Maidstone vs Maribyrnong

In both, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Maribyrnong: a median of $1.23 million, against $876,000 in Maidstone. On these figures, Maidstone tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Maidstone has more separate houses rather than flats (47% vs 34%)
  • Maribyrnong has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Maidstone

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($875,500 vs $1,230,000)
  • has cheaper units ($395,000 vs $485,000)
  • has cheaper land ($665,000 vs $805,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Maidstone carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 93/100)
  • Maribyrnong has more units and townhouses to downsize into (66% vs 53%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Maidstone

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (7.6% vs 5.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Maidstone and Maribyrnong drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Maidstone Maribyrnong
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Maidstone Maribyrnong
Walkability 91 / 90
Maidstone — Walkability: 91/100 Maribyrnong — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 18 / 7
Maidstone — Safety: 18/100 Maribyrnong — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 66
Maidstone — Low fire risk: 100/100 Maribyrnong — Low fire risk: 66/100
Low flood risk 65 / 27
Maidstone — Low flood risk: 65/100 Maribyrnong — Low flood risk: 27/100

Demographics

Maribyrnong has more residents (12,573 vs 9,389); Maribyrnong skews older (36 vs 34).

Maidstone Maribyrnong
Population 9,389 12,573
+34% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +2.9%
Median age 34 36
Median household income $99,632/yr $105,040/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $381/wk $396/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maidstone Maribyrnong
0-4 5.7% / 5.0%
Maidstone — 0-4: 5.7% Maribyrnong — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 10.0% / 8.7%
Maidstone — 5-14: 10.0% Maribyrnong — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 4.8% / 4.6%
Maidstone — 15-19: 4.8% Maribyrnong — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 7.0% / 8.0%
Maidstone — 20-24: 7.0% Maribyrnong — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 23.4% / 21.5%
Maidstone — 25-34: 23.4% Maribyrnong — 25-34: 21.5%
35-44 17.4% / 16.6%
Maidstone — 35-44: 17.4% Maribyrnong — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 11.5% / 13.4%
Maidstone — 45-54: 11.5% Maribyrnong — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 8.8% / 10.8%
Maidstone — 55-64: 8.8% Maribyrnong — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 6.1% / 7.6%
Maidstone — 65-74: 6.1% Maribyrnong — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 3.3% / 2.9%
Maidstone — 75-84: 3.3% Maribyrnong — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 2.0% / 0.9%
Maidstone — 85+: 2.0% Maribyrnong — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maidstone 36.5% couple families
Maidstone — Couple Families: 36.5% Maidstone — Lone Person: 34.6% Maidstone — One Parent Families: 15.9% Maidstone — Group Household: 9.8% Maidstone — Other Families: 3.3%
Maribyrnong 38.3% couple families
Maribyrnong — Couple Families: 38.3% Maribyrnong — Lone Person: 39.8% Maribyrnong — One Parent Families: 12.0% Maribyrnong — Group Household: 7.5% Maribyrnong — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maidstone 44.2% renting
Maidstone — Owned Outright: 21.1% Maidstone — Mortgage: 34.7% Maidstone — Renting: 44.2%
Maribyrnong 38.7% renting
Maribyrnong — Owned Outright: 26.2% Maribyrnong — Mortgage: 35.1% Maribyrnong — Renting: 38.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Maidstone Maribyrnong
Bachelor Degree 19.9% / 23.0%
Maidstone — Bachelor Degree: 19.9% Maribyrnong — Bachelor Degree: 23.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.6% / 9.3%
Maidstone — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6% Maribyrnong — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.6%
Maidstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Maribyrnong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Certificate III & IV 7.7% / 8.0%
Maidstone — Certificate III & IV: 7.7% Maribyrnong — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.8%
Maidstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Maribyrnong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Maidstone Maribyrnong
Vietnam 13.4% / 11.4%
Maidstone — Vietnam: 13.4% Maribyrnong — Vietnam: 11.4%
India 4.7% / 3.1%
Maidstone — India: 4.7% Maribyrnong — India: 3.1%
China 2.5% / 3.6%
Maidstone — China: 2.5% Maribyrnong — China: 3.6%
Philippines 2.2% / 1.6%
Maidstone — Philippines: 2.2% Maribyrnong — Philippines: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.6%
Maidstone — New Zealand: 1.5% Maribyrnong — New Zealand: 1.6%
Malaysia 1.3% / 1.7%
Maidstone — Malaysia: 1.3% Maribyrnong — Malaysia: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maidstone 47.4% houses
Maidstone — Houses: 47.4% Maidstone — Townhouses: 38.0% Maidstone — Flats / Apartments: 14.6%
Maribyrnong 33.6% houses
Maribyrnong — Houses: 33.6% Maribyrnong — Townhouses: 31.3% Maribyrnong — Flats / Apartments: 35.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Maidstone Maribyrnong
Median house price $875,500 $1,230,000
Median unit price $395,000 $485,000
Median land price $665,000 $805,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 69 sales
 25 days
from 69 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Maidstone Maribyrnong
2 bed $392K / $500K
Maidstone — 2 bed: $392K (51 sales) Maribyrnong — 2 bed: $500K (188 sales)

