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Essendon North, VIC 3041

Property data updated July 20263,071 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

117 sales · 229 leases · Refreshed July 2026

Essendon North property market

Essendon North's busiest market is unit rentals, with 206 leases (up 10.2%) at $495 a week (up 3.1%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 22 days (up from 21 days last year), with more than half being 2-bedroom.

Unit sales are a much smaller second, with 85 sales (sharply down 22.7%) at around $415.5k (up 3.9%), taking about 25 days to sell (down from 27 days last year), with 2-bedroom the most common at around 60%. Followed by 32 house sales at around $1.461M (one of Victoria's strongest house price gains). 23 house rentals at $660 a week (one of the country's least in-demand house rental markets).

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Essendon North demographics & population

Population

3,071

Median age

38yrs

Avg household

2.1people

Male · Female

47% · 53%

Owner-occupied

Renting

Lone person

Couples, no kids

Born overseas

Year 12+ⓘ

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Census · ABS 2021

Who lives in Essendon North?

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,947 residentsMaleFemale

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage

50%

Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%

Household composition

50%

Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%

1.3 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person

Household sizepersons per dwelling

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ

Born overseas50%

Other language at home50%

Limited English50%

Both parents overseas50%

Australian citizens50%

Birthplace diversity30%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity40%

Chance two random residents speak different languages at home

Religious diversity49%

Chance two random residents follow different religions

Where residents were borntop birthplaces

Afghanistan50%

Australia50%

Bangladesh50%

Bosnia & Herzegovina50%

Brazil50%

Cambodia50%

Canada50%

Chile50%

Languages at hometop languages

English only50%

Afrikaans50%

Arabic50%

Australian Indigenous50%

Cantonese50%

Mandarin50%

Other Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Ancestry% reporting · multi-response

Australian50%

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%

Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Dutch50%

English50%

Faith & belieftap Christianity

No religion50%

Christianity50%

Islam50%

Buddhism50%

Hinduism50%

Judaism50%

Other religions50%

Family originsparents’ birthplace

50%

Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%

A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born

Before 198150%

1981-200050%

2001-201050%

2011-201550%

2016-202150%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Housing & affordability in Essendon North

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median weekly rentBottom 33%

Median monthly mortgageTop 41%

Rent stress (rent ÷ income)Top 50%

Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)Top 50%

High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)Top 50%

Social housingTop 50%

Unoccupied on census nightTop 50%

Large dwellings (4+ bed)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings

50%

Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%

What’s built heredwelling types

50%

House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%

50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise

Census · ABS 2021

Income & employment in Essendon North

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median personal incomeBottom 44%

Median family incomeTop 35%

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

High earners (≥$2k/wk)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Occupations

LowMedianHighPercentile

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

Clerical & adminTop 50%

Community & personal serviceTop 50%

Sales workersTop 50%

Technicians, trades & labourersTop 50%

Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly

Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly

A typical household earns about 1.4× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+

50%

Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%

LowMedianHighPercentile

Full-time workersTop 50%

Part-time workersTop 50%

Unemployment rateTop 50%

Not in labour forceTop 50%

Labour-force participationTop 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census · ABS 2021

Getting around Essendon North

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Public transport to workTop 50%

Walked or cycled to workTop 50%

Worked from homeTop 50%

No motor vehicleTop 50%

Vehicles per dwellingBottom 17%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Journey to workamong commuters · top modes

Car (driver)50%

Car (passenger)50%

Train50%

Bus50%

Tram/light rail50%

Ferry50%

Walked50%

Vehicles per dwellingshare of households

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4+

Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Essendon North

1 school inside Essendon North, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 109 primary schools in Essendon North and its surrounds, and 37 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Essendon North1schools in the suburb itself

Primary schools109within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Secondary schools37within 5 km · nearest 4.6 km

Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted

What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within150 schools

Within Essendon North · 1Order by
1
Essendon North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Nearby · within 5 km · 149
2
St Bernard's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Essendon · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
3
St Columba's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Essendon · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
4
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Essendon · 4.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
Penleigh & Essendon Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Keilor East · 4.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
6
Maribyrnong CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Maribyrnong · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
7
Sirius CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Broadmeadows · 4.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
8
St Aloysius CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Melbourne · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
9
Caroline Chisholm Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Braybrook · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
Princes Hill Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Princes Hill · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
11
Overnewton Anglican Community CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Keilor · 4.6 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
12
University High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Parkville · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
Strathmore Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Strathmore · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
St Therese's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Essendon · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
St Vincent de Paul's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Strathmore · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
Aberfeldie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Essendon · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
Strathmore North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Strathmore · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
Essendon Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Essendon · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
St Christopher's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Airport West · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
Pascoe Vale South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Pascoe Vale South · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
St Margaret's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Maribyrnong · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
Pascoe Vale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Pascoe Vale · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
St Oliver Plunkett's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Pascoe Vale · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ascot Vale · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
Coburg West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Coburg · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
St Martin de Porres SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Avondale Heights · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
Ascot Vale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ascot Vale · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
28
St Fidelis' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moreland · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
29
Coburg Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Coburg · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
St Paul's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Coburg · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
St Margaret Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick North · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
St Bernard's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Coburg · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
Footscray West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · West Footscray · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
Newlands Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Preston · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
35
Brunswick East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick East · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
Footscray City Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Footscray · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
Brunswick South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick East · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
St Albans Meadows Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Albans · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick East · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
North Melbourne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Melbourne · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
St Raphael's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Preston West · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
42
Preston West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Preston · 4.6 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
43
Buckley Park CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Essendon · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
St John Bosco's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Niddrie · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
Niddrie Autistic SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Niddrie · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
46
Rosehill Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Niddrie · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
Ave Maria CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Aberfeldie · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
Our Lady of the Nativity SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Aberfeldie · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
Strathmore Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Strathmore · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
Niddrie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Niddrie · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
St Francis de Sales SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oak Park · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
Oak Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Oak Park · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
St Monica's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moonee Ponds · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
Essendon Keilor CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Keilor East · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
55
Keilor Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Keilor East · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
Moonee Ponds West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moonee Ponds · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
Antonine CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Pascoe Vale South · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
Glenroy West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glenroy · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Pascoe Vale · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
60
Moonee Ponds Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moonee Ponds · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
St Peter's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Keilor East · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
Westbreen Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Pascoe Vale · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
Brunswick North West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick West · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
Glenroy Central Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glenroy · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
65
Coburg North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Coburg · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick West · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
Glenroy CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glenroy · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
Corpus Christi SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glenroy · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
Pascoe Vale North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Pascoe Vale · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
Ascot Vale West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ascot Vale · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
Tullamarine Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Tullamarine · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
72
Avondale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Avondale Heights · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
Glenroy Specialist SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Glenroy · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
Ascot Vale Heights SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Ascot Vale · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
Brunswick North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick West · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
Brunswick South West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick West · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
St Thomas More's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hadfield · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
Glenroy PrivateIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Glenroy · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
School of the Good ShepherdCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Gladstone Park · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
Flemington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Flemington · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
Mount Alexander 7-12 CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Flemington · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
Mercy CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Coburg · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
83
Australian International Academy of EducationIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Coburg · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
Gladstone Views Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Gladstone Park · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
Belle Vue Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glenroy · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
Footscray North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Footscray · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
87
St Brendan's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Flemington · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
Gladstone Park Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Gladstone Park · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
Kensington Community High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kensington · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
Islamic College of SportIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Coburg · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
91
Footscray High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Footscray · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
Jacana School for AutismGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Jacana · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
Merri-bek Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Coburg · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
Penola Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Broadmeadows · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
95
Debney Meadows Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Flemington · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
Brunswick Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Brunswick · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
Gladstone Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Gladstone Park · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
98
St Mark's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fawkner · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
Rosamond SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Braybrook · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
Coburg High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Coburg · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
Meadows Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Broadmeadows · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
Kensington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kensington · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
Sydney Road Community SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Brunswick · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
104
St Dominic's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Broadmeadows · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
Keilor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Keilor · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
Christ the King Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Braybrook · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
Braybrook CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Braybrook · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
St John's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Footscray · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
Coburg Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Coburg · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Broadmeadows Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Broadmeadows · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
111
Broadmeadows Valley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Broadmeadows · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
112
Footscray Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Footscray · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
Hume Central Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Broadmeadows · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
114
Holy Rosary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kensington · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
115
Sunshine Christian SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine North · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
116
Fawkner Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fawkner · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
117
Sunshine North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine North · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
St Monica's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Footscray · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
119
St Bernadette's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine North · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
Sunshine Harvester Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
Broadmeadows Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Broadmeadows · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
122
St Michael's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Melbourne · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
123
Furlong Park School For Deaf ChildrenGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Sunshine North · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
124
Darul Ulum College of VictoriaIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Fawkner · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
125
Dinjerra Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Braybrook · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
126
Western English Language SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · Braybrook · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
127
Westmeadows Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Westmeadows · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
128
My CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-7 · Dallas · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
129
St Paul's Kealba Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kealba · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
130
John Fawkner Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Fawkner · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
131
St Matthew's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fawkner · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
132
Princes Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton North · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
133
Albion North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine North · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
134
Moomba Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fawkner · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
135
Hume Valley SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Broadmeadows · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
136
Bell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Preston · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
137
St Augustine's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Keilor · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
138
Croxton SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Northcote · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
139
Reservoir West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Reservoir · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
140
Jackson SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · St Albans · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
141
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sunshine · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
142
St Albans East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Albans · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
143
Corpus Christi SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kingsville · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
144
St Albans Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Albans · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
145
Ilim CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Dallas · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
146
Holy Eucharist SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Albans · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
147
Deutsche Schule MelbourneIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy North · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
148
St Augustine's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Yarraville · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students398Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
149
Travancore SchoolGovernment · Special · Travancore · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
150
Parkville CollegeGovernment · Special · Parkville · 4.6 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.

Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Settled 5+ yearsTop 50%

Moved in past yearTop 50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated

50%

Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%

Residential paceshare of residents

Moved in the past year50%

Moved in the past 5 years50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)50%

Property market

Market snapshot

Essendon North median house price & rent

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Essendon North — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment

Houses

Units

Median priceⓘLast 12 months

709kk

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

↑ 8 days YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

1.1mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$467/w

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

↓ 2 days YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

↑ +50.0% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

3.85%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample23StrongLease sample31Strong

Segment breakdown

House & unit prices by bedroom

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change

Segment

Sold

Price

DOM

Leased

Rent

DOM

Yield

SalesRent

Houses · 2 bed23 sales · 31 leases

17+0.5%

$709k+0.5%

23 days−8d

36+0.5%

$467/wk+50.0%

16 days+2d

3.85%

—

Houses · 3 bed23 sales · 31 leases

17+50.0%

$709k+50.0%

23 days−8d

36+0.5%

$467/wk+50.0%

16 days+2d

3.85%

50/100

—

Houses · 4 bed23 sales · 31 leases

17+50.0%

$709k+0.5%

23 days−8d

36+0.5%

$467/wk+50.0%

16 days+2d

3.85%

—

Units · 1 bed23 sales · 31 leases

17+0.5%

$709k+50.0%

23 days−8d

36+50.0%

$467/wk+50.0%

16 days+2d

3.85%

50/100

Units · 2 bed23 sales · 31 leases

17+0.5%

$709k+50.0%

23 days−8d

36+0.5%

$467/wk+50.0%

16 days+2d

3.85%

50/100

Units · 3 bed23 sales · 31 leases

17+50.0%

$709k+0.5%

23 days−8d

36+0.5%

$467/wk+50.0%

16 days+2d

3.85%

—

All houses

17+50.0%

$709k+50.0%

23 days−8d

36+0.5%

$467/wk+50.0%

16 days+2d

3.85%

50/100

All units

17+0.5%

$709k+50.0%

23 days−8d

36+50.0%

$467/wk+50.0%

16 days+2d

3.85%

50/100

Where each segment ranks

Essendon North property growth

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric

Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses

2/2above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs VIC

Value

Units

3/3above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs VIC

Value

The buy-versus-rent equation

Buying vs renting in Essendon North

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property

Compare to

Units · 1 bed: +1%

Units · 2 bed: +1%

Units · Total: +1%

Houses · Total: +50%

VIC MEDIAN · +37%

Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%

BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%

Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+

BreakdownLast 12 months

Holding cost

Mortgage

Rent

Premium

Band

Assumes 80% LVR6.0% rate30y P&I

Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.

Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Compared against

Sales market velocity

4 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total unit · sales

rising

DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?

falling

median

Recoveryweak but rising

Boomstrong and rising

Troughweak and falling

Peakstrong but easing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

90 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

16 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$384k▼ −0.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

303▲ +2.4% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

42 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

24 days▼ −4 days YoY

Median price

$565k▲ +0.8% YoY

Sold (last year)

40▼ −3.1% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

30 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

26 days▲ +5 days YoY

Median price

$389k▼ −1.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

38▼ −11.4% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

22 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

25 days▲ +5 days YoY

Median price

$334k▲ +0.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

20▼ −7.1% YoY

Essendon North · this suburb

Demand index

70 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

23 days▼ −8 days YoY

Median price

$709k▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

17▲ +0.5% YoY

weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

Sales market velocity

How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?

