$355 ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $355
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Footscray · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Footscray
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all households in Footscray are renting, making it one of the most rental-heavy areas in the region. This high proportion of renters, combined with a shortage of large family homes, creates a high-density living environment where space is at a premium.
$355
▲ +36.5%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Footscray — higher than 72% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $355, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national figure. Home-loan payments follow a similar pattern, with the typical monthly payment of $1,940 being higher than in many areas but close to the Victorian average.
$1,940 ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $1,940
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Footscray, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $200–$349 (34%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Footscray splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with $3,000 or more at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across Victoria or Australia, with 55.9% of households renting. Conversely, only 14.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is far below the national average.
55.9% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.0%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.3% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Footscray, Rented is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats and apartments make up 52.3% of the housing stock, while separate houses are far less common than in the rest of the state. Because only 33.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the area has a well above average density of one person per bedroom.
1.00 ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
31.5% ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
33.3% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Footscray, Flat or apartment is the majority at 52%; Separate house is next at 32%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Footscray, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 1 bedroom (20%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Footscray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20935/footscray/topic/housing-dwellings