Essendon West
VIC 3040 · Moonee Valley
1,559 (2021) → 1,668 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Essendon West is a high growth suburb in Moonee Valley, VIC 3040, about 10km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $1.33M is more expensive than the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 77/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Essendon West has an overall score of 80/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.86%), India (1.86%), Italy (1.8%), China (1.54%), Vietnam (1.22%)
Top languages: Italian (4.55%), Arabic (2.37%), Greek (2.18%), Vietnamese (1.92%), Mandarin (1.41%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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 1050 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Bernard's CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1090
Nearby (within 10km)
- Rosehill Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1025
- Aberfeldie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1117
- Our Lady of the Nativity SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 1114
- Niddrie Autistic SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1020
- St John Bosco's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1107
- Ave Maria CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1072
- Buckley Park CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1079
- Essendon Keilor College-Senior CampusSecondary · Government · 1.5km
- St Margaret's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1117
- Parkville College-Maribyrnong Secure Welfare CampusSecondary · Government · 1.8km
- St Bernard's College - Resurrection House CampusSecondary · Catholic · 1.8km
- Essendon Keilor CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 999
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Essendon West
Is Essendon West safe?
Essendon West has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,694 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Essendon West?
In Essendon West, the .
How far is Essendon West from Melbourne CBD?
Essendon West is about 9.5 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 41 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Essendon West?
Essendon West has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1090 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Essendon West?
Essendon West has a transport score of 77/100 and 8 bus stops.