51 vs 188 sales

3 bed $660K / $680K
Maidstone — 3 bed: $660K (6 sales) Maribyrnong — 3 bed: $680K (13 sales)

6 vs 13 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Maidstone Maribyrnong
2 bed $828K / $766K
Maidstone — 2 bed: $828K (32 sales) Maribyrnong — 2 bed: $766K (16 sales)

32 vs 16 sales

3 bed $862K / $1.08M
Maidstone — 3 bed: $862K (62 sales) Maribyrnong — 3 bed: $1.08M (48 sales)

62 vs 48 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.41M
Maidstone — 4 bed: $1.1M (19 sales) Maribyrnong — 4 bed: $1.41M (41 sales)

19 vs 41 sales

5 bed $1.17M / $1.64M
Maidstone — 5 bed: $1.17M (5 sales) Maribyrnong — 5 bed: $1.64M (13 sales)

5 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Maidstone Maribyrnong
Residential 61% 33%
Other and special use 16% 35%
Parks and recreation 4% 15%
Industrial 10% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 8%
same for both
Commercial 0% 8%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Maidstone Maribyrnong
New dwellings approved 774
across Maribyrnong
same for both
Approvals change year on year +198%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Maidstone Maribyrnong
Houses 4.2%
$650/wk on $810K
 3.2%
$700/wk on $1.13M
Units 7.6%
$550/wk on $375K
 5.4%
$525/wk on $504K

Ranking within VIC

Maidstone Maribyrnong
House price Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC

Liveability

Maidstone scores higher overall (70 vs 57).

Maidstone Maribyrnong
Grade A B
Score 70/100 57/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Maribyrnong carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Maribyrnong carries more flood risk (73 vs 35).

Maidstone Maribyrnong
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
34/100
Crime High
82/100
 High
93/100
Flood Low
35/100
 High
73/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 24
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Maidstone Maribyrnong
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 2.7 km
 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 3.8%

Schools in Maidstone

  • MacKillop Specialist School - Flexible Learning Centre Maidstone Catholic · Combined · Special school

Schools in Maribyrnong

  • Maribyrnong College Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Margaret's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Maidstone Maribyrnong
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 2 12
Parks & reserves 11 33
Childcare 5 6
GPs 5
same for both
Pharmacies 1 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 3 4
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Maidstone Maribyrnong
Walkability score 91/100 90/100
Distance to Melbourne 10 km 11.1 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 24 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
 96/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 205.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 383.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 3012
 2.0%
postcode 3032
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 3012
 15
postcode 3032

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Maidstone Maribyrnong
Car (driver) 51.7% / 50.4%
Maidstone — Car (driver): 51.7% Maribyrnong — Car (driver): 50.4%
Worked from Home 35.1% / 36.9%
Maidstone — Worked from Home: 35.1% Maribyrnong — Worked from Home: 36.9%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.0%
Maidstone — Car (passenger): 4.1% Maribyrnong — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 4.3% / 3.4%
Maidstone — Train: 4.3% Maribyrnong — Train: 3.4%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.9%
Maidstone — Walked Only: 1.4% Maribyrnong — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 2.0% / 0.7%
Maidstone — Bus: 2.0% Maribyrnong — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.7%).

Setting

Maidstone Maribyrnong
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.3 km 7.9 km

NBN connectivity

Maidstone Maribyrnong
Connectivity score 84/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
4,532 premises
 42%
7,244 premises

Climate

Maidstone Maribyrnong
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Maidstone Maribyrnong
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 18.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Maidstone Maribyrnong
Average residential rate $2,450/yr
same for both
Council Maribyrnong
same for both

Federal electorate

Maidstone Maribyrnong
Division Fraser
same for both
Member Daniel Mulino
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maidstone Maribyrnong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maidstone

Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses

Maribyrnong

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

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