7,350 ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,438
- 2016: 7,451
- 2021: 7,350
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bundoora - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bundoora - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of 35% since 2011 has seen Bundoora - North reach a population of 7,350 people. The area is generally younger than the state and national typical age of 38. It is a diverse community where nearly 41% of residents have never been married.
7,350
▲ +35.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bundoora - North — lower than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure. This is an area of significant growth, having added about 1,912 people over the last decade.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 14.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This decline in children is matched by a rise in seniors, with those aged 65 and over now making up 13.8% of the area.
13.8% ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bundoora - North splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Youth (15–24) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 6.2% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the 11.5% national figure. Meanwhile, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the population, which is about the same as the state average.
0.7% ▲ +166.3%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.2% ▲ +41.1%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bundoora - North, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (6%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bundoora - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041216/bundoora-north/topic/demographics-identity