FootscrayVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3011 · Maribyrnong
Daily life in Footscray offers a blend of urban convenience and cultural diversity. The suburb has a high labour force participation rate of 68.7%, with a notable 36.2% of residents working from home, well above the Victorian average of 25.7%. Commuting is facilitated by public transport, used by 13.8% of the population, although car usage remains prevalent at 29.3%. The community is characterized by a mix of professionals and students, contributing to a dynamic and energetic atmosphere.
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Footscray
Units · Units in Footscray sell for a median of $455,000 — 20.6% below the Victorian median, and up 8.3% on the year across 245 sales.
Half of all units landed in the $375,000 to $550,000 range.
Houses
$938k
median of 110 sales
2.6% down on the previous twelve months.
Dearer than 58% of the 426 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $821k and $1.10m.
Last sold within the past two weeks
Units
$455k
median of 245 sales
8.3% up on the previous twelve months.
Cheaper than 89% of the 162 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $375k and $550k.
Last sold within the past two weeks
Townhouses
$798k
median of 54 sales
4% up on the previous twelve months.
Cheaper than 52% of the 113 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $683k and $877k.
Last sold one to two months ago
409 sales on record · data to 30 August 2026
Since 2022
How prices have moved
Units · The longer arc is downward here, $490,000 in 2022 to $455,000 now.
- Houses
- Units
- Townhouses
Dashed lines and hollow points are part years — incomplete, so a dip may only mean fewer sales have happened yet. A break in a line is a year with no published figure, not a fall to zero.
| Year | Houses | Units | Townhouses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · part year | $880k | $448k | $840k |
| 2025 · part year | $969k | $431k | $771k |
| 2024 | $960k | $520k | |
| 2023 | $920k | $529k | |
| 2022 | $993k | $490k |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $991k | 26 | +13.9%low confidence26 sales this quarter, 24 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $870k | 24 | -12.6%low confidence24 sales this quarter, 39 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $995k | 39 | -0.5% |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $460k | 66 | +4.5% |
| 2026 Q1 | $440k | 63 | -6.6% |
| 2025 Q4 | $471k | 76 | +16.3% |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $795k | 15 | -7%low confidence15 sales this quarter, 14 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $855k | 14 | +7.5%low confidence14 sales this quarter, 21 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $795k | 21 |
A change is marked low confidence where either quarter had fewer than 30 sales. The medians are real; with a handful of sales the movement between them is mostly which homes happened to change hands, not the market moving.
Last 12 months
What an extra bedroom costs in Footscray
Units · 2-bedroom units, the most common sale here, run about $479,000; moving from 1 to 2 bedrooms adds roughly $142,000.
Houses
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $833k | 40 |
| 3 | $988k | 52 |
| 4 | $1.22m | 15 · few |
Units
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $337k | 70 |
| 2 | $479k | 148 |
| 3 | $665k | 23 · few |
Townhouses
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $675k | 24 · few |
| 3 | $871k | 27 · few |
Counts with fewer than five sales are left out rather than estimated, and bigger does not always mean dearer — a bedroom count with few sales can be pulled either way by the particular homes that happened to change hands.
6 schools · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Footscray
All schools · Footscray's 6 schools teach 3,063 students, up 141.9% in ten years — and 6 government catchments cross the suburb.
Schools here
6
5 primary · 1 secondary
Students, all schools
3,063
2025 · +141.9% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
−1.1%
1,737 students · five years
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
−0.7%
1,464 · Years 1–6, anywhere
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Footscray have grown 141.9% over 10 years.
