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Footscray VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Footscray, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Footscray VIC is 17,131 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Footscray is $916 per week ($47,632 per year). Median rent in Footscray is $355 per week ($1,538 per month). Footscray has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Footscray has a population density of 3392.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Footscray is India. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Footscray is $1,940.

There were 4,510 recorded offences in Footscray in 2025-25, a rate of 263 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,971 offences).

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Footscray Population

residents (Census 2021)

Footscray Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$916/wk

$47,632 per year

#1951 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$355/wk

$1,538 per month

#3058 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,940/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 1 per bedroom

Footscray Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.3% (8,787) Female 48.7% (8,347)

Population Density

3392.3

people per km²

17,131 people · 5.0 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$2,296

Family income/wk

Footscray Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Footscray Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

34.6% 1,054 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

65.4% 1,988 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Footscray Country of Birth

Australia

79.4%

India

9.0%

England

3.5%

China

3.1%

Bangladesh

1.5%

Indonesia

1.0%

Greece

0.9%

Hong Kong

0.7%

Iran

0.5%

Brazil

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Footscray Religion

No Religion

50.7%

Catholic

14.8%

Not stated

10.4%

Buddhism

8.9%

Hinduism

5.1%

Islam

4.9%

Eastern Orthodox

2.9%

Anglican

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Footscray Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

85.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Footscray Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese

36.9%

Other

22.7%

Mandarin

9.7%

Cantonese

7.8%

Spanish

7.8%

IAL Nepali

5.7%

SAL Tot

4.9%

Bengali

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Footscray Employment

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Employed full-time

43.8% 5,902 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.3% 3,278 people

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Unemployed

5.1% 691 people

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Not in labour force

26.7% 3,594 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Footscray Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

43.4%

Postgraduate Degree

21.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.0%

Certificate III/IV

13.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.5%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Footscray Occupation

Professionals

40.5%

Managers

13.4%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Community & Personal Service

10.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.2%

Labourers

5.7%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Footscray Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.9%

Society & Culture

17.6%

Creative Arts

11.2%

Health

9.7%

Engineering

9.3%

Information Technology

7.4%

Education

7.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.7%

Architecture & Building

4.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Footscray Dwelling Types

Separate house

67.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

22.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Footscray Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

4.6%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Footscray Marital Status

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Married

28.7% 4,401

↔️

Separated

3.2% 484

📋

Divorced

8.0% 1,229

🕊️

Widowed

3.5% 543

👤

Never married

56.5% 8,651

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Footscray Ancestry

English

19.9%

Other

17.6%

Australian

16.3%

Irish

8.9%

Vietnamese

8.9%

Chinese

8.2%

Scottish

6.4%

Italian

3.7%

Indian

3.7%

German

2.5%

Greek

2.0%

Filipino

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Footscray School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

33.0%

Primary — Government

27.5%

Secondary — Government

16.3%

Pre-school

11.7%

Primary — Catholic

5.8%

Secondary — Catholic

2.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Footscray Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.0% 2,219

✅

No need for assistance

93.0% 29,422

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Footscray Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.8% 1,798

—

Not a volunteer

87.2% 12,211

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Footscray Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

0.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Footscray How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

50.3%

Did not go to work

20.1%

Train

11.1%

Walked only

5.4%

Bus

3.6%

Car (passenger)

3.2%

Bicycle

3.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Other

0.8%

Tram/Light Rail

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Truck

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Footscray Car Ownership

0 vehicles

21.3%

1 vehicle

55.0%

2 vehicles

18.8%

3 vehicles

3.5%

4+ vehicles

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Footscray Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

20.0%

2 bedrooms

45.6%

3 bedrooms

27.0%

4 bedrooms

6.1%

5 bedrooms

0.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Footscray Population Mobility

27.0%

moved in the last year

60.0%

moved in the last 5 years

6.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Footscray Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

253

Indigenous residents

31,636

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Footscray Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

2,214

Asthma

722

Diabetes

343

Arthritis

321

Heart disease

238

Lung condition

162

Kidney disease

125

Cancer

122

Stroke

109

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Footscray Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.1%

$1-$149/wk

2.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Footscray Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.8%

