Maribyrnong

Victoria · Melbourne - West · 85,206 people · 13 suburbs · 5 postcodes

Maribyrnong at a glance

85,206

Population

#33 of 79 in VIC

km² area

2,729/km² density

35.2

Median age

-3.9 vs VIC

1045

SEIFA IRSAD

#20 of 79 in VIC

Schools

14 gov, 7 Cath, 1 indep

38.0%

Born overseas

44.0%

Renting

Map shows the Maribyrnong LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Maribyrnong is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 13 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 31 km². Maribyrnong has a population of 85,206 , ranking #33 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Footscray (17,131 residents).About 38.0% of residents were born overseas and 38.1% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

15.6%

10.5%

40.5%

22.5%

10.9%

0–14 (15.6%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (40.5%) 45–64 (22.5%) 65+ (10.9%)

Show counts

0–14 years	13,262 (15.6%)
15–24 years	8,986 (10.5%)
25–44 years	34,517 (40.5%)
45–64 years	19,147 (22.5%)
65+ years	9,285 (10.9%)

38.0%

Born overseas

38.1%

Speak a language other than English at home

0.8%

First Nations

2.4

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

21.7%

34.3%

44.0%

Owned outright (21.7%) Mortgaged (34.3%) Renting (44.0%)

Dwelling type mix

57.6%

23.9%

18.4%

Separate house (57.6%) Semi/townhouse (23.9%) Flat/apartment (18.4%)

$384

Median weekly rent

$2,132

Median monthly mortgage

61.3%

Households with 0-1 cars

38.7%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.8%

Unemployment rate

29,255

In full-time work

14,650

In part-time work

Schools in Maribyrnong

22 schools across Maribyrnong: 63.6% Government, 31.8% Catholic, 4.5% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1079 (range 903 to 1153). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

63.6%

31.8%

VIC average for comparison

68.6%

21.4%

10.0%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

63.6%

22.7%

13.6%

Primary (63.6%) Secondary (22.7%) Combined (0%) Special (13.6%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1079 VIC median 1027LGA range 903 to 1153

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 22 schools in Maribyrnong, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College	Catholic	Secondary	Braybrook	1,555	1036
Braybrook College	Government	Secondary	Braybrook	1,373	977
Maribyrnong College	Government	Secondary	Maribyrnong	1,361	1064
Footscray High School	Government	Secondary	Footscray	1,326	1078
Footscray West Primary School	Government	Primary	West Footscray	672	1117
Yarraville West Primary School	Government	Primary	Yarraville	651	1153
Footscray North Primary School	Government	Primary	Footscray	630	1080
Wembley Primary School	Government	Primary	Yarraville	626	1112
Western English Language School	Government	Special	Braybrook	502	903
Footscray City Primary School	Government	Primary	Footscray	455	1125
St Margaret's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Maribyrnong	441	1125
Kingsville Primary School	Government	Primary	Yarraville	426	1118
Footscray Primary School	Government	Primary	Footscray	336	1115
St John's School	Catholic	Primary	Footscray	227	1136
Dinjerra Primary School	Government	Primary	Braybrook	217	1010
Christ the King Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Braybrook	211	1006
Corpus Christi School	Catholic	Primary	Kingsville	181	1105
St Augustine's School	Catholic	Primary	Yarraville	163	1125
Rosamond School	Government	Special	Braybrook	145	1012
Yarraville Special Developmental School	Government	Special	Yarraville	100	1006
St Monica's School	Catholic	Primary	Footscray	89	1051
OakTree College	Independent	Secondary	West Footscray	19	966

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Maribyrnong. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1045

Ranked #20 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1010

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

963

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1076

Suburbs in Maribyrnong

Maribyrnong contains 13 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Footscray	3011	17,131	$1,763/wk	34
Yarraville	3013	15,636	$2,485/wk	37
Maribyrnong	3032	12,573	$2,020/wk	36
West Footscray	3012	11,729	$1,989/wk	35
Braybrook	3019	9,682	$1,451/wk	34
Maidstone	3012	9,389	$1,916/wk	34
Seddon	3011	5,143	$2,471/wk	36
Kingsville	3012	3,920	$2,195/wk	37
Tottenham	3012	3	$449/wk	30
Braybrook North	3019
Highpoint City	3032
Seddon West	3011
Yarraville West	3013

Postcodes covered

3011, 3012, 3013, 3019, 3032

Compare Maribyrnong with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Maribyrnong and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Maribyrnong (VIC)	85,206	35.2	1045	44.0%	38.0%
Hobsons Bay	91,352	39.7	1034	30.1%	30.1%
Moonee Valley	121,937	39.6	1060	33.1%	27.8%
Brimbank	193,505	37.8	928	27.8%	48.2%
Melbourne	154,886	30.4	1086	69.0%	55.1%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Maribyrnong

What is the population of Maribyrnong?

The 2021 Census recorded 85,206 people living in Maribyrnong, across 13 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Maribyrnong?

Maribyrnong contains 13 suburbs. The most populous are Footscray, Yarraville, Maribyrnong, West Footscray, Braybrook.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Maribyrnong?

Maribyrnong covers 5 postcodes: 3011, 3012, 3013, 3019, 3032.

How many schools are in Maribyrnong?

Maribyrnong has 22 schools, including 14 government, 7 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Maribyrnong?

Maribyrnong has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1045, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.