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Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) vs Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

Name: Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) vs Preston (Northern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) profile · Preston (Northern Metropolitan) profile

Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

Preston (Northern Metropolitan) and Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) has far more detached houses (79.1%) and larger homes, with 81.0% having three or more bedrooms compared to 56.3% in Preston (Northern Metropolitan). In contrast, Preston (Northern Metropolitan) is much more rental-heavy at 39.1% and has a high share of people living alone (30.6%). Life in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) is also more walkable, described as a walker's paradise, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Since 2011, these two areas have diverged in some key ways while remaining similar in others. The gap in home ownership has widened, with Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) seeing more homes owned outright. Meanwhile, the difference in language diversity has narrowed as both areas remain well above the national figure for people using another language at home. Despite these shifts, they share very similar typical weekly incomes for families and individuals, and both have roughly the same proportion of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.7 pts higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 19.4 pts higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) De facto: 4.9 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) Renting: 12.7 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +8,407 larger in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

60,935 58th pct 69,342 68th pct

Median age in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 23.1%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 38.2%

37.9% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

7.0% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) Preston (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 Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.9% females
80–84 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.4% females
75–79 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.8% females; 75–79 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.6% females
70–74 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.4% females; 70–74 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.8% females
65–69 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.1% females
60–64 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.4% females
55–59 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.8% females
50–54 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.2% females
45–49 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.3% females
40–44 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 40–44 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.8% females
35–39 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.6% females; 35–39 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 4.5% males, 4.5% females
30–34 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.8% females; 30–34 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 5.1% males, 5.2% females
25–29 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 3.4% females; 25–29 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 4.7% males, 4.5% females
20–24 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 3.5% females; 20–24 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.0% females
15–19 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females
10–14 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 10–14 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.2% females
5–9 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.4% females
0–4 in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.8% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 60.1%

5.1% China ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

1.9% Italy +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

24.2% English ◂ +3.5 pts 20.7%

24.1% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 19.5%

11.3% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.8% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

5.4% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

3.7% Indian even 3.7%

1.7% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dutch even 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

63.3% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 56.4%

6.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

2.9% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.0% Hindi even 1.0%

0.5% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 41.3%

36.0% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

5.4% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Buddhism even 3.2%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.11 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

1.95 52nd pct 2.06 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +3 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

19 46th pct 22 57th pct

Students in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +788 more in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

9,251 48th pct 8,463 42nd pct

Avg size in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +84 larger in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

487 51st pct 403 34th pct

ICSEA in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +10 higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

1,066 71st pct 1,055 67th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 65.5%

10.8% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

21.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 17.8%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%

13.1% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 17.3%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%

11.8% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

4.1% Creative arts +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

5.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +$27 higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$749 37th pct $776 45th pct

Household income in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +$131 higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,754 53rd pct $1,623 42nd pct

Family income in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +$52 higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,140 57th pct $2,088 53rd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.5%

15.5% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 40.8%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

8.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Diabetes even 4.9%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.3%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +1.3 pts 64.6%

19.1% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

2.9% Three or more even 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 55.4%

24.7% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.4% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.4% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.6% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 13.8%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +$15 higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

$381 58th pct $366 50th pct

Mortgage in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.5% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

35.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 28.5%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 29.0%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Other tenure even 1.6%

Types of homes

79.1% Separate house ◂ +19.4 pts 59.7%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

6.1% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 42.0%

14.7% 2 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 11.6%

2.8% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 50.7%

22.8% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

7.9% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

24.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +144 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

298 60th pct 442 85th pct

Stops/1k in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +1.48 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

4.89 56th pct 6.37 85th pct

Departures/1k in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +280.8 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

2,035.7 86th pct 2,316.6 89th pct

PT routes in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +4 more in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

31 61st pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 42.3%

25.5% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

1.9% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.3% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 30.0%

6.6% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 7.6%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%

10.3% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

8.1% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.1% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

12.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

7.4% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +1.0 higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

7.3 78th pct 8.3 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.7 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

7.1 80th pct 7.8 95th pct

15-min city in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +9.9 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

90.0% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +13.4 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

86.5% 75th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +5.4 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

94.6% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +5.3 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

93.8% 82nd pct 99.0% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +6.0 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

86.7% 86th pct 92.7% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.9 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

14.5 52nd pct 15.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +76 higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

404 95th pct 480 100th pct

Mean slope in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +1.9 pts higher in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

5.3% 49th pct 3.4% 14th pct

Compare Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Preston (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) vs Preston (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21503/bundoora/vs/SED26903/preston