Essendon vs Highton

Side-by-side comparison using ABS Census 2021 data

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21,240 #128
👥 Population
20,736 #135
$1,067/wk #841
💰 Median Weekly Income
$889/wk #2,257
$380/wk #2,445
🏠 Median Weekly Rent
$360/wk #2,908
39 years
🎂 Median Age
39 years
$2,275/mo
🏦 Monthly Mortgage
$2,000/mo
$2,132/wk
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Household Income
$2,054/wk
$2,946/wk
👪 Family Income
$2,533/wk
2.4 people
🏡 Household Size
2.6 people

Rent as a percentage of household income. Under 25% is affordable, 25-35% is moderate stress, over 35% is rent stressed.

Essendon

17.8%
Affordable

Highton

17.5%
Affordable

Essendon

♂ 48.5% ♀ 51.5%
Density: 3449 people/km²

Highton

♂ 49.3% ♀ 50.7%
Density: 1801 people/km²
Higher Income Essendon
Lower Rent Highton
Larger Population Essendon
More Affordable Highton

Data: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb and Locality (SAL) level