Bundoora - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A growth rate of 9.1% since the last census shows Bundoora - West is expanding faster than most other areas. While the overall advantage score of 982 is slightly below the national average, the area sits right in the middle compared to other similar regions.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bundoora - West — lower than 57% of areas.
| Bundoora - West | 5 |
|---|---|
| 3083, VIC | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Typical residents have a moderate level of education and job skills, scoring 6 out of 10. However, access to money and resources is lower, with a score of 3 that is smaller than about 70% of similar areas.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
6
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
982
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 9.1% since 2021, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure of 8.0%. There are now 6,806 people living here.
6,806
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
9.1%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Bundoora - West is home to 575 businesses, a total that is smaller than about 70% of similar areas.
575
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Bundoora - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041217/bundoora-west/topic/economy-advantage
