28,068 ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25,709
- 2016: 28,653
- 2021: 28,068
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bundoora · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bundoora
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 38 years defines Bundoora, where a large population of over 28,000 residents creates a balanced mix of age groups. The area is notably younger than many similar places, though it aligns closely with the broader Victorian and Australian averages.
28,068
▲ +9.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bundoora — higher than 91% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bundoora is among the largest areas at this level, with 28,068 people living here.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 14.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.7%, a result about the same as the state and national averages.
17.7% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bundoora splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The number of people in de facto relationships is 7.5%, which is well below the 11.5% national average. About 0.9% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a figure about the same as the Victorian average.
0.9% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.5% ▲ +50.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bundoora, the largest group is Married at 46%, 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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20399/bundoora/topic/demographics-identity