Essendon Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°45′S 144°55′E / 37.75°S 144.91°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 21,240 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 3,426/km2 (8,870/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3040 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 6.2 km2 (2.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 8 km (5 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Moonee Valley | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maribyrnong | ||||||||||||||
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Essendon (/ɛsəndən/) is an Inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 km (5.0 mi) north-west of Melbourne's central business district, located within the City of Moonee Valley local government area. Essendon recorded a population of 21,240 at the 2021 census.[1]
Essendon is bounded in the west by Hoffmans Road, in the north by Keilor Road and Woodland Street, in the east by the Moonee Ponds Creek, and in the south by Buckley Street (except for a small section further south bordering Moonee Ponds).