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Footscray vs West Footscray

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Footscray profile · West Footscray profile

Footscray West Footscray

Footscray and West Footscray are neighbouring areas with different housing and transport profiles. Footscray is more densely populated and transient, with 55.9% of homes rented and 55.2% of people moving in during the last five years. It has much higher access to transport and amenities, with 4,522 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people and 24.3 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. In contrast, West Footscray is more suburban; separate houses are far more common at 58.9%, and 52.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms.

These two areas have tracked closely in many ways, as seen in their almost identical rates of volunteering and a similar proportion of people with no religion. However, the gap in housing types is widening, with Footscray becoming much more dominated by flats and apartments while West Footscray maintains more detached homes. Both areas sit well above the national figure for people born overseas, though this is more pronounced in Footscray, where 41.6% of residents were born abroad.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.4 pts higher in West Footscray 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in West Footscray Renting: 15.5 pts higher in Footscray Recent movers: 11.7 pts higher in Footscray Unpaid child care: 10.0 pts higher in West Footscray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Footscrayin West Footscray +5,402 larger in Footscray gap widening
17,131 89th pct 11,729 88th pct
Median age in Footscrayin West Footscray +1 yrs older in West Footscray gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Footscrayin West Footscray +0.3 pts higher in West Footscray gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Footscrayin West Footscray +0.9 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
10.9% 19th pct 10.0% 16th pct
Under 15 in Footscrayin West Footscray +6.6 pts higher in West Footscray gap widening
10.6% 18th pct 17.2% 51st pct
De facto in Footscrayin West Footscray +1.3 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
18.9% 86th pct 17.6% 82nd pct

Age structure

48.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 41.4%
18.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
10.6% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%
10.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

Marital status

56.5% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 47.9%
28.7% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Footscray West Footscray

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Footscrayin West Footscray +8.1 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
41.6% 96th pct 33.5% 91st pct

Country of birth

50.9% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 61.2%
8.5% Vietnam ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%
4.7% India ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
2.2% England even 2.2%
2.2% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.7% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

22.5% English +3.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
18.5% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
10.1% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
9.3% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%
7.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.2% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
2.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Other language in Footscrayin West Footscray +7.0 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
39.0% 93rd pct 32.0% 91st pct
Limited English in Footscrayin West Footscray +1.4 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
7.9% 96th pct 6.6% 94th pct

Language used at home

53.3% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 62.2%
10.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%
2.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
2.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Footscrayin West Footscray +0.3 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
47.8% 73rd pct 47.5% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 47.5%
24.3% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 30.9%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
8.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%
4.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
4.5% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Footscrayin West Footscray +1.6 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
72.9% 93rd pct 71.2% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Footscrayin West Footscray +2.2 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
43.2% 95th pct 40.9% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Footscrayin West Footscray +1.83 more in Footscray
3.31 46th pct 1.49 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Footscrayin West Footscray +8 more in Footscray
40 90th pct 32 89th pct
Avg size in Footscrayin West Footscray +103 larger in West Footscray
414 61st pct 517 74th pct
ICSEA in Footscrayin West Footscray +22 higher in Footscray
1,086 88th pct 1,064 83rd pct

Highest year of school

72.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 71.2%
7.5% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 35.7%
18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%
11.3% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%
9.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.1% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.7% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Footscrayin West Footscray +$87 higher in West Footscray gap widening
$916 74th pct $1,003 82nd pct
Household income in Footscrayin West Footscray +$226 higher in West Footscray gap widening
$1,763 63rd pct $1,989 75th pct
Family income in Footscrayin West Footscray +$290 higher in West Footscray gap widening
$2,296 73rd pct $2,586 85th pct
High earners in Footscrayin West Footscray +2.9 pts higher in West Footscray gap widening
13.7% 75th pct 16.5% 84th pct
High-income homes in Footscrayin West Footscray +6.9 pts higher in West Footscray gap widening
21.6% 66th pct 28.5% 80th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.1%
25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.5%
15.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%
10.8% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 32.3%
30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.4%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
4.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Footscrayin West Footscray +1.1 pts higher in Footscray
27.2% 42nd pct 26.1% 36th pct
Mental health in Footscrayin West Footscray +2.2 pts higher in Footscray
12.9% 87th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Footscrayin West Footscray +0.9 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
6.4% 70th pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
8.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
1.0% Lung condition even 0.9%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +2.5 pts ▸ 65.9%
19.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.0%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
1.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Footscrayin West Footscray +0.2 pts higher in West Footscray gap steady
11.7% 19th pct 11.9% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Footscrayin West Footscray +2.7 pts higher in West Footscray gap steady
9.0% 20th pct 11.7% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Footscrayin West Footscray +10.0 pts higher in West Footscray gap widening
15.9% 14th pct 26.0% 54th pct
Defence service in Footscrayin West Footscray +0.2 pts higher in West Footscray
1.0% 33rd pct 1.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Footscrayin West Footscray +4.7 pts higher in West Footscray gap widening
13.6% 11th pct 18.3% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Footscrayin West Footscray +3 larger in Footscray
124 86th pct 121 86th pct
Median age in Footscrayin West Footscray +2 yrs older in West Footscray
29 yrs 60th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Footscrayin West Footscray +22.2 pts higher in West Footscray
59.4% 86th pct 81.6% 100th pct
Unemployment in Footscrayin West Footscray +0.8 pts higher in West Footscray
6.8% 33rd pct 7.6% 37th pct
Median income in Footscrayin West Footscray +$281 higher in West Footscray
$812 66th pct $1,093 84th pct
Household income in Footscrayin West Footscray +$74 higher in West Footscray
$1,800 54th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Footscrayin West Footscray +7.8 pts higher in West Footscray
12.9% 83rd pct 20.7% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Footscrayin West Footscray +0.3 larger in West Footscray gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Footscrayin West Footscray +1.4 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
14.2% 69th pct 12.8% 62nd pct
Living alone in Footscrayin West Footscray +8.6 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
37.6% 88th pct 29.0% 68th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +14.9 pts ▸ 57.8%
39.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.7 pts 27.6%
14.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%
3.5% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Household size

