Is Essendon North a nice place to live?

Essendon North sits beside Essendon and close to Essendon Airport. It has access to Essendon train station and several tram routes. Couples with children make up 42.4% of families in Essendon North, and local life centres on nearby shopping strips in Essendon and Moonee Ponds, with small corner shops and neighbourhood parks tucked into the residential streets. Council progressed the Niddrie Library and Community Hub project, receiving community feedback on two potential sites; the hub is planned to provide library space, youth spaces, health services and multipurpose rooms.

Is it expensive to live in Essendon North?

On the figures, housing costs in Essendon North look different depending on whether you plan to rent or buy. A typical local household earned about $1,712 a week at the most recent Census. With units priced at $415,000, buying a unit works out to about 4.7 times a typical local annual household income, which is somewhat above local incomes. Renting is also significant: the average house rent of $630 a week would take about 37% of a typical local household’s weekly income, a sizeable share, while the average unit rent of $510 a week would take about 30%, a moderate share. If you’re renting rather than buying, that rent share is the number that matters. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Essendon North a good place to invest?

A strong 21.9% rise in Essendon North house values over the past 12 months stands out alongside a solid 5.3% increase in unit values. House rents rose a solid 6.2% while unit rents increased a modest 4.1%. Put another way, capital growth outpaced rental growth on both sides of the market: the gap between house value growth and house rent growth is large, while values also rose somewhat faster than rents for units. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Essendon North suburb profile

Essendon North is an inner-northern Melbourne suburb beside Essendon and close to Essendon Airport. Tree-lined streets hold a mix of interwar cottages, mid-century brick homes and some newer townhouses, giving the area a low-rise, domestic character and established garden fronts.

Local life centres on nearby shopping strips in Essendon and Moonee Ponds, while small corner shops and neighbourhood parks are tucked into residential streets. The suburb is well connected by local roads and public transport, with access to Essendon train station and several tram routes, and the airport precinct adds a distinctive working hub nearby.

Essendon North property market performance

Current median dwelling price$937,500Past 3 months

Property growth+13.6%Past 12 months

Essendon North units have a median price of $415,000, a notable 5.3% rise over 12 months. There is no reliable median for houses because too few properties of that type have sold here recently for a median to be published. Units sold faster than houses, with a median days on market of 21 for units compared with 55 for houses.

In Essendon North house rents rose solidly by 6.2% over 12 months and grew more strongly than unit rents, which rose modestly by 4.1%; average rents are $630 a week for houses and $510 a week for units.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	$415K
Change in value Past 12 months	21.9%	5.3%
Sold Past 3 months	9	29
Median days on market Past 12 months	55	21
Average rent Past 12 months	$630	$510
Change in rent Past 12 months	6.2%	4.1%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Essendon North demographics

Essendon North has 46.5% of homes rented, but most homes are owner-occupied.

Couples with children make up 42.4% of families. At the 2021 Census, 3,071 people lived in Essendon North.

Essendon North and Victoria

	Suburb	VIC
Median age years	38	38
Median household income weekly	$1,712	$1,759
Couples with children share of families	42.4%	45.5%
Couples without children share of families	39.3%	37.6%
One-parent families share of families	16.1%	15.2%
Homes owned outright share of homes	27.3%	33.2%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	26.2%	37.3%
Homes rented share of homes	46.5%	29.5%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Essendon North infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Essendon North's Niddrie (Keilor Road) and North Essendon Activity Centre Plan was implemented in 2025. In 2026 Moonee Valley City Council progressed the Niddrie Library and Community Hub project, receiving community feedback on two potential sites; the hub is planned to provide library space, youth spaces, health services and multipurpose rooms.

Council also progressed Keilor Road streetscape works in 2026, finalising a concept for the final stage between Cooper Street and Mount Alexander Road and advancing design work. Separately, the Victorian Building Blocks planning grant funded feasibility work for Essendon North kindergarten upgrades in 2022–23, with $129,821 allocated to that planning.

Suburbs near Essendon North

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How does Essendon North compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Essendon North’s median house price is 21.7% higher than Niddrie’s.
Median unit prices: Essendon North’s median unit price is 21.7% lower than Essendon’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Essendon North have grown 30.3% higher than in Strathmore.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Essendon North have grown 3.7% higher than in Strathmore.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Essendon North are selling 19.1% faster than in Strathmore.
Selling speed for units: Properties in Essendon North are selling 70.4% faster than in Strathmore.
Investment considerations: In Essendon North, the rental yield for house is 0.9% lower than the Melbourne average, while the rental yield for units is 14.3% lower.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Essendon North have grown 18.4% higher than the average rate of growth across Melbourne.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Essendon North have grown 30.0% lower than the average rate of growth for units across Melbourne.

Common questions about Essendon North

Is Essendon North a nice place to live?
Essendon North sits beside Essendon and close to Essendon Airport. It has access to Essendon train station and several tram routes.

Couples with children make up 42.4% of families in Essendon North, and local life centres on nearby shopping strips in Essendon and Moonee Ponds, with small corner shops and neighbourhood parks tucked into the residential streets. Council progressed the Niddrie Library and Community Hub project, receiving community feedback on two potential sites; the hub is planned to provide library space, youth spaces, health services and multipurpose rooms.
Is it expensive to live in Essendon North?
On the figures, housing costs in Essendon North look different depending on whether you plan to rent or buy. A typical local household earned about $1,712 a week at the most recent Census. With units priced at $415,000, buying a unit works out to about 4.7 times a typical local annual household income, which is somewhat above local incomes. Renting is also significant: the average house rent of $630 a week would take about 37% of a typical local household’s weekly income, a sizeable share, while the average unit rent of $510 a week would take about 30%, a moderate share. If you’re renting rather than buying, that rent share is the number that matters.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Essendon North a good place to invest?
A strong 21.9% rise in Essendon North house values over the past 12 months stands out alongside a solid 5.3% increase in unit values. House rents rose a solid 6.2% while unit rents increased a modest 4.1%.

Put another way, capital growth outpaced rental growth on both sides of the market: the gap between house value growth and house rent growth is large, while values also rose somewhat faster than rents for units.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Essendon North

Choosing the right real estate agent in Essendon North can have a big impact on your sale. While there are 67 real estate agents working in the suburb, but just 5 of them were responsible for 29.8% of all property sales over the past year, showing a strong footprint and track record in the area.

Commission rates typically range from 1.54% to 2.94%, depending on the agent and what’s included. Comparing both performance and fee structures can help you find someone who's well-suited to your needs, and set them up for a successful result.