Median house price
$950k
-5.0% change
VIC · Maribyrnong Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
21,085
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+15.2%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,763/wk
Employment rate
64.3%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$950,000
Languages at home
42.2%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
Suburb profile
Footscray is a lively inner established suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with schools and childcare nearby. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses, trams, and trains keep the wider city within easy reach.
Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here. Heritage streetscapes remain visible even as renewal refreshes selected pockets of the suburb.
Community and employment push the suburb to a excellent desirability read, even as housing affordability and safety look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$950k
-5.0% change
Median rent
$525/wk
Population (ERP)
21,085
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
21.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#23
among Metro Melbourne · Growth area
Safety
91st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
78th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
88th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
21,085(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +15.2% over 5 years · 78th percentile in VIC
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~24,250), extrapolated at +2.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
7 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
223 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
1,215 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
73 restaurants · 42 cafes · 10 pubs · 6 bars · 11 supermarkets · 8 pharmacies · 14 fast food · 7 bakeries
140 Hopkins Street
25 Paisley Street, Footscray
116 Hopkins Street, Footscray
38 Irving Street
122 Hopkins Street, Footscray
33 Leeds Street
4 Yewers Street
201 Ballarat Road, Footscray
40A Leeds Street
38-40 Moreland Street
42A Albert Street
226 Nicholson Street, Footscray
44 Byron Street
85 Nicholson Street
313A Barkly Street
91 Nicholson Street
91 Irving Street
119 (in Trocadero arcade) Hopkins Street
35 Bunbury Street
Unit 6 158 Barkly Street
295 Barkly Street
315 Barkly Street
222 Nicholson Street, Footscray
Unit 3 215 Barkly Street
1 Paisley Street, Footscray
Unit 7 158 Barkly Street
94 Hopkins Street, Footscray
224 Nicholson Street, Footscray
16-20 Leeds Street, Footscray
Unit 157 81 Hopkins Street
Unit 2 277 Barkly Street
38 Moore Street, Footscray
Unit 1 277 Barkly Street
30-32 Whitehall Street
Unit 3 7-9 Leeds Street
48 Essex Street, Footscray
131 Nicholson Street
206 Barkly Street
93 Nicholson Street
11-21 Wingfield Street, Footscray
190 Ballarat Road
101 Nicholson Street
61-63 Leeds Street, Footscray
Unit 4 7-9 Leeds Street
48 Hopkins Street, Footscray
Unit 6 107-109 Whitehall Street, Footscray
54-58 Hopkins Street
333 Barkly Street
202 Ballarat Road
28-30 Napier Street, Footscray
202 Barkly Street
59 Napier Street, Footscray
43 Victoria Street, Footscray
8 Droop Street, Footscray
327 Barkly Street
133 Nicholson Street
134 Nicholson Street
122 Nicholson Street
85 Nicholson Street
10E Paisley Street
131 Droop Street
70 Nicholson Street
21 Wingfield Street, Footscray
102 Hopkins Street, Footscray
96 Hopkins Street, Footscray
18A Essex Street, Footscray
Leeds Street
206 Barkly Street
104 Hopkins Street
4 Droop Street, Footscray
15 Leeds Street
Unit 184-188 81 Hopkins Street
90 Hopkins Street
136 Hopkins Street, Footscray
37 Leeds Street, Footscray
118 Hopkins Street, Footscray
Unit 2 203 Ballarat Road
36A Leeds Street, Footscray
261 Barkly Street
145 Nicholson Street
36 Leeds Street, Footscray
229 Barkly Street
230 Nicholson Street, Footscray
106 Hopkins Street
100 Hopkins Street, Footscray
84 Hopkins Street, Footscray
45 Leeds Street
190 Hopkins Street
92 Hopkins Street
128 Hopkins Street, Footscray
Unit 1 7-9 Leeds Street
93 Hopkins Street, Footscray
275 Barkly Street
73A Nicholson Street
112 Leeds Street, Footscray
108 Hopkins Street
Unit 194 81 Hopkins Street
4 Yewers Street
149 Nicholson Street
Unit 219 81 Hopkins Street
110 Hopkins Street, Footscray
52-54 Leeds Street, Footscray
45 Irving Street
21 Paisley Street, Footscray
4 Yewers Street
62 Leeds Street, Footscray
9 Paisley Street, Footscray
187 Barkly Street
130 Hopkins Street
29 Paisley Street, Footscray
118A Hopkins Street, Footscray
69-71 Leeds Street
16A Albert Street
208 Nicholson Street, Footscray
112-114 Nicholson Street
509 Barkly Street, Footscray
49-51 Leeds Street
77 Nicholson Street
86-88 Hopkins Street
53 Leeds Street
4-12 Rayner Street
14 Nicholson Street, Footscray
321 Barkly Street
30A Pickett Street
Unit 2 11 Vipont Street
72-82 Whitehall Street, Footscray
395 Barkly Street
16 Buckley Street, Footscray
93 Cowper Street, Footscray
72 Buckley Street, Footscray
13 Vipont Street, Footscray
Unit A 10 Hyde Street, Footscray
56 Paisley Street, Footscray
209 Nicholson Street, Footscray
10 Hyde Street
