Footscray VIC 3011
Footscray is in Maribyrnong LGA, VIC, postcode 3011, with population 17,131.
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Footscray has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Weekly rent screens at about 49% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 49% of annual income. Snapshot rent $525/wk.
Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
Footscray has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
No major visible gaps in the current status panel.
Footscray currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Footscray VIC
Footscray is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Maribyrnong local government area (postcode 3011). With a population of 17,131, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $92K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Footscray is $902,000, having dropped significantly 8.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $520,000 (-1.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $525. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,940.
Footscray is served by 6 schools, including 5 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1098, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 14 rail stations, 102 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 4 public and 2 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Maribyrnong LGA is higher than average at 13,078 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Footscray offers a gross rental yield of 3.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($902K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -8.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Footscray is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Maribyrnong local government area (postcode 3011). With a population of 17,131, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $92K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Footscray is $902,000, having dropped significantly 8.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $520,000 (-1.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $525. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,940.
Footscray is served by 6 schools, including 5 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1098, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 14 rail stations, 102 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 4 public and 2 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Maribyrnong LGA is higher than average at 13,078 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Footscray offers a gross rental yield of 3.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($902K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 9.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -8.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Footscray FAQ
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What LGA is Footscray in?
Footscray is in the Maribyrnong Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3011. Council-level context for Maribyrnong LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Footscray?
The current median house price in Footscray, VIC is $902K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Footscray?
The median weekly rent in Footscray is $525/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Footscray?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 49% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Footscray a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Footscray show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Footscray?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Footscray data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.