Aberfeldie vs Essendon

In both, most households own their home. In Aberfeldie, most homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. On these figures, Aberfeldie tends to suit couples, while Essendon suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Aberfeldie has more separate houses rather than flats (67% vs 47%)
  • Essendon has more parks and reserves (14 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Essendon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $440/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Essendon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (97/100 vs 84/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Essendon

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (53% vs 33%)
  • is more walkable (97/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Aberfeldie carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 65/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Aberfeldie and Essendon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Aberfeldie Essendon
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Aberfeldie Essendon
Walkability 84 / 97
Aberfeldie — Walkability: 84/100 Essendon — Walkability: 97/100
Safety 52 / 35
Aberfeldie — Safety: 52/100 Essendon — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Aberfeldie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Essendon — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 35 / 70
Aberfeldie — Low flood risk: 35/100 Essendon — Low flood risk: 70/100

Demographics

Essendon has more residents (21,240 vs 3,925); Aberfeldie has higher household incomes ($133,692 vs $110,864).

Aberfeldie Essendon
Population 3,925 21,240
+441% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% +3.1%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $133,692/yr
+17% vs other
 $110,864/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+14% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aberfeldie Essendon
0-4 3.7% / 4.1%
Aberfeldie — 0-4: 3.7% Essendon — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 12.5% / 10.9%
Aberfeldie — 5-14: 12.5% Essendon — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 8.2% / 5.8%
Aberfeldie — 15-19: 8.2% Essendon — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 8.2% / 7.5%
Aberfeldie — 20-24: 8.2% Essendon — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 9.2% / 15.5%
Aberfeldie — 25-34: 9.2% Essendon — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 11.7% / 13.8%
Aberfeldie — 35-44: 11.7% Essendon — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 16.7% / 14.3%
Aberfeldie — 45-54: 16.7% Essendon — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 15.2% / 12.4%
Aberfeldie — 55-64: 15.2% Essendon — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 8.7% / 8.8%
Aberfeldie — 65-74: 8.7% Essendon — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 3.6% / 4.5%
Aberfeldie — 75-84: 3.6% Essendon — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 2.1% / 2.5%
Aberfeldie — 85+: 2.1% Essendon — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aberfeldie 56.7% couple families
Aberfeldie — Couple Families: 56.7% Aberfeldie — Lone Person: 25.5% Aberfeldie — One Parent Families: 13.8% Aberfeldie — Group Household: 2.7% Aberfeldie — Other Families: 1.2%
Essendon 40.9% couple families
Essendon — Couple Families: 40.9% Essendon — Lone Person: 42.2% Essendon — One Parent Families: 10.1% Essendon — Group Household: 5.3% Essendon — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aberfeldie 20.9% renting
Aberfeldie — Owned Outright: 40.3% Aberfeldie — Mortgage: 38.8% Aberfeldie — Renting: 20.9%
Essendon 36.5% renting
Essendon — Owned Outright: 33.2% Essendon — Mortgage: 30.4% Essendon — Renting: 36.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Aberfeldie Essendon
Bachelor Degree 20.8% / 22.9%
Aberfeldie — Bachelor Degree: 20.8% Essendon — Bachelor Degree: 22.9%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 8.1%
Aberfeldie — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Essendon — Certificate III & IV: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.8%
Aberfeldie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Essendon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 7.4% / 8.5%
Aberfeldie — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4% Essendon — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.8%
Aberfeldie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Essendon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Aberfeldie Essendon
Italy 2.7% / 2.4%
Aberfeldie — Italy: 2.7% Essendon — Italy: 2.4%
India 1.2% / 3.0%
Aberfeldie — India: 1.2% Essendon — India: 3.0%
England 1.8% / 1.8%
Aberfeldie — England: 1.8% Essendon — England: 1.8%
Vietnam 1.4% / 1.1%
Aberfeldie — Vietnam: 1.4% Essendon — Vietnam: 1.1%
China 1.1% / 1.3%
Aberfeldie — China: 1.1% Essendon — China: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.3%
Aberfeldie — New Zealand: 0.6% Essendon — New Zealand: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aberfeldie 66.7% houses
Aberfeldie — Houses: 66.7% Aberfeldie — Flats / Apartments: 15.0% Aberfeldie — Townhouses: 18.4%
Essendon 47.2% houses
Essendon — Houses: 47.2% Essendon — Flats / Apartments: 33.2% Essendon — Townhouses: 19.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Aberfeldie Essendon
Median house price $1,720,000 $1,755,000
Median unit price $542,000 $495,000
Median land price $1,755,000 $1,615,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 22 sales
 25 days
from 185 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Aberfeldie Essendon
1 bed $335K / $335K
Aberfeldie — 1 bed: $335K (12 sales) Essendon — 1 bed: $335K (96 sales)

