Essendon VIC, 3040
Essendon Real Estate: Suburb Profile
Making a move to Essendon, VIC 3040? It's an excellent first step to decide whether the suburb meets your real estate requirements. The Homes.com.au suburb profile aims to give you a better understanding of Essendon house prices, demographics & market trends to enable you to be informed regarding your next property move.
If you're looking at buying in Essendon, have a little read of our historical overview to discover more about the fantastic lifestyle and what makes this suburb so great.
Overview Essendon is located about eight kilometres from the northwest of the central business district of Melbourne. It is a suburb in Melbourne sandwiched by Hoffmans Road and Moonee Ponds Creek and cornered by Keilor Road and Woodland Street in the north and a significant portion of Buckley Street in the south. In 2016, Essendon had a total population of 25,939.
Living in Essendon Essendon is recognised as one of Moonee Valley's biggest and wealthiest residential areas for families with children. The region has over ten educational institutions within its area, and it is also close to schools located in neighbouring towns. Aside from these amenities, Essendon has eateries, coffee shops, novelty shops, supermarkets, shopping centres, among others. The suburb has several recreational areas like parks and sports clubs, and complexes.
History of Essendon The Wurundjeri clan of the Kulin tribe formerly occupied Essendon along the Maribyrnong River banks. Then, the oldest known European settlers in Maribyrnong were Charles Grimes and James Fleming in 1803 and 1804. The town's name was derived from the hamlet of Essendon in Hertfordshire. With his father Isaac Green, being a proprietor or renter of Essendon Mill in Hertfordshire, Richard Green named the territory he had relocated near Melbourne after his natal city.
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