Maidstone vs West Footscray

In both, most households own their home. In West Footscray, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in West Footscray: a median of $972,000, against $876,000 in Maidstone, though rent is higher in Maidstone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

West Footscray

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (59% vs 47%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Maidstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($875,500 vs $972,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

West Footscray

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($351/wk vs $381/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maidstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (53% vs 41%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Maidstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (7.6% vs 5.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Maidstone and West Footscray drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Maidstone West Footscray
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Maidstone West Footscray
Walkability 91 / 90
Maidstone — Walkability: 91/100 West Footscray — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 18 / 26
Maidstone — Safety: 18/100 West Footscray — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Maidstone — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Footscray — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 65 / 59
Maidstone — Low flood risk: 65/100 West Footscray — Low flood risk: 59/100

Demographics

Maidstone West Footscray
Population 9,389 11,729
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +2.4%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $99,632/yr $103,428/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $381/wk
+8% vs other
 $351/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maidstone West Footscray
0-4 5.7% / 6.5%
Maidstone — 0-4: 5.7% West Footscray — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 10.0% / 10.7%
Maidstone — 5-14: 10.0% West Footscray — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 4.8% / 3.6%
Maidstone — 15-19: 4.8% West Footscray — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 7.0% / 5.3%
Maidstone — 20-24: 7.0% West Footscray — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 23.4% / 22.5%
Maidstone — 25-34: 23.4% West Footscray — 25-34: 22.5%
35-44 17.4% / 19.0%
Maidstone — 35-44: 17.4% West Footscray — 35-44: 19.0%
45-54 11.5% / 13.1%
Maidstone — 45-54: 11.5% West Footscray — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 8.8% / 9.4%
Maidstone — 55-64: 8.8% West Footscray — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 6.1% / 5.5%
Maidstone — 65-74: 6.1% West Footscray — 65-74: 5.5%
75-84 3.3% / 3.0%
Maidstone — 75-84: 3.3% West Footscray — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 2.0% / 1.4%
Maidstone — 85+: 2.0% West Footscray — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maidstone 36.5% couple families
Maidstone — Couple Families: 36.5% Maidstone — Lone Person: 34.6% Maidstone — One Parent Families: 15.9% Maidstone — Group Household: 9.8% Maidstone — Other Families: 3.3%
West Footscray 37.0% couple families
West Footscray — Couple Families: 37.0% West Footscray — Lone Person: 38.1% West Footscray — One Parent Families: 12.4% West Footscray — Group Household: 10.6% West Footscray — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maidstone 44.2% renting
Maidstone — Owned Outright: 21.1% Maidstone — Mortgage: 34.7% Maidstone — Renting: 44.2%
West Footscray 41.6% renting
West Footscray — Owned Outright: 22.4% West Footscray — Mortgage: 36.0% West Footscray — Renting: 41.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Maidstone West Footscray
Bachelor Degree 19.9% / 20.6%
Maidstone — Bachelor Degree: 19.9% West Footscray — Bachelor Degree: 20.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.6% / 9.8%
Maidstone — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6% West Footscray — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8%
Certificate III & IV 7.7% / 8.2%
Maidstone — Certificate III & IV: 7.7% West Footscray — Certificate III & IV: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.3%
Maidstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% West Footscray — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 3.5%
Maidstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% West Footscray — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Maidstone West Footscray
Vietnam 13.4% / 6.1%
Maidstone — Vietnam: 13.4% West Footscray — Vietnam: 6.1%
India 4.7% / 3.7%
Maidstone — India: 4.7% West Footscray — India: 3.7%
Philippines 2.2% / 1.7%
Maidstone — Philippines: 2.2% West Footscray — Philippines: 1.7%
China 2.5% / 1.1%
Maidstone — China: 2.5% West Footscray — China: 1.1%
England 1.3% / 2.2%
Maidstone — England: 1.3% West Footscray — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.9%
Maidstone — New Zealand: 1.5% West Footscray — New Zealand: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maidstone 47.4% houses
Maidstone — Houses: 47.4% Maidstone — Townhouses: 38.0% Maidstone — Flats / Apartments: 14.6%
West Footscray 58.9% houses
West Footscray — Houses: 58.9% West Footscray — Townhouses: 19.1% West Footscray — Flats / Apartments: 22.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Maidstone West Footscray
Median house price $875,500 $972,500
Median unit price $395,000 $392,500
Median land price $665,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 69 sales
 26 days
from 94 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Maidstone West Footscray
2 bed $392K / $420K
Maidstone — 2 bed: $392K (51 sales) West Footscray — 2 bed: $420K (87 sales)

