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Essendon vs Moonee Ponds

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Essendon profile · Moonee Ponds profile

Essendon Moonee Ponds

Essendon and Moonee Ponds are two large, neighbouring suburbs in Melbourne's north-west. Moonee Ponds has a higher share of people born overseas (28.2%) and those with no religion (38.7%). It is also a shorter trip to the city, taking just 8 minutes, compared to 15 minutes from Essendon. Essendon has more larger homes, with 56.6% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher number of parks per resident.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked closely, sharing very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100. They are both highly educated and professional hubs, with a much higher share of university degrees than the national figure. This is consistent with the high number of people who work from home in both suburbs, although this is well higher in Moonee Ponds at 38.6%.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 3.8 pts higher in Moonee Ponds 3+ bedrooms: 6.6 pts higher in Essendon No car: 6.4 pts higher in Moonee Ponds No religion: 6.3 pts higher in Moonee Ponds Population: 5,016 larger in Essendon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +5,016 larger in Essendon gap steady
21,240 90th pct 16,224 89th pct
Median age in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +1 yrs older in Essendon gap steady
39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Essendonin Moonee Ponds even gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +0.3 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
15.8% 37th pct 15.5% 35th pct
Under 15 in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +1.1 pts higher in Essendon gap widening
15.0% 36th pct 13.9% 29th pct
De facto in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +3.8 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap widening
10.3% 35th pct 14.1% 65th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 34.3%
26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.1%
15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%
15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 40.9%
40.3% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
7.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Essendon Moonee Ponds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +3.5 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap steady
24.7% 85th pct 28.2% 88th pct

Country of birth

72.1% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 68.6%
2.4% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

26.6% English +0.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.7% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
16.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.6% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%
8.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.0% Greek even 5.0%
4.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
3.2% German even 3.2%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.2% Dutch even 1.2%
0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +0.8 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap narrowing
23.7% 88th pct 24.5% 88th pct
Limited English in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +1.1 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap steady
2.1% 86th pct 3.2% 88th pct

Language used at home

72.8% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 72.4%
4.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Hindi even 0.9%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +6.3 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap widening
32.4% 28th pct 38.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 49.1%
32.4% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
3.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.4% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +1.4 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap widening
74.0% 94th pct 75.4% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +3.7 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap widening
41.4% 94th pct 45.1% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +0.24 more in Essendon
1.57 20th pct 1.33 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +8 more in Essendon
61 94th pct 53 92nd pct
Avg size in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +43 larger in Essendon
578 82nd pct 535 76th pct
ICSEA in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +5 higher in Moonee Ponds
1,095 90th pct 1,100 91st pct

Highest year of school

74.0% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 75.4%
8.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%
6.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
14.5% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%
13.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.0% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 22.4%
12.2% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.5% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
9.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
5.2% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +$46 higher in Moonee Ponds gap steady
$1,067 86th pct $1,113 88th pct
Household income in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +$21 higher in Essendon gap narrowing
$2,132 81st pct $2,111 80th pct
Family income in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +$20 higher in Essendon gap narrowing
$2,946 90th pct $2,926 90th pct
High earners in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +1.1 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap steady
20.9% 90th pct 22.0% 91st pct
High-income homes in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +1.3 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
33.0% 87th pct 31.7% 85th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
21.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 20.9%
21.1% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
12.4% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 even 32.2%
29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.1%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
9.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +0.7 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
26.4% 38th pct 27.1% 41st pct
Mental health in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +1.7 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
8.1% 50th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +0.8 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap steady
4.7% 51st pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
7.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Heart disease even 3.5%
2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +0.3 pts 67.2%
19.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.9%
5.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +0.4 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap narrowing
12.8% 24th pct 13.2% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +0.1 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap steady
13.9% 62nd pct 14.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +1.7 pts higher in Essendon gap widening
24.3% 45th pct 22.6% 37th pct
Defence service in Essendonin Moonee Ponds even
1.5% 36th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +0.7 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
19.1% 23rd pct 18.4% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +22 larger in Essendon
86 85th pct 64 80th pct
Median age in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +3 yrs older in Essendon
28 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +4.2 pts higher in Essendon
63.4% 89th pct 59.2% 86th pct
Unemployment in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +5.8 pts higher in Essendon
5.8% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +$88 higher in Moonee Ponds
$812 66th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +$521 higher in Moonee Ponds
$1,645 48th pct $2,166 68th pct
Indigenous language in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +0.1 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
9.3% 74th pct 9.4% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +0.2 larger in Essendon gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +0.3 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
9.7% 43rd pct 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +2.2 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap widening
32.3% 77th pct 34.5% 83rd pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 57.5%
25.5% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 31.2%
9.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
1.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

