Essendon WestVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3040 · Moonee Valley
Daily life in Essendon West is marked by a strong sense of community and family orientation. With 33.6% of the workforce working from home, there is a significant presence of professionals who may enjoy the flexibility of remote work. Commuting is primarily done by car, with 45.1% of residents driving to work, while public transport usage is relatively low at 4.5%.
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Essendon West
Houses · 8 houses changed hands in Essendon West over the 12 months to August 2026, at a median of $1,558,000 — too few for that figure to be more than a rough guide.
Houses
$1.56m
median of 8 sales
Too few sales to be reliable — treat as a rough guide
Half sold between $1.32m and $1.63m.
Last sold within the past month
8 sales on record · data to 30 August 2026
Since 2022
How prices have moved
- Houses
- Townhouses
Dashed lines and hollow points are part years — incomplete, so a dip may only mean fewer sales have happened yet. A break in a line is a year with no published figure, not a fall to zero.
| Year | Houses | Townhouses |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 · part year | $1.56m | |
| 2025 · part year | $1.44m | $900k |
| 2024 | $1.68m | |
| 2023 | $1.17m | |
| 2022 | $1.27m |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $1.50m | 5 |
A change is marked low confidence where either quarter had fewer than 30 sales. The medians are real; with a handful of sales the movement between them is mostly which homes happened to change hands, not the market moving.
Last 12 months
What an extra bedroom costs in Essendon West
In Essendon West, over the last 12 months, a four-bedroom house has a median of $1.61 million from 5 sales.
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $1.61m | 5 · few |
Counts with fewer than five sales are left out rather than estimated, and bigger does not always mean dearer — a bedroom count with few sales can be pulled either way by the particular homes that happened to change hands.
The read
What living here is actually like
Essendon West is a suburb with a population of 1,562, characterized by a slightly older median age of 39 compared to the Victorian average of 38. The suburb has a balanced gender distribution with 49.5% males and 50.5% females. Families are a significant part of the community, with 57.2% of households being couples with children. The area has a high percentage of family households at 71.2%, and the average household size is 2.7 people.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Essendon West · 0–100
Show data table
| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Families | 85 |
| Professionals | 80 |
| Investors | 70 |
| Retirees | 65 |
| First home buyers | 60 |
Why families score highest
The signals doing the work
- High percentage of family households at 71.2%
- Majority of housing are separate houses at 67.8%
- Above average median family income of $2,925 weekly
- Low unemployment rate of 3.0%
Against the state
How Essendon West differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
Show data table
| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Separate houses | 67.8% |
| Townhouses | 32.7% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
Show data table
| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 33.6% |
| Drove a car | 45.1% |
| Public transport | 4.5% |
| Car passenger | 3% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- Highly educated population - 34.1% hold bachelor degrees (vs VIC 29.2%)
- Low unemployment rate of 3.0% (vs VIC 5.0%)
- Above average median household income of $2,338 weekly (vs VIC $1,759)
- Significant work-from-home population at 33.6% (vs VIC 25.7%)
- Majority of housing is separate houses at 67.8%
Things to be aware of
- Higher median monthly mortgage of $2,682 may challenge affordability
- Limited public transport usage at 4.5%
- Lower percentage of rented properties at 25.9% (vs VIC 28.5%)
- Lower cultural diversity with 76.5% born in Australia
- Limited apartment living options
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
Want to dig into one address in Essendon West?
A suburb page gets you this far. For a specific block you get what homes of that size sell for here, the schools that address is zoned to, any subdivisions proposed within 500 m, plus lot dimensions, easements, planning overlays and true sun aspect — free, no account.
X-Ray an address →Data sources
Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Narrative summaries are AI-generated from the underlying data and may contain errors.
Base map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap. Improve this map at openstreetmap.org/fixthemap.
Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.