Median priceⓘLast 12 months
631kk
↑ +0.5% YoY
West Footscray, VIC 3012
Property data updated ·11,729 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
265 sales · 492 leases · Refreshed July 2026
West Footscray property market
Unit rentals lead in West Footscray, with 328 leases (up 7.9%) at $455 a week (down 1.1%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 20 days (up from 19 days last year), among the country's biggest unit rent drops, with 2-bedroom homes making up around 60%.
House rentals come next, with 164 leases (up 12.3%) at $645 a week (down 1.5%), renting out in about 18 days (down from 20 days last year), more sought-after than most house rental markets in Victoria, with 3-bedroom homes making up around 55%. Rounding it out, 146 unit sales at around $421.5k (down 20.6%), among the country's biggest unit price drops. 119 house sales at around $1.025M (up 12.6%).
Above-average incomeMixed-agesRenter-heavyStrongly multiculturalGreat public transport
Who lives hereAn above-average-income, renter-heavy, mixed-age suburb — strongly multicultural, with great public transport.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
West Footscray demographics & population
Population
11,729
Median age
35yrs
Avg household
2.4people
Male · Female
51% · 49%
Owner-occupied
50%
Renting
50%
Lone person
50%
Couples, no kids
50%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Census · ABS 2021
Who lives in West Footscray?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex10,013 residentsMaleFemale
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
Life stage
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Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%
Household composition
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Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%
2.1 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
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Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.50%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.50%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.50%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.50%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.50%
Birthplace diversity47%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity39%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity42%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were borntop birthplaces
Afghanistan50%
Australia50%
Bangladesh50%
Bosnia & Herzegovina50%
Brazil50%
Cambodia50%
Canada50%
Chile50%
Languages at hometop languages
English only50%
Afrikaans50%
Arabic50%
Australian Indigenous50%
Cantonese50%
Mandarin50%
Other Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%
Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Dutch50%
English50%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity50%
Islam50%
Buddhism50%
Hinduism50%
Judaism50%
Other religions50%
Family originsparents’ birthplace
50%
50%
50%
Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198150%
1981-200050%
2001-201050%
2011-201550%
2016-202150%
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Housing & affordability in West Footscray
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Affordability at a glance
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Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 48%Median weekly rent · $230/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 46%Median monthly mortgage · $1,359/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 50%Mortgage stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 50%High mortgage · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 50%Social housing · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unoccupied on census nightⓘDwellings recorded as unoccupied on Census night — holiday homes, between-tenant rentals, etc.Top 50%Unoccupied on census night · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Large dwellings (4+ bed)ⓘOccupied dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.Top 50%Large dwellings · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
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Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
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Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%
What’s built heredwelling types
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50%
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House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%
50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Income & employment in West Footscray
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Income & work at a glance
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Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 36%Median personal income · $666/wk — above average: in the top 36%, higher personal income than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 48%Median family income · $1,818/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 50%High earners · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
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Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 50%Clerical & admin · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 50%Community & personal service · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 50%Sales workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 50%Technicians, trades & labourers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
A typical household pulls in about 2.2× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
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Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%
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Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 50%Part-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 50%Unemployment rate · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 50%Not in labour force · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 50%Labour-force participation · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Getting around West Footscray
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Transport at a glance
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Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 50%Walked or cycled to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 50%Worked from home · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 50%No motor vehicle · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 17%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 17%, fewer vehicles per home than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)50%
Car (passenger)50%
Train50%
Bus50%
Tram/light rail50%
Ferry50%
Walked50%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
50%0
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Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around West Footscray
2 schools inside West Footscray, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 104 primary schools in West Footscray and its surrounds, and 36 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
Within West Footscray2schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools104within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools36within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
Nearby within150 schools
- Within West Footscray · 2Order by
- 1Footscray West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2OakTree CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- Nearby · within 5 km · 148
- 3South Melbourne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Southbank · 4.0 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Caroline Chisholm Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Braybrook · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Maribyrnong CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Maribyrnong · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6St Bernard's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Essendon · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Essendon · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8St Columba's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Essendon · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9St Aloysius CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Melbourne · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Williamstown High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Williamstown · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11University High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Parkville · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Penleigh & Essendon Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Keilor East · 4.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Albert Park CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Albert Park · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Princes Hill Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Princes Hill · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Mount St Joseph Girls' CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Altona · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Southbank · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Kingsville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Yarraville · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Yarraville West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Yarraville · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Wembley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Yarraville · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Footscray City Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Footscray · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Annunciation SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brooklyn · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Spotswood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Spotswood · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Newport Lakes Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Newport · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24St Margaret's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Maribyrnong · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Newport · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26St Leo the Great Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Altona North · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ascot Vale · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Newport Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Newport · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29St Martin de Porres SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Avondale