Maribyrnong vs Aberfeldie

Maribyrnong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Aberfeldie. In both, most households own their home. In Aberfeldie, most homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Aberfeldie: a median of $1.72 million, against $1.23 million in Maribyrnong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Maribyrnong tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Aberfeldie suits couples.

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

Aberfeldie

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (67% vs 34%)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 93/100)
  • But Maribyrnong has more parks and reserves (33 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Maribyrnong

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($805,500 vs $1,755,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,230,000 vs $1,720,000)
  • has cheaper units ($485,000 vs $542,000)

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

Renters

Maribyrnong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($396/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Maribyrnong

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (66% vs 33%)
  • But Aberfeldie carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
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.

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
Walkability 90 / 84
Maribyrnong — Walkability: 90/100 Aberfeldie — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 7 / 52
Maribyrnong — Safety: 7/100 Aberfeldie — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 66 / 100
Maribyrnong — Low fire risk: 66/100 Aberfeldie — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 27 / 35
Maribyrnong — Low flood risk: 27/100 Aberfeldie — Low flood risk: 35/100

Demographics

Maribyrnong has more residents (12,573 vs 3,925); Aberfeldie has higher household incomes ($133,692 vs $105,040).

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
Population 12,573
+69% vs other
 3,925
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +0.7%
Median age 36 41
Median household income $105,040/yr $133,692/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $396/wk $440/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
0-4 5.0% / 3.7%
Maribyrnong — 0-4: 5.0% Aberfeldie — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 8.7% / 12.5%
Maribyrnong — 5-14: 8.7% Aberfeldie — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 4.6% / 8.2%
Maribyrnong — 15-19: 4.6% Aberfeldie — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 8.0% / 8.2%
Maribyrnong — 20-24: 8.0% Aberfeldie — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 21.5% / 9.2%
Maribyrnong — 25-34: 21.5% Aberfeldie — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 16.6% / 11.7%
Maribyrnong — 35-44: 16.6% Aberfeldie — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 13.4% / 16.7%
Maribyrnong — 45-54: 13.4% Aberfeldie — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 10.8% / 15.2%
Maribyrnong — 55-64: 10.8% Aberfeldie — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 7.6% / 8.7%
Maribyrnong — 65-74: 7.6% Aberfeldie — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 2.9% / 3.6%
Maribyrnong — 75-84: 2.9% Aberfeldie — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 0.9% / 2.1%
Maribyrnong — 85+: 0.9% Aberfeldie — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Aberfeldie 56.7% couple families
Aberfeldie — Couple Families: 56.7% Aberfeldie — Lone Person: 25.5% Aberfeldie — One Parent Families: 13.8% Aberfeldie — Group Household: 2.7% Aberfeldie — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maribyrnong 38.7% renting
Maribyrnong — Owned Outright: 26.2% Maribyrnong — Mortgage: 35.1% Maribyrnong — Renting: 38.7%
Aberfeldie 20.9% renting
Aberfeldie — Owned Outright: 40.3% Aberfeldie — Mortgage: 38.8% Aberfeldie — Renting: 20.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
Bachelor Degree 23.0% / 20.8%
Maribyrnong — Bachelor Degree: 23.0% Aberfeldie — Bachelor Degree: 20.8%
Certificate III & IV 8.0% / 9.7%
Maribyrnong — Certificate III & IV: 8.0% Aberfeldie — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 7.4%
Maribyrnong — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Aberfeldie — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.4%
Maribyrnong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Aberfeldie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.3%
Maribyrnong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Aberfeldie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

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.

