Essendon North, VIC
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 3,071
- Median age
- 38
- Household income
- $1,712/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 53%
- Renting
- 46%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 8/10 in VIC
- Nearest train station
- Glenbervie Station · 1.9 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Western Hospital [Footscray] · 6 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Community safety
331 recorded incidents in 2025–26 · up 32.4% vs 2024–25
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Essendon North Primary School
Secondary
Buckley Park College
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie
District population (2025)
17,119
+6% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
69
houses 34 · other 35
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.