Heights · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30St Theresa's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Albion · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31Albion Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Albion · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Aberfeldie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Essendon · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Ascot Vale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ascot Vale · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Williamstown North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Williamstown · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35St Therese's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Essendon · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36Essendon Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Essendon · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37St Albans Meadows Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Albans · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38North Melbourne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Melbourne · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39Essendon North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Essendon North · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Williamstown · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Williamstown Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Williamstown · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42St Vincent de Paul's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Strathmore · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Strathmore Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Strathmore · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44Altona Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Altona · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45Albert Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Albert Park · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Pascoe Vale South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Pascoe Vale South · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47St Christopher's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Airport West · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48Carlton North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton North · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49Coburg West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Coburg · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50St Fidelis' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moreland · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Brunswick South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick East · 4.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52Corpus Christi SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kingsville · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53St John's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Footscray · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54Dinjerra Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Braybrook · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55Christ the King Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Braybrook · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Western English Language SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · Braybrook · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57Footscray North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Footscray · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58Footscray Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Footscray · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 59Yarraville Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Yarraville · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 60St Augustine's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Yarraville · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61Footscray High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Footscray · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62Rosamond SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Braybrook · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 63Sunshine Harvester Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 64St Margaret Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Spotswood · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 65St Monica's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Footscray · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 66Braybrook CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Braybrook · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 67Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 68Sunshine Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 69Avondale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Avondale Heights · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 70Emmanuel CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Altona North · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 71Ascot Vale West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ascot Vale · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 72Altona North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Altona North · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 73Sunshine North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine North · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 74Sunshine Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Sunshine · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 75St Peter's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine West · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 76St Bernadette's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine North · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 77Sunshine Christian SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine North · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 78Sunshine Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 79Glengala Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine West · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 80Sunshine CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sunshine West · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 81Australian Islamic Centre CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Newport · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 82Moonee Ponds West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moonee Ponds · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 83Kensington Community High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kensington · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 84Kensington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kensington · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 85Holy Rosary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kensington · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 86Our Lady of the Nativity SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Aberfeldie · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 87Ave Maria CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Aberfeldie · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 88St Paul's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine West · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 89St Brendan's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Flemington · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 90Marian CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sunshine West · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 91Furlong Park School For Deaf ChildrenGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Sunshine North · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 92Mount Alexander 7-12 CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Flemington · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 93Albion North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine North · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 94Debney Meadows Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Flemington · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 95Flemington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Flemington · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 96Ascot Vale Heights SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Ascot Vale · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 97Rosehill Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Niddrie · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 98Bayside P-12 CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Williamstown · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 99Essendon Keilor CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Keilor East · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 100Ardeer South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine West · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 101Docklands Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Docklands · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 102Port Melbourne Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Port Melbourne · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 103St Peter's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Keilor East · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 104Buckley Park CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Essendon · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 105Mother of God SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ardeer · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 106St Monica's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moonee Ponds · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 107Niddrie Autistic SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Niddrie · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 108Ardeer Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ardeer · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 109St John Bosco's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Niddrie · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 110Port Melbourne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Port Melbourne · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 111St Michael's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Melbourne · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 112Moonee Ponds Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moonee Ponds · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 113Jackson SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · St Albans · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 114Keilor Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Keilor East · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 115Holy Eucharist SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Albans · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 116Brunswick South West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick West · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 117Simonds Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · West Melbourne · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 118Port Phillip Specialist SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Port Melbourne · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 119Saints CollegeCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Melbourne · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 120River Nile SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · North Melbourne · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 121Newmark PrimaryIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Williamstown · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 122Seaholme Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Seaholme · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 123Montague SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · South Melbourne · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 124St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick West · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 125University Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Albans · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 126Niddrie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Niddrie · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 127St Albans Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Albans · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 128Brunswick North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick West · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 129Brunswick North West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick West · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 130Altona CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Altona · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 131St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Altona · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 132St Albans East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Albans · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 133Brunswick Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Brunswick · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 134St Albans Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · St Albans · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 135Galilee Regional Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Melbourne · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 136Hester Hornbrook AcademyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Melbourne · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 137Carlton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 138Ozford CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Melbourne · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 139Sydney Road Community SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Brunswick · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 140Strathmore Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Strathmore · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 141St Paul's Kealba Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kealba · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 142Carlton Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 143Cairnlea Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cairnlea · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 144Princes Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton North · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 145Academy of Mary ImmaculateCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Fitzroy · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 146South Melbourne Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Albert Park · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 147Antonine CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Pascoe Vale South · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 148Middle Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Middle Park · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students405Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 149Travancore SchoolGovernment · Special · Travancore · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
- 150Parkville CollegeGovernment · Special · Parkville · 4.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
GovernmentCatholicIndependent
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Census · ABS 2021
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 50%Settled 5+ years · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 50%Moved in past year · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 50%Arrived from overseas · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
50%
50%
50%
50%
Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.50%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.50%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.50%
Property market
Market snapshot
West Footscray median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for West Footscray — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
20
↑ 7 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
38
↑ +0.5% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.1mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$405/w
↑ +0.5% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
11
↓ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
79
↑ +50.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.60%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample36StrongLease sample86Strong
Segment breakdown
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change
Sales
Rental
Demand
Segment
Sold
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
SalesRent
01
Houses · 2 bed36 sales · 86 leases
Sold38+0.5%
Price$631k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM20 days▼−7d
Leased79▲+50.0%
Rent$405/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM11 days+1d
3.60%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
02
Houses · 3 bed36 sales · 86 leases
Sold38▲+50.0%
Price$631k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM20 days▼−7d
Leased79▲+50.0%
Rent$405/wk+0.5%
Rental DOM11 days+1d
3.60%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
03
Houses · 4 bed36 sales · 86 leases
Sold38▲+50.0%
Price$631k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM20 days▼−7d
Leased79+0.5%
Rent$405/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM11 days+1d
3.60%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
04
Units · 1 bed36 sales · 86 leases
Sold38▲+50.0%
Price$631k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM20 days▼−7d
Leased79▲+50.0%
Rent$405/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM11 days+1d
3.60%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
05
Units · 2 bed36 sales · 86 leases
Sold38+0.5%
Price$631k+0.5%
Sales DOM20 days▼−7d
Leased79▲+50.0%
Rent$405/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM11 days+1d
3.60%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
06
Units · 3 bed36 sales · 86 leases
Sold38+0.5%
Price$631k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM20 days▼−7d
Leased79+0.5%
Rent$405/wk▲+50.0%
Rental DOM11 days+1d
3.60%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
All houses
Sold38▲+50.0%
Price$631k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM20 days▼−7d
Leased79▲+50.0%
Rent$405/wk+0.5%
Rental DOM11 days+1d
3.60%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
All units
Sold38+0.5%
Price$631k+0.5%
Sales DOM20 days▼−7d
Leased79▲+50.0%
Rent$405/wk+0.5%
Rental DOM11 days+1d
3.60%
Sales50/100
Rent50/100
Where each segment ranks
West Footscray property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Metric
Ranked against
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
4/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
4/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in West Footscray
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
Property
Compare to
Units · 1 bed: +1%
Units · 2 bed: +1%
Houses · 2 bed: +50%
Houses · 3 bed: +50%
Houses · 4 bed: +50%
Houses · Total: +50%
Units · 3 bed: +50%
Units · Total: +50%
VIC MEDIAN · +41%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Units · 1 bed38 sales · 79 leases
−$265/wk
$670/wk
$405/wk
+1%
Rent-covered
02
Units · 2 bed38 sales · 79 leases
−$265/wk
$670/wk
$405/wk
+1%
Rent-covered
03
Houses · 2 bed38 sales · 79 leases
−$265/wk
$670/wk
$405/wk
+50%
Typical premium
04
Houses · 3 bed38 sales · 79 leases
−$265/wk
$670/wk
$405/wk
+50%
Typical premium
05
Houses · 4 bed38 sales · 79 leases
−$265/wk
$670/wk
$405/wk
+50%
Typical premium
06
Units · 3 bed38 sales · 79 leases
−$265/wk
$670/wk
$405/wk
+50%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Side
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Compared against
Sales market velocity
4 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total unit · sales
risingfalling
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
65 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
21 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$385k▲ +1.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
49▲ +15.7% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
51 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
23 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$527k▼ −6.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
35▲ +35.9% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
78 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
22 days0 days YoY
Median price
$371k▲ +3.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
117▲ +10.9% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
73 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
31 days▲ +4 days YoY
Median price
$259k▼ −2.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
401▲ +4.2% YoY
West Footscray · this suburb
Demand index
73 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
20 days▼ −7 days YoY
Median price
$631k▲ +0.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
38▲ +0.5% YoY
weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Market data
West Footscray against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — West Footscray in blue, peers in colour.
