VIC · Moonee Valley Council
Population
13
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
0.0%
Median age
45
Median income
$0/wk
Employment rate
64.3%
University qualified
0%
Work from home
0%
Languages at home
37.5%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
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Suburb profile
Essendon Fields is a major regional centre in Victoria, in Moonee Valley Council. It is close to the King Island.
Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places, with employment 16% above the peer median. Dining and cafés are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, and open-space access is exceptionally strong. The clearer weaknesses are higher rents and fewer university qualifications, with median rents 22% above the peer median.
Overall, Essendon Fields suits people prioritising school quality and open space over lower rents.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Victoria (187)
Who it suits
Housing, growth and risk
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
—
No data available
Median rent
$550/wk
Population (Census)
13
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
—
No data available
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Crime rate
100th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
15th
percentile in VIC
School ICSEA
84th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
Data sources & freshness
Population growth
0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 15th percentile in VIC
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
0% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 0% have a trade or vocational qualification.
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
| Measure | Definition |
|---|---|
| University qualified | Bachelor degree or higher |
| Diploma qualified | Advanced Diploma / Diploma |
| Trade / vocational | Certificate III + IV |
| Year 12 | Year 12 as highest attainment |
| Below Year 12 | Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below |
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
94th percentile in VIC · +19% vs Australia
93rd percentile in VIC · +13% vs Australia
89th percentile in VIC · +38% vs Australia
87th percentile in VIC · +82% vs Australia
11th percentile in VIC · -13% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3041 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
37.5% speak a language other than English at home; 72.7% born overseas
| Measure | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| Other / not stated | 100% | 100% |
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Data sources & freshness
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Childcare centres per 1,000 residents
Data sources & freshness
5 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability
Data sources & freshness
233 mapped amenities
3 restaurants · 2 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 post offices
Unit Shop 10 30 English Street, Essendon Fields
Essendon Fields
1A Larkin Boulevard
111 Bulla Road
30 English Street, Essendon Fields
120 Bulla Road
30 English Street, Essendon Fields
40 English Street
20 English Street
1 English Street, Essendon Fields
3 bus stops · 2 tram stops
355 Wirraway Road
346 Wirraway Road
346 Wirraway Road
330 Wirraway Road, Essendon Fields
335 Wirraway Road
342 Wirraway Road, Essendon Fields
300 Wirraway Road, Essendon Fields
405 Wirraway Road, Essendon Fields
342 Wirraway Road, Essendon Fields
345 Wirraway Road
294 Wirraway Road, Essendon Fields
288 Wirraway Road, Essendon Fields
344 Wirraway Road, Essendon Fields
295 Wirraway Road, Essendon Fields
300 Wirraway Road, Essendon Fields
100 Bulla Road
20 Bulla Road
1 Larkin Boulevard, Essendon Fields
100 Bulla Road
Wirraway Road, Essendon Fields
236 Wirraway Road
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Hospitals, GPs and aged care
Data sources & freshness
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
7 active roadworks / incidents
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).
0.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
Other suburbs in the same local government area.