51 vs 87 sales

3 bed $660K / $620K
Maidstone — 3 bed: $660K (6 sales) West Footscray — 3 bed: $620K (7 sales)

6 vs 7 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Maidstone West Footscray
2 bed $828K / $805K
Maidstone — 2 bed: $828K (32 sales) West Footscray — 2 bed: $805K (48 sales)

32 vs 48 sales

3 bed $862K / $985K
Maidstone — 3 bed: $862K (62 sales) West Footscray — 3 bed: $985K (91 sales)

62 vs 91 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.36M
Maidstone — 4 bed: $1.1M (19 sales) West Footscray — 4 bed: $1.36M (23 sales)

19 vs 23 sales

5 bed $1.17M / $1.27M
Maidstone — 5 bed: $1.17M (5 sales) West Footscray — 5 bed: $1.27M (10 sales)

5 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

West Footscray has more industrially zoned land (23% vs 10%).

Maidstone West Footscray
Residential 61% 56%
Industrial 10% 23%
Other and special use 16% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 13%
Parks and recreation 4% 6%
Commercial 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Maidstone West Footscray
New dwellings approved 774
across Maribyrnong
same for both
Approvals change year on year +198%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Maidstone West Footscray
Houses 4.2%
$650/wk on $810K
 4.2%
$690/wk on $852K
Units 7.6%
$550/wk on $375K
 5.4%
$482/wk on $462K

Ranking within VIC

Maidstone West Footscray
House price Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 64% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC

Liveability

Maidstone West Footscray
Grade A
same for both
Score 70/100 73/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Maidstone West Footscray
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
82/100
 High
74/100
Flood Low
35/100
 Moderate
41/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 24
within 5 km
 40
within 5 km

Schools

Maidstone West Footscray
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 2.7 km
 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 2.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.1%

Schools in Maidstone

  • MacKillop Specialist School - Flexible Learning Centre Maidstone Catholic · Combined · Special school

Schools in West Footscray

  • Footscray West Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Corpus Christi School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • OakTree College Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Maidstone West Footscray
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 9
Parks & reserves 11
same for both
Childcare 5 6
GPs 5 4
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Maidstone West Footscray
Walkability score 91/100 90/100
Distance to Melbourne 10 km
+10% vs other
 9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 17 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 205.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 251.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 3012
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 3012
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Maidstone West Footscray
Car (driver) 51.7% / 40.7%
Maidstone — Car (driver): 51.7% West Footscray — Car (driver): 40.7%
Worked from Home 35.1% / 44.0%
Maidstone — Worked from Home: 35.1% West Footscray — Worked from Home: 44.0%
Train 4.3% / 6.2%
Maidstone — Train: 4.3% West Footscray — Train: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.0%
Maidstone — Car (passenger): 4.1% West Footscray — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Bus 2.0% / 1.8%
Maidstone — Bus: 2.0% West Footscray — Bus: 1.8%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.1%
Maidstone — Walked Only: 1.4% West Footscray — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.7%).

Setting

Maidstone West Footscray
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.3 km 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Maidstone West Footscray
Connectivity score 84/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
4,532 premises
 60%
6,134 premises

Climate

Maidstone West Footscray
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Maidstone West Footscray
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 18.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Maidstone West Footscray
Average residential rate $2,450/yr
same for both
Council Maribyrnong
same for both

Federal electorate

Maidstone West Footscray
Division Fraser
same for both
Member Daniel Mulino
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maidstone West Footscray
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maidstone

Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses

West Footscray

Gentrifying Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Urban

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