$380 ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $341
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Essendon · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Essendon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer separate houses are found in Essendon than in the rest of Victoria, where detached homes are far more common. This shift towards denser living is reflected in a high number of renters and typical monthly mortgage payments that are much higher than in most other areas.
$380
▲ +26.7%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Essendon — higher than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,275, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Weekly rents are also much higher than in most areas, sitting at $380.
$2,275 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,275
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Essendon, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (31%) and $550–$749 (10%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Essendon, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across the state, with 35.6% of households renting. Meanwhile, 32.4% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
35.6% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.4% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Essendon splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up only 47.2% of homes, a figure far below the national average. This lack of larger homes means there are far fewer houses with three or more bedrooms compared to the rest of the country.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
47.2% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
56.6% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Essendon, the largest group is Separate house at 47%, followed by Flat or apartment (33%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (20%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Essendon splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (32%) and 3 bedrooms (32%), with 4 bedrooms at 20%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Essendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20885/essendon/topic/housing-dwellings