Essendon North, Victoria

Essendon North
Melbourne, Victoria
Essendon North is located in Melbourne
Essendon North
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Coordinates37°44′02″S 144°55′16″E / 37.734°S 144.921°E / -37.734; 144.921
Population3,071 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density4,390/km2 (11,400/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3041
Elevation67 m (220 ft)
Area0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Location10 km (6 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Moonee Valley
State electorate(s)Essendon
Federal division(s)Maribyrnong
Suburbs around Essendon North:
Airport West Essendon Fields Essendon Fields
Niddrie Essendon North Strathmore
Essendon Essendon Essendon

Essendon North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km (6.2 mi) north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Moonee Valley local government area. Essendon North recorded a population of 3,071 at the 2021 census.[1]

Essendon North is adjacent to Essendon Airport. The airport was proclaimed by the Commonwealth Government in 1921, which had been known as St Johns, after an early landowner. Local residents complained about noise periodically from 1930. Commercial international flights were transferred to the new Melbourne Airport in 1970, and commercial domestic flights followed in 1971.

See also

  • City of Essendon – Essendon North was previously within this former local government area.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Essendon North (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
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