Suburbs West Footscray

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West Footscray VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of West Footscray VIC is 11,729 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in West Footscray is $1,003 per week ($52,156 per year). Median rent in West Footscray is $351 per week ($1,521 per month). West Footscray has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. West Footscray has a population density of 3131.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in West 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 West Footscray is $2,129.

There were 851 recorded offences in West Footscray in 2025-25, a rate of 73 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (496 offences).

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📍 West Footscray, Victoria — 37.8016°S, 144.8731°E

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West Footscray Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

West Footscray Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,003/wk
$52,156 per year
#1216 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$351/wk
$1,521 per month
#3093 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,129/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

West Footscray Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (5,958) Female 49.2% (5,773)

Population Density

3131.5
people per km²
11,729 people · 3.7 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,586
Family income/wk

West 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)

West Footscray Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
38.3% 998 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
61.7% 1,608 dwellings

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

West Footscray Country of Birth

Australia
84.2%
India
6.8%
England
3.3%
China
1.4%
Bangladesh
1.3%
Greece
0.8%
Croatia
0.7%
Indonesia
0.5%
Germany
0.5%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.5%

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

West Footscray Religion

No Religion
50.9%
Catholic
19.9%
Not stated
8.4%
Buddhism
6.4%
Islam
4.2%
Hinduism
3.8%
Eastern Orthodox
3.5%
Anglican
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

West Footscray Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
82.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
7.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.6%

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

West Footscray Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese
34.8%
Other
26.6%
Italian
7.7%
Mandarin
6.7%
SAL Tot
6.1%
Cantonese
6.0%
Greek
6.0%
Spanish
6.0%

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

West Footscray Employment

💼
Employed full-time
45.9% 3,971 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.9% 1,981 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.4% 381 people
🏠
Not in labour force
26.8% 2,313 people

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

West Footscray Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
41.1%
Postgraduate Degree
19.7%
Certificate III/IV
16.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.0%
Certificate I/II
1.2%

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

West Footscray Occupation

Professionals
40.0%
Managers
16.4%
Clerical & Administrative
11.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.2%
Community & Personal Service
9.2%
Labourers
4.8%
Sales Workers
4.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.4%

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

West Footscray Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.5%
Society & Culture
16.0%
Creative Arts
11.6%
Health
10.2%
Engineering
10.0%
Education
8.3%
Information Technology
6.2%
Architecture & Building
4.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

West Footscray Dwelling Types

Separate house
75.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
12.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

West Footscray Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
4.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
5.2%
$800-$999/wk
5.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.4%
$4,000+/wk
15.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

West Footscray Marital Status

💍
Married
37.8% 3,674
↔️
Separated
3.1% 300
📋
Divorced
7.8% 761
🕊️
Widowed
3.4% 328
👤
Never married
47.9% 4,654

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

West Footscray Ancestry

English
21.9%
Australian
20.7%
Other
14.1%
Irish
9.3%
Scottish
7.0%
Vietnamese
6.9%
Chinese
5.2%
Italian
5.1%
Indian
3.1%
German
2.5%
Greek
2.3%
Filipino
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

West Footscray School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.7%
Secondary — Government
17.6%
Vocational Education
16.9%
Pre-school
14.8%
Primary — Catholic
7.6%
Secondary — Catholic
6.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.0%

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

West Footscray Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.9% 1,289
✅
No need for assistance
94.1% 20,736

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

West Footscray Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.8% 1,158
—
Not a volunteer
87.2% 7,894

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

West Footscray Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
0.8%
$600-$799/mo
3.6%
$800-$999/mo
4.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

West Footscray How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
59.7%
Did not go to work
19.5%
Train
5.6%
Car (passenger)
4.4%
Walked only
3.1%
Bicycle
3.1%
Bus
2.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Other
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Truck
0.3%
Tram/Light Rail
0.1%
Ferry
0.1%

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

West Footscray Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.8%
1 vehicle
49.1%
2 vehicles
30.4%
3 vehicles
6.3%
4+ vehicles
2.5%

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

West Footscray Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
9.7%
2 bedrooms
36.7%
3 bedrooms
40.3%
4 bedrooms
11.4%
5 bedrooms
1.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

West Footscray Population Mobility

18.2%
moved in the last year
46.1%
moved in the last 5 years
5.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