Couple — children under 15

34.8%

Couple — no children under 15

9.6%

One parent — no children under 15

8.2%

One parent — children under 15

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Footscray Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 13

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 12

🏅

Previously served

1.0% 134

👤

Never served

98.9% 13,935

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Footscray Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.9% 1,374

—

Did not provide

90.1% 12,566

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Footscray Children Ever Born

No children

63.5%

1 child

13.5%

2 children

14.5%

3 children

6.0%

4 children

1.9%

5+ children

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Footscray When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

118

1961–1970

304

1971–1980

402

1981–1990

975

1991–2000

745

2001–2010

1,283

2011–2015

1,077

2016

327

2017

382

2018

519

2019

563

2020

169

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Footscray Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.9%

5–14 hours

31.8%

15–29 hours

9.7%

30+ hours

5.2%

Did not do domestic work

30.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Footscray Household Size

1 person

37.6%

2 persons

35.8%

3 persons

14.5%

4 persons

8.8%

5 persons

2.3%

6+ persons

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Footscray Where Residents Moved From

Same address

11,448

Moved from VIC

2,941

Moved — same area (SA2)

779

Moved from overseas

176

Moved from NSW

111

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Footscray Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.0%

Step family — no other children

5.0%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Footscray Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 4,510 total

Theft

1,971

Assault

554

Property Damage

379

Justice Procedures

377

Break & Enter

375

Drug Offences

366

Fraud

156

Weapons

143

Public Order

121

Robbery

Traffic

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Footscray Schools

schools nearby

government

1100

avg ICSEA score

9,130

total students

Yarraville West Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 651 students

1153

ICSEA

Kensington Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 427 students

1153

ICSEA

St Mary's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students

1144

ICSEA

Ascot Vale Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 265 students

1140

ICSEA

St John's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 227 students

1136

ICSEA

St Augustine's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 163 students

1125

ICSEA

Footscray City Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 455 students

1125

ICSEA

St Margaret Mary's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 159 students

1122

ICSEA

Kingsville Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 426 students

1118

ICSEA

Spotswood Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 289 students

1117

ICSEA

Footscray West Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 672 students

1117

ICSEA

Footscray Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 336 students

1115

ICSEA

Wembley Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 626 students

1112

ICSEA

Corpus Christi School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 181 students

1105

ICSEA

Footscray North Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 630 students

1080

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Footscray Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,763/wk

Median Rent $355/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Footscray

Your weekly income

≈ $7,640/month

Median rent $355/wk

Left after rent $1,408/wk

Rent share 20.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Flemington

Income: $890/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $55/wk

Lang Lang

Income: $811/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $45/wk

Koo Wee Rup

Income: $809/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $35/wk

Longwarry

Income: $733/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $25/wk

Yallambie

Income: $1,021/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $15/wk

Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)

Income: $839/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $5/wk

Travancore

Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $351/wk Save: $4/wk

West Footscray

Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $351/wk Save: $4/wk

Footscray vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Rosanna

Pop: 8,616 Income: $974/wk Rent: $421/wk

Derrimut

Pop: 8,651 Income: $851/wk Rent: $400/wk

Yarrawonga (Vic.)

Pop: 8,661 Income: $625/wk Rent: $290/wk

Kialla

Pop: 8,667 Income: $846/wk Rent: $380/wk

Norlane

Pop: 8,682 Income: $494/wk Rent: $250/wk

Melton West

Pop: 8,784 Income: $636/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Footscray

What is the population of Footscray VIC?

The population of Footscray VIC is 17,131 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3392.3 people per km².Footscray is ranked #209 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Footscray?

The median personal income in Footscray VIC is $916 per week, or $47,632 per year.The median household income is $1,763 per week.Family income is $2,296 per week.Footscray is ranked #1,951 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Footscray?

Median rent in Footscray VIC is $355 per week ($1,538 per month).Rent represents 20.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Footscray ranks #3,058 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Footscray?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Footscray VIC is $1,940. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Footscray?

The median age in Footscray VIC is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Footscray a good suburb to live in?

Footscray is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 17,131.The median income is $916/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20935. All dollar figures in AUD.