268-280 Barkly Street, Footscray
1 Kinnear Street
100 Geelong Road
26-36 Essex Street, Footscray
2 Hopkins Street
61 Napier Street, Footscray
155-157 Geelong Road, Footscray
Unit 1 76 Nicholson Road, Footscray
38-40 Byron Street
32C Nicholson Street
66 Ryan Street
170-172 Barkly Street
31
15 Byron Street
13 Leeds Street
89-99 Ballarat Road, Footscray
1-9 Marion Street, Footscray
72 Nicholson Street
42B Byron Street
95 Droop Street
190-194 Barkly Street
79A Nicholson Street
85 Paisley Street, Footscray
124-126 Hopkins Street
86-88 Hopkins Street
121 Hyde Street
98 Nicholson Street
88 Buckley Street, Footscray
34 Moreland Street
50-52 Adelaide Street
1 McDougall Drive
59 Moreland Street
1-9 Nicholson Street
25 Hyde Street
99 Farnsworth Avenue
73 Moreland Street
86 Buckley Street, Footscray
133-137 Hyde Street
Farnsworth Avenue, Footscray
Unit A 8 Hyde Street, Footscray
45 Moreland Street, Footscray
79 bus stops · 8 tram stops · 14 train stations
18 Albert Street, Footscray
114A Hopkins Street, Footscray
106 Nicholson Street
65 Victoria Street
139 Nicholson Street
133 Hopkins Street
98 Nicholson Street
6 Paisley Street, Footscray
21
116 Nicholson Street
127 Hopkins Street
2 Paisley Street, Footscray
Unit 2 11
150 Nicholson Street
Unit 5 158 Barkly Street
Leeds Street
44 Byron Street
95 Nicholson Street
45 Leeds Street
78 Nicholson Street
41 Leeds Street
200 Barkly Street
44 Byron Street
38-40 Moreland Street
Nicholson Street Mall
6 Droop Street
Unit 2 115 Nicholson Street
10A Paisley Street
469 Barkly Street, Footscray
427-455 Barkly Street, Footscray
419-425 Barkly Street
459 Barkly Street, Footscray
461 Barkly Street, Footscray
130 Moreland Street, Footscray
101-103 Geelong Road
19-21 Napier Street, Footscray
1 Droop Street
160-162 Barkly Street
320 Barkly Street
19 Paisley Street, Footscray
131A Hopkins Street
44 Byron Street, Footscray
12A Paisley Street
281 Barkly Street
12B Paisley Street
10B Paisley Street
141 Hopkins Street
104 Nicholson Street
89 Nicholson Street
157 Nicholson Street
99 Nicholson Street
15 Paisley Street, Footscray
153 Nicholson Street
147 Nicholson Street
Unit 3
38A Leeds Street, Footscray
8-10 Cross Street, Footscray
27 Paisley Street, Footscray
107 Nicholson Street
86 Paisley Street
87 Nicholson Street
23 Paisley Street, Footscray
18 Albert Street
216 Barkly Street
69 Droop Street, Footscray
76 Geelong Road, Footscray
Unit 5 7-9 Leeds Street
7 Droop Street
10C Paisley Street
301 Barkly Street
Unit 1 2D Parker Street, Footscray
1-1A Bunbury Street
8 Unity Lane
Leeds Street, Footscray
5 Paisley Street, Footscray
Unit 1 215 Barkly Street
44 Byron Street, Footscray
164 Barkly Street
Unit 9 158 Barkly Street
115 Nicholson Street
155 Nicholson Street
2 Droop Street
77A Nicholson Street
79B Nicholson Street
32A Nicholson Street, Footscray
27
221 Barkly Street
129 Hopkins Street
Unit 2 215 Barkly Street
132 Nicholson Street
Unit 158 81 Hopkins Street
185 Barkly Street
Unit R2 62 Nicholson Street
50 Geelong Road, Footscray
34 Leeds Street
135 Nicholson Street
108-110 Nicholson Street
141 Nicholson Street
105 Nicholson Street
50 Leeds Street, Footscray
Unit 182 81 Hopkins Street
43 Leeds Street
38 Leeds Street
11 Paisley Street, Footscray
107 Nicholson Street
98 Hopkins Street, Footscray
3 Droop Street
83 Nicholson Street
Leeds Street, Footscray
Unit 2 154-158 Barkly Street
57 Leeds Street
42 Paisley Street, Footscray
127 Droop Street
100 Nicholson Street
17 Leeds Street, Footscray
86-88 Hopkins Street
102 Nicholson Street
125 Hopkins Street
132-134 Moreland Street
38 Raleigh Street
489 Barkly Street
501 Barkly Street
94-96 Paisley Street
114 Hopkins Street, Footscray
299 Barkly Street
19 Byron Street
269 Barkly Street
95 Geelong Road, Footscray
197 Ballarat Road, Footscray
210 Nicholson Street, Footscray
77 Paisley Street
66 Hyde Street, Footscray
Hyde Street
11-21 Wingfield Street, Footscray
17 Paisley Street, Footscray
59
50 Pickett Street, Footscray
48 Geelong Road, Footscray
317-319 Barkly Street
90 Gordon Street
55 Leeds Street, Footscray
307 Barkly Street
48 Leeds Street
55 Leeds Street
Unit 10 158 Barkly Street
477 Barkly Street, Footscray
70-104 Ballarat Road, Footscray
28B Irving Street, Footscray
20 Paisley Street
13 Paisley Street, Footscray
10D Paisley Street
Unit 8 158 Barkly Street
228 Gordon Street
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
26 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
7 places of worship within ~1.5 km
95 Geelong Road, Footscray
197 Ballarat Road, Footscray
210 Nicholson Street, Footscray
77 Paisley Street
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
83 planning-related records
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
March 2021
February 2021
January 2021
December 2020
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
31 active roadworks / incidents
Data sources & freshness
17 heritage places
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.9 km away).
13.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
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Other suburbs in the same local government area.
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