Essendon North, VIC

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

80/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

Essendon North is more socio-economically advantaged than about 80% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1043, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Essendon North at a glance

Population (2021): 3,071
Median age: 38
Median weekly household income: $1,712
SEIFA score: 1043
Coordinates: -37.7395, 144.9025

Essendon North demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Essendon North using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 34%, 46% of homes are rented, and 32% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	439	14%
Youth (15–24)	347	11%
Young adults (25–44)	1,047	34%
Mid-life (45–64)	731	24%
Seniors (65+)	497	16%

Share of the 3,061 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	367	27%
Owned with a mortgage	351	26%
Rented	624	46%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	418	31%
Townhouses & semis	210	15%
Flats & apartments	730	54%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,358 occupied private dwellings in Essendon North.

Median weekly rent: $360
Median monthly mortgage: $2,000
Average household size: 2.1 people
Median weekly family income: $2,447
Median weekly personal income: $1,031

Community and culture

Born overseas: 946 (32%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 893 (30%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 19 (1%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 1,779 (70%)
Labour-force participation: 68.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%
Employed full-time: 1,113
Employed part-time: 500

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Essendon North

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Essendon North is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 724 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	27°C	14.9°C	62 mm
Feb	25.8°C	14.1°C	32 mm
Mar	24°C	13.3°C	47 mm
Apr	20°C	10.5°C	62 mm
May	16°C	8.4°C	63 mm
Jun	13.4°C	6.5°C	63 mm
Jul	12.9°C	6.1°C	50 mm
Aug	13.7°C	6.2°C	59 mm
Sep	16.3°C	7.3°C	65 mm
Oct	19.6°C	8.8°C	76 mm
Nov	21.6°C	10.8°C	79 mm
Dec	24.5°C	12.6°C	66 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Essendon North

Where is Essendon North?

Essendon North is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.

What is the population of Essendon North?

At the 2021 Census, Essendon North had a population of about 3,071.

Is Essendon North an advantaged area?

Essendon North has an ABS SEIFA score of 1043, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 80 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 80% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Essendon North?

Essendon North has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 724 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).