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Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie vs Essendon - East

Name: Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie vs Essendon - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie profile · Essendon - East profile

Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie Essendon - East

Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie and Essendon - East are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and transit profiles. Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie has more separate houses and larger homes, with 66.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 47.4% in Essendon - East. In contrast, Essendon - East is much more mobile and transit-focused; 46.1% of its residents moved there in the last five years, and it has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. This mobility is reflected in the rental market, where renting is far higher in Essendon - East at 41.5% compared to 29.5% in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly household incomes and shares of people using another language at home. They share a highly qualified workforce, though the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well higher in Essendon - East at 44.0%. While both sit well above the national figure for university qualifications, Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie has a higher share of homes owned outright at 36.8%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.4 pts higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie Renting: 12.0 pts higher in Essendon - East Recent movers: 10.5 pts higher in Essendon - East Owned outright: 9.2 pts higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +3,851 larger in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

16,042 80th pct 12,191 64th pct

Median age in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +3 yrs older in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

40 yrs 52nd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 25.0%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 41.9%

37.2% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

6.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie Essendon - East

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 70.7%

3.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

24.7% English +3.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.0% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 23.4%

18.7% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 13.8%

12.0% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.2% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.6% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 72.7%

5.0% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

2.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.7% Mandarin even 1.7%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.2% Arabic even 1.3%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 50.3%

29.1% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

4.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.4% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +1 more in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +0.41 more in Essendon - East

1.95 46th pct 2.36 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +13 more in Essendon - East

41 82nd pct 54 89th pct

Students in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +259 more in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

3,081 79th pct 2,822 76th pct

Avg size in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +89 larger in Essendon - East

616 73rd pct 706 80th pct

ICSEA in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +32 higher in Essendon - East

1,097 82nd pct 1,129 91st pct

Highest year of school

71.9% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 75.8%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

8.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

16.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%

13.1% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

24.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 24.1%

11.3% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

11.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

4.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +$92 higher in Essendon - East

$1,019 79th pct $1,111 86th pct

Household income in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +$140 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

$2,195 77th pct $2,055 69th pct

Family income in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +$30 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

$2,926 87th pct $2,896 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 19.8%

20.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.9% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.4%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

9.8% $3,000 or more even 9.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.7% Cancer even 2.8%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +1.2 pts 67.2%

18.3% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +7 larger in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

67 21st pct 60 19th pct

Median age in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +9 yrs older in Essendon - East

24 yrs 43rd pct 33 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +$182 higher in Essendon - East

$767 72nd pct $949 87th pct

Household income in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +$270 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

$1,812 57th pct $1,542 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +0.3 larger in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 59.2%

21.8% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

27.9% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

28.7% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 12.3%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +$11 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

$382 54th pct $371 50th pct

Mortgage in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +$233 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

$2,400 84th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

36.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 27.6%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 28.5%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

54.2% Separate house ◂ +14.3 pts 39.9%

28.3% Flat or apartment +10.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

17.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 26.7%

26.4% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 16.0%

6.0% 1 bedroom +9.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 47.4%

28.5% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

3.5% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 30.5%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +19 more in Essendon - East

67 72nd pct 86 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +2.88 more in Essendon - East

4.18 48th pct 7.05 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +1,163.9 more in Essendon - East

1,647.5 76th pct 2,811.4 87th pct

PT routes in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +7 more in Essendon - East

11 67th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +6 longer in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

18 34th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +49,191 more in Essendon - East

16,042 51st pct 65,233 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +263,184 more in Essendon - East

96,831 71st pct 360,015 89th pct

Transit to city in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +12 longer in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

52 38th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

43.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 37.1%

32.9% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

1.5% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 28.7%

11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

7.3% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.4% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

17.5% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

8.6% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +2 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +1 higher in Essendon - East

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +5 higher in Essendon - East

1,086 83rd pct 1,091 84th pct

ERP in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +3,923 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

17,119 79th pct 13,196 63rd pct

Growth in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +1.3 pts higher in Essendon - East

5.8% 61st pct 7.2% 70th pct

Businesses in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +146 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

1,867 86th pct 1,721 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East even

601 19th pct 601 19th pct

Max temp in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East even

20.5 21st pct 20.5 21st pct

Min temp in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East even

11.0 38th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +0.1 higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

8.6 92nd pct 8.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +0.2 more in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

8.0 100th pct 7.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +1.0 pts higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

99.8% 98th pct 98.8% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +8.2 pts higher in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

99.6% 99th pct 91.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +3.1 more in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie

23.9 80th pct 20.8 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +146 higher in Essendon - East

383 88th pct 528 94th pct

Mean slope in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie in Essendon - East +0.2 pts higher in Essendon - East

4.0% 27th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Compare Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie with nearby areas

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Compare Essendon - East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie vs Essendon - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206031501/essendon-aberfeldie/vs/206031502/essendon-east

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie with nearby areas

Compare Essendon - East with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability