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Essendon vs Essendon Fields

Name: Essendon vs Essendon Fields — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Essendon profile · Essendon Fields profile

Essendon Essendon Fields

Essendon and Essendon Fields are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Essendon is a larger residential hub where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, park and the city's 15-minute-city walkshed. Its walkability is described as a walker's paradise. In contrast, Essendon Fields is sparsely populated, with only 13 residents. It is somewhat walkable, and the typical resident is noticeably older at 45, compared to 39 in Essendon.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their basic economic profiles. They share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $1,067 in Essendon and $1,125 in Essendon Fields. They also both have similar average school sizes and school advantage scores. While Essendon has far more public transport stops and routes, Essendon Fields has a far higher number of stops and departures per 1,000 people due to its tiny population.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,227 larger in Essendon Median age: 6 yrs older in Essendon Fields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Essendon in Essendon Fields +21,227 larger in Essendon gap widening

21,240 90th pct 13 9th pct

Median age in Essendon in Essendon Fields +6 yrs older in Essendon Fields

39 yrs 26th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +19.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

29.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

45.4% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

40.3% Never married ◂ +40.3 pts 0.0%

7.1% Divorced +23.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Essendon Essendon Fields

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia ◂ +49.0 pts 23.1%

1.8% England +21.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.0% India ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% Italy ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

23.7% Australian +22.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

26.6% English +4.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.3% Italian ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

13.6% Irish ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

5.0% Greek ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% German ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.8% English only ◂ +34.4 pts 38.5%

4.3% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.4% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity ◂ +23.2 pts 30.8%

5.0% Not stated +33.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.4% No religion ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Buddhism +20.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.6 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/1k kids in Essendon in Essendon Fields

1.57 20th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Essendon in Essendon Fields +19 more in Essendon

61 94th pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Essendon in Essendon Fields +44 larger in Essendon Fields

578 82nd pct 622 86th pct

ICSEA in Essendon in Essendon Fields +17 higher in Essendon

1,095 90th pct 1,078 87th pct

Highest year of school

74.0% Year 12 +26.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

6.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +51.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

39.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +39.0 pts 0.0%

14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

13.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

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

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.2% Society & culture +54.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

10.5% Engineering & related +33.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%

11.5% Health ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

9.2% Education ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 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 in Essendon Fields +$58 higher in Essendon Fields

$1,067 86th pct $1,125 88th pct

Household income in Essendon in Essendon Fields

$2,132 81st pct —

Family income in Essendon in Essendon Fields

$2,946 90th pct —

Personal income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.1% Under $650 ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Asthma ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +1.8 pts ▸ 69.2%

19.1% One condition ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Essendon in Essendon Fields +86 larger in Essendon

86 85th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Essendon in Essendon Fields

28 yrs 57th pct —

Median income in Essendon in Essendon Fields

$812 66th pct —

Household income in Essendon in Essendon Fields

$1,645 48th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Essendon in Essendon Fields

2.4 43rd pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Essendon in Essendon Fields

$380 78th pct —

Mortgage in Essendon in Essendon Fields

$2,275 85th pct —

People / bedroom in Essendon in Essendon Fields

0.90 86th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Essendon in Essendon Fields +112 more in Essendon

120 90th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Essendon in Essendon Fields +609.73 more in Essendon Fields

5.65 80th pct 615.38 100th pct

Departures/1k in Essendon in Essendon Fields +446,422.0 more in Essendon Fields

2,116.4 92nd pct 448,538.5 100th pct

PT routes in Essendon in Essendon Fields +13 more in Essendon

18 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Essendon in Essendon Fields +13 longer in Essendon Fields

0 0th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Essendon in Essendon Fields +3 longer in Essendon Fields

15 12th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Essendon in Essendon Fields +73,572 more in Essendon

81,758 88th pct 8,186 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Essendon in Essendon Fields +301,570 more in Essendon

368,249 89th pct 66,679 71st pct

Transit to city in Essendon in Essendon Fields +25 longer in Essendon Fields

41 21st pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

39.6% Car (driver) +72.9 pts ▸ 112.5%

34.9% Worked at home ◂ +34.9 pts 0.0%

3.1% Train ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.6% Transport & warehousing +45.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

13.2% Health care & social assistance +24.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.4% Construction ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.9% Community & personal service +66.1 pts ▸ 75.0%

32.8% Professionals +17.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

17.0% Managers ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Essendon in Essendon Fields +2.6 higher in Essendon

8.5 100th pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Essendon in Essendon Fields +2.4 more in Essendon

7.9 100th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Essendon in Essendon Fields +34.8 pts higher in Essendon

100.0% 100th pct 65.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Essendon in Essendon Fields +38.0 pts higher in Essendon

99.2% 100th pct 61.2% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Essendon in Essendon Fields +9.2 pts higher in Essendon

100.0% 100th pct 90.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in Essendon in Essendon Fields +41.4 pts higher in Essendon

100.0% 100th pct 58.6% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Essendon in Essendon Fields +29.4 pts higher in Essendon

100.0% 100th pct 70.6% 70th pct

Walk to health in Essendon in Essendon Fields +27.2 pts higher in Essendon

94.4% 98th pct 67.2% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Essendon in Essendon Fields +2,053.7 more in Essendon Fields

23.3 66th pct 2,076.9 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Essendon in Essendon Fields +322 higher in Essendon

504 100th pct 182 90th pct

Mean slope in Essendon in Essendon Fields +1.2 pts higher in Essendon

4.1% 30th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Essendon with nearby areas

Essendon North Strathmore Aberfeldie Moonee Ponds Ascot Vale Essendon Fields Essendon West Niddrie

Compare Essendon Fields with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Essendon vs Essendon Fields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20885/essendon/vs/SAL20886/essendon-fields