Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Local businesses in Essendon
- Local businesses compared
- 502
- Google reviews
- 42,746
- Median rating
- 4.9
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading local businesses in Essendon, VIC on Town Proven are Essendon Tile Co (started in 1956; 4.1 from 20 Google reviews), The Flower Merchant - Florist Moonee Ponds, Same Day Flower Delivery Across Melbourne (started in 1980; 4.9 from 101 Google reviews) and Essendon Home Improvements (started in 1987; 5.0 from 10 Google reviews).
Local businesses in Essendon: the top 36
- 1
Essendon Tile Co
from 20 Google reviews
Started: 1956
Essendon VIC
- 2
The Flower Merchant - Florist Moonee Ponds, Same Day Flower Delivery Across Melbourne
from 101 Google reviews
Started: 1980
Essendon VIC
- 3
Essendon Home Improvements
from 10 Google reviews
Started: 1987
Essendon VIC
- 4
J&S Air Conditioning
from 35 Google reviews
Started: 1988
Essendon VIC
- 5
Vic Air Supplies
from 27 Google reviews
Started: 1994
Essendon VIC
- 6
Lincoln Salon Hair & Beauty
from 67 Google reviews
Started: 1994
74 Lincoln Rd, Melbourne VIC 3040
- 7
Appearance Clinic Australia
from 111 Google reviews
Started: 1995
301 Buckley St, Melbourne VIC 3040
- 8
Advanced Energy Management
from 147 Google reviews
Started: 1996
85-91 Keilor Park Dr, Melbourne VIC 3043
- 9
ESSENDON THAI MASSAGE AND WELLNESS
from 32 Google reviews
Started: 1998
3 Napier Street, Essendon VIC 3040
- 10
Silk Touch Thai Massage
from 42 Google reviews
Started: 1998
1/323 Pascoe Vale Road, Essendon VIC 3040
- 11
Blue Sea Pools
from 27 Google reviews
Started: 2000
Essendon VIC
- 12
JMS Photography
from 12 Google reviews
Started: 2000
Essendon VIC
- 13
JAB Locksmiths
from 60 Google reviews
Started: 2001
Essendon VIC
- 14
The Happy Apple (Essendon)
from 22 Google reviews
Started: 2007
Essendon VIC
- 15
VIC Choice Painting
from 28 Google reviews
Started: 2008
1 Woodvale Grove, Essendon VIC 3040
- 16
Papillon Skin Clinic
from 15 Google reviews
Started: 2008
Essendon VIC
- 17
Autotrac
from 82 Google reviews
Started: 2008
Essendon VIC
- 18
Savvy Homes
from 45 Google reviews
Started: 2009
72-74 Lambeck Dr, Melbourne VIC 3043
- 19
BM AutoCare
from 121 Google reviews
Started: 2009
Essendon VIC
- 20
J & S Hammertime Constructions
from 18 Google reviews
Started: 2010
36 Halsey Rd, Melbourne VIC 3042
- 21
Locus Photo
from 46 Google reviews
Started: 2011
43 McFarlane St, Melbourne VIC 3033
- 22
Essential Solar
from 155 Google reviews
Started: 2012
Essendon VIC
- 23
Excel Cleaning
from 124 Google reviews
Started: 2013
Essendon VIC
- 24
Easy Clean Melbourne
from 10 Google reviews
Started: 2013
Essendon VIC
- 25
Plumbistry
from 59 Google reviews
Started: 2013
347 Napier St, Melbourne VIC 3041
- 26
EPC - Enviro Pest Control
from 15 Google reviews
Started: 2015
Essendon VIC
- 27
Essendon Natural Health
from 76 Google reviews
Started: 2016
187 Buckley St, Melbourne VIC 3040
- 28
Liebe Wellness - Moonee Ponds
from 29 Google reviews
Started: 2016
258 Maribyrnong Rd, Melbourne VIC 3039
- 29
TONI&GUY Essendon
from 65 Google reviews
Started: 2017
Essendon VIC
- 30
SOHO HAIR co
from 142 Google reviews
Started: 2017
Essendon VIC
- 31
Authentic Health Studio - Personal Training | Health & Fitness | Essendon
from 49 Google reviews
Started: 2018
1069 Mt Alexander Road, Essendon VIC 3040
- 32
North Electrical Group
from 44 Google reviews
Started: 2018
Essendon VIC
- 33
SATORI hair Essendon
from 26 Google reviews
Started: 2018
Essendon VIC
- 34
Essendon Fields Auto
from 54 Google reviews
Started: 2018
Essendon VIC
- 35
DoWell Cleaning
from 48 Google reviews
Started: 2019
Fitzgerald road, Melbourne VIC 3040
- 36
Heasly & Son Plumbing & Roofing
from 122 Google reviews
Started: 2020
Essendon VIC
Town Proven compared 502 local businesses in Essendon, VIC, with 42,746 Google reviews between them. Of these, 36 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.9 from a median of 43 reviews.
Of the local businesses compared, the most reviewed is Moonee Valley Specialist Centre, with 701 Google reviews at 4.9.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.
The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which local businesses in Essendon, VIC have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading local businesses in Essendon, VIC on Town Proven are Essendon Tile Co (started in 1956; 4.1 from 20 Google reviews), The Flower Merchant - Florist Moonee Ponds, Same Day Flower Delivery Across Melbourne (started in 1980; 4.9 from 101 Google reviews) and Essendon Home Improvements (started in 1987; 5.0 from 10 Google reviews).
- How does Town Proven rank local businesses in Essendon, VIC?
- Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
- How many local businesses in Essendon, VIC did Town Proven compare?
- Town Proven compared 502 local businesses in Essendon, VIC, with 42,746 Google reviews between them. Of these, 36 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.9 from a median of 43 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.