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Aug 2026
Essendon

Essendon Property Suburb Profile

Median House Price

$1,679,500

Median Unit price

$493,750

Av days on market

42 days

AV Rental per week

$617.5

Essendon Demographics

Median age

20-39

Population

21,240

Median rent

$735

Household income

$2,000 - $2,499

Dwelling structure
House
47.12%
Flat or Apartment
32.94%
Semi-detached or Terrace
19.59%
Other
0.35%
Home ownership
Rented
35.63%
Owned Outright
32.38%
Owner Mortgage
29.65%
Other
2.33%
Method of travel to work
Car
42.22%
Train
3.07%
Walk
1.67%
Bus
0.41%
Industry of employment
Professionals
32.78%
Managers
16.97%
Clerical and Administrative Workers
14.81%
Community and Personal Service Workers
8.90%

Market Performance

Median sale price
Properties sold
Auction clearance
Av days on market

Median sale price in Essendon

Median sale price for houses in Essendon is $1,679,500, up 12.0% from last year.

Median sale price for units in Essendon is $493,750, down 3.2% from last year.

Properties sold in Essendon

Properties sold for houses in Essendon is 296, up 6.9% from last year.

Properties sold for units in Essendon is 290, up 10.3% from last year.

Auction clearance in Essendon

Auction clearance for houses in Essendon is 66.8%, up 5.6% from last year.

Auction clearance for units in Essendon is 69.9%, up 13.2% from last year.

Av days on market in Essendon

Av days on market for houses in Essendon is 50, down 20.6% from last year.

Av days on market for units in Essendon is 34, down 19.0% from last year.

Sales data supplied by Domain

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