Moving to Essendon North VIC 3041
What the official numbers say about living in Essendon North — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,231,000 for a median house or $385,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 47% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $360 a week, against a median household income of $1,712 a week.
About 53% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the apartment.
Who you'll be living with
Essendon North grew 34% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,289 → 3,071 people).
Around 56% of households are families, averaging 2.1 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, Italy, England; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Mandarin, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Essendon North sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (56% of workers), while 35% work from home.
Nearest train station: Glenbervie, 1.9 km south-east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 49: Essendon North Primary School, 200 m south.
Nearest bus interchange: Highpoint Shopping Centre, 3.9 km south.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 1.6 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 10 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 64 schools · 36 cafes & restaurants · 10 supermarkets · 68 parks — see them all on the Essendon North profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Essendon North Primary School 150 m · Buckley Park College 950 m · St John Bosco's Primary School 1.2 km · Niddrie Autistic School 1.4 km · Strathmore Primary School 1.4 km · St Therese's Primary School 1.4 km · Essendon Keilor College Essendon Campus 1.6 km · Rosehill Secondary College 1.7 km
Groceries: IGA 750 m · Woolworths 800 m · Coles 900 m · Coles 1.5 km · La Manna Supermarket 1.7 km · Boundy's Supa IGA 1.7 km · Foodworks 2 km · IGA 2.4 km
Parks and reserves: Vin Jervis Reserve 250 m · L.T. Thompson Park 550 m · Buckley Park 700 m · Dublin Avenue Reserve 750 m · Green Corridor 850 m · Alf Pearce Reserve 950 m · Woodlands Park 1000 m · Lincoln Park 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Essendon North, most often seen first: Little Raven · Common Myna · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Eurasian Blackbird · Red Wattlebird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Essendon North, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon North here | 3,071 | $1,231,000 | 9/10 | 3% |
| Essendon | 21,240 | $1,741,500 | 10/10 | 6% |
| Strathmore | 8,980 | $1,612,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Niddrie | 5,901 | $1,210,000 | 9/10 | 10% |
| Aberfeldie | 3,925 | $1,950,000 | 10/10 | 6% |
| Essendon West | 1,559 | $1,675,000 | 10/10 | 12% |
| Airport West | 8,173 | $940,000 | 7/10 | 6% |
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 3041 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Essendon North profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Essendon North has a median sale price of $1,231,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $385,000. Renters pay a median $360 a week, and about 46% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 34% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,289 people to 3,071. It sits about 10 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Glenbervie station is roughly 1.9 km away. Local government is Moonee Valley council, and the federal seat is Maribyrnong.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Essendon North vs Strathmore · Essendon North vs Niddrie.
Nearby guides: Essendon · Strathmore · Niddrie · Aberfeldie · Essendon West · Airport West.
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