Essendon North, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Essendon North VIC is 3,071 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Essendon North is $1,031 per week ($53,612 per year). Median rent in Essendon North is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Essendon North has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Essendon North has a population density of 4,193 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Essendon North is India. The most common religion is Catholic (33.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Essendon North is $2,000.

There were 259 recorded offences in Essendon North in 2025-25, a rate of 84 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (105 offences).

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

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Essendon North Population

3,071 residents at the 2021 Census.

Essendon North Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$1,031/wk

$53,612 per year

Ranked 1,030 of 14,663

Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

Ranked 2,908 of 14,663

Median Age

38years

Same as the national median

Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Essendon North Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.9% (1,443) Female 53.1% (1,632)

Population Density

4,193

people per km²

3,071 people · 0.7 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,447

Family income/wk

Essendon North Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Essendon North Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Essendon North, 51.1% are owned outright and 48.9% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

51.1%

Owned with mortgage

48.9%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
England
China
Greece
Iran
Croatia
Egypt
Germany

Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Essendon North Religion

Catholic

33.8%

No religion

31.1%

Hinduism

5.4%

Not stated

5.2%

Eastern Orthodox

5.1%

Anglican

4.7%

Islam

3.3%

Buddhism

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Essendon North Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

77.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.7%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian
Greek
Mandarin
Hindi
Spanish
Cantonese

Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Essendon North Employment

Employed full-time

46.0% 1,117 people

Employed part-time

20.6% 500 people

Unemployed

3.5% 85 people

Not in labour force

29.9% 726 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Essendon North Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.3%

Certificate III/IV

21.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.5%

Postgraduate Degree

16.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.5%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Essendon North Occupation

Professionals

33.9%

Managers

16.2%

Clerical & Administrative

15.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.1%

Community & Personal Service

10.8%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Labourers

4.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Essendon North Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.2%

Society & Culture

13.7%

Engineering

12.3%

Health

11.5%

Education

8.3%

Information Technology

7.1%

Creative Arts

5.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Architecture & Building

5.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

Essendon North Dwelling Types

Separate house

66.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

19.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

14.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Essendon North Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

5.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

13.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Essendon North Marital Status

Married

41.2% 1,085

Separated

4.2% 111

Divorced

7.7% 203

Widowed

5.5% 146

Never married

41.3% 1,088

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Essendon North Ancestry

English

24.5%

Australian

21.2%

Italian

15.6%

Irish

11.4%

Scottish

6.8%

Indian

6.4%

Greek

4.4%

Chinese

4.4%

German

2.7%

Maltese

2.7%

Vietnamese

1.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Essendon North School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.7%

Secondary — Government

19.7%

Vocational Education

15.0%

Primary — Catholic

11.5%

Pre-school

11.1%

Secondary — Catholic

8.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Essendon North Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

6.2%

No need for assistance

93.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Essendon North Volunteering

Volunteer

11.4% 285

Not a volunteer

88.6% 2,219

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Essendon North Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.2%

$300-$449/mo

3.1%

$450-$599/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

4.8%

$800-$999/mo

2.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Essendon North How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.7%

Did not go to work

16.6%

Car (passenger)

3.8%

Tram/Light Rail

3.7%

Train

2.9%

Walked only

2.3%

Bus

1.0%

Bicycle

0.9%

Other

0.8%

Truck

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Ferry

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Essendon North Car Ownership

0 vehicles

11.3%

1 vehicle

52.3%

2 vehicles

27.5%

3 vehicles

5.7%

4+ vehicles

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Essendon North Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

13.1%

2 bedrooms

44.1%

3 bedrooms

29.5%

4 bedrooms

11.0%

5 bedrooms

1.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Essendon North Population Mobility

19.9%

moved in the last year

48.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Essendon North Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Essendon North Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

288

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Essendon North Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

4.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Essendon North Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.5%

Couple — no children

28.6%

Couple — no children under 15

18.8%

One parent — no children under 15

7.3%

One parent — children under 15

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Essendon North Military Service

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 6

Previously served

1.6% 39

Never served

98.2% 2,463

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Essendon North Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

12.4% 312

Did not provide

87.6% 2,195

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Essendon North Children Ever Born

