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West Footscray VIC 3012

7,118 addresses · 107 streets

Fraser Electorate › Maribyrnong LGA › West Footscray · 8 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

West Footscray is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 11,729 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household earns around $1,989 a week, with median rent near $351 a week. Most homes are houses. About 58% of households own their home and 41% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $927,500.

11,729Population
35Median age
$1,989Median household income / wk
$351Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Tottenham, 700 m west · Tram stop: Stop 58: Ballarat Road, 1.9 km north-east · Bus interchange: Yarraville Railway Station/Birmingham St, 2.5 km south-east · Ferry wharf: Fishermans Bend, 4.2 km south-east · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 8.6 km north.

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Sport & Recreation

6 facilities recorded in West Footscray.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs9/10

Median Sale Prices

$927,500House · 2024
$530,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 3.6% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.6% · Labour-force participation 69.8%

Population by age in West Footscray
Population by age, West Footscray VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4768
5-141,250
15-19421
20-24626
25-342,636
35-442,224
45-541,534
55-641,105
65-74643
75-84357
85+169
Dwelling types in West Footscray
Dwelling types, West Footscray VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House2,708
Townhouse878
Apartment985
Other19
Households by weekly income in West Footscray
Households by weekly income, West Footscray VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650631
$650-1,4991,034
$1,500-2,9991,384
$3,000+1,310
Top ancestries in West Footscray
Top ancestries, West Footscray VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English3,042
Australian2,881
Other1,957
Irish1,296
Scottish975
Vietnamese953
Housing tenure in West Footscray
Housing tenure, West Footscray VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned998
Mortgage1,608
Rented1,858
Other55
Cars per household in West Footscray
Cars per household, West Footscray VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0535
12,221
21,376
3283
4+112
Commute to work in West Footscray
Commute to work, West Footscray VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,386
Train210
Bus79
Tram/ferry8
Walked117
Bicycle114
Home2,407
Top countries of birth in West Footscray
Top countries of birth, West Footscray VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnam710
India434
England261
New Zealand223
Philippines195
Italy152
Languages used at home in West Footscray
Languages used at home, West Footscray VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnamese957
Italian215
Cantonese183
Mandarin173
Spanish168
Greek164

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