City of Maribyrnong
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Map of Melbourne showing location of City of Maribyrnong. | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| Region | Greater Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Footscray | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Mohamed Semra | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 31.2 km2 (12.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 91,387 (2018) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,929/km2 (7,586/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | City of Maribyrnong | ||||||||||||
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The City of Maribyrnong (/ˈmærəbənɒŋ/) is a local government area within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Australia. It comprises the inner western suburbs between 5 and 10 kilometres from Melbourne city centre. In June 2018, Maribyrnong had a population of 91,387.
According to Local Government Victoria, Maribyrnong has the second most ethnically diverse population in Victoria, with 40% of residents born outside Australia.
Many of Maribyrnong's former industrial sites have been replaced by residential developments. New residents are generally more educated and higher income.