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Essendon - East vs Essendon Airport

Name: Essendon - East vs Essendon Airport — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Essendon - East profile · Essendon Airport profile

Essendon - East Essendon Airport

Essendon - East and Essendon Airport are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Essendon - East is a residential hub where the typical resident is 37, and it is described as a walker's paradise with a score of 8.5. In contrast, Essendon Airport is sparsely populated with only 13 people, who are far older with a typical age of 45. Essendon - East is far more connected for pedestrians, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, and groceries, while Essendon Airport is only somewhat walkable with a score of 5.9.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for typical weekly personal income, with Essendon - East at $1,111 and Essendon Airport at $1,125. They also share the same local climate, including an average maximum temperature of 20.5 degrees. While Essendon - East has a far larger number of businesses and public transport routes, Essendon Airport has a far higher number of public transport stops and departures per person due to its tiny population.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,178 larger in Essendon - East Median age: 8 yrs older in Essendon Airport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +12,178 larger in Essendon - East

12,191 64th pct 13 0th pct

Median age in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +8 yrs older in Essendon Airport

37 yrs 36th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +21.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 30.8%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

13.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

41.9% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

43.3% Never married ◂ +43.3 pts 0.0%

7.8% Divorced +22.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Essendon - East Essendon Airport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia ◂ +47.7 pts 23.1%

1.9% England +21.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.2% India ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Italy ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

23.4% Australian +22.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

27.8% English +2.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.7% Irish ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

13.8% Italian ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.4% Greek ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% German ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.7% English only ◂ +34.3 pts 38.5%

3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +19.5 pts 30.8%

5.3% Not stated +33.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.1% No religion ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Buddhism +21.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.4% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport

4 57th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport

2.36 58th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +12 more in Essendon - East

54 89th pct 42 84th pct

Students in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport

2,822 76th pct —

Avg size in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport

706 80th pct —

ICSEA in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport

1,129 91st pct —

Highest year of school

75.8% Year 12 +24.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +52.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

39.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +39.9 pts 0.0%

15.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

12.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.0% Society & culture +53.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

10.0% Engineering & related +34.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

24.1% Management & commerce ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

11.4% Health ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

8.9% Education ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +$14 higher in Essendon Airport

$1,111 86th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport

$2,055 69th pct —

Family income in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport

$2,896 87th pct —

Personal income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

30.4% Under $650 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +2.1 pts ▸ 69.2%

19.1% One condition ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +60 larger in Essendon - East

60 19th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport

33 yrs 91st pct —

Median income in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport

$949 87th pct —

Household income in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport

$1,542 40th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport

2.2 14th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport

$371 50th pct —

Mortgage in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport

$2,167 73rd pct —

People / bedroom in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport

0.90 86th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +78 more in Essendon - East

86 83rd pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +608.33 more in Essendon Airport

7.05 83rd pct 615.38 100th pct

Departures/1k in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +445,727.0 more in Essendon Airport

2,811.4 87th pct 448,538.5 100th pct

PT routes in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +13 more in Essendon - East

18 84th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +11 longer in Essendon Airport

2 14th pct 13 74th pct

Drive to city in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +6 longer in Essendon Airport

12 17th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +57,047 more in Essendon - East

65,233 87th pct 8,186 22nd pct

Reach 45 min in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +293,336 more in Essendon - East

360,015 89th pct 66,679 61st pct

Transit to city in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +26 longer in Essendon Airport

40 19th pct 66 64th pct

How people get to work

37.1% Car (driver) +75.4 pts ▸ 112.5%

35.9% Worked at home ◂ +35.9 pts 0.0%

4.0% Train ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.6% Transport & warehousing +45.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +24.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.6% Construction ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.3% Community & personal service +65.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

34.3% Professionals +15.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

16.6% Managers ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

8.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.1% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport

9 86th pct —

IRSD decile in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport

9 86th pct —

IER decile in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport

5 43rd pct —

IEO decile in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport

9 86th pct —

IRSAD score in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport

1,091 84th pct —

ERP in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +13,182 higher in Essendon - East

13,196 63rd pct 14 0th pct

Growth in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport

7.2% 70th pct —

Businesses in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +1,578 higher in Essendon - East

1,721 82nd pct 143 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport even

601 19th pct 601 19th pct

Max temp in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport even

20.5 21st pct 20.5 21st pct

Min temp in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport even

11.0 38th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +2.6 higher in Essendon - East

8.5 91st pct 5.9 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +2.3 more in Essendon - East

7.8 93rd pct 5.5 54th pct

15-min city in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +34.8 pts higher in Essendon - East

100.0% 100th pct 65.2% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +37.6 pts higher in Essendon - East

98.8% 89th pct 61.2% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +9.2 pts higher in Essendon - East

100.0% 100th pct 90.8% 49th pct

Walk to school in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +41.4 pts higher in Essendon - East

100.0% 100th pct 58.6% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +29.4 pts higher in Essendon - East

100.0% 100th pct 70.6% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +24.2 pts higher in Essendon - East

91.4% 85th pct 67.2% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +2,056.1 more in Essendon Airport

20.8 74th pct 2,076.9 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +346 higher in Essendon - East

528 94th pct 182 67th pct

Mean slope in Essendon - East in Essendon Airport +1.4 pts higher in Essendon - East

4.3% 31st pct 2.9% 9th pct

Compare Essendon - East with nearby areas

Strathmore Moonee Ponds Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie Pascoe Vale South Brunswick West Essendon Airport Ascot Vale Oak Park

Compare Essendon Airport with nearby areas

Airport West Niddrie - Essendon West Strathmore Oak Park Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie Gowanbrae Glenroy - West Essendon - East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Essendon - East vs Essendon Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206031502/essendon-east/vs/210011227/essendon-airport

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

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Essendon - East with nearby areas

Compare Essendon Airport 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