Essendon West vs Niddrie
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Essendon WestMoonee Valley | NiddrieMoonee Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,537,500 (calendar year 2025) | $1,279,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $900,000 (calendar year 2025) | $764,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $450/wk | $432/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.52% | 1.76% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 1,559 | 5,901 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 68% | 65% |
| Townhouses | 33% | 31% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 3% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 9.5 km | 10.7 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 4 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 16% | 4% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Aberfeldie Primary School | Aberfeldie Primary School, Essendon North Primary School, Keilor Heights Primary School, Niddrie Primary School |
| Secondary | Rosehill Secondary College | Buckley Park College, Essendon Keilor College, Rosehill Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Essendon West is higher on median house price (by about 20%).
- Essendon West is higher on median unit price (by about 18%).
- Niddrie is higher on population (by about 278%).
- Essendon West is higher on flood overlay share (by about 12 percentage points).
Median house price over time
Essendon WestNiddrie
The median house price in Essendon West was $1,537,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $900,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Niddrie was $1,279,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $764,500 in calendar year 2025.