Suburb
Essendon postcode, Victoria
Essendon is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 21,240. It is in postcode 3040. Households earn a median of $2,132/wk, 21% above the state median.
Essendon at a glance:
- 21,240
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,132/wk
- Median household income
- 39
- Median age
- $380/wk
- Median rent
- 9,699
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Essendon compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Essendon
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Essendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberfeldie, Essendon West | 26,722 | $2,199/wk | 39 | 12,791 |
How Essendon ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 21,240 — 71st of 133 in Victoria, 128th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,132/wk — 32nd of 133 in Victoria, 88th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 39 — 40th of 133 in Victoria, 89th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $380/wk — 76th of 133 in Victoria, 206th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 35.6% — 38th of 133 in Victoria, 126th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4865
- 5-142,312
- 15-191,225
- 20-241,588
- 25-343,300
- 35-442,938
- 45-543,028
- 55-642,629
- 65-741,870
- 75-84962
- 85+533
Housing and people
- Houses
- 47.2%
- Townhouses
- 19.6%
- Apartments
- 33%
- Owned outright
- 32.4%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 29.7%
- Rented
- 35.6%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,275/mo
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Born overseas
- 25.5%
- Other language at home
- 24.6%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.4%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balwyn North → | 21,302 | $2,346/wk | $554/wk | 42 | 3104 |
| Cranbourne → | 21,281 | $1,477/wk | $342/wk | 35 | 3977 |
| Greenvale → | 21,274 | $2,262/wk | $430/wk | 35 | 3059 |
| Essendon | 21,240 | $2,132/wk | $380/wk | 39 | 3040 |
| Greensborough → | 21,070 | $2,075/wk | $404/wk | 41 | 3088 |
| Wantirna South → | 20,754 | $1,915/wk | $441/wk | 42 | 3152 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Essendon
What is the postcode of Essendon, VIC?+
Essendon is in postcode 3040.
Does Essendon share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 3040 also covers Aberfeldie and Essendon West.
What is the median household income in Essendon?+
$2,132/wk, which is 21% above the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Essendon compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Essendon is the 71st largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 21,240 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.