No children

48.1%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

24.4%

3 children

10.7%

4 children

2.4%

5+ children

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

Essendon North When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

162

2011–2015

154

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Essendon North Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.3%

5–14 hours

28.7%

15–29 hours

11.3%

30+ hours

7.5%

Did not do domestic work

29.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Essendon North Household Size

1 person

40.1%

2 persons

30.6%

3 persons

12.6%

4 persons

12.6%

5 persons

3.7%

6+ persons

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Essendon North Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,339

Moved from VIC

427

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Essendon North Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.2%

Step family — no other children

4.6%

Blended family — no other children

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Essendon North Crime Statistics

259 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft

105

Justice Procedures

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Fraud

Drug Offences

Public Order

Weapons

Robbery

Total offences by year

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

Essendon North Schools

schools nearby

government

1101

avg ICSEA score

15,363

total students

Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 859 students

1161

ICSEA

Essendon Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 387 students

1137

ICSEA

Moonee Ponds West Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 289 students

1136

ICSEA

St Monica's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 512 students

1129

ICSEA

St Margaret's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 441 students

1125

ICSEA

St Vincent de Paul's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 431 students

1124

ICSEA

St Therese's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 529 students

1116

ICSEA

Essendon North Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 629 students

1116

ICSEA

Strathmore North Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 632 students

1116

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Nativity School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 364 students

1111

ICSEA

Aberfeldie Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students

1108

ICSEA

St John Bosco's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 413 students

1108

ICSEA

St Columba's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,047 students

1107

ICSEA

Strathmore Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 304 students

1104

ICSEA

St Bernard's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,567 students

1100

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 31 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Essendon North Rent Prices & Affordability

21% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,712/wk

Median rent $360/wk

Rent to income 21.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Essendon North against your income

Your weekly income

About $7,419 a month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,352/wk

Rent share 21.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Inverleigh

Income: $852/wk Rent: $300/wk $60/wk less rent

Gardenvale

Income: $1,087/wk Rent: $301/wk $59/wk less rent

Manifold Heights

Income: $984/wk Rent: $310/wk $50/wk less rent

Batesford

Income: $952/wk Rent: $325/wk $35/wk less rent

South Geelong

Income: $937/wk Rent: $350/wk $10/wk less rent

Baranduda

Income: $942/wk Rent: $355/wk $5/wk less rent

Kingsville

Income: $1,202/wk Rent: $355/wk $5/wk less rent

Nichols Point

Income: $885/wk Rent: $225/wk $135/wk less rent

Essendon North vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Essendon North is $1,031 a week, 34% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 106th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $360 a week, $44 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 21.0% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 38, 5 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Essendon North	Typical VIC	Typical Australia
Personal income	$1,031/wk	$767/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,712/wk	$1,687/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$360/wk	$316/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$2,000/mo	$1,723/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	38	43	42
Rent share of household income	21.0%	19.1%	20.3%

Suburbs near Essendon North

The closest suburb to Essendon North is Essendon, 1.4 km away.

Essendon

1.4 km away · income $1,067/wk · rent $380/wk

Niddrie

1.6 km away · income $965/wk · rent $432/wk

Strathmore (Vic.)

1.8 km away · income $1,020/wk · rent $450/wk

Aberfeldie

2.3 km away · income $1,053/wk · rent $440/wk

Essendon West

2.3 km away · income $1,040/wk · rent $450/wk

Oak Park

2.7 km away · income $995/wk · rent $401/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Essendon North

What is the population of Essendon North VIC?

The population of Essendon North VIC is 3,071 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4,193 people per km².Essendon North is ranked #2,370 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Essendon North?

The median personal income in Essendon North VIC is $1,031 per week, or $53,612 per year.The median household income is $1,712 per week.Family income is $2,447 per week.Essendon North is ranked #1,030 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Essendon North?

Median rent in Essendon North VIC is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 21.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Essendon North ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Essendon North?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Essendon North VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Essendon North?

The median age in Essendon North VIC is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Essendon North a good suburb to live in?

Essendon North is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,071.The median income is $1,031/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20887. All dollar figures in AUD.