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Kingsbury vs Bundoora - West

Name: Kingsbury vs Bundoora - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Kingsbury profile · Bundoora - West profile

Kingsbury Bundoora - West

Kingsbury and Bundoora - West are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Kingsbury is younger and more populous, with a typical resident aged 34 and a population that has grown by 22.6% since 2021. It has a more qualified workforce, where 35.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and typical incomes are higher, with 24.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Bundoora - West is older, with a typical resident aged 40 and a much higher share of retirees at 22.9%. Housing differs sharply here; Bundoora - West has far more separate houses (78.5%) and larger homes, with 82.1% having three or more bedrooms.

The gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, though Bundoora - West still has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 40.9%. Both areas are very similar in their share of children under 15 and the typical weekly rent, which sits around $370 to $380. They also share a high level of linguistic diversity, with more than 42% of people in both places using a language other than English at home, a figure far above the national average.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in Bundoora - West People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kingsbury Year 12: 14.2 pts higher in Kingsbury Aged 65+: 9.3 pts higher in Bundoora - West 3+ bedrooms: 12.0 pts higher in Bundoora - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +4,222 larger in Kingsbury gap steady

10,408 55th pct 6,186 30th pct

Median age in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +6 yrs older in Bundoora - West gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.5%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.8 pts 11.3%

12.6% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

43.2% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

44.7% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 37.5%

5.2% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kingsbury Bundoora - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.7% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 51.7%

7.8% China +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% India ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.1% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Vietnam ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

1.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

18.8% English ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%

17.9% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%

14.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.3% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

5.6% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

5.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

2.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

52.5% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 48.3%

9.8% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.0% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

2.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

34.3% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 29.9%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

5.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

5.0% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

1.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +1 more in Kingsbury

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +0.58 more in Bundoora - West

3.06 70th pct 3.63 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +15 more in Kingsbury

51 88th pct 36 77th pct

Students in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +24 more in Bundoora - West

1,107 40th pct 1,131 41st pct

Avg size in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +100 larger in Bundoora - West

277 29th pct 377 43rd pct

ICSEA in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +111 higher in Bundoora - West

973 29th pct 1,084 78th pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 58.5%

8.0% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.4% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.7% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 26.7%

14.0% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 14.0%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

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

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 18.5%

11.6% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

7.3% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

6.8% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +$53 higher in Kingsbury gap steady

$691 27th pct $638 17th pct

Household income in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +$304 higher in Kingsbury gap widening

$1,727 49th pct $1,423 30th pct

Family income in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +$402 higher in Kingsbury gap widening

$2,091 50th pct $1,689 25th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.5% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 5.9%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

4.3% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +4.7 pts 64.0%

17.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.6% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +5 larger in Kingsbury

80 26th pct 75 24th pct

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

26 yrs 64th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +$173 higher in Bundoora - West

$687 60th pct $860 80th pct

Household income in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +$218 higher in Kingsbury

$1,843 58th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +0.2 larger in Kingsbury gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 52.1%

25.8% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

11.3% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

24.3% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 13.7%

17.3% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +$11 higher in Bundoora - West gap steady

$369 50th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +$100 higher in Kingsbury gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +0.10 higher in Kingsbury gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

35.1% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 28.7%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 27.1%

1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

59.9% Separate house +18.7 pts ▸ 78.5%

20.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.9 pts 3.2%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 18.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 23.0%

21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 13.9%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 57.8%

30.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 21.4%

6.5% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 12.4%

17.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +51 more in Kingsbury

69 73rd pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +3.72 more in Kingsbury

6.63 79th pct 2.91 29th pct

Departures/1k in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +1,625.4 more in Kingsbury

3,090.1 87th pct 1,464.8 73rd pct

PT routes in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +7 more in Kingsbury

12 71st pct 5 36th pct

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

5 50th pct 7 61st pct

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

18 34th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +9,671 more in Kingsbury

23,207 69th pct 13,536 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +95,825 more in Kingsbury

151,635 80th pct 55,810 57th pct

Transit to city in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +12 longer in Bundoora - West

73 76th pct 85 95th pct

How people get to work

47.7% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 56.9%

25.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 19.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 35.9%

11.2% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

6.2% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety even 5.5%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 22.0%

10.7% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

11.5% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

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

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +1 higher in Kingsbury

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +1 higher in Kingsbury

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

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

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +51 higher in Kingsbury

1,033 65th pct 982 44th pct

ERP in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +6,126 higher in Kingsbury

12,932 62nd pct 6,806 31st pct

Growth in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +13.5 pts higher in Kingsbury

22.6% 91st pct 9.1% 77th pct

Businesses in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +267 higher in Kingsbury

842 46th pct 575 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West even

696 32nd pct 696 32nd pct

Max temp in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West even

10.5 28th pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +0.5 higher in Kingsbury

7.5 80th pct 7.0 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +0.5 more in Kingsbury

7.2 79th pct 6.6 71st pct

15-min city in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +5.0 pts higher in Kingsbury

88.7% 69th pct 83.7% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +0.4 pts higher in Bundoora - West

83.1% 68th pct 83.4% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +8.4 pts higher in Kingsbury

97.5% 65th pct 89.1% 47th pct

Walk to school in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +6.7 pts higher in Kingsbury

99.7% 93rd pct 93.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +0.7 pts higher in Kingsbury

84.0% 79th pct 83.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West +4.8 more in Kingsbury

19.2 72nd pct 14.4 51st pct

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

343 87th pct 372 88th pct

Mean slope in Kingsbury in Bundoora - West even

4.7% 39th pct 4.7% 39th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsbury vs Bundoora - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209021205/kingsbury/vs/209041217/bundoora-west