West Footscray at a glance
12,962
People
$955,000
Median sale
$494/wk
Median rent
2.69%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 45 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
VIC › West Footscray › Waratah St
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
Districts View
Nothing about this record stands out yet — coverage may still be filling in.
Each line above is labelled. A fact is quoted from the named source, with its date. A calculation is worked out by Districts from those facts — you can check the arithmetic. An interpretation is Districts' opinion of what the evidence means, not a fact, a valuation, or advice. Anything we haven't retrieved yet is marked as missing rather than treated as a pass.
Price evidence
Last sold
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
West Footscray at a glance
12,962
People
$955,000
Median sale
$494/wk
Median rent
2.69%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 45 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning scheme
ZN
Zone
GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
GRZ1
Jurisdiction
Maribyrnong
Maribyrnong, VIC
Data unavailable
Source
Planning facts are copied from official government GIS where available. Where an official property PDF exists (VicPlan, PlanBuild), Districts stores and serves that original document. Neither is a planning certificate, survey, or advice.
Site
Terrain has not been calculated for this property yet.
Slope is calculated on a projected metric grid from a public DEM clip of the official parcel. This is not a survey, engineering, or insurance assessment.
The official layer maps a flood zone on this parcel, intersecting about 4.4% of it (Vicmap Planning, retrieved 1 Sept 2026). Verify the extent against the title before relying on unaffected land.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
VICZoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 114 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate. Zoning and lot facts are a starting point, not proof this lot outperforms the suburb. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
4.4% of the official parcel intersects the loaded flood overlay. Layer: LAND SUBJECT TO INUNDATION OVERLAY. That is a finance, insurance, and rentability screen — distinct from whether the land can be subdivided. It is not a flood certificate or an insurer quote. Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. The listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2; SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1; LAND SUBJECT TO INUNDATION OVERLAY. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack. Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $494/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. Flood on or flagged for this lot can discount tenant demand versus a dry comparable.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown. Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded. Suburb vacancy or leased-tape days are not this property’s competition.
Yield cannot be shown without both a price and a rent figure. Net yield is not estimated from gross advertising copy. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Verdict
Districts view
This looks more like a hold-as-is house than a development site. Flood on the lot is the first thing to price.
Detail
The listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2; SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1; LAND SUBJECT TO INUNDATION OVERLAY. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack.
Nearby competing dwellings and net yield are still unknown.
Evidence
Districts asks the same ten questions of every property. If one shows as unknown, that data isn't published for this state or hasn't been loaded yet — the question stays visible so you can see exactly what's missing.
4 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownmediumZoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 114 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownVictoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis is not “bond data says this address leases for $X.” The comparable figure is a suburb advertised/median rent, not this property. Official bond files (postcode or suburb × type × bedrooms) are not loaded yet.
Rental supply pressure
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
KnownmediumThe listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2; SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1; LAND SUBJECT TO INUNDATION OVERLAY. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack.
Lot-level flood
Knownmedium4.4% of the official parcel intersects the loaded flood overlay. Layer: LAND SUBJECT TO INUNDATION OVERLAY. That is a finance, insurance, and rentability screen — distinct from whether the land can be subdivided. It is not a flood certificate or an insurer quote.
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownNo DA adapter returned applications for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Area
West Footscray at a glance
12,962
People
$955,000
Median sale
$494/wk
Median rent
2.69%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 45 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Buxton Inner WestVast land with family appeal
A rare find indeed with a vast block at an exceptional address! Featuring a perfectly beautiful home with three lovely bedrooms plus fourth bedroom/studio. Modern kitchen and living, huge backyard and an absolutely sensational 974m2 near Princes Highway and Somerville Rd, schools, cycling trails, Footscray Hospital, Victoria University and eclectic shops and restaurants.
An outdoor family lifestyle is perfectly accommodated with a lovely garden outlook from the sunbathed dining room and kitchen, with two large covered outdoor timber decked rooms perfect for entertaining, chilling out and BBQ's.
At least half this block encompasses a substantial garden and lawn with sensational space for a veggie patch, fruiting trees, a chook palace and kids to hide and play... subdivide, develop or simply enjoy this fabulous home.
Accommodation comprises a large living room, modern and stylish kitchen with a stainless steel freestanding oven, gas cooktop and excellent cabinetry. Three great size bedrooms, including built in robes, gorgeous renovated bathroom and scope to reconfigure the separate laundry and toilet as a second bathroom with a euro laundry. Inclusions of period style with Art Deco ceiling roses and picture rails with fans, quality carpets, a long driveway for off-street parking and garden shed.
With nothing to do, this is a most delightful family abode that's conveniently positioned with dimensions worthy of simply enjoying!
Listing description written by Tristan Tomasino, Buxton Inner West — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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