Suburbs Essendon West

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Essendon West VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Essendon West, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Essendon West VIC is 1,559 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Essendon West is $1,040 per week ($54,080 per year). Median rent in Essendon West is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Essendon West has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Essendon West has a population density of 1519.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Essendon West is England. The most common religion is Catholic (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Essendon West is $2,682.

There were 70 recorded offences in Essendon West in 2025-25, a rate of 45 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (26 offences).

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📍 Essendon West, Victoria — 37.7549°S, 144.8837°E

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Essendon West Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Essendon West Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,040/wk
$54,080 per year
#987 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$450/wk
$1,950 per month
#1049 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,682/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Essendon West Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (773) Female 50.5% (789)

Population Density

1519.6
people per km²
1,559 people · 1.0 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,925
Family income/wk

Essendon West 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 & Locality (SAL)

Essendon West Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.9% 208 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.1% 201 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Essendon West Country of Birth

Australia
91.4%
England
2.2%
China
1.6%
India
1.6%
Egypt
1.2%
Croatia
0.9%
Greece
0.6%
Iran
0.5%

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

Essendon West Religion

Catholic
48.7%
No Religion
27.8%
Eastern Orthodox
5.8%
Anglican
5.7%
Not stated
4.0%
Islam
2.9%
Uniting Church
2.8%
Buddhism
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Essendon West Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
76.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Essendon West Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
27.2%
Greek
16.8%
Arabic
16.0%
Vietnamese
10.4%
Other
9.6%
IAL Sinhal
8.0%
Cantonese
6.4%
Mandarin
5.6%

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

Essendon West Employment

💼
Employed full-time
44.7% 532 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.7% 258 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.5% 30 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.1% 370 people

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

Essendon West Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
39.2%
Certificate III/IV
19.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.0%
Postgraduate Degree
14.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.1%
Certificate I/II
2.3%

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

Essendon West Occupation

Professionals
36.3%
Managers
21.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.6%
Clerical & Administrative
11.2%
Community & Personal Service
6.8%
Sales Workers
5.5%
Labourers
3.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.2%

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

Essendon West Field of Study

Management & Commerce
28.6%
Health
13.2%
Engineering
11.1%
Society & Culture
10.5%
Architecture & Building
8.7%
Education
7.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.4%
Information Technology
5.1%
Creative Arts
3.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

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

Essendon West Dwelling Types

Separate house
67.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
17.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
15.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Essendon West Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
4.7%
$800-$999/wk
3.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.8%
$4,000+/wk
25.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Essendon West Marital Status

💍
Married
48.1% 617
↔️
Separated
2.6% 34
📋
Divorced
7.9% 101
🕊️
Widowed
5.8% 74
👤
Never married
35.7% 458

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Essendon West Ancestry

Australian
22.1%
English
20.9%
Italian
15.1%
Irish
10.5%
Other
10.3%
Greek
4.3%
Scottish
4.2%
Chinese
3.8%
Maltese
2.6%
Vietnamese
2.3%
Indian
2.1%
Lebanese
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Essendon West School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic
22.2%
Secondary — Catholic
21.0%
Secondary — Government
14.4%
Pre-school
11.7%
Primary — Government
11.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.0%
Vocational Education
6.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.9%

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

Essendon West Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.4% 132
✅
No need for assistance
95.6% 2,863

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

Essendon West Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.1% 188
—
Not a volunteer
84.9% 1,055

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Essendon West Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.1%
$800-$999/mo
2.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
32.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Essendon West How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.2%
Did not go to work
15.9%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Train
2.1%
Taxi/Rideshare
1.3%
Bicycle
1.3%
Walked only
1.1%
Bus
0.8%
Other
0.6%

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

Essendon West Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.9%
1 vehicle
35.4%
2 vehicles
38.6%
3 vehicles
14.3%
4+ vehicles
6.9%

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

Essendon West Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.3%
2 bedrooms
16.1%
3 bedrooms
46.2%
4 bedrooms
28.1%
5 bedrooms
6.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

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

Essendon West Population Mobility

11.6%
moved in the last year
35.9%
moved in the last 5 years
3.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Essendon West Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
8
Indigenous residents
3,023
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Essendon West Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
94
Asthma
65
Arthritis
43
Heart disease
42
Diabetes
28
Cancer
20
Lung condition
19
Kidney disease
15
Stroke
9

