Footscray
VIC 3011 • Greater Melbourne
About Footscray
Footscray is Melbourne's most dynamic inner-western suburb, a multicultural community of 17,100 in Maribyrnong, just 6 kilometres from the CBD. Multiple train lines and bus routes create exceptional connectivity, while the suburb has become the focus of intense gentrification alongside its Vietnamese heartland. The transformation is visible but the character remains.
The Footscray Market and surrounding streets offer one of Melbourne's best Vietnamese food scenes, while new restaurants and bars join the established community. The suburb is rapidly changing—young professionals in converted warehouses, families in renovated weatherboards, students in apartments. Footscray attracts those who want inner-city diversity with train access, accepting the edginess for authentic multicultural Melbourne.
Footscray falls under postcode 3011 and is governed by Maribyrnong Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Footscray (Western Metropolitan) electorate.
Location
Supermarkets Nearby
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ColesFootscray Plaza Shopping Centre 18 Albert Street Footscray 3011 VIC
Schools
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Kinnear Street
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Hyde Street
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Rosamond Road
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Barkly Street (Cnr Geelong Rd)
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298 Barkly Street
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34 Essex Street
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2 Wingfield Street
Housing 2021 Census
404 state housing + 114 community housing dwellings (ABS 2021 Census)
Educational Institution Attending 2021 Census
School Sector Breakdown
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Income Comparison
Country of Birth 2021 Census
Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)
- 1. Vietnam 1,460
- 2. India 800
- 3. England 375
- 4. China 374
- 5. New Zealand 349
- 6. Nepal 255
- 7. Philippines 253
- 8. Malaysia 233
- 9. Bangladesh 145
- 10. Italy 127
Ancestry 2021 Census
Top ancestries reported (people may report up to two)