Essendon West, VIC
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 1,559
- Median age
- 39
- Household income
- $2,338/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 72%
- Renting
- 26%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 10/10 in VIC
- Nearest train station
- Essendon Station · 2.6 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Western Hospital [Footscray] · 4.4 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Community safety
65 recorded incidents in 2025–26 · up 1.6% vs 2024–25
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Aberfeldie Primary School
Secondary
Rosehill Secondary 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 · Niddrie - Essendon West
District population (2025)
8,048
+14% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
74
houses 20 · other 54
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.