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Essendon VIC 3040

13,055 addresses · 147 streets

Maribyrnong Electorate › Moonee Valley LGA › Essendon · 8 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

An established inner-north-western Melbourne suburb known for its period homes and tree-lined streets, Essendon is comfortable and well-connected. Households average 2.4 people and the median age is 39. Median household income is $2,132 a week, with rent around $380.

Essendon is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 21,240 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $2,132 a week, with median rent near $380 a week. Most homes are houses. About 63% of households own their home and 36% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Italian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,741,500.

21,240Population
39Median age
$2,132Median household income / wk
$380Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Essendon - Aberfeldie statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Essendon itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Essendon, 800 m south-east · Tram stop: Stop 44: Thorn Street, 200 m north-east · Bus interchange: Highpoint Shopping Centre, 3.3 km south-west · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 2.9 km north.

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Sport & Recreation

12 facilities recorded in Essendon, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$1,741,500House · 2024
$542,500Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 5.8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Essendon

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Essendon VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20205.8%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202111.8%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.2% · Labour-force participation 69%

Population by age in Essendon
Population by age, Essendon VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4865
5-142,312
15-191,225
20-241,588
25-343,300
35-442,938
45-543,028
55-642,629
65-741,870
75-84962
85+533
Dwelling types in Essendon
Dwelling types, Essendon VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House4,019
Townhouse1,671
Apartment2,810
Other18
Households by weekly income in Essendon
Households by weekly income, Essendon VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,053
$650-1,4991,797
$1,500-2,9992,455
$3,000+2,809
Top ancestries in Essendon
Top ancestries, Essendon VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English5,649
Australian5,030
Italian3,464
Other2,942
Irish2,894
Scottish1,751
Housing tenure in Essendon
Housing tenure, Essendon VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,760
Mortgage2,527
Rented3,037
Other119
Cars per household in Essendon
Cars per household, Essendon VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0763
13,760
22,690
3777
4+455
Commute to work in Essendon
Commute to work, Essendon VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car5,036
Train366
Bus49
Tram/ferry169
Walked199
Bicycle81
Home4,166
Top countries of birth in Essendon
Top countries of birth, Essendon VIC (ABS Census 2021)
India633
Italy512
England377
China279
New Zealand278
Nepal262
Languages used at home in Essendon
Languages used at home, Essendon VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Italian906
Greek504
Mandarin366
Vietnamese298
Arabic266
Nepali254

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

183,170 bird observations recorded near Essendon — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Essendon

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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