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Essendon vs Essendon North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Essendon profile · Essendon North profile

Essendon Essendon North

Essendon and Essendon North are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct housing and income profiles. Essendon is more affluent, with 33.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 22.3% in Essendon North. There are also more detached houses in Essendon (47.2%) than in Essendon North (30.7%), and Essendon has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (41.4% versus 35.0%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal income, which sits around $1,031 to $1,067. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. While Essendon North has a higher share of renters and people born overseas, Essendon is more connected by public transport and has a higher share of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,169 larger in Essendon Separate houses: 16.5 pts higher in Essendon 3+ bedrooms: 14.3 pts higher in Essendon Renting: 10.1 pts higher in Essendon North Living alone: 7.9 pts higher in Essendon North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Essendonin Essendon North +18,169 larger in Essendon gap steady
21,240 90th pct 3,071 84th pct
Median age in Essendonin Essendon North +1 yrs older in Essendon gap steady
39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Essendonin Essendon North +0.2 pts higher in Essendon North gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 0.6% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Essendonin Essendon North +0.3 pts higher in Essendon North gap steady
15.8% 37th pct 16.2% 38th pct
Under 15 in Essendonin Essendon North +0.7 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
15.0% 36th pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Essendonin Essendon North even gap steady
10.3% 35th pct 10.3% 34th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.8%
15.8% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 41.3%
40.3% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
7.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.5% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Essendon Essendon North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Essendonin Essendon North +6.1 pts higher in Essendon North gap widening
24.7% 85th pct 30.8% 89th pct

Country of birth

72.1% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 65.3%
3.0% India +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.4% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% England even 1.7%
1.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

26.6% English ◂ +2.1 pts 24.5%
23.7% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 21.2%
16.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%
13.6% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%
8.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%
3.5% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
4.4% Chinese even 4.4%
3.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
1.7% Vietnamese even 1.7%
0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in Essendonin Essendon North +5.4 pts higher in Essendon North gap widening
23.7% 88th pct 29.1% 90th pct
Limited English in Essendonin Essendon North +0.9 pts higher in Essendon North gap steady
2.1% 86th pct 3.0% 88th pct

Language used at home

72.8% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 66.8%
4.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
2.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Essendonin Essendon North +1.0 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
32.4% 28th pct 31.5% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 50.6%
32.4% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 31.5%
3.6% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Essendonin Essendon North +4.0 pts higher in Essendon gap narrowing
74.0% 94th pct 70.0% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Essendonin Essendon North +6.4 pts higher in Essendon gap narrowing
41.4% 94th pct 35.0% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Essendonin Essendon North +0.70 more in Essendon North
1.57 20th pct 2.28 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Essendonin Essendon North +30 more in Essendon
61 94th pct 31 89th pct
Avg size in Essendonin Essendon North +106 larger in Essendon North
578 82nd pct 684 89th pct
ICSEA in Essendonin Essendon North +5 higher in Essendon North
1,095 90th pct 1,100 91st pct

Highest year of school

74.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 70.0%
8.7% Year 11 even 8.8%
6.9% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 34.1%
13.8% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%
14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 22.8%
12.2% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%
10.5% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
4.4% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Essendonin Essendon North +$36 higher in Essendon gap narrowing
$1,067 86th pct $1,031 85th pct
Household income in Essendonin Essendon North +$420 higher in Essendon gap widening
$2,132 81st pct $1,712 61st pct
Family income in Essendonin Essendon North +$499 higher in Essendon gap widening
$2,946 90th pct $2,447 79th pct
High earners in Essendonin Essendon North +4.6 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
20.9% 90th pct 16.3% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Essendonin Essendon North +10.7 pts higher in Essendon gap widening
33.0% 87th pct 22.3% 68th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
21.1% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
21.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 12.3%
12.4% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 even 32.2%
29.1% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.5%
9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Essendonin Essendon North +0.3 pts higher in Essendon North
26.4% 38th pct 26.7% 39th pct
Mental health in Essendonin Essendon North +1.4 pts higher in Essendon North
8.1% 50th pct 9.5% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Essendonin Essendon North +1.3 pts higher in Essendon North gap steady
4.7% 51st pct 5.9% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
7.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% Other condition even 7.8%
3.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Heart disease even 3.5%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%
0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +0.9 pts 66.5%
19.1% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%
5.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Essendonin Essendon North +2.0 pts higher in Essendon gap narrowing
12.8% 24th pct 10.9% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Essendonin Essendon North +2.0 pts higher in Essendon gap widening
13.9% 62nd pct 11.9% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Essendonin Essendon North +2.0 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
24.3% 45th pct 22.3% 35th pct
Defence service in Essendonin Essendon North +0.4 pts higher in Essendon North
1.5% 36th pct 1.8% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Essendonin Essendon North +1.2 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
19.1% 23rd pct 17.9% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Essendonin Essendon North +67 larger in Essendon
86 85th pct 19 67th pct
Median age in Essendonin Essendon North +4 yrs older in Essendon North
28 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Essendonin Essendon North
63.4% 89th pct —
Unemployment in Essendonin Essendon North
5.8% 29th pct —
Median income in Essendonin Essendon North +$212 higher in Essendon North
$812 66th pct $1,024 80th pct
Household income in Essendonin Essendon North +$20 higher in Essendon
$1,645 48th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Essendonin Essendon North
9.3% 74th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Essendonin Essendon North +0.3 larger in Essendon gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Essendonin Essendon North +4.2 pts higher in Essendon North gap widening
9.7% 43rd pct 13.8% 67th pct
Living alone in Essendonin Essendon North +7.9 pts higher in Essendon North gap widening
32.3% 77th pct 40.1% 91st pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 56.1%
25.5% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
9.7% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

