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Watsonia vs Bundoora - West

Name: Watsonia vs Bundoora - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Watsonia profile · Bundoora - West profile

Watsonia Bundoora - West

Watsonia and Bundoora - West are neighbouring suburbs with very different social profiles. Bundoora - West is much more diverse, with 43.4% of people born overseas and 46.8% using a language other than English at home, compared to 21.5% and 19.5% in Watsonia. Watsonia has a higher share of detached houses (91.0% against 78.5%) and more people earning $3,000 or more a week (26.5% compared to 14.3%). Watsonia also has more people who identify with no religion, at 43.4% compared to 29.9% in Bundoora - West.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical household income has grown from $238 to $538, and the share of people born overseas is now 21.9 percentage points higher in Bundoora - West. Despite these diverging trends, they remain alike in several ways; both have about the same number of businesses and schools, and the typical monthly home loan payment is similar in both places.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.3 pts higher in Bundoora - West Born overseas: 21.9 pts higher in Bundoora - West No religion: 13.5 pts higher in Watsonia Separate houses: 12.5 pts higher in Watsonia Unpaid child care: 7.3 pts higher in Watsonia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +3,050 larger in Watsonia gap steady

9,236 48th pct 6,186 30th pct

Median age in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +1 yrs older in Bundoora - West gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.5%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 13.4%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 45.7%

35.6% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

5.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Watsonia Bundoora - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +23.9 pts 51.7%

2.3% China +6.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.8% India +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Italy +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

32.8% Australian ◂ +15.9 pts 16.9%

31.5% English ◂ +15.6 pts 15.9%

5.4% Chinese +9.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.1% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 6.3%

10.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%

3.9% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +29.4 pts 48.3%

2.9% Mandarin +7.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.5% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% Arabic +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

43.4% No religion ◂ +13.5 pts 29.9%

4.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.2% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Watsonia in Bundoora - West even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +1.87 more in Bundoora - West

1.76 41st pct 3.63 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Watsonia in Bundoora - West even

36 77th pct 36 77th pct

Students in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +916 more in Watsonia

2,047 63rd pct 1,131 41st pct

Avg size in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +305 larger in Watsonia

682 78th pct 377 43rd pct

ICSEA in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +23 higher in Bundoora - West

1,061 69th pct 1,084 78th pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 58.5%

11.0% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

11.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 26.7%

24.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 22.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.6% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 18.5%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

4.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +$233 higher in Watsonia gap widening

$871 62nd pct $638 17th pct

Household income in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +$538 higher in Watsonia gap widening

$1,961 63rd pct $1,423 30th pct

Family income in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +$721 higher in Watsonia gap widening

$2,410 71st pct $1,689 25th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.8%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

14.1% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.4%

12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

30.4% $650–$1,499 even 30.4%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 14.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

4.8% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +0.6 pts 64.0%

20.8% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 18.8%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

3.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +10 larger in Bundoora - West

65 21st pct 75 24th pct

Median age in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +1 yrs older in Watsonia

28 yrs 76th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +$277 higher in Bundoora - West

$583 39th pct $860 80th pct

Household income in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +$83 higher in Bundoora - West

$1,542 40th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 52.1%

25.2% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

13.7% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

23.1% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 13.7%

17.1% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +$10 higher in Watsonia gap steady

$390 57th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +$137 higher in Watsonia gap widening

$2,037 64th pct $1,900 54th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

37.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 27.1%

22.8% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

0.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 78.5%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.6% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 54.5%

24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 23.0%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.1% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 57.8%

18.5% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

5.1% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 36.7%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 12.4%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +36 more in Watsonia

54 62nd pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +2.94 more in Watsonia

5.85 72nd pct 2.91 29th pct

Departures/1k in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +168.1 more in Watsonia

1,632.8 76th pct 1,464.8 73rd pct

PT routes in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +1 more in Watsonia

6 43rd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +5 longer in Bundoora - West

2 14th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Watsonia in Bundoora - West even

21 43rd pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +5,531 more in Watsonia

19,067 59th pct 13,536 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +64,156 more in Watsonia

119,966 75th pct 55,810 57th pct

Transit to city in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +20 longer in Bundoora - West

65 63rd pct 85 95th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) +10.5 pts ▸ 56.9%

29.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.4 pts 19.4%

2.4% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 35.9%

35.6% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.4% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%

7.8% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.1% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

5.6% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 22.0%

14.6% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

12.6% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +2 higher in Watsonia

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +3 higher in Watsonia

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +4 higher in Watsonia

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +1 higher in Watsonia

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +53 higher in Watsonia

1,035 65th pct 982 44th pct

ERP in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +2,698 higher in Watsonia

9,504 45th pct 6,806 31st pct

Growth in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +7.0 pts higher in Bundoora - West

2.1% 29th pct 9.1% 77th pct

Businesses in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +25 higher in Watsonia

600 31st pct 575 30th pct

Environment & Climate

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

720 35th pct 696 32nd pct

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

20.6 23rd pct 20.4 20th pct

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

10.4 28th pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +0.7 higher in Watsonia

7.7 83rd pct 7.0 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +0.7 more in Watsonia

7.4 82nd pct 6.6 71st pct

15-min city in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +11.4 pts higher in Watsonia

95.0% 78th pct 83.7% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +11.2 pts higher in Watsonia

94.7% 81st pct 83.4% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +8.6 pts higher in Watsonia

97.7% 65th pct 89.1% 47th pct

Walk to school in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +5.4 pts higher in Watsonia

98.5% 84th pct 93.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Watsonia in Bundoora - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +7.3 pts higher in Watsonia

90.6% 84th pct 83.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +1.2 more in Watsonia

15.6 58th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +117 higher in Watsonia

489 93rd pct 372 88th pct

Mean slope in Watsonia in Bundoora - West +1.0 pts higher in Watsonia

5.7% 57th pct 4.7% 39th pct

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Compare Bundoora - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Watsonia vs Bundoora - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209011204/watsonia/vs/209041217/bundoora-west