Essendon North VIC 3041
2,767 addresses · 26 streets
Maribyrnong Electorate › Moonee Valley LGA › Essendon North · 10 km from Melbourne
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Living Here
Essendon North is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 3,071 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $1,712 a week, with median rent near $360 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 53% of households own their home and 46% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Italian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,231,000.
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 North itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
5 optometrists
2 bakeries
2 beauty salons
Getting around. Train station: Glenbervie, 1.9 km south-east · Tram stop: Stop 49: Essendon North Primary School, 200 m south · Bus interchange: Highpoint Shopping Centre, 3.9 km south · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 1.6 km north.
Sport & Recreation
3 facilities recorded in Essendon North.
- Contours Express Niddrie Aerobics, Fitness / Gymnasium Workouts
- Doutta Galla Bowls Club Lawn Bowls
- Doutta Galla Ladies Badminton Club (Doutta Galla Youth Hall) Badminton
Socio-economic Standing
Median Sale Prices
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 2.9% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 4.7% · Labour-force participation 68.4%
Population by age in Essendon North
| 0-4 | 143 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 296 |
| 15-19 | 146 |
| 20-24 | 201 |
| 25-34 | 554 |
| 35-44 | 493 |
| 45-54 | 418 |
| 55-64 | 313 |
| 65-74 | 271 |
| 75-84 | 138 |
| 85+ | 88 |
Dwelling types in Essendon North
| House | 418 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 210 |
| Apartment | 730 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Essendon North
| <$650 | 172 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 378 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 424 |
| $3,000+ | 304 |
Top ancestries in Essendon North
| English | 753 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 650 |
| Italian | 480 |
| Other | 470 |
| Irish | 349 |
| Scottish | 208 |
Housing tenure in Essendon North
| Owned | 367 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 351 |
| Rented | 624 |
| Other | 15 |
Cars per household in Essendon North
| 0 | 152 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 703 |
| 2 | 369 |
| 3 | 77 |
| 4+ | 42 |
Commute to work in Essendon North
| Car | 812 |
|---|---|
| Train | 33 |
| Bus | 12 |
| Tram/ferry | 46 |
| Walked | 26 |
| Bicycle | 10 |
| Home | 502 |
Top countries of birth in Essendon North
| India | 177 |
|---|---|
| Italy | 106 |
| England | 53 |
| China | 50 |
| Philippines | 42 |
| New Zealand | 36 |
Languages used at home in Essendon North
| Italian | 127 |
|---|---|
| Mandarin | 64 |
| Greek | 62 |
| Hindi | 50 |
| Spanish | 42 |
| Vietnamese | 40 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
102,103 bird observations recorded near Essendon North — most often seen:
- Little Raven (5,095)
- Common Myna (4,976)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (4,960)
- Australian Magpie (4,613)
- Eurasian Blackbird (4,607)
- Red Wattlebird (4,517)
- Common Starling (4,499)
- Pacific Black Duck (4,338)
- Magpie-lark (4,242)
- Rock Dove (4,063)
- Spotted Turtle-dove (3,996)
- Dusky Moorhen (3,890)
- House Sparrow (3,811)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Essendon North
- White-plumed Honeyeater (3,690)
- Noisy Miner (3,682)
- Welcome Swallow (3,553)
- Chestnut Teal (3,024)
- Eurasian Coot (2,989)
- Willie Wagtail (2,978)
- Superb Fairy-wren (2,930)
- New Holland Honeyeater (2,884)
- Little Pied Cormorant (2,562)
- Crested Pigeon (2,441)
- White-faced Heron (2,313)
- Silver Gull (2,306)
- Red-rumped Parrot (1,986)
- Southern Victoria Australian Magpie (1,886)
- Australian Wood Duck (1,875)
- Australasian Purple Swamphen (1,731)
- Little Wattlebird (1,666)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Essendon North:
- Essendon (1.4 km)
- Niddrie (1.4 km)
- Strathmore (1.4 km)
- Essendon Fields (1.5 km)
- Essendon West (1.9 km)
- Aberfeldie (2.1 km)
- Airport West (2.5 km)
- Oak Park (2.9 km)
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Streets
- Berry Street (80)
- Birdwood Street (56)
- Bulla Road (108)
- Cowper Street (21)
- Dudley Street (63)
- Duffy Street (173)
- Elm Grove (7)
- Gillies Street (226)
- Grace Street (16)
- Greville Street (69)
- Keam Street (28)
- Keilor Road (833)
- Kerferd Street (164)
- Madden Street (6)
- Mcculloch Street (63)
- Orange Grove (45)
- Oshannassy Street (335)
- Prince Street (102)
- Raleigh Grove (19)
- Renown Street (53)
- Ronald Street (40)
- Royal Avenue (158)
- Salisbury Street (32)
- Service Street (21)
- Thelma Avenue (24)
- Treadwell Road (25)
