Often do not know
Footscray vs West FootscrayTwo postcodes, two different homes.
Footscray 3011 is the station, market, hospital and food strip. West Footscray 3012 is residential streets, Whitten Oval and the Geelong Road service spine. Search results mash them. Leases should not.
Updated 2026-09-17
What is in 3011?
Footscray Station, the market, Hopkins and Barkly hospitality, the plaza, VU Nicholson, the hospital and Park campus, the river arts precinct. This is the high-search core.
What is in 3012?
West Footscray Station, Mission Whitten Oval, Ultra Tune, Delhicuts, Eden Academy, Dosa Hut, Magic Momo, Busog and Thai Angels on Barkly, and a lot more weatherboard. People on Reddit who like Footscray but hate the mall often mean this side.
Which station do you use?
Footscray for the market and CBD frequency. West Footscray for the Bulldogs and the Barkly west end. Getting this wrong is a common match-day mistake.
Questions people ask next
- Is West Footscray the same as Footscray?
- No. Different postcode, different station, different night feel. Shared council and shared food trips.
- Is West Footscray safer?
- Residents usually describe it as quieter. Car theft still happens around the station car park. Visit the street.
Places in this guide
Mission Whitten Oval
Western Bulldogs home ground, community rooms, playground and VU indoor courts. The inner-west sports landmark.
417 Barkly Street, West Footscray VIC 3012Footscray Market
Indoor produce, meat, seafood and a food court opposite the station. The weekly shop, closed Sunday and Monday.
18 Irving Street, Footscray VIC 3011Ultra Tune Footscray West
Servicing and repairs on the Barkly run toward West Footscray station. Book ahead for weekday workshop hours.
479 Barkly Street, West Footscray VIC 3012Mobil Car Care West Footscray
Geelong Road mechanic at the Somerville corner. Useful if you already use the Geelong Road corridor for school or childcare.
Corner Geelong and Somerville Roads, West Footscray VIC 3012Delhicuts
Barkly Street salon and barber in West Footscray. A real weekday listing, not a food-guide cameo.
547A Barkly Street, West Footscray VIC 3012Eden Academy Footscray
Purpose-built centre for 6 weeks to 6 years, including 3- and 4-year-old kinder, on Geelong Road in West Footscray.
282-288 Geelong Road, West Footscray VIC 3012Dosa Hut West Footscray
South Indian dosa, idli, biryani and Indo-Chinese on the West Footscray Barkly run. The chain started here. Telugu is a 3012 home language.
604 Barkly Street, West Footscray VIC 3012Thai Angels Restaurant
West Footscray Thai for pad Thai, tom yum and green curry. Family service on the Barkly run near Delhicuts.
549 Barkly Street, West Footscray VIC 3012Busog
Filipino sit-down on Barkly in West Footscray. Sisig, kare-kare and pork belly in a room that is not the market food court.
Shop 1/553 Barkly Street, West Footscray VIC 3012