Essendon North, Victoria

Essendon North Melbourne, Victoria
Essendon North
Population:	2016 (2006)[1]
Postcode:	3041
Area:	0.7 km² (0.3 sq mi)
Location:	12 km (7 mi) from Melbourne
LGA:	City of Moonee Valley
State District:	Essendon
Federal Division:	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, 12 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley. At the 2006 Census, Essendon North had a population of 2016.

Essendon North is adjacent to Essendon Airport. The airport was proclaimed by the Commonwealth Government in 1921, which previously was 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, with Commercial domestic flights following in 1971.

See also

• City of Essendon - the former local government area of which Essendon North was a part.

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Essendon North (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC21263&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-09-29. 

External links

• Essendon North, Victoria is at coordinates 37°44′02″S 144°55′16″E / 37.734°S 144.921°E / -37.734; 144.921Coordinates: 37°44′02″S 144°55′16″E / 37.734°S 144.921°E / -37.734; 144.921