12 vs 96 sales

2 bed $600K / $545K
Aberfeldie — 2 bed: $600K (17 sales) Essendon — 2 bed: $545K (220 sales)

17 vs 220 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Aberfeldie Essendon
3 bed $1.43M / $1.51M
Aberfeldie — 3 bed: $1.43M (27 sales) Essendon — 3 bed: $1.51M (100 sales)

27 vs 100 sales

4 bed $1.87M / $2M
Aberfeldie — 4 bed: $1.87M (39 sales) Essendon — 4 bed: $2M (118 sales)

39 vs 118 sales

5 bed $3.43M / $2.6M
Aberfeldie — 5 bed: $3.43M (8 sales) Essendon — 5 bed: $2.6M (27 sales)

8 vs 27 sales

Zoning mix

Aberfeldie Essendon
Residential 74% 79%
Parks and recreation 17% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 7%
Commercial 1% 5%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Aberfeldie Essendon
New dwellings approved 702
across Moonee Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +82%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Aberfeldie Essendon
Houses 2.9%
$780/wk on $1.38M
 2.7%
$835/wk on $1.6M
Units — 5.3%
$550/wk on $538K

Ranking within VIC

Aberfeldie Essendon
House price Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Income Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Schools Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 91% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 76% of VIC

Liveability

Essendon is more walkable (97 vs 84).

Aberfeldie Essendon
Grade A
same for both
Score 75/100 76/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Aberfeldie carries more flood risk (65 vs 30); Essendon carries more crime risk (65 vs 48).

Aberfeldie Essendon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood Moderate
65/100
 Low
30/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Aberfeldie Essendon
Inside the suburb 4 7
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 2 4
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 4.3 km
 3
The University of Melbourne, 5.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.1% 3.7%

Schools in Aberfeldie

  • Aberfeldie Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ave Maria College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Our Lady of the Nativity School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Bernard's College - Resurrection House Campus Catholic · Secondary

Schools in Essendon

  • St Therese's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Buckley Park College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Essendon Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Columba's College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Essendon Keilor College-Senior Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Aberfeldie Essendon
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 4 22
Parks & reserves 3 14
Childcare 5 18
GPs 1 8
Pharmacies 1 5
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Aberfeldie Essendon
Walkability score 84/100 97/100
Distance to Melbourne 10 km 10.7 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 20 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 95/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 138.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 623.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 3040
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 16
postcode 3040
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Aberfeldie Essendon
Car (driver) 50.1% / 46.0%
Aberfeldie — Car (driver): 50.1% Essendon — Car (driver): 46.0%
Worked from Home 40.3% / 40.6%
Aberfeldie — Worked from Home: 40.3% Essendon — Worked from Home: 40.6%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 3.0%
Aberfeldie — Car (passenger): 4.3% Essendon — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Train 2.1% / 5.1%
Aberfeldie — Train: 2.1% Essendon — Train: 5.1%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.9%
Aberfeldie — Walked Only: 2.1% Essendon — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.1%).

Setting

Aberfeldie Essendon
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.1 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Aberfeldie Essendon
Connectivity score 76/100 81/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
1,791 premises
 23%
11,330 premises

Climate

Aberfeldie Essendon
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Aberfeldie Essendon
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 18.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Aberfeldie Essendon
Average residential rate $2,027/yr
same for both
Council Moonee Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Aberfeldie Essendon
Division Maribyrnong
same for both
Member Jo Briskey
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aberfeldie Essendon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aberfeldie

Middle-Ring Parks Premium River

Essendon

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Trams Transport Hub Urban

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