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Moonee Valley LGA · VIC
Signal · Higher risk
For an investor,
A read of Essendon's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is strong infrastructure (3 LGA projects · ~$924M); the watch-out is weak yield (2.4% gross).
A balanced profile — match it against the dimensions you weight most.
Suburb highlights
Essendon ranks 5th of 6 among its Moonee Valley peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niddrie | $1.31m | +31% | 2.8% | Above average |
| Strathmore Heights | $1.08m | +29% | 2.3% | Above average |
| Essendon West | $1.47m | +15% | 2.6% | Above average |
| EssendonThis suburb | $1.66m | +9% | 2.4% | Around average |
What could go wrong
Prices eased 5.8% over the year — strong +90% over the longer run.
By bedroom 2-bed $760k · 3-bed $1.42m · 4-bed $1.97m · 5-bed $2.80m
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells slower than the VIC median — typically more room to negotiate.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Essendon grew +8% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +18% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Essendon median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Established, premium market — 38/100 on growth-and-yield fundamentals. Blue-chip prices come with lower yields and slower growth — the trade-off for stability, not weak fundamentals.
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Our verdict
Hard to justify for a balanced focusEvery figure on Essendon's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.