Moving to Airport West VIC 3042
What the official numbers say about living in Airport West — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $940,000 for a median house or $683,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 63% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $401 a week, against a median household income of $1,761 a week.
About 71% of homes are owner-occupied and 28% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Airport West grew 17% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (6,959 → 8,173 people).
Around 66% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Italy, India, England; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Greek, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Airport West scores a little above the national average (decile 7 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (64% of workers), while 32% work from home.
Nearest train station: Oak Park, 3.5 km east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 57: Hawker Street, 800 m east.
Nearest bus interchange: Highpoint Shopping Centre, 5.5 km south.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 1.5 km east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 12 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 46 schools · 27 cafes & restaurants · 8 supermarkets · 60 parks — see them all on the Airport West profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Christopher's School 200 m · Essendon Keilor College Niddrie Campus 800 m · Niddrie Primary School 850 m · Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School 1.4 km · Keilor Heights Primary School 2 km · Essendon Keilor College East Keilor Campus 2.1 km · St John Bosco's Primary School 2.3 km · Niddrie Autistic School 2.3 km
Groceries: IGA Xpress 200 m · Aldi 1000 m · La Manna Supermarket 1 km · Woolworths 1.1 km · Coles 1.2 km · Woolworths 1.8 km · IGA 2.2 km · Foodworks Keilor East 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: Hansen Reserve 500 m · McNamara Reserve 500 m · Bowes Reserve 600 m · Etzel Street Reserve 600 m · Weather Station Reserve 900 m · Harrington Reserve 950 m · AJ Davis Reserve 1.1 km · Garden 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Airport West, most often seen first: Little Raven · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Eurasian Blackbird · Common Myna · Red Wattlebird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Airport West, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport West here | 8,173 | $940,000 | 7/10 | 6% |
| Niddrie | 5,901 | $1,210,000 | 9/10 | 10% |
| Tullamarine | 6,733 | $739,000 | 4/10 | 5% |
| Keilor East | 15,078 | $1,055,000 | 8/10 | 7% |
| Gowanbrae | 2,971 | $1,025,000 | 9/10 | 2% |
| Essendon North | 3,071 | $1,231,000 | 9/10 | 3% |
| Keilor Park | 2,684 | $840,000 | 5/10 | 7% |
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 3042 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Airport West profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Airport West has a median sale price of $940,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $683,000. Renters pay a median $401 a week, and about 28% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 17% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 6,959 people to 8,173. It sits about 12 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Oak Park station is roughly 3.5 km away. Local government is Moonee Valley council, and the federal seat is Maribyrnong.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Airport West vs Niddrie · Airport West vs Tullamarine.
Nearby guides: Niddrie · Tullamarine · Keilor East · Gowanbrae · Essendon North · Keilor Park.
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