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Footscray property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Footscray, VIC (18,337 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Footscray

Footscray is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:

Centre / commercial52.8% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: ACTIVITY CENTRE ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential12% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space10.9% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Footscray

Footscray can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Footscray

Footscray sits in the Maribyrnong council area, which recorded 9,949 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

05,00010,000
824
Break-ins
780
Vehicle theft
4,538
Other theft
748
Property damage
461
Fraud
167
Handling stolen goods
762
Assault
144
Sexual offences
98
Robbery
159
Other against the person
2
Homicide
1,266
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,949 total. Figures are for the whole Maribyrnong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Footscray

At the 2021 Census, 41.6% of Footscray’s 17,131 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English22.5%
Australian18.5%
Irish10.1%
Vietnamese10%
Chinese9.3%
Scottish7.3%

Top countries of birth

Vietnam8.5%
India4.7%
England2.2%
China2.2%
New Zealand2%
Nepal1.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Footscray

Maribyrnong council approved 660 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

660
Dwellings/yr
130
Houses
530
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Maribyrnong council area (not just Footscray). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Footscray address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.