Seddon vs West Footscray

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Seddon: a median of $1.09 million, against $972,000 in West Footscray, and rent is higher there too. Seddon is closer to the city centre: 7.4 km, against 9 km.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

West Footscray

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($392,500 vs $470,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($972,500 vs $1,090,000)

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 $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Seddon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (100/100 vs 90/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Seddon is more walkable (100/100 vs 90/100)
  • West Footscray has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

West Footscray

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Seddon 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.

Seddon 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.

Seddon West Footscray
Walkability 100 / 90
Seddon — Walkability: 100/100 West Footscray — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 25 / 26
Seddon — Safety: 25/100 West Footscray — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Seddon — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Footscray — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 76 / 59
Seddon — Low flood risk: 76/100 West Footscray — Low flood risk: 59/100

Demographics

West Footscray has more residents (11,729 vs 5,143); Seddon rents higher ($460/wk vs $351/wk).

Seddon West Footscray
Population 5,143 11,729
+128% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +2.4%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $128,492/yr
+20% vs other
 $103,428/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+24% vs other
 $351/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seddon West Footscray
0-4 6.9% / 6.5%
Seddon — 0-4: 6.9% West Footscray — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 10.9% / 10.7%
Seddon — 5-14: 10.9% West Footscray — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 2.9% / 3.6%
Seddon — 15-19: 2.9% West Footscray — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 5.1% / 5.3%
Seddon — 20-24: 5.1% West Footscray — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 19.7% / 22.5%
Seddon — 25-34: 19.7% West Footscray — 25-34: 22.5%
35-44 20.2% / 19.0%
Seddon — 35-44: 20.2% West Footscray — 35-44: 19.0%
45-54 14.8% / 13.1%
Seddon — 45-54: 14.8% West Footscray — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 10.7% / 9.4%
Seddon — 55-64: 10.7% West Footscray — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 5.2% / 5.5%
Seddon — 65-74: 5.2% West Footscray — 65-74: 5.5%
75-84 2.4% / 3.0%
Seddon — 75-84: 2.4% West Footscray — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 1.1% / 1.4%
Seddon — 85+: 1.1% West Footscray — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Seddon 40.9% couple families
Seddon — Couple Families: 40.9% Seddon — Lone Person: 34.8% Seddon — One Parent Families: 10.7% Seddon — Group Household: 9.9% Seddon — Other Families: 3.8%
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.

Seddon 39.9% renting
Seddon — Owned Outright: 23.3% Seddon — Mortgage: 36.8% Seddon — Renting: 39.9%
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.

Seddon West Footscray
Bachelor Degree 25.3% / 20.6%
Seddon — Bachelor Degree: 25.3% West Footscray — Bachelor Degree: 20.6%
Postgraduate Degree 10.9% / 9.8%
Seddon — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9% West Footscray — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8%
Certificate III & IV 7.3% / 8.2%
Seddon — Certificate III & IV: 7.3% West Footscray — Certificate III & IV: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.3%
Seddon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% West Footscray — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.9% / 3.5%
Seddon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9% West Footscray — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

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.

Seddon West Footscray
Vietnam 3.8% / 6.1%
Seddon — Vietnam: 3.8% West Footscray — Vietnam: 6.1%
England 3.1% / 2.2%
Seddon — England: 3.1% West Footscray — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 2.9% / 1.9%
Seddon — New Zealand: 2.9% West Footscray — New Zealand: 1.9%
India 1.0% / 3.7%
Seddon — India: 1.0% West Footscray — India: 3.7%
Philippines 0.7% / 1.7%
Seddon — Philippines: 0.7% West Footscray — Philippines: 1.7%
China 1.0% / 1.1%
Seddon — China: 1.0% West Footscray — China: 1.1%
Greece 1.0% / —
Seddon — Greece: 1.0% West Footscray — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Seddon 67.3% houses
Seddon — Houses: 67.3% Seddon — Flats / Apartments: 17.2% Seddon — Townhouses: 15.5%
West Footscray 58.9% houses
West Footscray — Houses: 58.9% West Footscray — Flats / Apartments: 22.0% West Footscray — Townhouses: 19.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Seddon West Footscray
Median house price $1,090,000 $972,500
Median unit price $470,000 $392,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 35 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.

Seddon West Footscray
1 bed $330K / $290K
Seddon — 1 bed: $330K (9 sales) West Footscray — 1 bed: $290K (39 sales)

9 vs 39 sales

2 bed $530K / $420K
Seddon — 2 bed: $530K (20 sales) West Footscray — 2 bed: $420K (87 sales)

20 vs 87 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.

Seddon West Footscray
2 bed $1.01M / $805K
Seddon — 2 bed: $1.01M (34 sales) West Footscray — 2 bed: $805K (48 sales)

34 vs 48 sales

3 bed $1.12M / $985K
Seddon — 3 bed: $1.12M (47 sales) West Footscray — 3 bed: $985K (91 sales)

47 vs 91 sales

4 bed $1.44M / $1.36M
Seddon — 4 bed: $1.44M (12 sales) West Footscray — 4 bed: $1.36M (23 sales)

12 vs 23 sales

Zoning mix

West Footscray has more industrially zoned land (23% vs 0%).

Seddon West Footscray
Residential 85% 56%
Industrial 0% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 13%
Commercial 9% 2%
Parks and recreation 2% 6%
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

Seddon 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.

Seddon West Footscray
Houses 3.3%
$728/wk on $1.15M
 4.2%
$690/wk on $852K
Units 5.1%
$510/wk on $525K
 5.4%
$482/wk on $462K

Ranking within VIC

Seddon West Footscray
House price Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Income Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 64% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC

Liveability

Seddon scores higher overall (90 vs 73); Seddon is more walkable (100 vs 90).

Seddon West Footscray
Grade A+ A
Score 90/100 73/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

West Footscray carries more flood risk (41 vs 24).

Seddon West Footscray
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 High
74/100
Flood Low
24/100
 Moderate
41/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 38
within 5 km
 40
within 5 km

Schools

Seddon West Footscray
Inside the suburb 0 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, 1.1 km
 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 2.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4% 2.1%

Schools in Seddon

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

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

Seddon West Footscray
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 19 9
Parks & reserves 5 11
Childcare 1 6
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Seddon West Footscray
Walkability score 100/100 90/100
Distance to Melbourne 7.4 km 9 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 17 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 99.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 251.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3011
 1.5%
postcode 3012
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 11
postcode 3011
 18
postcode 3012

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.

Seddon West Footscray
Worked from Home 54.7% / 44.0%
Seddon — Worked from Home: 54.7% West Footscray — Worked from Home: 44.0%
Car (driver) 29.7% / 40.7%
Seddon — Car (driver): 29.7% West Footscray — Car (driver): 40.7%
Train 8.0% / 6.2%
Seddon — Train: 8.0% West Footscray — Train: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 3.0%
Seddon — Car (passenger): 2.0% West Footscray — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 2.8% / 2.1%
Seddon — Walked Only: 2.8% West Footscray — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bicycle 2.2% / 2.1%
Seddon — Bicycle: 2.2% West Footscray — Bicycle: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.7%).

Setting

Seddon West Footscray
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.3 km
4.5 km to a named beach
 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Seddon West Footscray
Connectivity score 98/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
2,627 premises
 60%
6,134 premises

Climate

Seddon 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Seddon

Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

West Footscray

Gentrifying Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Urban

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