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Essendon North

Ranked #33 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
11
#197 of 216
Safety
47
#115 of 216
Wealth
24
#165 of 216
Value
44
#121 of 216
Parks
70
#55 of 216
Cafés
50
#106 of 216
Transit
85
#33 of 216
Green space
42
#139 of 216
Active & healthy
38
#165 of 216

The numbers

Population3,071
Area0.79 km²
Median household income$1,712/wk
Median rent$360/wk
Crime rate63.2 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks5 (0.23 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park94.7% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues2
Nearest parkrunMaribyrnong parkrun (3.54 km)

Nearby suburbs

EssendonNiddrieStrathmoreEssendon WestAberfeldieOak Park

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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