Suburb
Footscray postcode, Victoria
Footscray is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 17,131. It is in postcode 3011. Households earn a median of $1,763/wk, 0% above the state median.
Footscray at a glance:
- 17,131
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,763/wk
- Median household income
- 34
- Median age
- $355/wk
- Median rent
- 9,341
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Footscray compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Footscray
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Footscray |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seddon | 22,278 | $1,896/wk | 34 | 16,283 |
How Footscray ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 17,131 — 106th of 133 in Victoria, 209th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,763/wk — 81st of 133 in Victoria, 192nd of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 34 — 99th of 133 in Victoria, 224th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $355/wk — 101st of 133 in Victoria, 245th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 55.9% — 9th of 133 in Victoria, 30th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4801
- 5-141,011
- 15-19471
- 20-241,421
- 25-345,187
- 35-443,152
- 45-541,773
- 55-641,440
- 65-74971
- 75-84573
- 85+334
Housing and people
- Houses
- 31.5%
- Townhouses
- 15.3%
- Apartments
- 52.3%
- Owned outright
- 14.3%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 27%
- Rented
- 55.9%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,940/mo
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Born overseas
- 45%
- Other language at home
- 42.2%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.7%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilydale → | 17,348 | $1,764/wk | $369/wk | 40 | 3140 |
| Hillside → | 17,331 | $2,190/wk | $380/wk | 36 | 3037 |
| Seaford → | 17,215 | $1,500/wk | $351/wk | 40 | 3198 |
| Footscray | 17,131 | $1,763/wk | $355/wk | 34 | 3011 |
| Templestowe → | 16,966 | $2,163/wk | $513/wk | 46 | 3106 |
| Caulfield North → | 16,903 | $2,205/wk | $422/wk | 37 | 3161 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Footscray
What is the postcode of Footscray, VIC?+
Footscray is in postcode 3011.
Does Footscray share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 3011 also covers Seddon.
What is the median household income in Footscray?+
$1,763/wk, which is 0% above the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Footscray compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Footscray is the 106th largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 17,131 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.