60,935 ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 63,774
- 2016: 61,764
- 2021: 60,935
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines Bundoora, where the typical resident is now 38. The area has seen a shift in its makeup over the last decade, with fewer children and a growing number of seniors living here.
60,935
▼ -4.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) — higher than 58% of areas.
| Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) | 60,935 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bundoora has a total population of 60,935 people, though this is a 4.5% drop since 2011. The typical resident is 38, which is 6 years older than the typical person living here in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +18.8%
Younger than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 36 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 16.0% of the population, a figure that is much lower than most areas and fell 7.0 points since 2011. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over rose to 17.7%, which is about the same as the national figure.
17.7% ▲ +46.5%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.9% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 9.0% of the population, a little below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.9% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +156.8%
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan), the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21503/bundoora/topic/demographics-identity