Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Essendon then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Essendon, VIC (postcode 3040) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,852 | 20,596 | 21,240 | +2,388 · +12.7% |
| Median age | 38 | 37 | 39 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $1,538/wk | $1,775/wk | $2,132/wk | +$594 · +38.6% |
| Median personal income | $723/wk | $859/wk | $1,067/wk | +$344 · +47.6% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $341/wk | $380/wk | +$80 · +26.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,275/mo | +$108 · +5% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.