Essendon West has an unusually strong field of dentists — 10 of the 25 servicing the area have earned a recent Word of Mouth Service Award (40% award rate), with 1,795 customer reviews and an average rating of 4.9 stars.
Price overview
Pricing data from customer reviews suggests dentists in Essendon West charge a median of $280, with the typical range at $190–$308 — 20% above the Victorian average. Nearby: Aberfeldie ($280), Niddrie ($280), Maribyrnong ($280). Prices have risen 100% since 2011 (from $150 to $300 median), averaging 7.1% per year. Three in four reviewed jobs come in at or below $308 — a useful sanity-check number when comparing quotes.
Suburb context
With incomes above the national median in Essendon West ($2,338/week vs $1,748/week), dentists price accordingly — 20% above the Victorian average.
Customer experience
Essendon West sees 89.8 new dentist reviews a year — 208% above the Victorian average, a larger recent sample than comparable suburbs in the state.
Based on 1,795 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2007–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.
