Maribyrnong

2011 Census Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people QuickStats
Geography type Indigenous Locations
Area code ILOC20100801
Total population 71,634
Total dwellings 31,050
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 323
Male 165
Female 157
Median age 31
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households 194
Average people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $1,205
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,960
Median weekly rent $250

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Maribyrnong % Maribyrnong Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aboriginal 295 91.3 34,947 92.0 495,757 90.4
Torres Strait Islander 17 5.3 2,161 5.7 31,407 5.7
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 11 3.4 881 2.3 21,206 3.9
Total 323 -- 37,989 -- 548,370 --
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Male 165 51.2 18,675 49.2 270,331 49.3
Female 157 48.8 19,315 50.8 278,037 50.7

In Maribyrnong, there were 323 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 165 (or 51.2%) were male and 157 (or 48.8%) were female.

Age Maribyrnong % Maribyrnong Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
0-4 years 25 7.7 4,689 12.3 67,415 12.3
5-14 years 48 14.9 8,696 22.9 129,670 23.6
15-24 years 61 18.9 7,395 19.5 105,652 19.3
25-54 years 150 46.4 13,185 34.7 192,627 35.1
55-64 years 21 6.5 2,399 6.3 32,232 5.9
65 years and over 18 5.6 1,628 4.3 20,772 3.8
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Median age 31 -- 22 -- 21 --

In Maribyrnong the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 31 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 22.6% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 5.6% were people aged 65 years and over.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Maribyrnong % Maribyrnong Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 28 11.3 5,631 22.9 85,741 24.4
Separated 12 4.8 1,131 4.6 14,925 4.2
Divorced 26 10.5 2,125 8.6 23,126 6.6
Widowed 5 2.0 814 3.3 12,142 3.5
Never married 177 71.4 14,905 60.6 215,347 61.3

In Maribyrnong 11.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 14.9% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Maribyrnong % Maribyrnong Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 48 -- 47 -- 44 --
Separated 29 -- 46 -- 46 --
Divorced 51 -- 51 -- 51 --
Widowed 61 -- 66 -- 65 --
Never married 29 -- 25 -- 26 --

In Maribyrnong for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age of married people was 48 years and the median age of people never married was 29 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Maribyrnong % Maribyrnong Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 26 11.5 5,136 23.3 71,575 23.3
De facto marriage 41 18.1 3,087 14.0 48,600 15.8
Not married 159 70.4 13,846 62.7 187,097 60.9

In Maribyrnong 11.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 18.1% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Maribyrnong % Maribyrnong Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 38 -- 47 -- 45 --
De facto marriage 35 -- 33 -- 34 --
Not married 37 -- 28 -- 28 --

In Maribyrnong for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age in a registered marriage was 38 years and in a de facto marriage was 35 years.

Education Maribyrnong % Maribyrnong Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Pre-school 10 7.2 1,082 6.7 13,977 6.2
Primary 28 20.1 5,262 32.4 81,554 36.4
Secondary 31 22.3 3,733 23.0 50,986 22.8
Technical or further education institution 17 12.2 1,261 7.8 13,211 5.9
University or tertiary institution 31 22.3 1,073 6.6 10,125 4.5
Other 3 2.2 401 2.5 3,662 1.6
Not stated 19 13.7 3,429 21.1 50,410 22.5
Total 139 -- 16,241 -- 223,925 --

Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Maribyrnong, 42.2% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 20.1% were attending a primary school, 22.3% were attending a secondary school and 34.1% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Australian Indigenous language, top responses Maribyrnong % Maribyrnong Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Yorta Yorta 3 0.9 25 0.1 21 0.0
Djabwurrung 3 0.9 17 0.0 17 0.0
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English only spoken at home 289 89.2 35,314 93.0 453,895 82.8

English was the only language spoken at home by 89.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Maribyrnong. The only other responses for language at home were Yorta Yorta 0.9% and Djabwurrung 0.9%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Maribyrnong % Maribyrnong Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 93 59.2 6,779 51.6 86,714 48.7
Worked part-time 31 19.7 3,489 26.5 47,035 26.4
Away from work 11 7.0 1,025 7.8 13,959 7.8
Unemployed 22 14.0 1,853 14.1 30,462 17.1
Total in labour force 157 -- 13,146 -- 178,170 --

There were 157 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Maribyrnong. Of these 59.2% were employed full time, 19.7% were employed part-time and 14.0% were unemployed.

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Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Maribyrnong % Maribyrnong Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 37 -- 36 -- 37 --
Employed part-time 27 -- 34 -- 34 --

The median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Maribyrnong who were employed full time was 37 years and those employed part time was 27 years.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Maribyrnong % Maribyrnong Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 495 -- 390 -- 362 --
Household 1,205 -- 962 -- 991 --

The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Maribyrnong was $495 and the median weekly household income was $1,205.

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Dwellings

dwelling characteristics | dwelling structure

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Maribyrnong % Maribyrnong Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.5 -- 3 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.2 -- 1.2 -- 1.2 --
Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling 1.1 -- 1.6 -- 1.5 --

In Maribyrnong, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.5, with 1.2 persons per bedroom and 1.1 registered motor vehicles per dwelling.

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

Housing costs
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Maribyrnong % Maribyrnong Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 250 -- 200 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,960 -- 1,500 -- 1,647 --

In Maribyrnong, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $250 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,960.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Maribyrnong % Maribyrnong Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 113 58.5 14,787 80.7 168,749 80.7
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 34 17.6 1,267 6.9 16,437 7.9
Flat, unit or apartment 46 23.8 2,055 11.2 20,640 9.9
Other dwelling 0 0.0 199 1.1 2,949 1.4
Total 193 -- 18,316 -- 209,047 --

In Maribyrnong there were 193 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: 58.5% were separate houses, 17.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 23.8% were flats, unit or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Maribyrnong % Maribyrnong Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 20 10.3 2,425 13.2 23,333 11.2
Owned with a mortgage 37 19.1 5,052 27.6 51,761 24.8
Rented 127 65.5 9,894 54.0 124,099 59.4
Other tenure type 0 0.0 138 0.8 1,516 0.7
Tenure type not stated 10 5.2 808 4.4 8,338 4.0

In Maribyrnong, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 10.3% were owned outright, 19.1% were owned with a mortgage and 65.5% were rented.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.