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Airport West vs Essendon North

Name: Airport West vs Essendon North — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Airport West profile · Essendon North profile

Airport West Essendon North

Airport West and Essendon North are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Airport West has far more separate houses, with 62.5% of homes being detached, compared to just 30.7% in Essendon North. This is reflected in home sizes, as homes with three or more bedrooms are far higher in Airport West at 76.6%, while Essendon North is much lower at 42.3%. Rental demand is far higher in Essendon North, where 45.8% of households rent, compared to 28.0% in Airport West.

These two areas have tracked similarly over time, maintaining a shared profile in many ways. They both have typical weekly household incomes near the national figure, with Airport West at $1,761 and Essendon North at $1,712. They also share an almost identical percentage of First Nations people at 0.6%. While they both sit in the same part of Melbourne, Airport West has a higher number of public transport stops and a higher share of people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.9 pts higher in Airport West 3+ bedrooms: 34.3 pts higher in Airport West Renting: 17.8 pts higher in Essendon North Population: 5,102 larger in Airport West Owned outright: 11.1 pts higher in Airport West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Airport West in Essendon North +5,102 larger in Airport West gap steady

8,173 87th pct 3,071 84th pct

Median age in Airport West in Essendon North +1 yrs older in Airport West gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 16.2%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 41.3%

36.4% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

3.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Airport West Essendon North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 65.3%

2.4% India +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.8% Italy ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

1.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

24.9% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 21.2%

23.8% English +0.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.7% Italian ◂ +8.1 pts 15.6%

10.4% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

2.7% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

3.4% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 66.8%

8.5% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%

3.0% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Arabic even 1.1%

0.9% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.7% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 50.6%

27.5% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

1.8% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Airport West in Essendon North +0.80 more in Essendon North

1.48 18th pct 2.28 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Airport West in Essendon North +4 more in Essendon North

27 88th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Airport West in Essendon North +48 larger in Essendon North

636 87th pct 684 89th pct

ICSEA in Airport West in Essendon North +16 higher in Essendon North

1,084 88th pct 1,100 91st pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 70.0%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 7.2%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

10.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

27.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 18.6%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%

10.4% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

3.4% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Airport West in Essendon North +$148 higher in Essendon North gap widening

$883 71st pct $1,031 85th pct

Household income in Airport West in Essendon North +$49 higher in Airport West gap narrowing

$1,761 63rd pct $1,712 61st pct

Family income in Airport West in Essendon North +$155 higher in Essendon North gap narrowing

$2,292 73rd pct $2,447 79th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%

11.5% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 32.2%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

7.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +1.1 pts ▸ 66.5%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Airport West in Essendon North +26 larger in Airport West

45 76th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Airport West in Essendon North +11 yrs older in Essendon North

21 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Airport West in Essendon North +$38 higher in Airport West

$1,062 82nd pct $1,024 80th pct

Household income in Airport West in Essendon North +$250 higher in Airport West

$1,875 57th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Airport West in Essendon North +0.2 larger in Airport West gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 56.1%

26.2% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

1.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

31.4% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

32.2% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 30.6%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

4.1% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Airport West in Essendon North +$41 higher in Airport West gap widening

$401 82nd pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Airport West in Essendon North +$85 higher in Airport West gap steady

$2,085 76th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Airport West in Essendon North +0.10 higher in Essendon North gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.0% Rented +17.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

38.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 26.9%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 25.8%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house ◂ +31.9 pts 30.7%

1.7% Flat or apartment +51.9 pts ▸ 53.6%

35.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.0 pts 15.4%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.4 pts 29.1%

21.5% 2 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

14.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 10.9%

0.8% 1 bedroom +12.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +17.8 pts 50.8%

15.7% $200–$349 +18.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

8.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

2.3% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 29.1%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

18.4% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.0% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Airport West in Essendon North +42 more in Airport West

53 87th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Airport West in Essendon North +2.90 more in Airport West

6.48 83rd pct 3.58 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Airport West in Essendon North +231.4 more in Airport West

1,940.9 91st pct 1,709.5 90th pct

PT routes in Airport West in Essendon North +6 more in Airport West

13 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Airport West in Essendon North +4 longer in Essendon North

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Airport West in Essendon North +1 longer in Airport West

16 13th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Airport West in Essendon North +22,618 more in Essendon North

15,646 68th pct 38,264 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Airport West in Essendon North +85,773 more in Essendon North

49,486 64th pct 135,259 86th pct

Transit to city in Airport West in Essendon North +17 longer in Airport West

71 76th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

50.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 44.9%

27.1% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.9% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 27.4%

6.7% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%

4.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

6.5% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

7.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.0% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.3% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

7.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Airport West in Essendon North +1.7 higher in Essendon North

7.4 95th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Airport West in Essendon North +0.4 more in Essendon North

7.6 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Airport West in Essendon North +0.6 pts higher in Essendon North

99.4% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Airport West in Essendon North +0.5 pts higher in Essendon North

99.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Airport West in Essendon North +0.3 pts higher in Essendon North

99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Airport West in Essendon North +11.3 pts higher in Essendon North

88.7% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Airport West in Essendon North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Airport West in Essendon North +1.3 pts higher in Essendon North

98.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Airport West in Essendon North +2.0 more in Airport West

16.6 57th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Airport West in Essendon North +176 higher in Airport West

430 100th pct 254 93rd pct

Mean slope in Airport West in Essendon North +0.4 pts higher in Essendon North

3.0% 12th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Airport West with nearby areas

Niddrie Essendon Fields Strathmore Heights Tullamarine Essendon North Gowanbrae Keilor East Essendon West

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). Airport West vs Essendon North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20015/airport-west/vs/SAL20887/essendon-north