Division of Maribyrnong

Not to be confused with City of Maribyrnong.
Maribyrnong
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Maribyrnong in Victoria, as of the 2022 federal election
Created1906
MPBill Shorten
PartyLabor
NamesakeMaribyrnong River
Electors120,339 (2022)
Area98 km2 (37.8 sq mi)
DemographicInner metropolitan

The Division of Maribyrnong (/mærəbənɒŋ/) is an Australian electoral division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the inner north-western suburbs of Melbourne. Suburbs include Aberfeldie, Airport West, Avondale Heights, Essendon, Footscray, Gowanbrae, Keilor East, Maribyrnong, Moonee Ponds, Niddrie, West Footscray and Tullamarine.[1][2] Due to redistributions, the division has been slowly moving west and changed with the introduction of the Division of Fraser in 2018. According to the 2011 census, Maribyrnong has the highest proportion of Catholics in any Commonwealth Electoral Division in Australia with 41.6% of the population.

  1. ^ "Localities". electorate.aec.gov.au. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  2. ^ Division of Maribyrnong - Australian Electoral Commission