Pair
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
How fast — and is it getting faster?
5 peer suburbs · 10km · Total unit
fasterslower
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
43 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$385k▲ +1.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
49▲ +15.7% YoY
Gross yield
4.18%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
0 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
105 days—
Median price
—▲ +34.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
—▲ +107.0% YoY
Gross yield
5.00%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
41 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$527k▼ −6.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
35▲ +35.9% YoY
Gross yield
2.17%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
47 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
22 days0 days YoY
Median price
$371k▲ +3.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
117▲ +10.9% YoY
Gross yield
3.41%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
48 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
31 days▲ +4 days YoY
Median price
$259k▼ −2.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
401▲ +4.2% YoY
Gross yield
5.14%
West Footscray · this suburb
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
20 days▼ −7 days YoY
Median price
$631k▲ +0.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
38▲ +0.5% YoY
Gross yield
3.60%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
How much is available right now?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
View
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe shortage | 1.1 | ▼ -1.3 | 3 | 38 | 3.2 | |
| Balanced | 2.7 | ▲ +2.1 | 9 | 38 | 3.2 | |
| Slightly loose | 3.4 | ▲ +0.4 | 11 | 38 | 3.2 | |
| Loose | 4.0 | ▼ -0.3 | 13 | 38 | 3.2 | |
| Loose | 5.3 | ▲ +2.9 | 17 | 38 | 3.2 | |
| Loose | 5.5 | ▲ +1.9 | 17 | 38 | 3.2 | |
| Loose | 5.6 | ▲ +3.5 | 18 | 38 | 3.2 | |
| Loose | 6.6 | ▲ +4.3 | 21 | 38 | 3.2 |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight | 0.4 | ▼ -0.4 | 3 | 79 | 6.6 | |
| Tight | 0.5 | ▲ +0.5 | 3 | 79 | 6.6 | |
| National typical | 0.7 | ▼ -0.3 | 5 | 79 | 6.6 | |
| Loose | 1.3 | ▲ +0.4 | 9 | 79 | 6.6 | |
| Loose | 1.5 | ▲ +0.2 | 10 | 79 | 6.6 | |
| Oversupply | 2.0 | ▲ +0.6 | 13 | 79 | 6.6 | |
| Oversupply | 2.1 | ▼ -0.3 | 14 | 79 | 6.6 | |
| Oversupply | 2.5 | ▲ +1.4 | 16 | 79 | 6.6 |
median
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Market data
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Property
West Footscray — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
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Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Five-year arc
West Footscray median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in West Footscray fell from $760k (Jul 2021) to $724k (Jun 2026) — a 4.7% decline over five years — peaking at $877k between Mar 2025 and Feb 2026. Median house rent went from $360/wk to $350/wk (−2.8%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price fell from $405k to $262k (−35.4%), with rent down from $269/wk to $232/wk (−13.8%) over the same period.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$724k+7.6%
5y median $710kvs last year $673k
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
105+29.6%
5y median 89vs last year 81
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
15 days-27
5y median 31 daysvs last year 42 days
Median rent (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$350/wk+3.6%
5y median $370/wkvs last year $338/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
Jun 2026
114-13.0%
5y median 126vs last year 131
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Jun 2026
13 days-2
5y median 14 daysvs last year 15 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Jun 2026
2.00%-0.75 pt
5y median 2.13%vs last year 2.76%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
2.0 months-17.0%
5y median 2.4 monthsvs last year 2.4 months
Months of supply (rental)
Jun 2026
1.0 months+23.1%
5y median 1.2 monthsvs last year 0.8 months
Nearby markets
Suburbs near West Footscray: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to West Footscray, ranked by distance — each lined up against West Footscray on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketWest FootscrayVIC 3012 · Units · Total
Price$631k
DOM20 days
Sold38
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
KingsvilleVIC 3012 · 0.8km · Units · Total
Price$385k
DOM21 days
Sold49
much cheapersimilar speed
02TottenhamVIC 3012 · 1.0km · Units · Total
Price—
DOM105 days
Sold—
much slower
03FootscrayVIC 3011 · 1.1km · Units · Total
Price$259k
DOM31 days
Sold401
much cheaperslower
04YarravilleVIC 3013 · 1.4km · Units · Total
Price$371k
DOM22 days
Sold117
much cheaperslower
05SeddonVIC 3011 · 1.5km · Units · Total
Price$527k
DOM23 days
Sold35
cheaperslower
Units · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to West Footscray
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Similar markets
Suburbs like West Footscray
Suburbs anywhere in VIC that behave like West Footscray — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
West Footscray vs Murrumbeena: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $254k against West Footscray's $631k — about 60% lower, with homes selling in 16 days versus 20 days here.
