West Footscray

City in Victoria, Australia

Overview

West Footscray is a lively inner-western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, renowned for its rich multicultural community, lively food scene, and creative street art. Compact in size yet diverse in culture, the area blends family-friendly streets with hipster cafes and urban renewal.

Geographic Context

Jurisdiction
Australia
State
Victoria
Population
11,729
Time Zone
Australia/Sydney
Coordinates
-37.80°, 144.88°

Key Metrics

Safety Score · estimate
82
Female Safety
85
LGBTQ+ Safety
88
Traffic Safety
73
Food Safety
98
Monthly Cost · estimate
$3,003
Local Cost
$1,970
Local Income
$3,250
Cashless
97
English
99
Temperature
14.7°C
Summer Avg
19.3°C
Winter Avg
9.9°C
Record High
41.9°C
Record Low
1.0°C
Humidity
74%
Precipitation
715 mm
Internet Speed
163 Mbps
Upload
24 Mbps
Latency
9 ms
City Vibrancy
93
Coworking
1
Cafes
37
Nightlife
8
Parks
47
Transport
100
Walk Score
100
Footways
831.0
Airport
MEB
Distance
8 km

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Source-backed data

World Air Quality Index - Latest available city-level air quality station measurement. Record updated 2025-12-05.
Ookla Open Data - Internet speed aggregates for 2024Q3 from 76 tests. Record updated 2025-12-05.
OpenStreetMap - Nearby amenities counted from OpenStreetMap-derived city extracts. Record updated 2025-12-07.
OpenStreetMap transport extract - Walkability, footway density, and airport access metrics derived from mapped transport features. Record updated 2025-12-06.

Estimates and unverified origins

Oyster List climate data - Climate origins are unverified. Available methods include historical APIs and AI estimates; stored rows do not identify the original dataset, reference period, or model for each value. Treat these summaries as estimates until independently verified. Record updated 2026-03-22.
Oyster List city price estimates - Price origins are unverified. Available generation methods include AI estimates; stored records do not identify a survey, observation period, or model for each price. Record updated 2026-01-14.
Oyster List AI-assisted estimates - Safety, lifestyle, income, and practical scores include model-assisted estimates. Stored records do not identify supporting observations for each score. Model-reported confidence: 88/100; this is not a measured accuracy score. Model: derived+gpt-4.1. Record updated 2026-03-26.