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West Footscray flood risk

Of West Footscray’s 7,412 mapped properties, 1.5% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, West Footscray’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

1.5%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
7,412
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in West Footscray

Flood and bushfire areas across West Footscray. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near West Footscray

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

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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.

Property values in West Footscray

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$1,016,000+12.27%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$380,000-33.62%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

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.

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 688 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

688
Dwellings/yr
124
Houses
564
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.