Moving to Essendon West VIC 3040
What the official numbers say about living in Essendon West — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,675,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 113% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $450 a week, against a median household income of $2,338 a week.
About 72% of homes are owner-occupied and 26% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Essendon West grew 12% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,398 → 1,559 people).
Around 71% of households are families, averaging 2.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, Italy; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Arabic, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Essendon West sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (57% of workers), while 40% work from home.
Nearest train station: Essendon, 2.6 km east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 51: Bradshaw Street, 1.7 km north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Highpoint Shopping Centre, 2.3 km south.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 3.2 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 10 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 58 schools · 45 cafes & restaurants · 11 supermarkets · 77 parks — see them all on the Essendon West profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Bernard's College 400 m · Rosehill Secondary College 600 m · Aberfeldie Primary School 850 m · Niddrie Autistic School 900 m · St John Bosco's Primary School 1 km · Our Lady of the Nativity Primary School 1 km · Buckley Park College 1.1 km · Ave Maria College 1.1 km
Groceries: Boundy's Supa IGA 1000 m · Woolworths 1.7 km · Foodworks Keilor East 1.9 km · IGA 2.1 km · Woolworths 2.3 km · ALDI 2.3 km · Coles 2.3 km · Woolworths 2.3 km
Parks and reserves: Garnet Reserve 100 m · Ian J McWilliams Park 150 m · Neil Heinze Reserve 200 m · Cliff Whitworth Reserve 250 m · Bourke Street Reserve 250 m · Lily Reserve 400 m · Bradshaw Reserve 600 m · Clifton Park 650 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Essendon West, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Little Raven · Australian Magpie · Magpie-lark · Common Myna · Pacific Black Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Essendon West, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon West here | 1,559 | $1,675,000 | 10/10 | 12% |
| Aberfeldie | 3,925 | $1,950,000 | 10/10 | 6% |
| Niddrie | 5,901 | $1,210,000 | 9/10 | 10% |
| Essendon North | 3,071 | $1,231,000 | 9/10 | 3% |
| Keilor East | 15,078 | $1,055,000 | 8/10 | 7% |
| Maribyrnong | 12,573 | $1,250,000 | 9/10 | 8% |
| Essendon | 21,240 | $1,741,500 | 10/10 | 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 3040 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Essendon West profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Essendon West has a median sale price of $1,675,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $450 a week, and about 26% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 12% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,398 people to 1,559. It sits about 10 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Essendon station is roughly 2.6 km away. Local government is Moonee Valley council, and the federal seat is Maribyrnong.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Essendon West vs Aberfeldie · Essendon West vs Keilor Park.
Nearby guides: Aberfeldie · Niddrie · Essendon North · Keilor East · Maribyrnong · Essendon.
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