Essendon, Victoria

Essendon
MelbourneVictoria
Terraced houses on Napier Street
Essendon is located in Melbourne
Essendon
Essendon
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Coordinates37°45′S 144°55′E / 37.75°S 144.91°E / -37.75; 144.91
Population21,240 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density3,426/km2 (8,870/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3040
Elevation48 m (157 ft)
Area6.2 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Location8 km (5 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Moonee Valley
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Maribyrnong
Suburbs around Essendon:
Essendon North Strathmore Strathmore
Essendon West, Niddrie Essendon Brunswick West, Pascoe Vale South
Aberfeldie Moonee Ponds Moonee Ponds

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).

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Essendon (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata