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Essendon North is a suburb in
Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a me ...
, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's
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, located within the City of Moonee Valley local government area. Essendon North recorded a population of 3,071 at the 2021 census. Essendon North is adjacent to
Essendon Airport Essendon Fields Airport , colloquially known by its former name Essendon Airport, is a public airport serving scheduled commercial, corporate-jet, charter and general aviation flights. It is located next to the intersection of the Tullamarin ...
. 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 Melbourne Airport , colloquially known as Tullamarine Airport, is the primary airport serving the city of Melbourne, and the second busiest airport in Australia. It opened in 1970 to replace the nearby Essendon Airport. Melbourne Airport is ...
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

Suburbs of Melbourne Suburbs of the City of Moonee Valley {{melbourne-geo-stub