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Aberfeldie vs Essendon North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Aberfeldie profile · Essendon North profile

Aberfeldie Essendon North

Aberfeldie and Essendon North are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing and income profiles. Aberfeldie is a wealthier area where typical household incomes are well higher at $2,571 per week, compared to $1,712 in Essendon North. Homes in Aberfeldie are much more likely to be separate houses (66.7%) and larger, with 80.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Essendon North has a higher share of renters (45.8%) and more people living alone (40.1%), while flats or apartments are the most common home type at 53.6%.

Both areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which sit around 4.4% to 4.7%. They also share a high level of accessibility, with every home in both suburbs located within a 10-minute walk of public transport. However, the two areas are diverging in other ways; Essendon North has seen a much higher influx of new residents, with 46.9% of people moving in over the last five years, compared to 29.7% in Aberfeldie.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.4 pts higher in Essendon North Separate houses: 36.0 pts higher in Aberfeldie 3+ bedrooms: 38.6 pts higher in Aberfeldie Living alone: 20.4 pts higher in Essendon North Recent movers: 17.2 pts higher in Essendon North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +854 larger in Aberfeldie gap narrowing
3,925 86th pct 3,071 84th pct
Median age in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +3 yrs older in Aberfeldie gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +0.1 pts higher in Essendon North gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.6% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +2.1 pts higher in Essendon North gap narrowing
14.1% 29th pct 16.2% 38th pct
Under 15 in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +2.0 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap narrowing
16.3% 44th pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +3.5 pts higher in Essendon North gap widening
6.8% 16th pct 10.3% 34th pct

Age structure

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 23.8%
16.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 11.3%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 41.3%
36.2% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
6.6% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.6% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.1% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Aberfeldie Essendon North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +12.3 pts higher in Essendon North gap widening
18.5% 74th pct 30.8% 89th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +13.6 pts 65.3%
1.2% India +4.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.7% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

26.2% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 21.2%
24.5% English even 24.5%
18.7% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 15.6%
12.2% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%
8.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%
1.9% Indian +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.8% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
3.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
0.6% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +8.4 pts higher in Essendon North gap widening
20.7% 87th pct 29.1% 90th pct
Limited English in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +1.4 pts higher in Essendon North gap narrowing
1.6% 82nd pct 3.0% 88th pct

Language used at home

76.4% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 66.8%
4.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
1.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.4% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.8% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +3.6 pts higher in Essendon North gap widening
27.9% 19th pct 31.5% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

61.7% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 50.6%
27.9% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.5% Hinduism +4.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
1.4% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.1% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +4.7 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap narrowing
74.7% 94th pct 70.0% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +2.8 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap narrowing
37.7% 91st pct 35.0% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +2.42 more in Aberfeldie
4.69 57th pct 2.28 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +4 more in Aberfeldie
35 89th pct 31 89th pct
Avg size in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +14 larger in Essendon North
670 89th pct 684 89th pct
ICSEA in Aberfeldiein Essendon North even
1,101 92nd pct 1,100 91st pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 70.0%
8.8% Year 11 even 8.8%
7.4% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.2% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 34.1%
17.6% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

26.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 22.8%
10.7% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%
10.5% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%
10.5% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
2.4% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +$22 higher in Aberfeldie gap narrowing
$1,053 86th pct $1,031 85th pct
Household income in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +$859 higher in Aberfeldie gap widening
$2,571 90th pct $1,712 61st pct
Family income in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +$725 higher in Aberfeldie gap widening
$3,172 93rd pct $2,447 79th pct
High earners in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +6.7 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap steady
23.0% 92nd pct 16.3% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +18.6 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap widening
40.9% 94th pct 22.3% 68th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
29.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 12.3%
16.4% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
9.7% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.2%
25.4% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +4.0 pts higher in Essendon North
22.6% 22nd pct 26.7% 39th pct
Mental health in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +3.8 pts higher in Essendon North
5.7% 28th pct 9.5% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +1.8 pts higher in Essendon North gap narrowing
4.1% 43rd pct 5.9% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.1% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
3.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +4.4 pts 66.5%
16.7% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +3.5 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap narrowing
14.4% 31st pct 10.9% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +6.5 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap widening
18.4% 87th pct 11.9% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +4.6 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap steady
26.9% 59th pct 22.3% 35th pct
Defence service in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +0.5 pts higher in Essendon North
1.3% 35th pct 1.8% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +3.5 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap steady
21.4% 33rd pct 17.9% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aberfeldiein Essendon North even
19 67th pct 19 67th pct
Median age in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +10 yrs older in Essendon North
22 yrs 33rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +$100 higher in Aberfeldie
$1,124 86th pct $1,024 80th pct
Household income in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +$1,124 higher in Aberfeldie
$2,749 86th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +0.7 larger in Aberfeldie gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +3.1 pts higher in Essendon North gap widening
10.8% 50th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Living alone in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +20.4 pts higher in Essendon North gap widening
19.7% 36th pct 40.1% 91st pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 56.1%
19.2% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 28.0%
10.8% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.8% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

