Essendon Fields
VIC 3041 · Moonee Valley
13 (2021) → 13 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Essendon Fields is a high growth suburb in Moonee Valley, VIC 3041, about 11km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Essendon Fields are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 86/100, and is about 12km inland. Essendon Fields has an overall score of 71/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3041 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (23.08%), Japan (23.08%)
Top languages: Japan (23.08%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1049 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Strathmore North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1116
- Essendon North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1116
- Oak Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1095
- Strathmore Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1104
- SEDA College (Victoria) - AFL Victoria & Cricket Australia Sports Development Program - StrathmoreSecondary · Independent · 1.8km
- St Christopher's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1083
- Essendon Keilor College-Niddrie CampusSecondary · Government · 1.9km
- Penola Catholic College - Glenroy CampusSecondary · Catholic · 2km
- Niddrie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1052
- St Francis de Sales SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1085
- St John Bosco's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1108
- Niddrie Autistic SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1038
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
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Source: VGCCC (Victorian liquor register) · Updated April 2026
Childcare
No data
Childcare data isn't available for this suburb.
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Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Essendon Fields
How far is Essendon Fields from Melbourne CBD?
Essendon Fields is about 11.1 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 45 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Essendon Fields?
Essendon Fields has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Essendon Fields?
Essendon Fields has a transport score of 86/100 and 3 bus stops.