Essendon West, VIC

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

95/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

Essendon West is more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1096, 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 West at a glance

Population (2021): 1,559
Median age: 39
Median weekly household income: $2,338
SEIFA score: 1096
Coordinates: -37.7549, 144.8834

Essendon West demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Essendon West 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 mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 26% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	269	17%
Youth (15–24)	227	15%
Young adults (25–44)	374	24%
Mid-life (45–64)	437	28%
Seniors (65+)	257	16%

Share of the 1,564 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	208	36%
Owned with a mortgage	201	35%
Rented	148	26%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	387	67%
Townhouses & semis	187	32%
Flats & apartments	0	0%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 578 occupied private dwellings in Essendon West.

Median weekly rent: $450
Median monthly mortgage: $2,682
Average household size: 2.7 people
Median weekly family income: $2,925
Median weekly personal income: $1,040

Community and culture

Born overseas: 326 (21%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 349 (23%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 8 (1%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 851 (71%)
Labour-force participation: 67.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%
Employed full-time: 536
Employed part-time: 260

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 West

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Essendon West 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 West

Where is Essendon West?

Essendon West is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.

What is the population of Essendon West?

At the 2021 Census, Essendon West had a population of about 1,559.

Is Essendon West an advantaged area?

Essendon West has an ABS SEIFA score of 1096, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 95 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Essendon West?

Essendon West 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).