Moving to Aberfeldie VIC 3040
What the official numbers say about living in Aberfeldie — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,950,000 for a median house or $634,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 87% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $440 a week, against a median household income of $2,571 a week.
About 78% of homes are owner-occupied and 21% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Aberfeldie grew 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,621 → 3,925 people).
Around 78% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Italy, England, Vietnam; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Vietnamese, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Aberfeldie sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (55% of workers), while 41% work from home.
Nearest train station: Essendon, 1.7 km east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 43: Van Ness Avenue, 1.2 km south.
Nearest bus interchange: Highpoint Shopping Centre, 1.8 km south-west.
Nearest ferry wharf: Port Phillip Ferries Docklands Terminal, 7.7 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 3.7 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 8 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 70 schools · 90 cafes & restaurants · 13 supermarkets · 78 parks — see them all on the Aberfeldie profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Ave Maria College 250 m · Our Lady of the Nativity Primary School 250 m · Aberfeldie Primary School 350 m · Essendon Keilor College Essendon Campus 650 m · St Margaret's Primary School 1 km · Buckley Park College 1.2 km · Parkville College Maribyrnong Secure Welfare Campus 1.4 km · Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School Moonee Ponds Campus 1.4 km
Groceries: Boundy's Supa IGA 400 m · Foodworks 1.7 km · Woolworths 1.8 km · IGA 1.9 km · Coles 2 km · IGA Local Grocer Plus Liquor Moonee Ponds 2.2 km · Coles 2.3 km · Yahweh 2.3 km
Parks and reserves: Clifton Park 550 m · Aberfeldie Park 550 m · Riverside Park 700 m · Bradshaw Reserve 750 m · Smiley Crescent Reserve 750 m · Coulson Gardens 850 m · Clarinda Park 1000 m · Bourke Street Reserve 1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Aberfeldie, most often seen first: Common Myna · Rainbow Lorikeet · Magpie-lark · Red Wattlebird · Dusky Moorhen · Pacific Black Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Aberfeldie, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberfeldie here | 3,925 | $1,950,000 | 10/10 | 6% |
| Essendon West | 1,559 | $1,675,000 | 10/10 | 12% |
| Essendon | 21,240 | $1,741,500 | 10/10 | 6% |
| Essendon North | 3,071 | $1,231,000 | 9/10 | 3% |
| Maribyrnong | 12,573 | $1,250,000 | 9/10 | 8% |
| Niddrie | 5,901 | $1,210,000 | 9/10 | 10% |
| Moonee Ponds | 16,224 | $1,512,500 | 10/10 | 4% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Moonee Valley — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Maribyrnong — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3040 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Aberfeldie profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Aberfeldie has a median sale price of $1,950,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $634,000. Renters pay a median $440 a week, and about 21% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,621 people to 3,925. It sits about 8 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Essendon station is roughly 1.7 km away. Local government is Moonee Valley council, and the federal seat is Maribyrnong.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Aberfeldie vs Essendon West · Aberfeldie vs Essendon North.
Nearby guides: Essendon West · Essendon · Essendon North · Maribyrnong · Niddrie · Moonee Ponds.
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