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The quick read on

Ensay North

VIC 3895 · East Gippsland

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
29

ABS 2021

Postcode
3895

Ensay North, Victoria

Property market insights for Ensay North

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ensay North VIC

Median price trend for houses

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Crime and safety

Is Ensay North safe?

The overall rate for Ensay North is 1,346 offences per 100,000 residents — 67% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Ensay North.

Overall crime rate

1,346

offences per 100,000 residents

67% belowRest of Vic.

Ensay NorthRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Ensay North?

Ensay North VIC 3895 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

29 people call Ensay North home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,208 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
29
Median age
53 years
Median mortgage
$453 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1510.3%Below
15–3434.5%Above
35–5420.7%Below
55–7431.0%Above
75 and over17.2%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses142.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright55.6%Above
Paying a mortgage44.4%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car40.0%Above
Two cars40.0%Above
Three or more40.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home33.3%Above
Drove to work61.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Ensay North

33.3% of workers in Ensay North worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

65.5% of people in Ensay North described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Ensay North

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ensay North VIC 3895.

Is Ensay North family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

10.3% of Ensay North's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

6 family households lived in Ensay North; 0.0% were couple families and 50.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Ensay North?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Ensay North had 29 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

48.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Ensay North?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 142.9% of occupied private dwellings in Ensay North.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Ensay North?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

55.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

44.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Ensay North?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Ensay North had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 30.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 50.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Ensay North?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

33.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

61.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Ensay North?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 40.0% of the total.

80.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Ensay North, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

69.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.8% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Ensay North?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

103.4% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Ensay North residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Ensay North's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 96.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Ensay North?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 69.0% of ancestry responses in Ensay North.

Australian ancestry made up 34.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Ensay North?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Managers accounted for 77.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Ensay North?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 63.0%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

46.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Ensay North show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

89.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

17.2% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Ensay North?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

50.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ensay North?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,208 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $453.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Ensay North compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 33.3% in Ensay North, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 55.6% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Ensay North, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Ensay North

Is Ensay North expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Ensay North good for families?

The Census counted 6 local families, and 10.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Ensay North?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Ensay North

4 streets in Ensay North

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Little River Rd
  • Mckenzies Trk
  • Morass Creek Rd
  • Spring Gully Rd

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Is Ensay North right for your search?

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.