Side by sideSuburb comparison

Essendon North vs Essendon Fields.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Essendon North edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Essendon North scores higher on walkability (50/100 vs 30/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Essendon North (1102) 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

Essendon North edges out on average school ICSEA (1102 vs 1080).

Common questionsEssendon North vs Essendon Fields

Common questions

Does Essendon North or Essendon Fields have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Essendon North scores 1102 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 North or Essendon Fields?

Essendon North scores 50/100 on walkability vs 30/100. 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 North
Metric
Essendon Fields

Price & Market

$981,000
Median house
$430,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$391/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$391/wk
$360/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$332/wk
53.0%
Owner occupied
46.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

50
Walk score
30
80
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
3,071
Population
13
38
Median age
45

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1102
Avg ICSEA
1080

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).