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

Essendon West Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
4.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
6.4%
$800-$999/wk
6.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500+/wk
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Essendon West Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.7%
Couple — no children under 15
26.0%
Couple — no children
17.5%
One parent — no children under 15
7.4%
One parent — children under 15
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Essendon West Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.0% 13
👤
Never served
99.0% 1,229

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Essendon West Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.5% 167
—
Did not provide
86.5% 1,071

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Essendon West Children Ever Born

No children
35.5%
1 child
11.7%
2 children
31.5%
3 children
16.7%
4 children
4.0%
5+ children
0.7%

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

Essendon West When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
35
1961–1970
41
1971–1980
32
1981–1990
43
1991–2000
37
2001–2010
47
2011–2015
37
2016
8
2017
5
2018
8
2019
12

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

Essendon West Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.9%
5–14 hours
28.8%
15–29 hours
12.9%
30+ hours
8.8%
Did not do domestic work
26.5%

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

Essendon West Household Size

1 person
25.7%
2 persons
27.5%
3 persons
15.2%
4 persons
20.8%
5 persons
8.8%
6+ persons
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Essendon West Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,313
Moved from VIC
154
Moved from overseas
12
Moved — same area (SA2)
10

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

Essendon West Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.8%
Step family — no other children
5.6%
Blended family — no other children
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Essendon West Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 70 total

Theft
26
Assault
12
Property Damage
10
Justice Procedures
7
Drug Offences
5
Break & Enter
3
Public Order
3
Fraud
2
Weapons
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Essendon West Schools

29
schools nearby
15
government
1083
avg ICSEA score
15,903
total students
Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,913 students
1173
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students
1144
ICSEA
Moonee Ponds West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 289 students
1136
ICSEA
St Margaret's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 441 students
1125
ICSEA
Essendon North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 629 students
1116
ICSEA
St Therese's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 529 students
1116
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Nativity School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 364 students
1111
ICSEA
St John Bosco's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 413 students
1108
ICSEA
Aberfeldie Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students
1108
ICSEA
St Bernard's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,567 students
1100
ICSEA
Buckley Park College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 888 students
1088
ICSEA
St Peter's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 561 students
1085
ICSEA
St Christopher's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 727 students
1083
ICSEA
Ave Maria College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 826 students
1082
ICSEA
Avondale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 433 students
1074
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 schools

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

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Essendon West Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,338/wk
Median Rent $450/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.2%

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

If you earn X in Essendon West

≈ $10,131/month
Median rent $450/wk
Left after rent $1,888/wk
Rent share 19.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Gardenvale
Income: $1,087/wk Rent: $301/wk Save: $149/wk
Manifold Heights
Income: $984/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $140/wk
Batesford
Income: $952/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $125/wk
Nichols Point
Income: $885/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $225/wk
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Income: $845/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $180/wk
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Income: $863/wk Rent: $298/wk Save: $152/wk
Inverleigh
Income: $852/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $150/wk
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Income: $842/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $150/wk

Essendon West vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Portsea
Pop: 787 Income: $1,541/wk Rent: $577/wk
Flowerdale (Vic.)
Pop: 790 Income: $614/wk Rent: $286/wk
Burnley
Pop: 794 Income: $1,418/wk Rent: $440/wk
Lake Tyers Beach
Pop: 802 Income: $645/wk Rent: $275/wk
Lockwood
Pop: 806 Income: $697/wk Rent: $275/wk
Heathcote Junction
Pop: 811 Income: $855/wk Rent: $325/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Essendon West

What is the population of Essendon West VIC?

The population of Essendon West VIC is 1,559 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1519.6 people per km².Essendon West is ranked #3,343 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Essendon West?

The median personal income in Essendon West VIC is $1,040 per week, or $54,080 per year.The median household income is $2,338 per week.Family income is $2,925 per week.Essendon West is ranked #987 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Essendon West?

Median rent in Essendon West VIC is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 19.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Essendon West ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Essendon West?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Essendon West VIC is $2,682. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Essendon West?

The median age in Essendon West VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Essendon West a good suburb to live in?

Essendon West is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,559.The median income is $1,040/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.2% 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: 20888. All dollar figures in AUD.