The City of Maribyrnong is a small, densely populated area, located in the inner western region of Melbourne. The City has the second most ethnically diverse population in Victoria, with 40% of residents born outside Australia. Residents come from more than 135 different countries and speak over 80 languages. The area includes a large industrial sector. Changes in land use have resulted from the restructuring of local manufacturing industries and the relocation of the Commonwealth defence industries from the area. The main industries include oil and fat manufacturing, basic chemical manufacturing.

	2012-13	2011-12	2010-11	2009-10
Expenditure ($)	99.004m	104.135m	91.243m	86.605m
Revenue ($)	110.110m	102.600m	98.903m	98.879m
- Charges ($)	70.764m	65.634m	61.147m	57.271m
- VGC Grants ($)	2.892m	2.853m	2.744m	2.694m