Census 2011 → 2021
Essendon population growth
How the population of Essendon, VIC (3040) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12.7% over 10 years
2011 population
18,852
2016 population
20,596
2021 population
21,240
2011 → 2021
+12.7%
+644 since 2016
Essendon trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
21,240
was 20,596 in 2016
+644 · +3.1%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $341/wk in 2016
+$39 · +11.4%
Household income
$2,132/wk
was $1,775/wk in 2016
+$357 · +20.1%
Median age
39
was 37 in 2016
+2 · +5.4%
Dig deeper: Essendon population growth · Essendon then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology