Essendon (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Median rent (weekly)
$3702021▲ +8.5%
Renters in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) pay a median $370 a week — around the middle of the range. It ranks 206th of 433 state electorates nationally.
Among its neighbours it's higher than Preston (Northern Metropolitan), Footscray (Western Metropolitan) and Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan), but lower than Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan), Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) and Niddrie (Western Metropolitan).
Rents have risen $29 a week since 2016 ($341 → $370), a 8.5% rise versus 12% nationally.
Trend across censuses
Where Essendon (Western Metropolitan) sits
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Essendon (Western Metropolitan) — lower than 51% of areas.
View full map →Median rent (weekly) in nearby areas
- Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)$450
- Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)$411
- Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)$411
- Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)$406
- Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)$392
- Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)$390
- Preston (Northern Metropolitan)$366
- Footscray (Western Metropolitan)$355
- Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)$346
- St Albans (Western Metropolitan)$331