West Footscray Indigenous Population

1.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
242
Indigenous residents
22,015
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

West Footscray Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,253
Asthma
480
Diabetes
252
Arthritis
226
Heart disease
156
Cancer
110
Kidney disease
106
Lung condition
103
Stroke
73
Dementia
18

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

West Footscray Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.0%
$1-$149/wk
3.1%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500+/wk
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

West Footscray Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
46.1%
Couple — no children
28.1%
Couple — no children under 15
12.7%
One parent — no children under 15
6.5%
One parent — children under 15
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

West Footscray Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 9
🏅
Previously served
1.1% 104
👤
Never served
98.7% 8,976

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

West Footscray Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.6% 1,137
—
Did not provide
87.4% 7,887

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

West Footscray Children Ever Born

No children
49.4%
1 child
14.7%
2 children
23.9%
3 children
8.4%
4 children
2.4%
5+ children
1.1%

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

West Footscray When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
22
1951–1960
97
1961–1970
286
1971–1980
325
1981–1990
637
1991–2000
482
2001–2010
696
2011–2015
539
2016
133
2017
165
2018
208
2019
215
2020
37
2021
11

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

West Footscray Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.7%
5–14 hours
32.8%
15–29 hours
12.7%
30+ hours
6.9%
Did not do domestic work
25.8%

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

West Footscray Household Size

1 person
29.0%
2 persons
33.0%
3 persons
16.8%
4 persons
15.6%
5 persons
3.8%
6+ persons
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

West Footscray Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,955
Moved from VIC
1,503
Moved — same area (SA2)
315
Moved from overseas
65
Moved from NSW
32
Moved from QLD
18
Moved from TAS
8
Moved from WA
6
Moved from SA
4
Moved from NT
3

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

West Footscray Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.4%
Step family — no other children
4.2%
Blended family — no other children
1.8%
Other couple — children only
0.4%
Intact family — other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

West Footscray Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 851 total

Theft
496
Break & Enter
77
Assault
75
Property Damage
68
Justice Procedures
66
Drug Offences
22
Fraud
21
Public Order
13
Weapons
9
Robbery
3
Other
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

West Footscray Schools

33
schools nearby
20
government
1063
avg ICSEA score
12,039
total students
Yarraville West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 651 students
1153
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
Footscray High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,326 students
1078
ICSEA
Annunciation School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 65 students
1068
ICSEA
Maribyrnong College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,361 students
1064
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 33 schools

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

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West Footscray Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,989/wk
Median Rent $351/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.6%

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

If you earn X in West Footscray

≈ $8,619/month
Median rent $351/wk
Left after rent $1,638/wk
Rent share 17.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Yallambie
Income: $1,021/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $11/wk
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Income: $839/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $1/wk
Herne Hill (Vic.)
Income: $870/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $81/wk
Brown Hill (Vic.)
Income: $875/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $61/wk
Flemington
Income: $890/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $51/wk
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Income: $811/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $41/wk
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Income: $809/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $31/wk
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Income: $808/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $6/wk

West Footscray vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Leongatha
Pop: 5,869 Income: $641/wk Rent: $270/wk
Kennington
Pop: 5,880 Income: $744/wk Rent: $290/wk
Emerald (Vic.)
Pop: 5,890 Income: $851/wk Rent: $400/wk
Niddrie
Pop: 5,901 Income: $965/wk Rent: $432/wk
Keilor
Pop: 5,906 Income: $824/wk Rent: $400/wk
Ballarat East
Pop: 5,937 Income: $636/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About West Footscray

What is the population of West Footscray VIC?

The population of West Footscray VIC is 11,729 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3131.5 people per km².West Footscray is ranked #476 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in West Footscray?

The median personal income in West Footscray VIC is $1,003 per week, or $52,156 per year.The median household income is $1,989 per week.Family income is $2,586 per week.West Footscray is ranked #1,216 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in West Footscray?

Median rent in West Footscray VIC is $351 per week ($1,521 per month).Rent represents 17.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.West Footscray ranks #3,093 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in West Footscray?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Footscray VIC is $2,129. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in West Footscray?

The median age in West Footscray VIC is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is West Footscray a good suburb to live in?

West Footscray is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 11,729.The median income is $1,003/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.6% 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: 22756. All dollar figures in AUD.