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Maribyrnong LGA · VIC
Signal · Worth a look
For an investor,
A read of West Footscray's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is fair yield (3.7% gross); the watch-out is weak growth (+7% / ~5 yrs).
An income play more than a growth play — buy for cash-flow, not capital gains, and pocket and street selection matter more than the suburb average.
Suburb highlights
West Footscray ranks 2nd of 6 among its Maribyrnong peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsville | $1.21m | +24% | 3.0% | Around average |
| West FootscrayThis suburb | $898k | +7% | 3.7% | Elevated |
| Yarraville | $1.11m | +8% | 3.3% | Elevated |
What could go wrong
Prices eased 5.8% over the year — strong +62% over the longer run.
By bedroom 2-bed $663k · 3-bed $895k · 4-bed $1.12m
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells at about the VIC pace.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. West Footscray grew +10% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +16% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the West Footscray median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Reasonable fundamentals for a balanced focus — 43/100.
Adjust the basics and see the headline return update live.
Our verdict
Hard to justify for a balanced focusEvery figure on West Footscray's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.