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Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) vs Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan)

Name: Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) vs Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) profile · Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) profile

Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan)

Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) and Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) are neighbouring suburbs with distinct differences in lifestyle and layout. Bundoora is much more walkable, with 90.0% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 62.8% in Mill Park. This is reflected in Bundoora's better access to health services (86.7% versus 51.5%) and groceries (86.5% versus 62.2%). Mill Park has a younger feel, with a higher share of children under 15 (19.2%) and larger homes, as 89.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.

Many of the gaps between these two areas have shifted since 2011. While Bundoora now has a higher share of university-qualified adults (30.1% compared to 22.5%) and more people who do not identify with a religion (36.0% versus 23.0%), these leads have flipped over the last decade. Despite these changing trends, the two areas remain very similar in some ways, with almost identical shares of people who speak little or no English and nearly the same typical weekly household income.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 13.0 pts higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) No car: 3.4 pts higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) Under 15: 3.2 pts higher in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) Other language: 9.1 pts higher in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 8.1 pts higher in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +10,492 larger in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

60,935 58th pct 71,427 70th pct

Median age in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.0% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 13.0%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

Marital status

47.1% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

37.9% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 33.9%

7.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

2.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.5% females; 85+ in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan): 0.5% males, 1.0% females
80–84 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 0.8% females
75–79 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.8% females; 75–79 in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.1% females
70–74 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.4% females; 70–74 in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 1.7% females
65–69 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.3% females
60–64 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.9% females
55–59 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.4% females
50–54 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.6% females
45–49 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.5% females
40–44 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 40–44 in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.4% females
35–39 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.6% females; 35–39 in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 4.0% females
30–34 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.8% females; 30–34 in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.9% females
25–29 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 3.4% females; 25–29 in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.4% females
20–24 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 3.5% females; 20–24 in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females
15–19 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.0% females
10–14 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 10–14 in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.1% females
5–9 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.2% females
0–4 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 60.8%

3.3% India +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% China ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

1.9% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

24.2% English ◂ +7.4 pts 16.8%

24.1% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 19.5%

11.3% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.8% Chinese ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%

9.0% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 4.8%

7.0% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

3.7% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

63.3% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 53.2%

6.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%

1.9% Arabic +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Punjabi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 52.6%

36.0% No religion ◂ +13.0 pts 23.0%

3.4% Islam +4.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.9% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +0.93 more in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

1.95 52nd pct 1.02 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +5 more in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

19 46th pct 14 29th pct

Students in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +1,738 more in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan)

9,251 48th pct 10,989 64th pct

Avg size in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +298 larger in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan)

487 51st pct 785 89th pct

ICSEA in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +24 higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

1,066 71st pct 1,041 61st pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 61.9%

10.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 25.6%

21.5% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

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

13.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 18.9%

13.8% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Information technology even 5.1%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +$4 higher in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$749 37th pct $753 38th pct

Household income in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +$95 higher in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,754 53rd pct $1,849 60th pct

Family income in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +$94 higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,140 57th pct $2,046 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 42.0%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

5.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

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 +2.2 pts ▸ 68.1%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 17.0%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

24.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 18.5%

13.4% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 28.1%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 17.3%

17.9% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.6% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.1% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.4% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +$10 higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$381 58th pct $371 53rd pct

Mortgage in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +$200 higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $1,800 46th pct

People / bedroom in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 29.7%

26.5% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 22.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

79.1% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 84.8%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 47.7%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 64.7%

22.8% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

5.6% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 1.5%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

24.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 10.6%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +12 more in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

298 60th pct 286 57th pct

Stops/1k in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +0.89 more in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

4.89 56th pct 4.00 37th pct

Departures/1k in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +678.5 more in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

2,035.7 86th pct 1,357.2 64th pct

PT routes in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +16 more in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

31 61st pct 15 23rd pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 58.5%

25.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 19.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Train even 1.9%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 30.5%

11.9% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.2% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%

9.3% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 18.4%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.5% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.4% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.7% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +1.6 higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

7.3 78th pct 5.7 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +1.7 more in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

7.1 80th pct 5.4 48th pct

15-min city in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +27.3 pts higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

90.0% 74th pct 62.8% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +24.3 pts higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

86.5% 75th pct 62.2% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +0.7 pts higher in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan)

94.6% 60th pct 95.4% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +6.6 pts higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

93.8% 82nd pct 87.2% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 92nd pct 99.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +35.2 pts higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

86.7% 86th pct 51.5% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +2.6 more in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

14.5 52nd pct 11.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +50 higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

404 95th pct 354 92nd pct

Mean slope in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) +1.4 pts higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

5.3% 49th pct 3.9% 21st pct

Compare Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) vs Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21503/bundoora/vs/SED25003/mill-park