Demographics

Footscray is approximately 5.05 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Footscray was 16345. The population is 52% male and 48% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Footscray are $1800 to $2399. The most common weekly income bracket is $300 to $399 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $350 to $449.

Description

Footscray is a suburb (neighborhood) 5 km west of Melbourne, Australia. Its local government area is the City of Maribyrnong. At the 2011 Census, Footscray had a population of 13,203. Footscray is characterised by a very diverse, multicultural central shopping area, which reflects the successive waves of immigration experienced by Melbourne, and by Footscray in particular. Once a centre for Greek, Italian and former Yugoslavian migrants, it later became a hub for Vietnamese and East African immigrants in Melbourne, but has recently begun to undergo gentrification.

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