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Bundoora vs Rosanna
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Bundoora profile · Rosanna profile
Bundoora Rosanna
Bundoora and Rosanna are neighbouring suburbs in Melbourne with very different profiles. Bundoora is much more multicultural, with 37.8% of people born overseas and 41.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Rosanna has a wealthier population where typical weekly household incomes are $2,213, compared to $1,668 in Bundoora. Rosanna also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 45.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than Bundoora's 28.7%.
Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely matched in several ways. They have an identical typical number of people per home (2.6) and similar rates of public transport use. While Bundoora is more diverse, both suburbs are well-connected, with nearly all homes in both areas sitting within a 15-minute walk of health services. This convenience is slightly higher in Rosanna, where 98.8% of homes have this access compared to 88.2% in Bundoora.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 25,709
- First area, 2016: 28,653
- First area, 2021: 28,068
- Second area, 2011: 7,902
- Second area, 2016: 8,498
- Second area, 2021: 8,616
- First area, 2011: 35 yrs
- First area, 2016: 34 yrs
- First area, 2021: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Bundoora: 1.0% males, 1.6% females; 85+ in Rosanna: 1.8% males, 3.1% females
- 80–84 in Bundoora: 1.1% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Rosanna: 1.4% males, 1.7% females
- 75–79 in Bundoora: 1.7% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Rosanna: 1.3% males, 1.9% females
- 70–74 in Bundoora: 2.2% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in Rosanna: 1.8% males, 2.5% females
- 65–69 in Bundoora: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in Rosanna: 2.2% males, 2.4% females
- 60–64 in Bundoora: 2.6% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Rosanna: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Bundoora: 2.7% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Rosanna: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Bundoora: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Rosanna: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Bundoora: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Rosanna: 3.5% males, 3.7% females
- 40–44 in Bundoora: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Rosanna: 3.8% males, 4.1% females
- 35–39 in Bundoora: 3.4% males, 3.3% females; 35–39 in Rosanna: 3.5% males, 3.7% females
- 30–34 in Bundoora: 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 30–34 in Rosanna: 2.7% males, 3.3% females
- 25–29 in Bundoora: 4.8% males, 3.6% females; 25–29 in Rosanna: 2.5% males, 2.3% females
- 20–24 in Bundoora: 5.1% males, 4.5% females; 20–24 in Rosanna: 2.5% males, 2.6% females
- 15–19 in Bundoora: 3.2% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in Rosanna: 2.8% males, 2.4% females
- 10–14 in Bundoora: 2.7% males, 2.2% females; 10–14 in Rosanna: 3.1% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Bundoora: 2.5% males, 2.1% females; 5–9 in Rosanna: 4.0% males, 3.7% females
- 0–4 in Bundoora: 2.6% males, 2.2% females; 0–4 in Rosanna: 2.5% males, 2.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $462
- First area, 2016: $495
- First area, 2021: $690
- Second area, 2011: $629
- Second area, 2016: $744
- Second area, 2021: $974
- First area, 2011: $1,225
- First area, 2016: $1,337
- First area, 2021: $1,668
- Second area, 2011: $1,449
- Second area, 2016: $1,720
- Second area, 2021: $2,213
- First area, 2011: $1,425
- First area, 2016: $1,590
- First area, 2021: $1,991
- Second area, 2011: $1,837
- Second area, 2016: $2,183
- Second area, 2021: $2,880
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.8
- First area, 2016: 2.8
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $325
- First area, 2016: $346
- First area, 2021: $381
- Second area, 2011: $321
- Second area, 2016: $360
- Second area, 2021: $421
- First area, 2011: $1,810
- First area, 2016: $1,733
- First area, 2021: $2,000
- Second area, 2011: $1,993
- Second area, 2016: $2,048
- Second area, 2021: $2,482
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundoora vs Rosanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20399/bundoora/vs/SAL22194/rosanna