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Aberfeldie vs Essendon West

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Aberfeldie profile · Essendon West profile

Aberfeldie Essendon West

Aberfeldie and Essendon West are neighbouring suburbs in Moonee Valley with similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,040 to $1,050. Aberfeldie is more walkable, with 98.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 62.3% in Essendon West. It also has a more highly qualified population, with a higher share of adults holding bachelor degrees (37.7% versus 34.1%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (40.9% versus 34.7%).

While these areas are alike in many ways, the gap in the number of public transport stops is quite large, with Aberfeldie having 20 stops and Essendon West having 8. Both areas have a very high proportion of residents who have completed Year 12, well above the national figure. This shared educational achievement is consistent across both suburbs, though Aberfeldie remains slightly higher at 74.7% compared to 70.9% in Essendon West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,366 larger in Aberfeldie Unpaid carers: 5.4 pts higher in Aberfeldie Full-time: 5.5 pts higher in Essendon West Living alone: 5.9 pts higher in Essendon West Renting: 5.6 pts higher in Essendon West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +2,366 larger in Aberfeldie gap steady
3,925 86th pct 1,559 76th pct
Median age in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +2 yrs older in Aberfeldie gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Aberfeldiein Essendon West even gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +2.1 pts higher in Essendon West gap narrowing
14.1% 29th pct 16.2% 39th pct
Under 15 in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +1.1 pts higher in Essendon West gap steady
16.3% 44th pct 17.4% 52nd pct
De facto in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +0.5 pts higher in Essendon West gap steady
6.8% 16th pct 7.2% 18th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 28.0%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.9%
16.3% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 47.9%
36.2% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 35.5%
6.6% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.6% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Aberfeldie Essendon West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +2.4 pts higher in Essendon West gap steady
18.5% 74th pct 20.9% 78th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 76.5%
2.7% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
1.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Philippines even 0.3%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

26.2% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
24.5% English +1.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
18.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 18.5%
12.2% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.2% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%
5.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
3.6% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
2.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +1.7 pts higher in Essendon West gap steady
20.7% 87th pct 22.4% 88th pct
Limited English in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +0.1 pts higher in Essendon West gap steady
1.6% 82nd pct 1.7% 83rd pct

Language used at home

76.4% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 74.9%
4.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.4% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.8% Cantonese even 0.8%
0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +1.7 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap narrowing
27.9% 19th pct 26.2% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

61.7% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 63.4%
27.9% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 26.2%
4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
3.8% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
1.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +3.8 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap narrowing
74.7% 94th pct 70.9% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +3.7 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap steady
37.7% 91st pct 34.1% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +1.00 more in Aberfeldie
4.69 57th pct 3.69 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +6 more in Aberfeldie
35 89th pct 29 88th pct
Avg size in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +2 larger in Essendon West
670 89th pct 672 89th pct
ICSEA in Aberfeldiein Essendon West even
1,101 92nd pct 1,102 92nd pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 70.9%
8.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.4% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.2% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 34.1%
17.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

26.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 24.9%
11.6% Engineering & related even 11.6%
10.5% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
10.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%
6.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% Creative arts even 3.9%
2.4% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +$13 higher in Aberfeldie gap narrowing
$1,053 86th pct $1,040 86th pct
Household income in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +$233 higher in Aberfeldie gap narrowing
$2,571 90th pct $2,338 87th pct
Family income in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +$247 higher in Aberfeldie gap narrowing
$3,172 93rd pct $2,925 90th pct
High earners in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +3.6 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap steady
23.0% 92nd pct 19.4% 88th pct
High-income homes in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +6.2 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap narrowing
40.9% 94th pct 34.7% 88th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 23.5%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
16.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%
9.7% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
25.4% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.4%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +2.7 pts higher in Essendon West
22.6% 22nd pct 25.3% 32nd pct
Mental health in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +0.9 pts higher in Essendon West
5.7% 28th pct 6.5% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +0.2 pts higher in Essendon West gap steady
4.1% 43rd pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
6.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +1.8 pts 69.1%
16.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
4.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +0.2 pts higher in Essendon West gap narrowing
14.4% 31st pct 14.6% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +5.4 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap widening
18.4% 87th pct 13.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +1.6 pts higher in Essendon West gap steady
26.9% 59th pct 28.5% 67th pct
Defence service in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +0.3 pts higher in Aberfeldie
1.3% 35th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +0.4 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap narrowing
21.4% 33rd pct 20.9% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +11 larger in Aberfeldie
19 67th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +2 yrs older in Aberfeldie
22 yrs 33rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +$475 higher in Aberfeldie
$1,124 86th pct $649 51st pct
Household income in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +$875 higher in Aberfeldie
$2,749 86th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +0.1 larger in Aberfeldie gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +0.8 pts higher in Essendon West gap steady
10.8% 50th pct 11.6% 55th pct
Living alone in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +5.9 pts higher in Essendon West gap widening
19.7% 36th pct 25.6% 57th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 70.1%
19.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 17.3%
10.8% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

