6/22 Donald Avenue

Essendon is located about 8 km (5 mi) north‑west of Melbourne’s CBD, so the unit is roughly that distance from the city centre.

The number 59 tram runs along Mount Alexander and Keilor Roads, with tram stops at Fletcher St/Pascoe Vale Rd and Buckley St/Pascoe Vale Rd about 0.8 km away. Train stations at Essendon, Glenbervie and Strathmore on the Craigieburn line are also nearby.

Paul Huckin Park is just 0.3 km away, John Coleman Park is about 0.9 km, and Napier Park is roughly 1.1 km from the property, offering green space for recreation.

Essendon experiences a moderate oceanic climate (Cfb) with warm summers and cool, damp winters, averaging about 50.5 clear days per year.

The area is formally recognised as belonging to the Wurundjeri people, represented by the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation.

At the 2021 census Essendon had a population of 21,240, a median weekly household income of $2,132, and 72.1 % of residents were born in Australia. Common ancestries include English, Australian, Italian and Irish.

Essendon was named after a village in Hertfordshire and saw its first European explorers in 1803. The Victorian Railways began services between Essendon and Melbourne in 1871, and the suburb has a history of protecting its river environment since the 1880s.

Yes, the Maribyrnong River Trail borders the suburb to the south‑west and the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail runs along the east and north, both popular with commuting and recreational cyclists.