Footscray
VIC 3011 · Maribyrnong
17,131 (2021) → 20,537 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Footscray is a high growth suburb in Maribyrnong, VIC 3011, about 6km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $976K is more expensive than the VIC average. The suburb has 10 schools, a transport score of 100/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Footscray has an overall score of 95/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 10/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Vietnam (8.52%), India (4.67%), England (2.19%), China (2.18%), New Zealand (2.04%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (10.52%), Mandarin (2.81%), Cantonese (2.33%), Spanish (2.02%), Nepali (1.45%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1073 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Footscray City Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1122
- St John's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1114
- Footscray Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1110
- Footscray High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1078
- Footscray North Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1077
- St Monica's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1051
- Footscray High School - Pilgrim CampusSecondary · Government
- Western English Language School-Footscray CampusCombined · Government
- SEDA College (Victoria) - Cricket Australia - FootscraySecondary · Independent
- Footscray High School - Barkly CampusSecondary · Government
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Augustine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1119
- Footscray West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1117
- Yarraville West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1142
- Maribyrnong Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1045
- Ascot Vale West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1049
- MacKillop Specialist School - Flexible Learning Centre MaidstoneCombined · Catholic · 2.3km
- Corpus Christi SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1090
- SEDA College (Victoria) - Melbourne City Talented Player Program - KensingtonSecondary · Independent · 2.4km
- Kingsville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1111
- Yarraville Special Developmental SchoolCombined · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1008
- Kensington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1146
- SEDA College (Victoria) - Netball Ascot ValeSecondary · Independent · 2.7km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Footscray
Is Footscray safe?
Footscray has a residential safety score of 10/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 20,081 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Footscray?
In Footscray, the .
How far is Footscray from Melbourne CBD?
Footscray is about 6.0 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 20 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Footscray?
Footscray has 10 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1092 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Footscray?
Footscray has a transport score of 100/100, including 1 train station and 98 bus stops.