Median price trend for houses
Based on 33 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,350,000
Up 11.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $720k
- 3 bed
- $1.16m
- 4 bed
- $1.62m
- 5+ bed
- $1.5m
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The quick read on
Essendon North
VIC 3041 · Moonee Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,350,000
- Median unit
- $424,000
- Population
- 3,071
- Postcode
- 3041
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ABS 2021
Essendon North, Victoria
Property market insights for Essendon North
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Essendon North VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 21 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$688 per week
Up 19.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Essendon North, VIC is currently $1,350,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Essendon North has a 12-month growth rate of 11.3% for houses and 4.7% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $720,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,160,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,620,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000 in Essendon North.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Essendon North is $688 per week. The median house rent has increased 19.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Essendon North is $424,000, which has increased 4.7% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $355,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $435,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,000,000 in Essendon North. The median rent for units and apartments in Essendon North is $500 per week and has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Essendon North safe?
The overall rate for Essendon North is 10,942 offences per 100,000 residents — 173% above the Greater Melbourne 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 Essendon North.
Overall crime rate
10,942
offences per 100,000 residents
173% aboveGreater Melbourne
Essendon NorthGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Essendon North?
Essendon North VIC 3041 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
3,071 people call Essendon North home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,712 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,071
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.3%Below
15–3429.3%Above
35–5429.7%Above
55–7419.0%In line
75 and over7.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses30.8%Below
Townhouses15.5%Below
Apartments53.8%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.3%Below
Paying a mortgage26.2%Below
Renting46.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car11.3%Above
One car52.2%Above
Two cars27.4%Below
Three or more8.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home29.4%Above
Drove to work44.9%Below
Train, tram or bus5.1%Above
Walked or cycled2.1%Below
What stands out in Essendon North
29.4% of workers in Essendon North worked from home on Census day.
5.8% of Essendon North residents were born in India.
31.1% of people in Essendon North described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Essendon North
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Essendon North VIC 3041.
Is Essendon North family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.3% of Essendon North's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
775 family households lived in Essendon North; 42.3% were couple families and 16.1% were one-parent families.
35.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Essendon North?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Essendon North had 3,071 residents at the 2021 Census.
34.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.4% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Essendon North?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 30.8% of occupied private dwellings in Essendon North.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 15.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 53.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Essendon North?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
26.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
46.5% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Essendon North?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Essendon North had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 40.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 30.6%, while 16.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Essendon North?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
29.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
44.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
5.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Essendon North?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
11.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 52.2% of the total.
36.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Essendon North, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
51.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.9% reported a different address.
30.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Essendon North?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
66.8% of residents used only English at home.
29.1% used a language other than English at home.
2.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.1% spoke Cantonese and 1.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Essendon North residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
30.8% of Essendon North's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.2% was born in Australia.
1.6% of residents were born in China.
5.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Essendon North?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 24.5% of ancestry responses in Essendon North.
Australian ancestry made up 21.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Essendon North?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Managers accounted for 14.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Essendon North?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.4%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
42.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Essendon North show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 8.2% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Essendon North?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 23.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Essendon North?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,712 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Essendon North compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 29.4% in Essendon North, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 27.3% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 46.5% in Essendon North, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Essendon North
Is Essendon North expensive?
The median house price is $1,350,000, while units and apartments sit at $424,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Essendon North good for families?
The Census counted 775 local families, and 14.3% 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 Essendon North?
Larger houses have a median around $1,500,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Essendon North
26 streets in Essendon North
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Berry St
- Birdwood St
- Bulla Rd
- Cowper St
- Dudley St
- Duffy St
- Elm Gr
- Gillies St
- Grace St
- Greville St
- Keam St
- Keilor Rd
- Kerferd St
- Madden St
- Mcculloch St
- Orange Gr
- Oshannassy St
- Prince St
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- Raleigh Gr
- Renown St
- Ronald St
- Royal Ave
- Salisbury St
- Service St
- Thelma Ave
- Treadwell Rd
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