Side by sideSuburb comparison

Essendon Fields vs Niddrie North.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Essendon Fields scores higher on walkability (30/100 vs 24/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Niddrie North (1088) sits above Essendon Fields (1080).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Niddrie North edges out on average school ICSEA (1088 vs 1080).

Common questionsEssendon Fields vs Niddrie North

Common questions

Does Essendon Fields or Niddrie North have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Niddrie North scores 1088 vs 1080 in Essendon Fields. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Essendon Fields or Niddrie North?

Essendon Fields scores 30/100 on walkability vs 24/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Essendon Fields
Metric
Niddrie North

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$391/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$410/wk
$332/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$349/wk
Owner occupied
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

30
Walk score
24
0
Transit score
30
100
Bike score
100
13
Population
16,763
45
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1080
Avg ICSEA
1088

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).