What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes

Sales market velocityX axis

how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis

is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Essendon North against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Essendon North in blue, peers in colour.

Pair

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

How fast — and is it getting faster?

4 peer suburbs · 10km · Total unit

faster

DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago

slower

median

Recoveringquiet but accelerating

Boomingbusy and accelerating

Stalledquiet and slowing further

Coolingbusy but slowing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

51 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

16 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$384k▼ −0.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

303▲ +2.4% YoY

Gross yield

3.00%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

40 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

24 days▼ −4 days YoY

Median price

$565k▲ +0.8% YoY

Sold (last year)

40▼ −3.1% YoY

Gross yield

3.00%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

0 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

76 days—

Median price

—▲ +32.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

—▲ +143.0% YoY

Gross yield

6.00%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

24 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

26 days▲ +5 days YoY

Median price

$389k▼ −1.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

38▼ −11.4% YoY

Gross yield

2.87%

Essendon North · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

23 days▼ −8 days YoY

Median price

$709k▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

17▲ +0.5% YoY

Gross yield

3.85%

slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

How much is available right now?

Housing supply & months of stock

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Hide thin-sample rows

Sales market

Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Sold	Per month
Severe shortage	1.1	▼ -1.4	2	17	1.4
Balanced	2.7	▲ +2.7	4	17	1.4
Slightly loose	3.4	▲ +1.4	5	17	1.4
Loose	4.0	▲ +1.0	6	17	1.4
Loose	5.3	▲ +4.1	8	17	1.4
Loose	5.5	▲ +3.3	8	17	1.4
Loose	5.6	▲ +3.4	8	17	1.4
Loose	6.6	▲ +4.0	9	17	1.4

median

Rental market

Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month
Tight	0.4	▼ -0.5	1	36	3.0
Tight	0.5	▲ +0.5	2	36	3.0
National typical	0.7	▲ +0.7	2	36	3.0
Loose	1.3	▼ -0.7	4	36	3.0
Loose	1.5	▼ -0.5	5	36	3.0
Oversupply	2.0	▲ +0.1	6	36	3.0
Oversupply	2.1	▲ +0.7	6	36	3.0
Oversupply	2.5	▲ +0.8	8	36	3.0

median

Severe

Very Tight

Tight

Balanced

Loose

Very Loose

Saturated

Under-suppliedOver-supplied

Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property

Essendon North — Units & Houses, all bedrooms

Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window

Sales · buyer transactions

Leases · tenant transactions

Five-year arc

Essendon North median house price & rent history

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Essendon North rose from $763k (Jul 2021) to $1.20M (Jun 2026) — +57.6% growth over five years — peaking at $1.30M between Jun 2021 and May 2022. Median house rent went from $355/wk to $494/wk (+39.2%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price fell from $365k to $273k (−25.3%), with rent up from $250/wk to $251/wk (+0.4%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$1.20M+24.7%

5y median $948kvs last year $964k

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

18-25.0%

5y median 19vs last year 24

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

24 days+6

5y median 28 daysvs last year 18 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$494/wk-1.0%

5y median $424/wkvs last year $499/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

18-18.2%

5y median 23vs last year 22

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

25 days+7

5y median 18 daysvs last year 18 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Jun 2026

1.94%-0.39 pt

5y median 1.65%vs last year 2.34%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

2.3 months+91.4%

5y median 2.1 monthsvs last year 1.2 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

1.3 months+53.1%

5y median 1.0 monthsvs last year 0.9 months

Nearby markets

Suburbs near Essendon North: prices compared

The nearest suburbs to Essendon North, ranked by distance — each lined up against Essendon North on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.

