Essendon
Established Melbourne suburb with great schools, parks & transport.
Postcode — Essendon, VIC
3040
The postcode for Essendon is 3040. Essendon is a suburb in Inner North, VIC, Australia, with a population of 21,240 residents. See all suburbs in postcode 3040
About Essendon
Established Melbourne suburb with great schools, parks & transport.
Essendon is a well-established suburban favourite in Melbourne, offering excellent schools, local shopping strips, parklands and strong transport links to the CBD. A top choice for families seeking space without sacrificing convenience.
Great for
- Public Transport
- Lifestyle & Dining
- Nightlife
Consider if important
- Affordability
- Parks & Green Space
Livability
How Essendon scores across the categories that matter most.
Livability scores are SuburbReviews' own 0–10 estimates derived from a mix of public data and community input — a guide, not an official rating.
Local Facilities
Property Market
Median sale prices & growth from the Valuer-General Victoria (Victorian Property Sales Report). Medians reflect recorded sales and may lag the current market.
Safety in Essendon
5.5/10 · FairDemographics
Best Suited For
Population, median age, weekly rent, tenure and family figures from the ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021.
Live in Essendon
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Eat in Essendon
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Services in Essendon
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Schools in Essendon
7 nearbySchool details (ICSEA, enrolments, sector) from ACARA — School Profile & School Location 2025. ICSEA is a measure of socio-educational advantage; the star rating shown is derived from the ICSEA percentile.
Getting around Essendon
10.0/10 transport scoreLines serving Essendon
122 stops in Essendon
- Essendon Station
- Glenbervie Station
- Strathmore Station
- Bradshaw St/Keilor Rd #51
- Brewster St/Mt Alexander Rd #43
- Buckley St/Pascoe Vale Rd #37
- Cooper St/Keilor Rd #50
- Essendon North Primary School/Keilor Rd #49
- Fletcher St/Napier St #41
- Fletcher St/Napier St #41
- Fletcher St/Pascoe Vale Rd #38
- Glass St/Mt Alexander Rd #45
- Grice Cres/Mt Alexander Rd #42
- Hoddle St/Fletcher St #39
- Hoddle St/Fletcher St #39
- Hoffmans Rd/Keilor Rd #52
- Leake St/Mt Alexander Rd #45
- Lincoln Rd/Mt Alexander Rd #46
- Mt Alexander Rd/Keilor Rd #47
- Nicholson St/Fletcher St #40
- Nicholson St/Fletcher St #40
- Pascoe Vale Rd/Fletcher St #38
- Service St/Keilor Rd #48
- Shamrock St/Mt Alexander Rd #42
- Thistle St/Mt Alexander Rd #43
- Thorn St/Mt Alexander Rd #44
- Thorn St/Mt Alexander Rd #44
- 38-Fletcher St/Pascoe Vale Rd
- 38-Pascoe Vale Rd/Fletcher St
- 39-Hoddle St/Fletcher St
- 40-Nicholson St/Fletcher St
- 40-Nicholson St/Fletcher St
- 48-Service St/Keilor Rd
- 51-Bradshaw St/Keilor Rd
- Alma St/Waverley St
- Balmoral St/Woolley St
- Banchory St/Woolley St
- Bradshaw St/Mary St
- Bradshaw St/Mary St
- Brewster St/Mt Alexander Rd
- Carrington Rd/Hoffmans Rd
- Collins St/Keilor Rd
- Cooper St/Buckley St
- Cooper St/Keilor Rd
- Daisy St/Buckley St
- Essendon Keilor College/Buckley St
- Essendon North PS/Keilor Rd
- Essendon Station/Mt Alexander Rd
- Essendon Station/Rose St
- Essendon Station/Rose St
- Essendon Station/Rose St
- Essendon Station/Russell St
- Essendon Station/Russell St
- Essendon Station/Russell St
- Essendon Station/Russell St
- Fletcher St/Loeman St
- Florence St/Thistle St
- Florence St/Thistle St
- Gibson Ct/Hoffmans Rd
- Glass St/Napier St
- Glass St/Napier St
- Hedderwick St/Buckley St
- Hedderwick St/Woolley St
- Hedderwick St/Woolley St
- Hoddle St/Fletcher St
- Hoffmans Rd/Keilor Rd
- Hoffmans Rd/Mary St
- Hoffmans Rd/Mary St
- Kalimna St/Brewster St
- Kangan Institute/Buckley St
- Lawson St/Albion St
- Lawson St/Albion St
- Leake St/Mt Alexander Rd
- Lincoln Rd/Buckley St
- Lincoln Rd/Florence St
- Lincoln Rd/Florence St
- Lionsville Ret Village/Moreland Rd
- Lionsville Retirement Village/Moreland Rd
- Lorraine St/Buckley St
- Lowther Hall Grammar School/Leslie Rd
- Marco Polo St/Mt Alexander Rd
- McCarron Pde/Buckley St
- McCracken St/Woolley St
- McCracken St/Woolley St
- McPherson St/Albion St
- McPherson St/Albion St
- Mt Alexander Rd/Keilor Rd
- Muriel St/Hoffmans Rd
- Napier St/Brewster St
- Napier St/Brewster St
- Niddrie Central SC/Keilor Rd
- Nimmo St/Mary St
- Nimmo St/Mary St
- Ogilvie St/Buckley St
- Park St/Waverley St
- Pascoe Vale Rd/Albion St
- Pascoe Vale Rd/Albion St
- Pascoe Vale Rd/Brewster St
- Pascoe Vale Rd/Brewster St
- Pascoe Vale Rd/Woodland St
- Penleigh & Essendon Grammar Junior School/Raleigh St
- Peterleigh Gr/Brewster St
- Price St/Buckley St
- Raleigh St/Napier St
- Raleigh St/Napier St
- Raleigh St/Pascoe Vale Rd
- Raleigh St/Pascoe Vale Rd
- Robb St/Buckley St
- Roberts St/Mary St
- Roberts St/Mary St
- Salmon Ave/Napier St
- Salvation Army Church/Buckley St
- Scott St/Buckley St
- Shaftesbury St/Brewster St
- Shamrock St/Richardson St
- Shamrock St/Richardson St
- St Columba's College/Buckley St
- Strathmore Station/Woodlands St
- Tennyson St/Albion St
- Tennyson St/Albion St
- Thistle St/Mt Alexander Rd
- Woodvale Cl/Napier St
Public transport data from Public Transport Victoria (PTV) via DataVic (Victorian Government open data, CC BY 4.0). Route lines show the network passing through the suburb, not timetables. Stops are matched to this suburb using ABS 2021 suburb (SAL) boundaries.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the postcode for Essendon?
Essendon is in postcode 3040, in VIC, Australia.
Where is Essendon?
Essendon is a suburb in VIC, within the Inner North local government area, Australia.
Is Essendon a good place to live?
Essendon has an overall livability score of 5.8 out of 10 on SuburbReviews, based on safety, schools, transport, lifestyle and affordability. See the full breakdown and resident reviews on this page.