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Bundoora vs Watsonia North

Name: Bundoora vs Watsonia North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Bundoora profile · Watsonia North profile

Bundoora Watsonia North

Bundoora (Vic.) and Watsonia North are neighbouring areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. Bundoora (Vic.) is much more diverse, with 37.8% of people born overseas and 41.9% using another language at home, compared to 22.3% and 20.5% in Watsonia North. Bundoora (Vic.) also has a higher proportion of renters (27.6% versus 12.4%) and more recent overseas arrivals. In contrast, Watsonia North is dominated by separate houses, which make up 98.2% of homes, and has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (30.3% compared to 20.5% in Bundoora (Vic.)).

Everyday life shares many similarities across both places, including a similar number of people per home and almost identical typical monthly mortgage payments. Both areas are also completely walkable to a park. While Bundoora (Vic.) is slightly younger with a typical age of 38, Watsonia North is noticeably older at 41. This age gap is consistent with Watsonia North having more children under 15 and a higher share of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.2 pts higher in Watsonia North Population: 24,269 larger in Bundoora Other language: 21.4 pts higher in Bundoora Born overseas: 15.4 pts higher in Bundoora Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Bundoora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundoora in Watsonia North +24,269 larger in Bundoora gap steady

28,068 91st pct 3,799 86th pct

Median age in Bundoora in Watsonia North +3 yrs older in Watsonia North gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.7%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) even 24.3%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.4% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 10.3%

Marital status

45.8% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 54.3%

40.0% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 32.9%

6.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Bundoora Watsonia North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.8% Australia +18.1 pts ▸ 75.9%

7.6% China ◂ +5.1 pts 2.5%

4.0% India ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

2.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

18.7% Australian +12.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.9% English +9.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.4% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Chinese ◂ +8.1 pts 5.7%

6.6% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.1% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

4.5% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

2.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.4% Filipino even 1.4%

0.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

53.5% English only +24.6 pts ▸ 78.0%

9.7% Mandarin ◂ +6.8 pts 2.8%

3.7% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.5% Italian even 3.5%

2.6% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 54.1%

30.5% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

4.4% Islam ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%

4.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Other religions even 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundoora in Watsonia North +0.28 more in Bundoora

1.74 23rd pct 1.45 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundoora in Watsonia North +40 more in Bundoora

65 94th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Bundoora in Watsonia North +132 larger in Watsonia North

425 62nd pct 557 79th pct

ICSEA in Bundoora in Watsonia North +21 higher in Watsonia North

1,048 77th pct 1,068 84th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 63.4%

8.5% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

9.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

19.8% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 20.1%

13.6% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.8% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.2% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.4% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bundoora in Watsonia North +$140 higher in Watsonia North gap steady

$690 39th pct $830 63rd pct

Household income in Bundoora in Watsonia North +$401 higher in Watsonia North gap widening

$1,668 58th pct $2,069 78th pct

Family income in Bundoora in Watsonia North +$379 higher in Watsonia North gap widening

$1,991 57th pct $2,370 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.0%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.8% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 40.8%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.9%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +0.9 pts 65.8%

18.2% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.5% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Three or more even 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundoora in Watsonia North +232 larger in Bundoora

248 86th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Bundoora in Watsonia North +7 yrs older in Watsonia North

24 yrs 43rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Bundoora in Watsonia North +$114 higher in Bundoora

$689 55th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Bundoora in Watsonia North +$271 higher in Watsonia North

$1,812 55th pct $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundoora in Watsonia North +0.1 larger in Watsonia North gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 61.8%

24.9% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.4% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

23.0% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 17.6%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundoora in Watsonia North +$20 higher in Watsonia North gap widening

$381 78th pct $401 82nd pct

Mortgage in Bundoora in Watsonia North +$50 higher in Watsonia North gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,050 74th pct

People / bedroom in Bundoora in Watsonia North even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

27.6% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 12.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house +22.2 pts ▸ 98.2%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.1 pts 1.7%

9.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 56.4%

29.4% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 4.2%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 60.6%

22.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 15.9%

6.6% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.9%

17.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundoora in Watsonia North +116 more in Bundoora

138 91st pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bundoora in Watsonia North +0.87 more in Watsonia North

4.92 77th pct 5.79 81st pct

Departures/1k in Bundoora in Watsonia North +715.6 more in Bundoora

2,322.9 93rd pct 1,607.3 90th pct

PT routes in Bundoora in Watsonia North +17 more in Bundoora

20 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Bundoora in Watsonia North +1 longer in Watsonia North

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Bundoora in Watsonia North +4 longer in Watsonia North

19 16th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Bundoora in Watsonia North +37,338 more in Bundoora

46,574 86th pct 9,236 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Bundoora in Watsonia North +121,194 more in Bundoora

174,604 86th pct 53,410 66th pct

Transit to city in Bundoora in Watsonia North +11 longer in Watsonia North

73 79th pct 84 94th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 47.7%

22.2% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.3% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 28.2%

12.8% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.1% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.2% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

7.3% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.0% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundoora in Watsonia North +1.0 higher in Bundoora

7.2 94th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundoora in Watsonia North +0.9 more in Bundoora

7.1 95th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Bundoora in Watsonia North +2.8 pts higher in Bundoora

88.3% 93rd pct 85.5% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Bundoora in Watsonia North +3.9 pts higher in Bundoora

88.3% 94th pct 84.4% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Bundoora in Watsonia North +1.4 pts higher in Watsonia North

91.9% 85th pct 93.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Bundoora in Watsonia North +7.1 pts higher in Watsonia North

88.4% 91st pct 95.5% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Bundoora in Watsonia North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bundoora in Watsonia North +15.8 pts higher in Bundoora

88.2% 96th pct 72.4% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Bundoora in Watsonia North +3.6 more in Bundoora

14.4 52nd pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bundoora in Watsonia North +3 higher in Watsonia North

386 99th pct 390 99th pct

Mean slope in Bundoora in Watsonia North +2.0 pts higher in Watsonia North

4.8% 40th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Bundoora with nearby areas

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Compare Watsonia North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundoora vs Watsonia North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20399/bundoora/vs/SAL22722/watsonia-north