4/6 Leila Street

The unit is located about 8 km (5 miles) north‑west of Melbourne’s CBD, making it a short drive or public‑transport ride into the city.

Number 59 tram runs along Mount Alexander and Keilor Roads, with tram stops at Buckley St/Pascoe Vale Rd and Fletcher St/Pascoe Vale Rd within 0.7 km. Train stations on the Craigieburn line – Essendon, Glenbervie and Strathmore – are also a short walk away, and several bus routes serve Essendon station.

Paul Huckin Park is just 0.6 km away, John Coleman Park is about 0.9 km distant, and the Moonee Valley Racecourse and Queens Lake are each roughly 1 km from the unit, offering plenty of open‑space recreation.

Essendon is bordered by the Maribyrnong River Trail to the south‑west and the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail to the east and north, both popular for commuting and leisure cycling.

Essendon enjoys a moderate oceanic climate with warm summers and cool, damp winters. The area records about 50.5 clear days per year, slightly more than Melbourne’s CBD.

Essendon sits on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri people. European exploration began in 1803, the gold rush reached the district in 1851, railway services started in 1871, and the electric tramway linked Essendon to the city in 1906.

At the 2021 census, Essendon had a population of 21,240. The median weekly household income was $2,132, with the most common ancestries being English, Australian and Italian.