32.3% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 40.1%
30.0% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
15.8% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Essendonin Essendon North +$20 higher in Essendon gap widening
$380 78th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Essendonin Essendon North +$275 higher in Essendon gap widening
$2,275 85th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Essendonin Essendon North even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Essendonin Essendon North +10.1 pts higher in Essendon North gap widening
35.6% 86th pct 45.8% 90th pct
Owned outright in Essendonin Essendon North +5.5 pts higher in Essendon gap widening
32.4% 27th pct 26.9% 17th pct
Separate houses in Essendonin Essendon North +16.5 pts higher in Essendon gap widening
47.2% 7th pct 30.7% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Essendonin Essendon North +14.3 pts higher in Essendon gap widening
56.6% 12th pct 42.3% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
32.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 26.9%
29.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 25.8%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

33.0% Flat or apartment +20.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
47.2% Separate house ◂ +16.5 pts 30.7%
19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 15.4%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 2 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 43.6%
31.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 29.1%
19.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 10.9%
10.7% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 50.8%
30.2% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.1%
9.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%
4.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
4.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 20.5%
26.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
19.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
12.9% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Essendonin Essendon North +2.3 pts higher in Essendon North gap steady
9.0% 86th pct 11.3% 88th pct
Work from home in Essendonin Essendon North +5.5 pts higher in Essendon gap widening
34.9% 87th pct 29.4% 79th pct
PT commute in Essendonin Essendon North +0.4 pts higher in Essendon North gap narrowing
4.9% 90th pct 5.3% 91st pct
PT stops in Essendonin Essendon North +109 more in Essendon
120 90th pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Essendonin Essendon North +2.07 more in Essendon
5.65 80th pct 3.58 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Essendonin Essendon North +406.9 more in Essendon
2,116.4 92nd pct 1,709.5 90th pct
PT routes in Essendonin Essendon North +11 more in Essendon
18 86th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Essendonin Essendon North +5 longer in Essendon North
0 0th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Essendonin Essendon North even
15 12th pct 15 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Essendonin Essendon North +43,494 more in Essendon
81,758 88th pct 38,264 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Essendonin Essendon North +232,990 more in Essendon
368,249 89th pct 135,259 86th pct
Transit to city in Essendonin Essendon North +13 longer in Essendon North
41 21st pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

39.6% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 44.9%
34.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 29.4%
3.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
2.6% Car (passenger) even 2.6%
1.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 52.2%
31.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 27.4%
9.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Essendonin Essendon North +5.7 pts higher in Essendon North gap widening
41.2% 80th pct 46.9% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Essendonin Essendon North +1.3 pts higher in Essendon North gap steady
17.0% 83rd pct 18.4% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Essendonin Essendon North +0.5 pts higher in Essendon North gap steady
4.2% 58th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Essendonin Essendon North +0.4 pts higher in Essendon gap narrowing
69.0% 78th pct 68.6% 77th pct
Full-time in Essendonin Essendon North +3.5 pts higher in Essendon North gap widening
61.6% 67th pct 65.1% 79th pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%
11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%
8.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
7.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
4.7% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

32.8% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 26.6%
14.8% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
17.0% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%
8.8% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.9% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.1% Sales workers even 8.1%
5.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Essendonin Essendon North +0.7 higher in Essendon North
8.5 100th pct 9.1 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Essendonin Essendon North +0.1 more in Essendon North
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Essendonin Essendon North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Essendonin Essendon North +0.8 pts higher in Essendon North
99.2% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Essendonin Essendon North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Essendonin Essendon North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Essendonin Essendon North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Essendonin Essendon North +5.6 pts higher in Essendon North
94.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Essendonin Essendon North +8.6 more in Essendon
23.3 66th pct 14.7 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Essendonin Essendon North +250 higher in Essendon
504 100th pct 254 93rd pct
Mean slope in Essendonin Essendon North +0.8 pts higher in Essendon
4.1% 30th pct 3.3% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Essendon vs Essendon North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20885/essendon/vs/SAL20887/essendon-north