$360 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $346
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Essendon North · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Essendon North
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people rent their homes in Essendon North than in most similar areas, with 45.8% of households renting. This shift toward renting is paired with a housing stock dominated by flats and apartments rather than detached houses. The area's housing landscape is shaped by these smaller, high-density living options.
$360
▲ +20.0%
- $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 North — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $2,000, which is much higher than most areas, though this is about the same as the state and national figures. Weekly rent is $360, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
$2,000 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Essendon North, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Essendon North, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in Victoria or Australia, while the 26.9% of homes owned outright is well below the state and national rates.
45.8% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.9% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Essendon North, the largest group is Rented at 46%, followed by Owned outright (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 53.6% of homes, meaning separate houses are far less common here than across the state. Because three-bedroom homes are so scarce, there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is much higher than most areas.
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.
30.7% ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
42.3% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.2%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Essendon North, Flat or apartment is the majority at 54%; Separate house is next at 31%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Essendon North, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 1 bedroom (13%).
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20887/essendon-north/topic/housing-dwellings