Essendon North flood & bushfire report
Of Essendon North’s 2,789 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Essendon North’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Crime near Essendon North
Essendon North sits in the Moonee Valley council area, which recorded 8,126 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,126 total. Figures are for the whole Moonee Valley council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Essendon North
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Essendon North
Essendon North is mostly open space. The most common zones:
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
School catchments in Essendon North
Essendon North can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Essendon North
At the 2021 Census, 30.9% of Essendon North’s 3,071 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Essendon North
Moonee Valley council approved 615 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Moonee Valley council area (not just Essendon North). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 6 Service Street, Essendon North VIC 3041
- 21/2 Gillies Street, Essendon North VIC 3041
- 5-7 Elm Grove, Essendon North VIC 3041
- 11 Cowper Street, Essendon North VIC 3041
- 6 Thelma Avenue, Essendon North VIC 3041
- 32B Prince Street, Essendon North VIC 3041
- 16 Treadwell Road, Essendon North VIC 3041
- 2/24 Ronald Street, Essendon North VIC 3041
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.