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Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) vs Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) vs Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) profile · Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) and Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) is far more culturally diverse, with 32% of people born overseas and 32.9% using a language other than English at home. It is also more walkable; 86.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) has a wealthier profile, with a typical weekly household income of $2,302 compared to $1,754 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan), and a higher share of homes owned outright (41.8%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the number of people per home, with about 2.6 or 2.7 people per household. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and long-term health conditions. While Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) remains much more diverse, the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2016. Meanwhile, the gap in household income and the number of people with no religion has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.0 pts higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) Recent arrivals: 10.3 pts higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) No religion: 12.6 pts higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) Unpaid child care: 7.6 pts higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +1,120 larger in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

60,935 58th pct 59,815 57th pct

Median age in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +5 yrs older in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 76th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 22.3%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.0% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

Marital status

47.1% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 55.7%

37.9% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 30.0%

7.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia +14.9 pts ▸ 79.3%

5.1% China ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

1.7% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

1.9% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.2% English +14.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

24.1% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

9.0% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.0% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

9.8% Chinese ◂ +6.1 pts 3.7%

5.4% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

2.7% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

63.3% English only +22.3 pts ▸ 85.6%

6.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

2.9% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.0% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

47.8% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 44.1%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.4% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.08 more in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

1.95 52nd pct 2.03 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +4 more in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

19 46th pct 23 60th pct

Students in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +2,160 more in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

9,251 48th pct 11,411 67th pct

Avg size in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +9 larger in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

487 51st pct 496 53rd pct

ICSEA in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +38 higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,066 71st pct 1,103 85th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 68.3%

9.4% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%

10.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

21.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 21.3%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 19.6%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

11.8% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.3% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

4.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences even 4.5%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +$214 higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$749 37th pct $963 78th pct

Household income in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +$548 higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$1,754 53rd pct $2,302 88th pct

Family income in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +$541 higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$2,140 57th pct $2,681 84th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.8%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.6%

11.1% $4,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.3%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 35.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.1%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

3.4% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

8.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +0.3 pts 65.7%

19.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 65.5%

24.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 23.6%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 18.3%

17.9% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%

6.1% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +$49 higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$381 58th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +$200 higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$2,000 68th pct $2,200 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.9% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

26.5% Rented ◂ +14.1 pts 12.4%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

79.1% Separate house +9.3 pts ▸ 88.3%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 8.0%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 43.9%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

5.7% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 55.8%

22.8% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 14.2%

5.6% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.9% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.5% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 35.1%

18.0% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 19.9%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +74 more in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

298 60th pct 224 40th pct

Stops/1k in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.15 more in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

4.89 56th pct 3.74 31st pct

Departures/1k in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +552.7 more in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

2,035.7 86th pct 1,483.0 69th pct

PT routes in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +13 more in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

31 61st pct 18 28th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 45.7%

25.5% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.9% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 28.0%

11.9% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.2% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%

9.9% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.1% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

4.1% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.4% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.0 higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

7.3 78th pct 6.3 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.8 more in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

7.1 80th pct 6.3 65th pct

15-min city in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +11.6 pts higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

90.0% 74th pct 78.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +16.1 pts higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

86.5% 75th pct 70.3% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +7.4 pts higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

94.6% 60th pct 87.2% 47th pct

Walk to school in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +5.4 pts higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

93.8% 82nd pct 88.3% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.1 pts higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

100.0% 92nd pct 98.9% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +20.0 pts higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

86.7% 86th pct 66.6% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +3.6 more in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

14.5 52nd pct 18.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +291 higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

404 95th pct 113 57th pct

Mean slope in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) +4.5 pts higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.3% 49th pct 9.8% 94th pct

Compare Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) Preston (Northern Metropolitan) Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) Kew (Southern Metropolitan) Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

Compare Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Kew (Southern Metropolitan) Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) vs Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21503/bundoora/vs/SED22501/eltham