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Essendon North vs Oak Park

Name: Essendon North vs Oak Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Essendon North profile · Oak Park profile

Essendon North Oak Park

Oak Park and Essendon North are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Oak Park has a much higher share of separate houses (55.9%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (67.9%). In contrast, Essendon North is dominated by flats or apartments (53.6%) and has a far higher share of people living alone at 40.1%. Oak Park also sees higher typical weekly household incomes, which are $2,201 compared to $1,712 in Essendon North.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical personal weekly incomes, sitting around $1,000. This shared economic baseline exists alongside other differences, such as Essendon North having far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (1,709.5 versus 620.0) and better access to health services, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk. Meanwhile, Oak Park has a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (39.1% versus 35.0%) and more people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,643 larger in Oak Park Separate houses: 25.3 pts higher in Oak Park 3+ bedrooms: 25.6 pts higher in Oak Park Living alone: 15.9 pts higher in Essendon North Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Essendon North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Essendon North in Oak Park +3,643 larger in Oak Park gap steady

3,071 84th pct 6,714 86th pct

Median age in Essendon North in Oak Park +2 yrs older in Essendon North gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

34.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.4%

14.3% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 12.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

41.3% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

41.4% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 39.7%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Essendon North Oak Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.3% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 62.0%

5.8% India ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

3.5% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

0.9% Nepal +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% China +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Vietnam even 0.8%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

24.5% English ◂ +0.8 pts 23.7%

21.2% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 21.0%

15.6% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%

11.4% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

6.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

6.4% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

66.8% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 62.2%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 43.6%

31.5% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

5.4% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Essendon North in Oak Park +0.50 more in Essendon North

2.28 33rd pct 1.77 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Essendon North in Oak Park +3 more in Oak Park

31 89th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Essendon North in Oak Park +183 larger in Essendon North

684 89th pct 501 72nd pct

ICSEA in Essendon North in Oak Park +57 higher in Essendon North

1,100 91st pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

8.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

7.2% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 16.2%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.9% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 21.6%

11.4% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

6.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Essendon North in Oak Park +$36 higher in Essendon North gap narrowing

$1,031 85th pct $995 82nd pct

Household income in Essendon North in Oak Park +$489 higher in Oak Park gap widening

$1,712 61st pct $2,201 84th pct

Family income in Essendon North in Oak Park +$191 higher in Oak Park gap steady

$2,447 79th pct $2,638 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 20.0%

12.3% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.1%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

5.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

7.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +3.3 pts ▸ 69.8%

18.2% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 17.5%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Essendon North in Oak Park +14 larger in Oak Park

19 67th pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Essendon North in Oak Park +5 yrs older in Essendon North

32 yrs 69th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Essendon North in Oak Park +$51 higher in Oak Park

$1,024 80th pct $1,075 83rd pct

Household income in Essendon North in Oak Park +$625 higher in Oak Park

$1,625 47th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Essendon North in Oak Park +0.4 larger in Oak Park gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 27.0%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Household size

40.1% 1 person ◂ +15.9 pts 24.3%

30.6% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.6% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.6% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Essendon North in Oak Park +$41 higher in Oak Park gap widening

$360 73rd pct $401 82nd pct

Mortgage in Essendon North in Oak Park +$167 higher in Oak Park gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Essendon North in Oak Park even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 31.2%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.9% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

30.7% Separate house +25.3 pts ▸ 55.9%

53.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +49.5 pts 4.1%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

29.1% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

43.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 29.0%

10.9% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.4 pts 1.6%

2.3% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $350–$549 +16.5 pts ▸ 67.3%

34.1% $200–$349 ◂ +18.5 pts 15.6%

5.4% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.3% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.6%

20.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Essendon North in Oak Park +10 more in Oak Park

11 81st pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Essendon North in Oak Park +0.45 more in Essendon North

3.58 72nd pct 3.13 70th pct

Departures/1k in Essendon North in Oak Park +1,089.5 more in Essendon North

1,709.5 90th pct 620.0 81st pct

PT routes in Essendon North in Oak Park +3 more in Essendon North

7 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Essendon North in Oak Park +1 longer in Oak Park

5 32nd pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Essendon North in Oak Park +1 longer in Essendon North

15 12th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Essendon North in Oak Park +30,366 more in Essendon North

38,264 86th pct 7,898 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Essendon North in Oak Park +33,488 more in Essendon North

135,259 86th pct 101,771 79th pct

Transit to city in Essendon North in Oak Park +2 longer in Oak Park

54 43rd pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 39.5%

29.4% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

1.9% Train +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 44.5%

27.4% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

5.7% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.1% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

9.7% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

5.6% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.9% Other services even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

17.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%

14.6% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

10.9% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Essendon North in Oak Park +1.7 higher in Essendon North

9.1 100th pct 7.4 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Essendon North in Oak Park +0.5 more in Essendon North

8.0 100th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Essendon North in Oak Park +2.2 pts higher in Essendon North

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Essendon North in Oak Park +4.4 pts higher in Essendon North

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Essendon North in Oak Park even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Essendon North in Oak Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Essendon North in Oak Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Essendon North in Oak Park +14.7 pts higher in Essendon North

100.0% 100th pct 85.3% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Essendon North in Oak Park +5.3 more in Essendon North

14.7 53rd pct 9.4 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Essendon North in Oak Park +113 higher in Oak Park

254 93rd pct 367 98th pct

Mean slope in Essendon North in Oak Park +2.6 pts higher in Oak Park

3.3% 18th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Compare Essendon North with nearby areas

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Compare Oak Park with nearby areas

Strathmore Heights Strathmore Glenroy Essendon Fields Pascoe Vale Essendon North Gowanbrae Jacana

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Essendon North vs Oak Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20887/essendon-north/vs/SAL21998/oak-park