Median price trend for houses
Based on 240 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,800,000
Up 8.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.08m
- 3 bed
- $1.5m
- 4 bed
- $2m
- 5+ bed
- $2.38m
Victorian terrace houses on a suburban street
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The quick read on
Essendon
VIC 3040 · Moonee Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,800,000
- Median unit
- $550,000
- Population
- 21,240
- Postcode
- 3040
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ABS 2021
Essendon, Victoria
Property market insights for Essendon
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Essendon VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 163 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 11.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Essendon, VIC is currently $1,800,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Essendon has a 12-month growth rate of 8.4% for houses and 0.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,080,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,000,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,380,000 in Essendon.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Essendon is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Essendon is $550,000, which has remained unchanged since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $340,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $585,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $888,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,280,000 in Essendon. The median rent for units and apartments in Essendon is $520 per week and has decreased 1.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Essendon safe?
The overall rate for Essendon is 4,845 offences per 100,000 residents — 21% 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.
Overall crime rate
4,845
offences per 100,000 residents
21% aboveGreater Melbourne
EssendonGreater 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?
Essendon VIC 3040 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
21,240 people call Essendon home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,132 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 21,240
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,275 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.0%Below
15–3428.8%In line
35–5428.1%In line
55–7421.2%Above
75 and over7.0%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses47.1%Below
Townhouses19.6%Above
Apartments33.0%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.2%Above
Paying a mortgage30.4%Below
Renting36.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.0%In line
One car44.5%Above
Two cars31.8%Below
Three or more14.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home34.9%Above
Drove to work39.6%Below
Train, tram or bus4.9%Above
Walked or cycled2.3%In line
What stands out in Essendon
34.9% of workers in Essendon worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.0% of Essendon residents were born in India.
32.0% of people in Essendon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Essendon
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Essendon VIC 3040.
Is Essendon family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.0% of Essendon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
5,486 family households lived in Essendon; 48.6% were couple families and 11.9% were one-parent families.
34.5% 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?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Essendon had 21,240 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.2% 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?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 47.1% of occupied private dwellings in Essendon.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 33.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Essendon?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
30.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
36.5% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Essendon?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Essendon had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 32.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 30.0%, while 23.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Essendon?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
34.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
39.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
4.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Essendon?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
One-car households formed 44.5% of the total.
46.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Essendon, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.7% reported a different address.
24.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Essendon?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
72.8% of residents used only English at home.
23.7% used a language other than English at home.
1.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Essendon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
24.7% of Essendon's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.3% was born in Australia.
1.3% of residents were born in China.
3.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Essendon?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 26.6% of ancestry responses in Essendon.
Australian ancestry made up 23.7% 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?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
32.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 17.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.2% of workers, and education and training employed 9.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Essendon?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.0%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
40.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Essendon show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.4% reported asthma, 7.1% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Essendon?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
39.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Essendon?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,132 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,275.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Essendon compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 34.9% in Essendon, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 33.2% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 36.5% in Essendon, 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
Is Essendon expensive?
The median house price is $1,800,000, while units and apartments sit at $550,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Essendon good for families?
The Census counted 5,486 local families, and 15.0% 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?
3-bedroom 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
148 streets in Essendon
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aberdeen Cr
- Agatha St
- Albion St
- Alfred Rd
- Amelia Ave
- Ardoch St
- Ballater St
- Balmoral St
- Banchory St
- Black St
- Bradshaw St
- Braemar St
- Brewster St
- Bridge St
- Buckley St
- Bulla Rd
- Butler St
- Cameron Rd
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- Carnarvon Rd
- Clarinda Rd
- Cliff St
- Cochrane Ct
- Coleman
- Collins St
- Cooke St
- Cooper St
- Crisp St
- Croft St
- Cudmore St
- Curtis St
- Daisy St
- Dalene St
- Deakin St
- Donald Ave
- Edward St
- Elder Pde
- Eric St
- Fitzgerald Rd
- Fletcher St
- Florence St
- Flower St
- Forbes St
- Forrester St
- Fuller St
- Garden St
- Gibson Ct
- Gilbertson St
- Glass St
- Glen St
- Gordon St
- Government Rd
- Graves St
- Grice Cr
- Hedderwick St
- Hesleden St
- Hilda St
- Hoddle St
- Hoffmans Rd
- Inglebrae Ct
- Jacka St
- Kalimna St
- Keilor Rd
- Kendall St
- Kilmartin St
- King St
- Kiora St
- Laluma St
- Lawson St
- Leake St
- Leila St
- Leslie Rd
- Levien St
- Lincoln Rd
- Locke St
- Loeman St
- Lorraine St
- Lyon St
- Lyttle Ave
- Mackay St
- Marco Polo St
- Market St
- Mary St
- Mccarron Pde
- Mccracken St
- Mchale Ct
- Mcphail St
- Mcpherson St
- Melfort Ave
- Miller St
- Monica St
- Moreland Rd
- Morton St
- Mountain St
- Mt Alexander Rd
- Napier Cr
- Napier Street
- Nicholson Ln
- Nicholson St
- Nimmo St
- Ogilvie St
- Overman Ct
- Park St
- Park Street
- Pascoe Vale Rd
- Peterleigh Gr
- Price St
- Primrose St
- Queen St
- Raleigh St
- Richardson St
- Riverview Rd
- Robb St
- Roberts St
- Rose St
- Russell St
- Salmon Ave
- Salter St
- Schofield St
- Scott St
- Shaftesbury St
- Shamrock St
- Sherbourne St
- Spencer St
- Stanley St
- Sturt St
- Tennyson St
- Thistle St
- Thomson St
- Thorn Street
- Tutton Ln
- Tweedside St
- Vanberg Rd
- Violet St
- Warner St
- Washington St
- Waverley St
- Wentworth Ave
- Westgreen Ct
- Wheeler Pl
- William St
- Willow St
- Winifred St
- Wiseman Ct
- Woodland St
- Woodvale Cl
- Woodvale Gr
- Woolley St
- Wright St
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