State Electorate · Area profile
Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)
31 km²
The typical resident in Bundoora has aged by six years since 2011, reflecting a community that is becoming more mature. It is a well-educated and professional area in Melbourne's north, where over 30% of adults hold a university degree. The neighbourhood is characterized by a strong multicultural presence, with many residents born overseas and a high proportion of people using languages other than English at home. This mix of diverse backgrounds and professional qualifications creates a settled, established feel.
Explore Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) by topic
The population is around the national typical age of 38, though the number of children under 15 has fallen by 7.0 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 5.6 percentage points over the same period.
Born overseas, 32.0% of residents come from other countries, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. English, Australian, and Italian are the most common ancestries.
A high number of people use a language other than English at home, at 32.9%, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. Mandarin is the most common non-English language spoken here.
Christianity remains the most common faith at 47.8%, while the proportion of people reporting no religion rose sharply by 28 percentage points since 2011 to reach 36.0%.
This is a highly qualified community where 30.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that rose 21 percentage points since 2011. Year 12 completion is also well above the national figure.
Typical weekly household income is $1,754, which is about the same as the national figure. High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 22.7% of households earning over $3,000 a week.
Around 6.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas. Long-term health conditions are reported at a rate of 27.9%, consistent with the state average.
Providing unpaid care is much more common here than in most similar areas, at 13.5%. However, the volunteering rate is well below the national figure at 11.0%.
Families with children make up 60.5% of households, and people per home is slightly higher than the national average at 2.6.
Large homes are common, with 81.0% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 35.9%.
Working from home is much more common here than in most areas, at 25.5%. Public transport use is also higher than most similar areas, supported by a very high number of weekly departures.
The area is relatively stable, as 33.4% of people moved in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%.
The unemployment rate is 5.8%, which is slightly higher than the national figure. Many residents work in health care, construction, or education.
Bundoora is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Access to health services and schools within a short walk is far above the state average.