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West Footscray property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for West Footscray, VIC (7,412 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in West Footscray

West Footscray is mostly open space. The most common zones:

Open space49% of properties

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

Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Residential36% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space4.8% of properties

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

Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in West Footscray

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

Crime near West Footscray

West 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 West Footscray

At the 2021 Census, 33.5% of West Footscray’s 11,729 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English25.9%
Australian24.6%
Irish11%
Scottish8.3%
Vietnamese8.1%
Chinese6.1%

Top countries of birth

Vietnam6.1%
India3.7%
England2.2%
New Zealand1.9%
Philippines1.7%
Italy1.3%

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

Development near West 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 West Footscray). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific West 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.