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Bundoora - West vs Mill Park - North

Name: Bundoora - West vs Mill Park - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Bundoora - West profile · Mill Park - North profile

Bundoora - West Mill Park - North

Mill Park - North and Bundoora - West are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north with a few sharp contrasts. Mill Park - North is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,798 compared to $1,423 in Bundoora - West. It is also more focused on families, with a higher share of couples with children and far more school enrolments. Bundoora - West has a more international feel; it has a higher share of people born overseas (43.4%) and more residents who speak little or no English (10.0%).

Daily life in both places is very similar, as they share the same typical resident age of 40 and nearly identical rates of unpaid care and mental health conditions. However, some gaps are shifting. While Bundoora - West has a higher share of people aged 65 and over, this gap has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in typical household incomes has widened, and the gap in the number of people using another language at home has also grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,284 larger in Mill Park - North Household size: 0.4 larger in Mill Park - North Aged 65+: 7.3 pts higher in Bundoora - West No car: 4.4 pts higher in Bundoora - West Recent arrivals: 7.6 pts higher in Bundoora - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +11,284 larger in Mill Park - North gap steady

6,186 30th pct 17,470 85th pct

Median age in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North even gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 26.6%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 15.6%

13.4% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

45.7% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

37.5% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 34.3%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Bundoora - West Mill Park - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.7% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 61.2%

8.4% China ◂ +5.9 pts 2.5%

4.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Vietnam even 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

16.9% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.6% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.9% English ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

14.4% Chinese ◂ +8.4 pts 6.0%

7.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

4.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Vietnamese even 1.5%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

48.3% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

10.3% Mandarin ◂ +6.9 pts 3.4%

5.3% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Hindi even 1.1%

1.0% Punjabi even 1.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

29.9% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 23.3%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

4.4% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +1 more in Mill Park - North

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +2.14 more in Bundoora - West

3.63 76th pct 1.49 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +3 more in Bundoora - West

36 77th pct 33 74th pct

Students in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +2,405 more in Mill Park - North

1,131 41st pct 3,536 85th pct

Avg size in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +507 larger in Mill Park - North

377 43rd pct 884 88th pct

ICSEA in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +36 higher in Bundoora - West

1,084 78th pct 1,048 64th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 61.4%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%

8.9% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Year 10 even 10.7%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.2% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

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

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.4% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +$93 higher in Mill Park - North gap steady

$638 17th pct $731 35th pct

Household income in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +$375 higher in Mill Park - North gap widening

$1,423 30th pct $1,798 53rd pct

Family income in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +$364 higher in Mill Park - North gap widening

$1,689 25th pct $2,053 48th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.3%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 12.9%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.9% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 43.2%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

8.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

6.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

0.9% Stroke even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +2.2 pts ▸ 66.2%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +93 larger in Mill Park - North

75 24th pct 168 48th pct

Median age in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +6 yrs older in Bundoora - West

27 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +$158 higher in Bundoora - West

$860 80th pct $702 62nd pct

Household income in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +$12 higher in Mill Park - North

$1,625 46th pct $1,637 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +0.4 larger in Mill Park - North gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 63.9%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 21.9%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 31.2%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 18.6%

17.5% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.7% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.1% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +$15 higher in Bundoora - West gap steady

$380 54th pct $365 48th pct

Mortgage in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +$136 higher in Bundoora - West gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $1,764 45th pct

People / bedroom in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 38.7%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.7% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 22.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 86.3%

18.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 9.8%

3.2% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 51.0%

23.0% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%

4.7% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.8% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 64.0%

21.4% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

7.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 3.3%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 33.0%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.7% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +86 more in Mill Park - North

18 27th pct 104 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +3.04 more in Mill Park - North

2.91 29th pct 5.95 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +364.2 more in Mill Park - North

1,464.8 73rd pct 1,829.0 80th pct

PT routes in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +6 more in Mill Park - North

5 36th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +6 longer in Bundoora - West

7 61st pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +7 longer in Mill Park - North

21 43rd pct 28 55th pct

Reach 30 min in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +3,934 more in Mill Park - North

13,536 43rd pct 17,470 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +7,358 more in Bundoora - West

55,810 57th pct 48,452 53rd pct

Transit to city in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +3 longer in Bundoora - West

85 95th pct 82 89th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 57.3%

19.4% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.1% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 31.1%

35.9% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.4% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.7% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%

11.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

7.7% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 19.3%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

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

9.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +1 higher in Mill Park - North

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +3 higher in Mill Park - North

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +1 higher in Bundoora - West

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +11 higher in Mill Park - North

982 44th pct 993 48th pct

ERP in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +10,804 higher in Mill Park - North

6,806 31st pct 17,610 80th pct

Growth in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +9.3 pts higher in Bundoora - West

9.1% 77th pct -0.2% 11th pct

Businesses in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +842 higher in Mill Park - North

575 30th pct 1,417 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +15 higher in Bundoora - West

696 32nd pct 680 30th pct

Max temp in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +0.2 higher in Bundoora - West

20.4 20th pct 20.2 17th pct

Min temp in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +0.3 higher in Bundoora - West

10.5 28th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +0.2 higher in Bundoora - West

7.0 73rd pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +0.2 more in Mill Park - North

6.6 71st pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +3.9 pts higher in Mill Park - North

83.7% 65th pct 87.6% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +2.2 pts higher in Mill Park - North

83.4% 68th pct 85.6% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +10.9 pts higher in Mill Park - North

89.1% 47th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +2.5 pts higher in Bundoora - West

93.0% 72nd pct 90.5% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +3.2 pts higher in Mill Park - North

83.3% 79th pct 86.5% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +0.2 more in Bundoora - West

14.4 51st pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +67 higher in Mill Park - North

372 88th pct 439 91st pct

Mean slope in Bundoora - West in Mill Park - North +1.1 pts higher in Bundoora - West

4.7% 39th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Compare Bundoora - West with nearby areas

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Compare Mill Park - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundoora - West vs Mill Park - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209041217/bundoora-west/vs/209041220/mill-park-north