https://melbz.com.au/tags/living-essendon/Recent content in Living Essendon on MELBZHugoen-auFri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://melbz.com.au/essendon/british-expat-guide-essendon/Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://melbz.com.au/essendon/british-expat-guide-essendon/<p>The honest verdict for British arrivals weighing Essendon as a place to live: it works if established families matches your stage of life and you&rsquo;ve checked the 59 access against your daily commute. Essendon is the underrated north-west — closer to the airport than most realise, with a high street that handles the basics and rents that haven&rsquo;t yet caught Hawthorn&rsquo;s.</p> <p>This guide is for British expats — recently arrived or in the planning phase — assessing whether Essendon is the right Melbourne suburb for your first year, your family year, or your settled phase.</p>