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Footscray VIC 3011

17,242 addresses · 177 streets

Fraser Electorate › Maribyrnong LGA › Footscray · 6 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

A fast-changing, highly multicultural suburb just west of Melbourne's CBD, Footscray is known for its markets and food. Households average 2.1 people and the median age is 34. Median household income is $1,763 a week, with rent around $355.

Footscray is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 17,131 people, with a median age of 34. The typical household earns around $1,763 a week, with median rent near $355 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 42% of households own their home and 57% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $960,000.

17,131Population
34Median age
$1,763Median household income / wk
$355Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Footscray statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Footscray itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Footscray, 550 m south-east · Tram stop: Stop 61: Geelong Road, 200 m north · Bus interchange: Yarraville Railway Station/Birmingham St, 2.1 km south · Ferry wharf: Fishermans Bend, 3.4 km south · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 8.1 km north.

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Sport & Recreation

12 facilities recorded in Footscray, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs10/10

Median Sale Prices

$960,000House · 2024
$520,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 4.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 6.6% · Labour-force participation 68.8%

Population by age in Footscray
Population by age, Footscray VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4801
5-141,011
15-19471
20-241,421
25-345,187
35-443,152
45-541,773
55-641,440
65-74971
75-84573
85+334
Dwelling types in Footscray
Dwelling types, Footscray VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House2,325
Townhouse1,127
Apartment3,856
Other50
Households by weekly income in Footscray
Households by weekly income, Footscray VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,168
$650-1,4991,852
$1,500-2,9992,404
$3,000+1,592
Top ancestries in Footscray
Top ancestries, Footscray VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English3,852
Other3,420
Australian3,169
Irish1,725
Vietnamese1,718
Chinese1,586
Housing tenure in Footscray
Housing tenure, Footscray VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,054
Mortgage1,988
Rented4,123
Other89
Cars per household in Footscray
Cars per household, Footscray VIC (ABS Census 2021)
01,545
13,987
21,362
3252
4+98
Commute to work in Footscray
Commute to work, Footscray VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,063
Train637
Bus204
Tram/ferry34
Walked310
Bicycle179
Home3,567
Top countries of birth in Footscray
Top countries of birth, Footscray VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnam1,460
India800
England375
China374
New Zealand349
Nepal255
Languages used at home in Footscray
Languages used at home, Footscray VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnamese1,803
Mandarin481
Cantonese399
Spanish346
Nepali249
Greek224

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