29.5% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 27.3%
19.7% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 20.7%
17.4% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%
8.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +$10 higher in Essendon West gap narrowing
$440 87th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +$82 higher in Essendon West gap narrowing
$2,600 88th pct $2,682 89th pct
People / bedroom in Aberfeldiein Essendon West even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +5.6 pts higher in Essendon West gap widening
20.4% 60th pct 25.9% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +2.9 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap narrowing
39.3% 44th pct 36.4% 37th pct
Separate houses in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +1.1 pts higher in Essendon West gap steady
66.7% 12th pct 67.8% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +0.9 pts higher in Essendon West gap steady
80.9% 54th pct 81.8% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 36.4%
37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 35.2%
20.4% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

66.7% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 67.8%
18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
13.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
33.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 28.2%
15.1% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 45.9%
16.1% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
21.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 12.8%
13.3% $750 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 2.0%
7.5% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 8.0%
13.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +1.4 pts higher in Essendon West gap steady
3.5% 66th pct 4.9% 73rd pct
Work from home in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +0.7 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap steady
34.4% 86th pct 33.6% 86th pct
PT commute in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +0.6 pts higher in Essendon West gap steady
1.2% 74th pct 1.8% 78th pct
PT stops in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +12 more in Aberfeldie
20 86th pct 8 78th pct
Stops/1k in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +0.04 more in Essendon West
5.10 78th pct 5.13 78th pct
Departures/1k in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +687.9 more in Essendon West
2,561.0 95th pct 3,248.9 98th pct
PT routes in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +1 more in Aberfeldie
6 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +1 longer in Essendon West
2 14th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +6 longer in Essendon West
12 8th pct 18 15th pct
Reach 30 min in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +1,151 more in Aberfeldie
32,266 84th pct 31,115 83rd pct
Reach 45 min in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +23,635 more in Aberfeldie
136,362 86th pct 112,727 81st pct
Transit to city in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +5 longer in Essendon West
49 34th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

42.7% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 45.1%
34.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 33.6%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
1.8% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
0.9% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 38.6%
30.9% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 35.4%
14.2% 3 vehicles even 14.3%
9.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%
3.5% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +4.8 pts higher in Essendon West gap widening
29.7% 45th pct 34.5% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +0.9 pts higher in Essendon West gap steady
6.8% 50th pct 7.7% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +1.4 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap steady
4.4% 61st pct 3.0% 42nd pct
Participation in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +2.5 pts higher in Aberfeldie gap narrowing
70.1% 81st pct 67.6% 74th pct
Full-time in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +5.5 pts higher in Essendon West gap widening
57.8% 48th pct 63.3% 74th pct

Industries people work in

10.9% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%
10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
6.1% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
4.9% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 29.8%
19.7% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%
8.8% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
4.9% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +0.9 higher in Aberfeldie
7.9 97th pct 7.0 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +0.7 more in Aberfeldie
8.0 100th pct 7.3 96th pct
15-min city in Aberfeldiein Essendon West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +36.7 pts higher in Aberfeldie
98.9% 99th pct 62.3% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Aberfeldiein Essendon West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Aberfeldiein Essendon West even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Aberfeldiein Essendon West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +1.9 pts higher in Essendon West
98.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +0.9 more in Essendon West
24.7 68th pct 25.7 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +49 higher in Aberfeldie
313 96th pct 264 93rd pct
Mean slope in Aberfeldiein Essendon West +1.6 pts higher in Essendon West
5.5% 48th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Aberfeldie with nearby areas

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

Compare Essendon West with nearby areas

Niddrie Aberfeldie Maribyrnong Essendon North Avondale Heights Essendon Airport West Keilor East

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aberfeldie vs Essendon West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20003/aberfeldie/vs/SAL20888/essendon-west