Market

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Colour by

This marketEssendon NorthVIC 3041 · Units · Total

Price$709k

DOM23 days

Sold17

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

NiddrieVIC 30420.7kmUnits · Total

EssendonVIC 30400.7kmUnits · Total

StrathmoreVIC 30411.1kmUnits · Total

Essendon FieldsVIC 30411.4kmUnits · Total

AberfeldieVIC 30401.7kmUnits · Total

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Essendon North

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like Essendon North

Suburbs anywhere in VIC that behave like Essendon North — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)

Essendon North vs Murrumbeena: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $296k against Essendon North's $709k — about 58% lower, with homes selling in 14 days versus 23 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketEssendon NorthVIC 3041Units · Total

Price$709k

DOM23 days

Sold17

Most similar sales markets · within 6.1–21 kmLast 12 months

MurrumbeenaVIC 316317km59% match

Price$296k

DOM14 days

Sold163

West FootscrayVIC 30126km68% match

Price$262k

DOM22 days

Sold131

PrahranVIC 318112km67% match

Price$239k

DOM22 days

Sold265

Notting HillVIC 316821km48% match

Price$339k

DOM16 days

Sold44

KingsvilleVIC 30126km62% match

Price$234k

DOM19 days

Sold38

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Essendon North

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Essendon North: Murrumbeena median house price, West Footscray median house price, Prahran (VIC 3181), Notting Hill market trends and Kingsville property market.

Essendon North's closest rental-market twins: Notting Hill (VIC 3168), West Footscray median house price, Murrumbeena median house price, Prahran, VIC property market and Kingsville property market. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Essendon North

26 data-driven answers about Essendon North's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost

What is the median house price in Essendon North?

The median house price in Essendon North, VIC 3041 is $709k as of June 2026, based on 23 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

What is the median unit price in Essendon North?

The median unit price in Essendon North, VIC 3041 is $709k as of June 2026, based on 23 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.

How much does it cost to rent in Essendon North?

The median weekly house rent in Essendon North is $467 as of June 2026, drawn from 31 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $467 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Essendon North?

A 3 bedroom house in Essendon North rents for a median $467 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 31 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $467/week, 4-bedroom $467/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $467/week, 2-bedroom $467/week, 3-bedroom $467/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.

What is the gross rental yield in Essendon North?

Gross rental yield in Essendon North is 3.85% for houses and 3.85% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 2.73%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Essendon North?

As of June 2026, Essendon North medians by bedroom count:

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Essendon North?
Property	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	Total
Houses	—	$709k	$709k	$709k	$709k
Units	$709k	$709k	$709k	—	$709k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Essendon North median?

At the median Essendon North house ($709k purchase, $467/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $518 — about $51 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($709k purchase, $467/week rent), repayments run about $518 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase

What are Essendon North's property market trends?

Essendon North's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 23 days — faster than a year ago by 8; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Essendon North market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

What does the data say about Essendon North as an investment?

As of June 2026 in Essendon North, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.85% against a VIC median of 2.49%, houses take a median 23 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

How quickly do houses sell in Essendon North?

Houses in Essendon North sell in a median 23 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 23 days. Days on market have tightened by 8 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

Is Essendon North a tight or loose property market right now?

Essendon North's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.

Have property prices in Essendon North gone up or down?

House prices in Essendon North moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

How active is the rental market in Essendon North?

Essendon North's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 36 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

Where is Essendon North in its property market cycle?

Essendon North's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular

How does Essendon North compare to other VIC suburbs?

Essendon North's median house price ($709k) is 33% above the VIC median ($534k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 23 days vs 19 days state median. On gross yield, Essendon North sits at 3.85% vs 2.49% state median.

How does Essendon North compare to neighbouring suburbs?

Essendon North's most-similar nearby market is Seaholme (11.2 km away) with a median house price of $857k — about 21% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

What's the most popular property type in Essendon North?

The most-transacted segment in Essendon North over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 17 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 17 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

How many properties were sold and leased in Essendon North last year?

Essendon North recorded 17 house sales and 17 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 34 transactions. On the rental side, 36 houses and 36 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools

What postcode is Essendon North in?

Essendon North is in postcode 3041, in the Inner Melbourne region of VIC. Addresses there are written as Essendon North, VIC 3041.

What is the population of Essendon North?

Essendon North, VIC 3041 is home to 1,947 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 33, and the average household holds 1.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

What is the median household income in Essendon North?

The median household in Essendon North earns $876 per week — roughly $46k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $640/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

What is the unemployment rate in Essendon North?

The unemployment rate in Essendon North is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.

Do people own or rent in Essendon North?

Essendon North is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.

What schools are near Essendon North?

Essendon North has 150 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Essendon North Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

Is Essendon North a good place to live?

Essendon North, VIC 3041 has a population of 1,947, a median age of 33, a median household income around $876/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence

When was this Essendon North market data last updated?

This Essendon North market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.