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Property
Bedrooms
Market
This marketWest FootscrayVIC 3012 · Units · Total
Price$631k
DOM20 days
Sold38
Most similar sales markets · within 0.7–13 kmLast 12 months
0102030405
MurrumbeenaVIC 3163 · 13km · 74% match
Price$254k
DOM16 days
Sold127
Essendon NorthVIC 3041 · 6km · 75% match
Price$218k
DOM21 days
Sold52
KingsvilleVIC 3012 · 1km · 67% match
Price$354k
DOM17 days
Sold30
PrahranVIC 3181 · 10km · 57% match
Price$413k
DOM14 days
Sold296
St KildaVIC 3182 · 7km · 50% match
Price$408k
DOM21 days
Sold456
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to West Footscray
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Comparable sales markets to West Footscray: Murrumbeena median house price, Essendon North property growth, Kingsville property market, Prahran (VIC 3181) and St Kilda market trends.
West Footscray's closest rental-market twins: Essendon North property growth, St Kilda (VIC 3182), Murrumbeena median house price, Kingsville property market and Prahran, VIC property market. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Market data
Frequently asked · West Footscray
26 data-driven answers about West Footscray's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in West Footscray?
#The median house price in West Footscray, VIC 3012 is $631k as of June 2026, based on 36 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in West Footscray?
#The median unit price in West Footscray, VIC 3012 is $631k as of June 2026, based on 36 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +0.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in West Footscray?
#The median weekly house rent in West Footscray is $405 as of June 2026, drawn from 86 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $405 per week. House rents have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in West Footscray?
#A 3 bedroom house in West Footscray rents for a median $405 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 86 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $405/week, 4-bedroom $405/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $405/week, 2-bedroom $405/week, 3-bedroom $405/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in West Footscray?
#Gross rental yield in West Footscray is 3.60% for houses and 3.60% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 2.60%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in West Footscray?
#As of June 2026, West Footscray medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $631k | $631k | $631k | $631k |
| Units | $631k | $631k | $631k | — | $631k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the West Footscray median?
#At the median West Footscray house ($631k purchase, $405/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $670 — about $265 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($631k purchase, $405/week rent), repayments run about $670 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are West Footscray's property market trends?
#West Footscray's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +0.5%; weekly house rents moved +0.5%; homes now sell in a median 20 days — faster than a year ago by 7; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the West Footscray market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about West Footscray as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in West Footscray, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.60% against a VIC median of 3.28%, houses take a median 20 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in West Footscray?
#Houses in West Footscray sell in a median 20 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 20 days. Days on market have tightened by 7 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is West Footscray a tight or loose property market right now?
#West Footscray's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in West Footscray gone up or down?
#House prices in West Footscray moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +0.5%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in West Footscray?
#West Footscray's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 79 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is West Footscray in its property market cycle?
#West Footscray's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does West Footscray compare to other VIC suburbs?
#West Footscray's median house price ($631k) is 1% above the VIC median ($623k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 20 days vs 17 days state median. On gross yield, West Footscray sits at 3.60% vs 3.28% state median.
How does West Footscray compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#West Footscray's most-similar nearby market is Yallambie (18.1 km away) with a median house price of $563k — about 11% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in West Footscray?
#The most-transacted segment in West Footscray over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 38 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 38 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in West Footscray last year?
#West Footscray recorded 38 house sales and 38 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 76 transactions. On the rental side, 79 houses and 79 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is West Footscray in?
#West Footscray is in postcode 3012, in the Western Melbourne region of VIC. Addresses there are written as West Footscray, VIC 3012.
What is the population of West Footscray?
#West Footscray, VIC 3012 is home to 10,013 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 24, and the average household holds 2.1 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in West Footscray?
#The median household in West Footscray earns $1k per week — roughly $77k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $666/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in West Footscray?
#The unemployment rate in West Footscray is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in West Footscray?
#West Footscray is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near West Footscray?
#West Footscray has 150 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including Footscray West Primary School, OakTree College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is West Footscray a good place to live?
#West Footscray, VIC 3012 has a population of 10,013, a median age of 24, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this West Footscray market data last updated?
#This West Footscray market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.