- Primary schools
- Secondary schools
Show data table
| Year | Primary schools | Secondary schools |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,266 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1,384 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1,541 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1,593 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1,687 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1,757 | 1,436 |
| 2021 | 1,762 | 1,468 |
| 2022 | 1,744 | 1,400 |
| 2023 | 1,756 | 1,449 |
| 2024 | 1,762 | 1,378 |
| 2025 | 1,737 | 1,326 |
Which schools in Footscray are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 1–6
- Years 7–12
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
Show data table
| Year | Years 1–6 | Years 7–12 | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,031 | 0 | 235 | 1,266 |
| 2016 | 1,093 | 0 | 291 | 1,384 |
| 2017 | 1,251 | 0 | 290 | 1,541 |
| 2018 | 1,297 | 0 | 296 | 1,593 |
| 2019 | 1,365 | 0 | 322 | 1,687 |
| 2020 | 1,474 | 1,405 | 314 | 3,193 |
| 2021 | 1,485 | 1,440 | 305 | 3,230 |
| 2022 | 1,498 | 1,400 | 246 | 3,144 |
| 2023 | 1,496 | 1,449 | 260 | 3,205 |
| 2024 | 1,502 | 1,378 | 260 | 3,140 |
| 2025 | 1,464 | 1,326 | 273 | 3,063 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
All 6 schools in Footscray
Ordered by size, not by results — 4 government, 2 Catholic and 0 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
- VCE median
- The middle study score of that school’s Year 12 students, on a scale of 0–50. The state median in 2025 was 29.0, so a school above that sits above the middle and one below it sits below. The smaller number after it is how many students the figure rests on. Under 30 students we show nothing at all — a small cohort’s result swings from year to year on who happened to sit the exams, which is easily mistaken for the school changing.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr | VCE median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray High School | Government | Secondary | 1,326 | −7.7% | — | 29 · 327 |
| Footscray North Primary School | Government | Primary | 630 | +24.5% | +107.2% | — |
| Footscray City Primary School | Government | Primary | 455 | −9.5% | +75.7% | — |
| Footscray Primary School | Government | Primary | 336 | −21.3% | −15.4% | — |
| St John's School | Catholic | Primary | 227 | +15.2% | +24.0% | — |
| St Monica's School | Catholic | Primary | 89 | −28.2% | −27.6% | — |
One school in Footscray reported a median VCE study score of 29, against a state median of 29.
Government zoning
Which catchments cover Footscray
6 government catchments cover Footscray — 2 secondary and 4 primary — so which one applies depends on the address, not the suburb.
| CatchmentThe area around a government school where living there guarantees your child a place. Boundaries follow streets, not suburb lines, so an address near the edge of a suburb may be zoned elsewhere. They are redrawn each year. | Level |
|---|---|
| Footscray High School | Secondary |
| Maribyrnong Secondary College | Secondary |
| Footscray City Primary School | Primary |
| Footscray North Primary School | Primary |
| Footscray Primary School | Primary |
| Footscray West Primary School | Primary |
The read
What living here is actually like
Footscray is a vibrant suburb with a population of 17,134, characterized by a young median age of 34, which is below the Victorian average of 38. The suburb has a balanced gender distribution with 51.3% male and 48.7% female residents. A significant portion of the population, 50.9%, was born in Australia, with notable communities from Vietnam and India. The area is known for its diverse cultural mix and a high percentage of residents speaking languages other than English at home. Housing in Footscray is predominantly rental, with 55.9% of properties rented, compared to the Victorian average of 28.5%. This is complemented by a high proportion of apartment living at 52.3%, which is significantly higher than the state average of 73.4% for separate houses.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Footscray · 0–100
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| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Professionals | 85 |
| Investors | 80 |
| Families | 60 |
| First home buyers | 55 |
| Retirees | 50 |
Why professionals score highest
The signals doing the work
- 33.4% of residents are professionals
- High work-from-home rate at 36.2%
- Proximity to cafes and restaurants industry (4.5%)
- Above average education levels with 43.2% holding a degree
Against the state
How Footscray differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
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| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Apartments | 52.3% |
| Separate houses | 31.5% |
| Townhouses | 15.3% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 36.2% |
| Drove a car | 29.3% |
| Public transport | 13.8% |
| Walked only | 3.2% |
| Car passenger | 1.8% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- Highly educated population - 43.2% hold bachelor degrees (vs VIC 29.2%)
- Above average median household income - $1,763 weekly (vs VIC $1,759)
- Diverse cultural community with 50.9% born in Australia and significant Vietnamese and Indian populations
- High rental market presence - 55.9% of properties rented (vs VIC 28.5%)
- Significant work-from-home culture - 36.2% (vs VIC 25.7%)
Things to be aware of
- Higher unemployment rate at 6.6% compared to the VIC average of 5.0%
- Predominantly apartment living may not suit all family types
- High proportion of single-person households at 37.6%
- Mental health conditions reported by 12.9% of the population
- Rising rental costs with a median weekly rent of $355
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Narrative summaries are AI-generated from the underlying data and may contain errors.
School details, enrolments and senior secondary results from the National Schools Data Collection © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
School catchment boundaries contain information © State of Victoria (Department of Education), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.