City profile
Maribyrnong is a municipality in Melbourne's inner west. It takes in Footscray, Seddon, Yarraville, Kingsville, West Footscray, Tottenham, Braybrook, Maidstone and the suburb of Maribyrnong.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
The area at a glance
- Population (ERP, 30 June 2025)
- 94,672ABS Estimated Resident Population (preliminary).
- Area
- 31.2 km²ABS.
- Population density
- About 3,034 people per km²ERP ÷ ABS area.
- Wards
- 7, with one councillor each
- Council group (LGPRF)
- Metropolitan
- Traditional Custodians
- The lands of the Kulin NationAs acknowledged by the council.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Braybrook3019
- Footscray3011
- Kingsville3012
- Maidstone3012
- Maribyrnong3032
- Seddon3011
- Tottenham3012
- West Footscray3012
- Yarraville3013
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
These 9 localities are the ones the CSA lists for Maribyrnong. We checked each against the official Vicmap locality boundaries: each lies wholly (99% or more) inside the council. Postcodes come from the CSA's suburb and postcode table. The shaded area on the map is the ABS Local Government Area boundary; area and density figures come from the ABS, not from the map.
Sources — check it yourself
- ABS — Regional population 2024–25, data cube 32180DS0002 Table 2 (Victoria; LGA 24330) · ERP 30 Jun 2025
- ABS — Regional population, latest release · Released Mar 2026
- Victorian Electoral Commission — Maribyrnong City Council (7 single-councillor wards) · Sep 2026
- Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) — LGA Recorded Offences, Table 03 (suburb and postcode by LGA) · Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
- DataVic — Vicmap Admin locality polygons · Sep 2026
- Maribyrnong City Council — Home (Acknowledgement of Country) · Sep 2026
- Local Government Victoria — LGPRF 2020–2025 Full Council Data Set (council group: Metro) · 2024–25
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.