19.7% 1 person +20.4 pts ▸ 40.1%
29.5% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 30.6%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +9.6 pts 12.6%
17.4% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 12.6%
8.5% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +$80 higher in Aberfeldie gap widening
$440 87th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +$600 higher in Aberfeldie gap widening
$2,600 88th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +0.10 higher in Essendon North gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +25.4 pts higher in Essendon North gap widening
20.4% 60th pct 45.8% 90th pct
Owned outright in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +12.4 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap widening
39.3% 44th pct 26.9% 17th pct
Separate houses in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +36.0 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap widening
66.7% 12th pct 30.7% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +38.6 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap widening
80.9% 54th pct 42.3% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.4% Rented +25.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
39.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 26.9%
37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 25.8%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

66.7% Separate house ◂ +36.0 pts 30.7%
13.9% Flat or apartment +39.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 15.4%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.1% 2 bedrooms +28.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 29.1%
33.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 10.9%
3.7% 1 bedroom +9.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $350–$549 +8.9 pts ▸ 50.8%
21.1% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
16.1% $550–$749 ◂ +10.7 pts 5.4%
13.3% $750 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 1.3%
7.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 20.5%
22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
13.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
15.6% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +7.8 pts higher in Essendon North gap steady
3.5% 66th pct 11.3% 88th pct
Work from home in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +5.0 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap widening
34.4% 86th pct 29.4% 79th pct
PT commute in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +4.1 pts higher in Essendon North gap steady
1.2% 74th pct 5.3% 91st pct
PT stops in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +9 more in Aberfeldie
20 86th pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +1.51 more in Aberfeldie
5.10 78th pct 3.58 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +851.5 more in Aberfeldie
2,561.0 95th pct 1,709.5 90th pct
PT routes in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +1 more in Essendon North
6 86th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +3 longer in Essendon North
2 14th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +3 longer in Essendon North
12 8th pct 15 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +5,998 more in Essendon North
32,266 84th pct 38,264 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +1,103 more in Aberfeldie
136,362 86th pct 135,259 86th pct
Transit to city in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +5 longer in Essendon North
49 34th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

42.7% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
34.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 29.4%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
0.9% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

30.9% 1 vehicle +21.3 pts ▸ 52.2%
42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 27.4%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 5.7%
3.5% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +17.2 pts higher in Essendon North gap widening
29.7% 45th pct 46.9% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +11.6 pts higher in Essendon North gap widening
6.8% 50th pct 18.4% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +0.3 pts higher in Essendon North gap steady
4.4% 61st pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +1.5 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap narrowing
70.1% 81st pct 68.6% 77th pct
Full-time in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +7.3 pts higher in Essendon North gap widening
57.8% 48th pct 65.1% 79th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.9% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%
10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
7.1% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.9% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
5.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.6% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 26.6%
19.7% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 14.6%
15.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.8% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.9% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
4.9% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +1.2 higher in Essendon North
7.9 97th pct 9.1 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Aberfeldiein Essendon North even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Aberfeldiein Essendon North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +1.1 pts higher in Essendon North
98.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Aberfeldiein Essendon North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Aberfeldiein Essendon North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Aberfeldiein Essendon North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +1.9 pts higher in Essendon North
98.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +10.1 more in Aberfeldie
24.7 68th pct 14.7 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +59 higher in Aberfeldie
313 96th pct 254 93rd pct
Mean slope in Aberfeldiein Essendon North +2.2 pts higher in Aberfeldie
5.5% 48th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Aberfeldie with nearby areas

Maribyrnong Essendon West Essendon Ascot Vale Essendon North Niddrie Moonee Ponds Flemington

Compare Essendon North with nearby areas

Essendon Fields Niddrie Essendon Strathmore Essendon West Aberfeldie Strathmore Heights Airport West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aberfeldie vs Essendon North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20003/aberfeldie/vs/SAL20887/essendon-north