Maribyrnong City
Victoria
Good to Know
Maribyrnong, VIC is a high-value house market in the Maribyrnong area, currently positioned as a steady income-and-capital-growth submarket. An inner-west Melbourne suburb close to the CBD, it is home to roughly 85,209 adults across 51,517 dwellings and records a vacancy rate of 1.39%.
According to HtAG Analytics, Maribyrnong is exhibiting balanced supply with tight listing depth. Stock on Market sits at 0.88% and Inventory at 2.03 months — below the ~3-month balanced-market threshold — driving +1.2% YoY price growth and +1.2% YoY rent growth.
What the market data is signalling
Price and rent are moving in step at +1.2% YoY, which signals low momentum but consistent income potential rather than a frothy growth phase. Supply-side signals are mixed: Stock on Market is 0.88% (neutral) while Inventory is 2.03 months — on the tighter side of listings — and vacancy sits at 1.39% (balanced), so market turnover is supporting modest upward pressure on rents and prices. See the Markets in the Moment (MiM™) heatmap for live positioning across other suburbs.
Who lives in Maribyrnong — and why it matters for investors
Maribyrnong posts an IRSAD of 1028, above commonly-used thresholds, which indicates relative socio-economic advantage and generally lower downside volatility for long-cycle capital growth. The renter/owner split is 44.0% (neutral), while the units/houses mix is 52.0% (unfavourable for house-only scarcity), so housing demand dynamics are influenced by a sizeable unit component. For how socio-economic mix affects returns, see the IRSAD Crossover study.
Why suburb-level data matters for Maribyrnong
Suburb-level metrics show the precise market a buyer or investor will face. Maribyrnong’s typical house price is $1,062,709, median rent is $672 per week and gross yield is 3.29%. At the same time Stock on Market is 0.88%, Inventory 2.03 months and days on market are 26 days, so turnover is relatively quick. Council- or LGA-level averages can blend pockets with very different dynamics; always base acquisition decisions on the suburb metrics themselves. Read more in our LGA vs Suburb research. For a ready reference, download the full Maribyrnong, VIC data guide.
What's behind the RCS™ score of 68
The HtAG RCS™ score of 68 bundles three independent dimensions — risk minimisation, capital-growth potential and cashflow resilience — into a single gauge. Reviewing each sub-score matters because different investors prioritise protection, growth or yield. Learn more about how the RCS™ is built. Ready to explore deeper? open Maribyrnong in HtAG Copilot.
Forward signals to watch
The vacancy rate — currently 1.39%: a sustained balanced vacancy around this level over 12–24 months implies steady rental demand but limited upside pressure for rents unless listings tighten further.
The building approvals ratio — currently 0.66%: a neutral approvals reading that suggests modest new-supply risk rather than a near-term oversupply threat for housing stock.
The Melbourne cycle phase: if the Melbourne cycle accelerates into recovery, local momentum in Maribyrnong would likely lift both prices and rents; a city-wide softening would reduce demand and slow local growth.
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RCS Breakdown
Maribyrnong City's RCS™ headline is an overall signal — but it doesn't tell you why. The three sub-scores below reveal whether that score is earned through risk minimisation, capital growth, or cashflow — and which portfolio brief it fits.
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Market Trends
Maribyrnong City's headline values — $1,062K to buy and $671PW to rent, a 3.28% gross yield. Over the past decade, prices have moved 28.60% and rents 53.42% — the Yield series shows whether that gap is widening (price outpacing rent, yield compressing) or closing.
$1,062K is today. The 10-year trajectory reveals whether that's the top of a run, the start of a new leg, or somewhere mid-cycle. Sign up to unlock the entire trend line.
$671PW today, with rent growth at (+1.2% YoY) compared to price growth (+1.23%). That spread determines yield is expanding or compressing across the next cycle. Sign up to unlock the entire trend line.
Where is Maribyrnong City in its cycle - and is the 3.28% yield holding?
Cycle phase tells you whether you're buying near the bottom (room to run) or top (compression ahead). Yield trajectory tells you whether cashflow is durable or being eroded — the single most important question for a long-hold thesis.
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Area Risks
Property data alone won't flag the structural risks that can erode a long-hold position. Bushfire overlays, flood-zone exposure, and economic concentration sit outside the price feed but determine whether your capital is insurable, defensible, and structurally protected. Unlock to see.
Are there hidden structural risks shaping Maribyrnong City's long-hold story?
Beyond the headline price, Maribyrnong City carries risk signals a median can't show — hazard exposure from bushfire and flood overlays, and how narrowly local employment leans on a handful of sectors (the concentration the EDI score quantifies). Together these separate insurable, defensible long-holds from those carrying tail-risk that never surfaces in the headline number.
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Supply & Demand
Maribyrnong City's headline numbers show where the market is today. The two cards below answer where it's heading. Direction is what separates a buy from a wait.
Is housing supply tightening or building up?
Stock on Market is one number — the trend is what matters. SoM, inventory, building approvals and hold period together reveal whether the market is starving for stock (price pressure up) or quietly building a pipeline (pressure down).
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Is buyer and renter demand heating up or cooling off?
Vacancy is one signal — the real question is whether demand is still building or quietly peaking. Days on market, vacancy, search index and clearance rate are the four pulse-points — when they diverge, they signal a turning point.
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Fundamentals
Maribyrnong City can look solid on the surface — but the three layers below separate markets that genuinely hold value from ones that only look like they do.
Is Maribyrnong City genuinely stable - or just expensive?
IRSAD hints at affluence, but socio-economic strength alone doesn't guarantee resilience. Combined with the renter-to-owner balance and unit-to-house ratio, you get the three signals that separate a tightly-held submarket from one carrying hidden volatility.
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Where do Maribyrnong City prices go over the next 12 months?
Today's headline price is just a snapshot. Projected ROI and the volatility index tell you whether to commit capital now, wait for a softer entry, or rotate into a steadie submarket.
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Can you actually buy into Maribyrnong City - and exit cleanly?
Tightly-held areas reward long-hold investors but punish anyone who needs liquidity. Annual sales and rental volume reveal whether your capital can reposition — or sits structurally locked in.
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Education & Infrastructure
Maribyrnong City looks tightly-held and stable on the surface — but the three layers below separate areas that genuinely hold value from ones that only look like they do.
Does Maribyrnong City's school catchment + infrastructure pipeline justify the price?
School ranks anchor family demand and tenant quality. The active infrastructure pipeline shifts a suburb's price ceiling over the next 5–10 years. Together they tell you whether Maribyrnong City has structural support for the next leg of capital growth.
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Full HtAG Intelligence
Maribyrnong City shows potential. The platform tells you whether it's the best fit for your portfolio.
Price and yield are only the surface. HtAG reads the forces underneath — supply tightening or loosening, demand heating or cooling, and the risks that move slowly but decide long-term growth. Together they show whether Maribyrnong City has the structural support for its next leg — or whether the numbers are running ahead of the fundamentals.