Median price trend for houses
Based on 100 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,190,000
Up 3.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $980k
- 3 bed
- $1.07m
- 4 bed
- $1.39m
- 5+ bed
- $1.66m
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The quick read on
Maribyrnong
VIC 3032 · Maribyrnong
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,190,000
- Median unit
- $515,000
- Population
- 12,573
- Postcode
- 3032
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ABS 2021
Maribyrnong, Victoria
Property market insights for Maribyrnong
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Maribyrnong VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 99 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 11.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Maribyrnong, VIC is currently $1,190,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Maribyrnong has a 12-month growth rate of 3.1% for houses and 3.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $980,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,070,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,390,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,660,000 in Maribyrnong.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Maribyrnong is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Maribyrnong is $515,000, which has increased 3.0% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $345,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $515,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $741,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $980,000 in Maribyrnong. The median rent for units and apartments in Maribyrnong is $525 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Maribyrnong safe?
The overall rate for Maribyrnong is 1,971 offences per 100,000 residents — 51% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Maribyrnong.
Overall crime rate
1,971
offences per 100,000 residents
51% belowGreater Melbourne
MaribyrnongGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Maribyrnong?
Maribyrnong VIC 3032 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
12,573 people call Maribyrnong home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,020 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 12,573
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $396 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.7%Below
15–3434.0%Above
35–5430.0%Above
55–7418.4%Below
75 and over3.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses33.6%Below
Townhouses31.3%Above
Apartments34.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright26.2%Below
Paying a mortgage35.1%Below
Renting38.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.8%Below
One car47.9%Above
Two cars32.0%Below
Three or more13.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.1%Above
Drove to work44.0%Below
Train, tram or bus2.8%Below
Walked or cycled2.5%In line
What stands out in Maribyrnong
32.1% of workers in Maribyrnong worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
11.4% of Maribyrnong residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
36.1% of people in Maribyrnong described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Maribyrnong
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Maribyrnong VIC 3032.
Is Maribyrnong family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.7% of Maribyrnong's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
3,364 family households lived in Maribyrnong; 43.0% were couple families and 13.5% were one-parent families.
32.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Maribyrnong?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Maribyrnong had 12,573 residents at the 2021 Census.
38.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Maribyrnong?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 33.6% of occupied private dwellings in Maribyrnong.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 31.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 34.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Maribyrnong?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
26.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
35.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
38.7% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Maribyrnong?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Maribyrnong had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 29.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 21.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Maribyrnong?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
44.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Maribyrnong?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 47.9% of the total.
45.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Maribyrnong, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
52.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.6% reported a different address.
43.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Maribyrnong?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
48.3% of residents used only English at home.
47.9% used a language other than English at home.
4.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 5.0% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Maribyrnong residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
43.6% of Maribyrnong's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 56.4% was born in Australia.
3.6% of residents were born in China.
3.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Maribyrnong?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 16.6% of ancestry responses in Maribyrnong.
Australian ancestry made up 15.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 15.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Maribyrnong?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 15.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Maribyrnong?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.2%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
42.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.2%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Maribyrnong show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 4.7% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Maribyrnong?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
39.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Maribyrnong?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,020 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $396 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Maribyrnong compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.1% in Maribyrnong, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 26.2% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 38.7% in Maribyrnong, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Maribyrnong
Is Maribyrnong expensive?
The median house price is $1,190,000, while units and apartments sit at $515,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Maribyrnong good for families?
The Census counted 3,364 local families, and 13.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Maribyrnong?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,390,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Maribyrnong
153 streets in Maribyrnong
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adori St
- Alameda Ave
- Allara Ave
- Amarco Cr
- Angler Ln
- Anglers
- Aquatic Dr
- Barb St
- Bellevue Ct
- Belvedere Cl
- Birdwood St
- Blair St
- Bloomfield Ave
- Bracken Ave
- Bream St
- Burton Cr
- Case St
- Castle
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- Casuarina Cl
- Caulson Cl
- Cavalry Cct
- Cedar Dr
- Central Park Ave
- Chicago St
- Chifley Dr
- City View Dr
- Clarendon Parade
- Clyde St
- Como Pde
- Cordite Ave
- Cormorant Pl
- Cornwall Pl
- Cumberland Dr
- Cypress
- Dale St
- Danthonia Ln
- Duffy St
- Dunlop St
- Edgewater Bvd
- Endeavour Dr
- Ensign St
- Eveline Ave
- Examiner St
- Fabian Ct
- Ferguson St
- Flemming Ave
- Forge Cl
- Frangipani Ln
- Gatehouse Pl
- Gordon St
- Grandview Ave
- High Ct
- Hillsdale Ave
- Hillside Cr
- Horizon Dr
- Hortense St
- Ibis Pl
- Jacks
- Jetty Ln
- Jindivick St
- Kallara Gr
- Kellaway St
- Kingfisher Ln
- Kynoch Ln
- Lakeside Cr
- Lana
- Lanyon Ln
- La Scala Ave
- Leopold St
- Lilardia Ave
- Londrew Ct
- Lyric St
- Macedon St
- Magazine
- Maireana St
- Marin Ln
- Mary Walsh St
- Mephan St
- Merlyn St
- Metters St
- Middle Rd
- Mitchell St
- Monash St
- Muriel Reidy St
- Murnong St
- Navigator St
- Navy Cl
- Nayook Ln
- Newstead St
- Oakland St
- Ordnance
- Owen St
- Parade Sq
- Park Dr
- Pelican Ln
- Pier Ln
- Plantation St
- Platypus Ct
- Pridham St
- Primary Pl
- Prince St
- Rafa Ct
- Raleigh Rd
- Randall St
- Raven Ln
- Regatta Ln
- Ribbony
- Rimfire
- Riverbank Dr
- Riverfront
- River Park Tce
- River St
- Riverview Ct
- Rosamond Rd
- Rowe St
- Rylie Ln
- Saltwater Cr
- Sand Piper Gr
- Sandy Pl
- Scenic Pl
- Sea Rush St
- Sentry Pl
- Shearwater Cr
- Sheoak Ln
- Skyline Dr
- Sloane Street
- Speargrass St
- Stoney
- Summit
- Sunset Pl
- Tamuk St
- Taylor Ave
- The Esplanade
- The Grand
- Thomas Holmes St
- Thomson Street
- Valnere St
- Van Ness Ave
- View Grand Rd
- Village
- Vista
- Wapiti St
- Wardell Cl
- Warrs Rd
- Waterford Ave
- Waterside Pl
- Wests Rd
- Wheelers Ct
- White St
- Wild Cherry St
- William Cooper St
- Williamson Rd
- Woodruff Ave
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