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Greensborough vs Bundoora - West

Name: Greensborough vs Bundoora - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Greensborough profile · Bundoora - West profile

Greensborough Bundoora - West

Greensborough and Bundoora - West are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Bundoora - West is far more multicultural, with 43.4% of people born overseas and 46.8% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Greensborough has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (29.6% compared to 14.3%) and more people who identify as having no religion (45.0% compared to 29.9%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as both are very walkable and every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in typical weekly family income has grown to $788 since 2011. While Greensborough has seen a sharp increase in the share of people working from home, Bundoora - West has seen a larger increase in the share of people who rent their homes.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 31.9 pts higher in Bundoora - West Born overseas: 23.4 pts higher in Bundoora - West Population: 14,621 larger in Greensborough No religion: 15.1 pts higher in Greensborough Unpaid child care: 9.5 pts higher in Greensborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +14,621 larger in Greensborough gap steady

20,807 90th pct 6,186 30th pct

Median age in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +2 yrs older in Greensborough gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 22.5%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 13.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

53.4% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 45.7%

30.6% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

4.9% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Greensborough Bundoora - West

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +25.9 pts 51.7%

1.8% China +6.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.3% India +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

35.3% English ◂ +19.4 pts 15.9%

34.1% Australian ◂ +17.2 pts 16.9%

4.3% Chinese +10.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.9% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 6.3%

10.3% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 4.4%

3.0% Greek +4.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.8% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only ◂ +34.3 pts 48.3%

2.3% Mandarin +8.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.1% Greek +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% Arabic +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

45.0% No religion ◂ +15.1 pts 29.9%

4.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +6 more in Greensborough

9 88th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +1.28 more in Bundoora - West

2.35 58th pct 3.63 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +8 more in Greensborough

44 86th pct 36 77th pct

Students in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +3,631 more in Greensborough

4,762 88th pct 1,131 41st pct

Avg size in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +152 larger in Greensborough

529 64th pct 377 43rd pct

ICSEA in Greensborough in Bundoora - West even

1,083 77th pct 1,084 78th pct

Highest year of school

65.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 58.5%

8.3% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

11.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 26.7%

23.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 22.2%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

11.3% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%

14.3% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

11.2% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

3.9% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +$269 higher in Greensborough gap widening

$907 68th pct $638 17th pct

Household income in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +$655 higher in Greensborough gap widening

$2,078 71st pct $1,423 30th pct

Family income in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +$788 higher in Greensborough gap widening

$2,477 74th pct $1,689 25th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.8%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.6% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 5.9%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 14.0%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

4.2% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +0.4 pts 64.0%

21.0% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 18.8%

6.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +45 larger in Greensborough

120 37th pct 75 24th pct

Median age in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +3 yrs older in Greensborough

30 yrs 86th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +$64 higher in Greensborough

$924 86th pct $860 80th pct

Household income in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +$593 higher in Greensborough

$2,218 78th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +0.2 larger in Greensborough gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 52.1%

24.8% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

11.1% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.7% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

21.7% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 13.7%

16.7% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

1.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +$20 higher in Greensborough gap widening

$400 62nd pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +$267 higher in Greensborough gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Greensborough in Bundoora - West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.8 pts 27.1%

18.1% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

83.7% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 78.5%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.3% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 23.0%

13.1% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.8% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 57.8%

16.1% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.7%

21.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 12.4%

13.3% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +81 more in Greensborough

99 86th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +1.85 more in Greensborough

4.76 57th pct 2.91 29th pct

Departures/1k in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +659.4 more in Greensborough

2,124.1 86th pct 1,464.8 73rd pct

PT routes in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +10 more in Greensborough

15 78th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +2 longer in Bundoora - West

5 50th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +3 longer in Greensborough

24 48th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +7,271 more in Greensborough

20,807 63rd pct 13,536 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +44,829 more in Greensborough

100,639 72nd pct 55,810 57th pct

Transit to city in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +18 longer in Bundoora - West

67 66th pct 85 95th pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

31.8% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 19.4%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 35.9%

32.4% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

4.3% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

11.4% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

7.9% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

5.6% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

29.0% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 22.0%

13.5% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.0% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

10.3% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +3 higher in Greensborough

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +5 higher in Greensborough

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +5 higher in Greensborough

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +2 higher in Greensborough

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +79 higher in Greensborough

1,061 75th pct 982 44th pct

ERP in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +14,580 higher in Greensborough

21,386 87th pct 6,806 31st pct

Growth in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +7.3 pts higher in Bundoora - West

1.9% 27th pct 9.1% 77th pct

Businesses in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +1,017 higher in Greensborough

1,592 78th pct 575 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +24 higher in Greensborough

720 35th pct 696 32nd pct

Max temp in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +0.2 higher in Greensborough

20.6 23rd pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +0.1 higher in Bundoora - West

10.4 28th pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greensborough in Bundoora - West even

7.0 74th pct 7.0 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +0.4 more in Greensborough

7.0 76th pct 6.6 71st pct

15-min city in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +11.0 pts higher in Greensborough

94.6% 77th pct 83.7% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +10.9 pts higher in Bundoora - West

72.6% 59th pct 83.4% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +7.4 pts higher in Greensborough

96.5% 61st pct 89.1% 47th pct

Walk to school in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +4.8 pts higher in Greensborough

97.9% 82nd pct 93.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Greensborough in Bundoora - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +1.8 pts higher in Bundoora - West

81.5% 78th pct 83.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +7.3 more in Greensborough

21.7 76th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +29 higher in Bundoora - West

343 87th pct 372 88th pct

Mean slope in Greensborough in Bundoora - West +3.6 pts higher in Greensborough

8.3% 84th pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Greensborough with nearby areas

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Compare Bundoora - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greensborough vs Bundoora - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209011197/greensborough/vs/209041217/bundoora-west