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Bundoora vs South Morang

Name: Bundoora vs South Morang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Bundoora profile · South Morang profile

Bundoora South Morang

Bundoora and South Morang are neighbouring areas with different profiles. Bundoora is more established and accessible, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (+35 pts gap) and groceries (+20 pts gap). It also has a larger proportion of older residents (17.7% compared to 10.8% in South Morang) and more people who own their homes outright (36.5% versus 23.6%). In contrast, South Morang is younger and more family-focused; children under 15 make up 20.9% of the population, which is well higher than the 14.4% in Bundoora.

Both areas share similar rates of Year 12 completion, which sit at around 65%. They also have nearly identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. However, the gap in accessibility remains wide, with Bundoora's typical drive time to the city being 19 minutes, far lower than the 31 minutes for South Morang. Bundoora also provides far more public transport options, with 2,322.9 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 1,240.9 in South Morang.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 12.8 pts higher in Bundoora Under 15: 6.5 pts higher in South Morang 3+ bedrooms: 9.6 pts higher in South Morang Unpaid child care: 7.5 pts higher in South Morang Separate houses: 8.3 pts higher in South Morang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundoora in South Morang +3,079 larger in Bundoora gap narrowing

28,068 91st pct 24,989 91st pct

Median age in Bundoora in South Morang +2 yrs older in Bundoora gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.4% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 10.8%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%

Marital status

45.8% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

40.0% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 33.5%

6.3% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

2.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Bundoora South Morang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.8% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 65.8%

7.6% China ◂ +6.4 pts 1.2%

4.0% India +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

18.7% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.9% English ◂ +0.1 pts 18.8%

12.4% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.8% Chinese ◂ +10.4 pts 3.4%

4.5% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

6.5% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

5.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

2.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

53.5% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 59.7%

9.7% Mandarin ◂ +8.0 pts 1.7%

3.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.6% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 56.4%

30.5% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 24.5%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

4.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Islam even 4.4%

4.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

1.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundoora in South Morang +0.97 more in Bundoora

1.74 23rd pct 0.77 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundoora in South Morang +31 more in Bundoora

65 94th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Bundoora in South Morang +274 larger in South Morang

425 62nd pct 699 90th pct

ICSEA in Bundoora in South Morang +4 higher in Bundoora

1,048 77th pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 65.5%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

9.4% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 27.1%

19.8% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

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

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 20.0%

13.6% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

7.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bundoora in South Morang +$134 higher in South Morang gap narrowing

$690 39th pct $824 62nd pct

Household income in Bundoora in South Morang +$410 higher in South Morang gap widening

$1,668 58th pct $2,078 78th pct

Family income in Bundoora in South Morang +$258 higher in South Morang gap widening

$1,991 57th pct $2,249 71st pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 22.2%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 9.6%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.8% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 40.0%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

7.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +3.4 pts ▸ 70.1%

18.2% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundoora in South Morang +56 larger in Bundoora

248 86th pct 192 86th pct

Median age in Bundoora in South Morang +3 yrs older in Bundoora

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bundoora in South Morang +$36 higher in South Morang

$689 55th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Bundoora in South Morang +$344 higher in South Morang

$1,812 55th pct $2,156 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundoora in South Morang +0.4 larger in South Morang gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 70.7%

24.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 16.0%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 25.6%

17.4% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.0% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 15.7%

18.4% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.6% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.8% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundoora in South Morang +$9 higher in South Morang gap steady

$381 78th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Bundoora in South Morang +$100 higher in Bundoora gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,900 66th pct

People / bedroom in Bundoora in South Morang even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +20.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 23.6%

27.6% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 20.6%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 84.4%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.4% 4 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 39.5%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 8.1%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 73.6%

22.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.5%

6.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 1.6%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

1.1% $750 or more even 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 12.2%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundoora in South Morang +44 more in Bundoora

138 91st pct 94 89th pct

Stops/1k in Bundoora in South Morang +1.15 more in Bundoora

4.92 77th pct 3.76 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Bundoora in South Morang +1,082.0 more in Bundoora

2,322.9 93rd pct 1,240.9 88th pct

PT routes in Bundoora in South Morang +12 more in Bundoora

20 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Bundoora in South Morang +2 longer in South Morang

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Bundoora in South Morang +12 longer in South Morang

19 16th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Bundoora in South Morang +21,587 more in Bundoora

46,574 86th pct 24,987 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Bundoora in South Morang +137,677 more in Bundoora

174,604 86th pct 36,927 59th pct

Transit to city in Bundoora in South Morang +13 longer in South Morang

73 79th pct 86 97th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 57.5%

22.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 20.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.3% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 28.6%

12.8% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.1% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance even 15.5%

10.2% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Finance & insurance even 3.7%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 19.6%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.3% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.0% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

9.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundoora in South Morang +1.5 higher in Bundoora

7.2 94th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundoora in South Morang +1.7 more in Bundoora

7.1 95th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Bundoora in South Morang +23.0 pts higher in Bundoora

88.3% 93rd pct 65.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Bundoora in South Morang +19.8 pts higher in Bundoora

88.3% 94th pct 68.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Bundoora in South Morang +2.8 pts higher in South Morang

91.9% 85th pct 94.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Bundoora in South Morang +10.7 pts higher in Bundoora

88.4% 91st pct 77.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Bundoora in South Morang +0.2 pts higher in Bundoora

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Bundoora in South Morang +35.1 pts higher in Bundoora

88.2% 96th pct 53.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundoora in South Morang +0.3 more in South Morang

14.4 52nd pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bundoora in South Morang +95 higher in Bundoora

386 99th pct 292 95th pct

Mean slope in Bundoora in South Morang +0.3 pts higher in Bundoora

4.8% 40th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundoora vs South Morang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20399/bundoora/vs/SAL22311/south-morang