Median price trend for houses
Based on 14 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,350,000
Down 12.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.03m
- 4 bed
- $1.62m
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The quick read on
Essendon West
VIC 3040 · 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
- $585,000
- Population
- 1,559
- Postcode
- 3040
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Essendon West, Victoria
Property market insights for Essendon West
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Essendon West VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 17 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Essendon West, VIC is currently $1,350,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Essendon West has a 12-month growth rate of -12.2% for houses and -28.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,030,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,620,000 in Essendon West.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Essendon West is $750 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Essendon West is $585,000, which has decreased 28.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $580,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,130,000 in Essendon West. The median rent for units and apartments in Essendon West is $750 per week and has increased 11.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Essendon West safe?
The overall rate for Essendon West is 1,429 offences per 100,000 residents — 64% below 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 West.
Overall crime rate
1,429
offences per 100,000 residents
64% belowGreater Melbourne
Essendon WestGreater 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 West?
Essendon West VIC 3040 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
1,559 people call Essendon West home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,338 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,559
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,682 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.3%Below
15–3425.8%Below
35–5430.0%Above
55–7418.8%In line
75 and over8.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses67.5%In line
Townhouses32.6%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.3%Above
Paying a mortgage36.1%Below
Renting26.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.9%Below
One car35.4%Below
Two cars38.6%Above
Three or more21.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home33.6%Above
Drove to work45.1%Below
Train, tram or bus1.8%Below
Walked or cycled1.5%Below
What stands out in Essendon West
33.6% of workers in Essendon West worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
25.4% of people in Essendon West described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Essendon West
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Essendon West VIC 3040.
Is Essendon West family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.3% of Essendon West's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
407 family households lived in Essendon West; 57.2% were couple families and 14.7% were one-parent families.
40.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Essendon West?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Essendon West had 1,559 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.3% 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 West?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 67.5% of occupied private dwellings in Essendon West.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 32.6% 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 Essendon West?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
36.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.6% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Essendon West?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Essendon West had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 25.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 27.3%, while 31.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Essendon West?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
33.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
45.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
1.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Essendon West?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 35.4% of the total.
59.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Essendon West, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.9% reported a different address.
20.9% 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 West?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
74.9% of residents used only English at home.
22.4% used a language other than English at home.
1.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Essendon West residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.9% of Essendon West's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.1% was born in Australia.
1.5% of residents were born in China.
1.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Essendon West?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.5% of ancestry responses in Essendon West.
Australian ancestry made up 27.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Essendon West?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 20.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.4% of workers, and education and training employed 10.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Essendon West?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.8%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
41.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Essendon West show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.1% reported asthma, 6.7% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Essendon West?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 12.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Essendon West?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,338 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,682.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Essendon West compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 33.6% in Essendon West, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 37.3% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 26.6% in Essendon West, 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 West
Is Essendon West expensive?
The median house price is $1,350,000, while units and apartments sit at $585,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Essendon West good for families?
The Census counted 407 local families, and 17.3% 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 West?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,620,000, 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 West
21 streets in Essendon West
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Afton St
- Beatrice Ave
- Beryl St
- Bourke St
- Buckley St
- Clydebank Rd
- Diamond St
- Emerald St
- Garnet St
- Hampton Rd
- Hoffmans Rd
- Holmes Road
- Lily St
- Mt Alexander Road
- Pearl St
- Prospect St
- Rosehill Rd
- Ruby St
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- Sapphire St
- Smiley Cr
- View St
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