West Footscray, Victoria
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West Footscray Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Coordinates | 37°48′32″S 144°52′26″E / 37.809°S 144.874°ECoordinates: 37°48′32″S 144°52′26″E / 37.809°S 144.874°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 10,222 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,690/km2 (6,970/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3012 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 7 km (4 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Maribyrnong | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Footscray | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Gellibrand | ||||||||||||
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West Footscray is an inner-western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Maribyrnong. At the 2011 census, West Footscray had a population of 10,222.
West Footscray Post Office opened on 15 April 1914.
The most common ancestries in West Footscray were English 16.2%, Australian 15.9%, Vietnamese 7.8%, Irish 6.7% and Scottish 5.2%.
In West Footscray, 53.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Vietnam 8.0%, India 5.9%, Italy 1.9%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.8% and England 1.7%.
51.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Vietnamese 10.4%, Italian 3.2%, Greek 2.0%, Cantonese 1.8% and Telugu 1.6%.
The most common responses for religion in West Footscray were Catholic 25.0%, No Religion 24.3%, Buddhism 8.4%, Anglican 6.1% and Islam 5.6%.
There are three kindergartens:
There are two primary schools in the West Footscray area:
There is also a Catholic School located in the area:
The Western Scout centre is a training centre for the adult volunteers of Scouts Australia and one of six such sites in Melbourne. Their office in the new complex at 77 Ashley Street includes equipment donated by the Footscray Rotary Club.
The following bus routes that pass through West Footscray;
West Footscray also has its own railway station.
The suburb has two Australian Rules football team competing in the Western Region Football League, the West Footscray and North Footscray football clubs.
The Footscray United Soccer Club plays at Hansen Reserve.
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