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
Vietnam 11.4% / 1.4%
Maribyrnong — Vietnam: 11.4% Aberfeldie — Vietnam: 1.4%
China 3.6% / 1.1%
Maribyrnong — China: 3.6% Aberfeldie — China: 1.1%
India 3.1% / 1.2%
Maribyrnong — India: 3.1% Aberfeldie — India: 1.2%
Italy 1.3% / 2.7%
Maribyrnong — Italy: 1.3% Aberfeldie — Italy: 2.7%
England 1.4% / 1.8%
Maribyrnong — England: 1.4% Aberfeldie — England: 1.8%
Malaysia 1.7% / 0.5%
Maribyrnong — Malaysia: 1.7% Aberfeldie — Malaysia: 0.5%
New Zealand 1.6% / 0.6%
Maribyrnong — New Zealand: 1.6% Aberfeldie — New Zealand: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maribyrnong 33.6% houses
Maribyrnong — Houses: 33.6% Maribyrnong — Flats / Apartments: 35.1% Maribyrnong — Townhouses: 31.3%
Aberfeldie 66.7% houses
Aberfeldie — Houses: 66.7% Aberfeldie — Flats / Apartments: 15.0% Aberfeldie — Townhouses: 18.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
Median house price $1,230,000 $1,720,000
Median unit price $485,000 $542,000
Median land price $805,500 $1,755,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 69 sales
 24 days
from 22 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.

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
1 bed $347K / $335K
Maribyrnong — 1 bed: $347K (52 sales) Aberfeldie — 1 bed: $335K (12 sales)

52 vs 12 sales

2 bed $500K / $600K
Maribyrnong — 2 bed: $500K (188 sales) Aberfeldie — 2 bed: $600K (17 sales)

188 vs 17 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.

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
3 bed $1.08M / $1.43M
Maribyrnong — 3 bed: $1.08M (48 sales) Aberfeldie — 3 bed: $1.43M (27 sales)

48 vs 27 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $1.87M
Maribyrnong — 4 bed: $1.41M (41 sales) Aberfeldie — 4 bed: $1.87M (39 sales)

41 vs 39 sales

5 bed $1.64M / $3.43M
Maribyrnong — 5 bed: $1.64M (13 sales) Aberfeldie — 5 bed: $3.43M (8 sales)

13 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
Residential 33% 74%
Other and special use 35% 0%
Parks and recreation 15% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 9%
Commercial 8% 1%
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

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
New dwellings approved 774
across Maribyrnong
 702
across Moonee Valley
Approvals change year on year +198% +82%

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.

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
Houses 3.2%
$700/wk on $1.13M
 2.9%
$780/wk on $1.38M
Units 5.4%
$525/wk on $504K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
House price Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Income Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 59% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 79% of VIC —

Liveability

Aberfeldie scores higher overall (75 vs 57).

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
Grade B A
Score 57/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Maribyrnong carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Maribyrnong carries more crime risk (93 vs 48).

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
Bushfire Low
34/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
93/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood High
73/100
 Moderate
65/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 2.9 km
 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 5.1%

Schools in Maribyrnong

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

Schools in Aberfeldie

  • Aberfeldie Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ave Maria College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Our Lady of the Nativity School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Bernard's College - Resurrection House Campus Catholic · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 12 4
Parks & reserves 33 3
Childcare 6 5
GPs 5 1
Pharmacies 4 1
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
Walkability score 90/100 84/100
Distance to Melbourne 11.1 km
+10% vs other
 10 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min
same for both
Public transport score 96/100
Tram · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 383.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 138.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 3032
 1.7%
postcode 3040
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 15
postcode 3032
 16
postcode 3040

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.

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
Car (driver) 50.4% / 50.1%
Maribyrnong — Car (driver): 50.4% Aberfeldie — Car (driver): 50.1%
Worked from Home 36.9% / 40.3%
Maribyrnong — Worked from Home: 36.9% Aberfeldie — Worked from Home: 40.3%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.3%
Maribyrnong — Car (passenger): 4.0% Aberfeldie — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 3.4% / 2.1%
Maribyrnong — Train: 3.4% Aberfeldie — Train: 2.1%
Walked Only 1.9% / 2.1%
Maribyrnong — Walked Only: 1.9% Aberfeldie — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.4%).

Setting

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.9 km 9.1 km

NBN connectivity

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
Connectivity score 81/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
7,244 premises
 6%
1,791 premises

Climate

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
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)

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

Council rates

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
Average residential rate $2,450/yr $2,027/yr
Council Maribyrnong Moonee Valley

Federal electorate

Maribyrnong Aberfeldie
Division Fraser Maribyrnong
Member Daniel Mulino Jo Briskey
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Maribyrnong

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

Aberfeldie

Middle-Ring Parks Premium River

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