West Footscray (VIC 3012): property prices & suburb profile
Maribyrnong LGA · Latest published data October 2025 · Page updated August 2026 · Public government records
West Footscray property prices
The typical West Footscray house sold for around $967,000 in the year to 2025-Q4, +45.5% over 10 years and +18.2% over 5 years.
Change in medians published by the Victorian Valuer-General · rolling year to 2025-Q4 for recent horizons, yearly medians to 2024 further back
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| Period | Houses (yearly + recent quarters) | Units (yearly + recent quarters) |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $553,000 | $387,500 |
| 2014 | $637,500 | $412,500 |
| 2015 | $697,000 | $440,000 |
| 2016 | $798,000 | $429,500 |
| 2017 | $887,500 | $487,000 |
| 2018 | $875,000 | $440,000 |
| 2019 | $785,000 | $505,000 |
| 2020 | $835,000 | $602,500 |
| 2021 | $581,000 | |
| 2022 | $960,500 | $607,500 |
| 2023 | $915,000 | $516,500 |
| 2024 | $927,500 | $530,000 |
| Apr 2024 | $1,020,000 | $570,000 |
| July 2024 | $925,000 | $598,500 |
| Oct 2024 | $905,000 | $572,500 |
| 2025 | $847,500 | $387,800 |
| Apr 2025 | $969,000 | $461,500 |
| July 2025 | $991,300 | $477,000 |
| Oct 2025 | $1,016,000 | $380,000 |
- Medians are published by the Victorian Valuer-General per suburb; we do not have individual sale records for this state, so there is no street-level breakdown on this page (our New South Wales pages have one).
- The headline figure is a sales-weighted average of the last four quarterly medians, not a median of individual sales, because one quiet quarter in a single suburb can move a quarterly median by more than the market did. The chart below plots each quarter as published.
- The Victorian Valuer-General yearly file currently ends at 2024; newer points on the chart and the short-horizon changes come from the quarterly file.
- Change over time reflects what sold in each period, not the value of any one home: a run of large or small homes moves it.
- Periods with fewer than 5 recorded sales are excluded.
West Footscray medians by quarter
The most recent quarter on record for West Footscray is 2025-Q4.
| 2025-Q4 | Unit | $380k | 28 |
| 2025-Q4 | House | $1.02M | 43 |
| 2025-Q3 | Unit | $477k | 47 |
| 2025-Q3 | House | $991k | 27 |
| 2025-Q2 | Unit | $462k | 55 |
| 2025-Q2 | House | $969k | 30 |
| 2025-Q1 | Unit | $388k | 34 |
| 2025-Q1 | House | $848k | 24 |
| 2024-Q4 | Unit | $573k | 36 |
| 2024-Q4 | House | $905k | 23 |
| 2024-Q3 | Unit | $599k | 40 |
| 2024-Q3 | House | $925k | — |
- Sale counts are shown so you can judge how solid each median is.
Who lives in West Footscray
West Footscray has a median age of 35 and a median household income of $1,989 a week.
- Figures labelled West Footscray are for the suburb boundary itself (ABS 2021 Census). Anything labelled SA2 or postcode covers a wider area: SA2 "West Footscray - Tottenham" and postcode 3012 both extend beyond West Footscray.
- SEIFA decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australian areas on that index and 10 the highest. The four indices measure different things and often disagree, which is why all four are shown: a suburb can rank high on education and occupation while ranking mid on economic resources.
Schools in West Footscray
The 2 schools in West Footscray sit at the 60th percentile nationally on ACARA's socio-educational index.
| Footscray West Primary School | Government | Primary | 1,117 |
| OakTree College | Independent | Secondary | 966 |
- ICSEA is ACARA's socio-educational index (average 1000). It describes the family backgrounds of the students enrolled, NOT how well a school teaches: a lower ICSEA means a less advantaged intake, not a worse school.
- Percentiles are ACARA's own national ranking, so the Australia bar is a published figure rather than our arithmetic. Each area shows the median of the mainstream schools sitting inside it; special schools are listed in the table but excluded from the medians.
- Public school intake zones are not published in our dataset for this state, so confirm catchments with the school.
Suburbs near West Footscray
West Footscray's typical house price of $967,000 is the 16th highest of the 60 Melbourne West suburbs we cover.
Aintree 3336
$722,000 typical house price
Airport West 3042
$1,034,000 typical house price
Albion 3020
$766,000 typical house price
Altona 3018
$1,201,000 typical house price
Altona Meadows 3028
$766,000 typical house price
Altona North 3025
$962,000 typical house price
Ascot Vale 3032
$1,370,000 typical house price
Avondale Heights 3034
$1,019,000 typical house price
West Footscray: common questions
- How much does a house cost in West Footscray?
- About $967,000 across the 12 months to 2025-Q4, from 124 recorded sales. That is a sales-weighted average of the four quarterly medians published by the Victorian Valuer-General: a single quarter in one suburb can swing on a handful of sales.
- Have West Footscray prices gone up?
- Prices have risen 45.5% over 10 years and moved +18.2% over 5 years, comparing the latest rolling year with the same window a decade earlier. These movements reflect the mix of homes sold, not the change in value of a specific property.
- What do units cost in West Footscray?
- The typical unit price was around $437,000 across the 12 months to 2025-Q4: a sales-weighted average of the quarterly unit medians, from 164 sales.
- Can I see West Footscray prices street by street?
- Not yet. VIC publishes suburb-level medians rather than individual sale records, so street-level medians are only available on our New South Wales pages.
- Which schools are in West Footscray?
- West Footscray has 2 ACARA-registered schools: Footscray West Primary School, OakTree College.
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This page summarises public government datasets for general information. It is not financial, legal or property advice, figures can contain source errors, and postcode or SA2 statistics cover a wider area than the suburb itself. Flood and bushfire overlays are not yet loaded for VIC pages, so the absence of a risk section is a data gap, not an all-clear: always check the vendor statement and planning certificate. Verify anything material independently before acting on it.