37.6% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 29.0%
35.8% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 33.0%
14.5% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.8% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
2.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Footscrayin West Footscray +$4 higher in Footscray gap steady
$355 72nd pct $351 72nd pct
Mortgage in Footscrayin West Footscray +$189 higher in West Footscray gap widening
$1,940 68th pct $2,129 78th pct
People / bedroom in Footscrayin West Footscray +0.10 higher in Footscray gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Footscrayin West Footscray +15.5 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
55.9% 95th pct 40.4% 88th pct
Owned outright in Footscrayin West Footscray +7.4 pts higher in West Footscray gap steady
14.3% 6th pct 21.7% 11th pct
Separate houses in Footscrayin West Footscray +27.4 pts higher in West Footscray gap widening
31.5% 3rd pct 58.9% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Footscrayin West Footscray +19.2 pts higher in West Footscray gap widening
33.3% 1st pct 52.5% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Rented ◂ +15.5 pts 40.4%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
14.3% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

31.5% Separate house +27.4 pts ▸ 58.9%
52.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.9 pts 21.4%
15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 36.0%
26.2% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
19.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.0 pts 9.5%
5.9% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
1.2% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 43.0%
32.6% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 36.2%
11.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%
6.7% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
31.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 23.1%
17.4% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
11.7% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Footscrayin West Footscray +9.5 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
21.3% 96th pct 11.8% 89th pct
Work from home in Footscrayin West Footscray +1.4 pts higher in West Footscray gap steady
36.2% 88th pct 37.6% 89th pct
PT commute in Footscrayin West Footscray +4.2 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
8.9% 100th pct 4.6% 90th pct
PT stops in Footscrayin West Footscray +66 more in Footscray
121 90th pct 55 87th pct
Stops/1k in Footscrayin West Footscray +2.37 more in Footscray
7.06 86th pct 4.69 76th pct
Departures/1k in Footscrayin West Footscray +2,602.4 more in Footscray
4,522.0 100th pct 1,919.6 91st pct
PT routes in Footscrayin West Footscray +17 more in Footscray
25 87th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Footscrayin West Footscray +2 longer in West Footscray
0 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Footscrayin West Footscray +1 longer in West Footscray
9 4th pct 10 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Footscrayin West Footscray +50,369 more in Footscray
80,796 88th pct 30,427 83rd pct
Reach 45 min in Footscrayin West Footscray +223,438 more in Footscray
373,735 90th pct 150,297 86th pct
Transit to city in Footscrayin West Footscray +12 longer in West Footscray
36 13th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

36.2% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 37.6%
29.3% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
6.5% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%
3.2% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
1.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.8% Bicycle even 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

55.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 49.1%
18.8% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
21.3% No vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 11.8%
3.5% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.4% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Footscrayin West Footscray +11.7 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
55.2% 94th pct 43.4% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Footscrayin West Footscray +7.3 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
23.4% 90th pct 16.2% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Footscrayin West Footscray +0.9 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
6.6% 81st pct 5.6% 74th pct
Participation in Footscrayin West Footscray +1.0 pts higher in West Footscray gap narrowing
68.7% 78th pct 69.8% 81st pct
Full-time in Footscrayin West Footscray +2.1 pts higher in West Footscray gap steady
60.0% 60th pct 62.1% 70th pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%
9.6% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
7.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.8% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
4.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
3.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

33.4% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 32.4%
12.4% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%
10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%
9.5% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Footscrayin West Footscray +0.7 higher in Footscray
9.4 100th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Footscrayin West Footscray even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Footscrayin West Footscray even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Footscrayin West Footscray even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Footscrayin West Footscray +1.0 pts higher in Footscray
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 97th pct
Walk to school in Footscrayin West Footscray +2.9 pts higher in Footscray
100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Footscrayin West Footscray even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Footscrayin West Footscray even
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Footscrayin West Footscray +13.7 more in Footscray
24.3 67th pct 10.6 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Footscrayin West Footscray +183 higher in Footscray
573 100th pct 391 99th pct
Mean slope in Footscrayin West Footscray +1.0 pts higher in Footscray
3.8% 26th pct 2.8% 10th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Footscray vs West Footscray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20935/footscray/vs/SAL22756/west-footscray