Footscray
Inner-Melbourne lifestyle with cafés, parks & easy CBD access.
Postcode — Footscray, VIC
3011
The postcode for Footscray is 3011. Footscray is a suburb in Western Suburbs, VIC, Australia, with a population of 17,131 residents. See all suburbs in postcode 3011
About Footscray
Inner-Melbourne lifestyle with cafés, parks & easy CBD access.
Footscray is a vibrant inner-Melbourne suburb renowned for its thriving café scene, proximity to the CBD and strong sense of community. Heritage-listed streetscapes sit alongside modern apartments, drawing young professionals and families alike.
Great for
- Public Transport
- Lifestyle & Dining
- Infrastructure
- Nightlife
Consider if important
- Affordability
- Parks & Green Space
Livability
How Footscray scores across the categories that matter most.
Livability scores are SuburbReviews' own 0–10 estimates derived from a mix of public data and community input — a guide, not an official rating.
Local Facilities
Property Market
Median sale prices & growth from the Valuer-General Victoria (Victorian Property Sales Report). Medians reflect recorded sales and may lag the current market.
Safety in Footscray
5.5/10 · FairDemographics
Best Suited For
Population, median age, weekly rent, tenure and family figures from the ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021.
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Eat in Footscray
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Services in Footscray
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Schools in Footscray
6 nearbySchool details (ICSEA, enrolments, sector) from ACARA — School Profile & School Location 2025. ICSEA is a measure of socio-educational advantage; the star rating shown is derived from the ICSEA percentile.
Getting around Footscray
10.0/10 transport scoreLines serving Footscray
116 stops in Footscray
- Footscray Station
- Middle Footscray Station
- West Footscray Station
- Ballarat Rd/Gordon St #58
- Ballarat Rd/Gordon St #58
- Droop St/Ballarat Rd #59
- Droop St/Ballarat Rd #59
- Footscray Market/Leeds St #63
- Footscray Station/Leeds St #64
- Geelong Rd/Droop St #61
- Geelong Rd/Droop St #61
- Leeds St/Hopkins St #63
- Nicholson St/Droop St #62
- Nicholson St/Hopkins St #62
- Tiernan St/Droop St #60
- Tiernan St/Droop St #60
- Titch St/Gordon St #57
- Titch St/Gordon St #57
- Adelaide St/Barkly St
- Albert St/Buckley St
- Ballarat Rd/Gordon St
- Barkly St/Gordon St
- Barkly St/Gordon St
- Barkly St/Victoria St
- Barkly St/Victoria St
- Batman St/Geelong Rd
- Bilston St/Buckley St
- Buckingham St/Geelong Rd
- Buckley St/Nicholson St
- Commercial Rd/Ballarat Rd
- Commercial Rd/Ballarat Rd
- Cowper St/Napier St
- Donald St/Moore St
- Donald St/Moore St
- Eleanor St/Ballarat Rd
- Eleanor St/Ballarat Rd
- Eleanor St/Barkly St
- Eleanor St/Barkly St
- Essex St/Gordon St
- Everard St/Essex St
- Everard St/Essex St
- Farnsworth Ave/Droop St
- Farnsworth Ave/Droop St
- Footscray City College/Farnsworth Ave
- Footscray City College/Farnsworth Ave
- Footscray City PS/Bristow St
- Footscray Hospital/Gordon St
- Footscray Hospital/Gordon St
- Footscray Park/35 Ballarat Rd
- Footscray Park/Ballarat Rd
- Footscray Plaza SC/French St
- Footscray Plaza SC/Paisley St
- Footscray Plaza SC/Paisley St
- Footscray Station/Irving St
- Footscray Station/Irving St
- Footscray Station/Irving St
- Footscray Station/Irving St
- Footscray Station/Irving St
- Footscray Station/Irving St
- Footscray Station/Irving St
- Footscray Town Hall/Hyde St
- Geelong Rd/Barkly St
- Geelong Rd/Barkly St
- Geelong Rd/Droop St
- Geelong Rd/Droop St
- Gordon St/Ballarat Rd
- Gordon St/Ballarat Rd
- Gordon St/Barkly St
- Gordon St/Essex St
- Harris St/Hyde St
- Henry Turner Reserve North/Farnsworth Ave
- Henry Turner South Reserve/Farnsworth Ave
- Hopkins St/Leeds St
- Hyde St/Napier St
- Irving St/Nicholson St
- Jamieson Ave/Ballarat Rd
- Jamieson Ave/Ballarat Rd
- John St/Buckley St
- Leeds St/Hopkins St
- Leeds St/Hopkins St
- Leeds St/Paisley St
- Leeds St/Paisley St
- Leeds St/Paisley St
- Liverpool St/Essex St
- Lynch St/Moore St
- Lyons St/Hyde St
- Middle Footscray Station/Buckley St
- Moreland St/Dynon Rd
- Moreland St/Hopkins St
- Nicholson St/Buckley St
- Nicholson St/Droop St
- Nicholson St/Droop St
- Nicholson St/Irving St
- Nicholson St/Irving St
- Nicholson St/Paisley St
- Owen St/Gordon St
- Park St/Ballarat Rd
- Rosamond Rd/Ballarat Rd
- Shepherd St/Gordon St
- Shepherd St/Gordon St
- St Johns Church/79 Paisley St
- Stirling St/Moore St
- Tiernan St/Droop St
- Tiernan St/Droop St
- Titch St/Gordon St
- Victoria University/Albert St
- Victoria University/Ballarat Rd
- Victoria University/Ballarat Rd
- Warleigh Rd/Barkly St
- West Footscray Station/Sunshine Rd
- Western Region Health Centre/72 Paisley St
- Whitehall St/Hopkins St
- Whitehall St/Hopkins St
- Whitehall St/Napier St
- Whitehall St/Napier St
- Footscray Station/Irving St
Public transport data from Public Transport Victoria (PTV) via DataVic (Victorian Government open data, CC BY 4.0). Route lines show the network passing through the suburb, not timetables. Stops are matched to this suburb using ABS 2021 suburb (SAL) boundaries.
Parks & playgrounds in Footscray
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the postcode for Footscray?
Footscray is in postcode 3011, in VIC, Australia.
Where is Footscray?
Footscray is a suburb in VIC, within the Western Suburbs local government area, Australia.
Is Footscray a good place to live?
Footscray has an overall livability score of 6.7 out of 10 on SuburbReviews, based on safety, schools, transport, lifestyle and affordability. See the full breakdown and resident reviews on this page.