32.3% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
30.0% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
15.8% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +$20 higher in Moonee Ponds gap steady
$380 78th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +$108 higher in Essendon gap widening
$2,275 85th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Essendonin Moonee Ponds even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +3.0 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap widening
35.6% 86th pct 38.6% 87th pct
Owned outright in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +2.4 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
32.4% 27th pct 30.0% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +2.5 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
47.2% 7th pct 44.7% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +6.6 pts higher in Essendon gap widening
56.6% 12th pct 50.0% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 38.6%
32.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 30.0%
29.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 28.9%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

47.2% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 44.7%
33.0% Flat or apartment +6.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 15.7%
0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 31.4%
31.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 30.7%
19.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 15.4%
10.7% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 47.4%
30.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.2%
9.5% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.5% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.1% $750 or more even 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 33.2%
26.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.5%
19.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +6.4 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap widening
9.0% 86th pct 15.4% 91st pct
Work from home in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +3.7 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap widening
34.9% 87th pct 38.6% 90th pct
PT commute in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +1.5 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap narrowing
4.9% 90th pct 6.4% 94th pct
PT stops in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +35 more in Essendon
120 90th pct 85 89th pct
Stops/1k in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +0.41 more in Essendon
5.65 80th pct 5.24 78th pct
Departures/1k in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +187.4 more in Moonee Ponds
2,116.4 92nd pct 2,303.9 93rd pct
PT routes in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +1 more in Essendon
18 86th pct 17 86th pct
Stop walk in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +2 longer in Moonee Ponds
0 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +7 longer in Essendon
15 12th pct 8 3rd pct
Reach 30 min in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +39,253 more in Moonee Ponds
81,758 88th pct 121,011 91st pct
Reach 45 min in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +65,525 more in Moonee Ponds
368,249 89th pct 433,774 91st pct
Transit to city in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +7 longer in Essendon
41 21st pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

39.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 32.4%
34.9% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
3.1% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
0.7% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 46.5%
31.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 28.5%
9.0% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +4.0 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap widening
41.2% 80th pct 45.1% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +2.2 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap narrowing
17.0% 83rd pct 19.3% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +0.3 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
4.2% 58th pct 3.8% 54th pct
Participation in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +1.2 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap steady
69.0% 78th pct 70.2% 82nd pct
Full-time in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +2.0 pts higher in Moonee Ponds gap steady
61.6% 67th pct 63.6% 75th pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.2% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.6% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
8.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
7.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.4% Finance & insurance even 6.3%
5.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
2.8% Administrative & support even 2.9%
2.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

32.8% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
17.0% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%
8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
5.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +0.6 higher in Moonee Ponds
8.5 100th pct 9.0 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +0.1 more in Moonee Ponds
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Essendonin Moonee Ponds even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +0.8 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
99.2% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Essendonin Moonee Ponds even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Essendonin Moonee Ponds even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Essendonin Moonee Ponds even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +5.4 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
94.4% 98th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +7.8 more in Essendon
23.3 66th pct 15.5 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +118 higher in Moonee Ponds
504 100th pct 622 100th pct
Mean slope in Essendonin Moonee Ponds +0.1 pts higher in Moonee Ponds
4.1% 30th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Essendon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Essendon vs Moonee Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20885/essendon/vs/SAL21742/moonee-ponds