Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Housing & Dwellings in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

More people live in large, detached houses in Bundoora than in most other Victorian areas. This preference for bigger homes is reflected in the housing stock, where over 80% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. While costs have climbed, the area maintains a higher rate of outright home ownership compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) sits — Median rent (weekly)

$381 ▲ +46.0%
  • $100–$118: 6 areas
  • $118–$136: 1 area
  • $136–$154: 0 areas
  • $154–$171: 0 areas
  • $171–$189: 4 areas
  • $189–$207: 6 areas
  • $207–$225: 10 areas
  • $225–$243: 10 areas
  • $243–$261: 21 areas
  • $261–$279: 6 areas
  • $279–$296: 16 areas
  • $296–$314: 45 areas
  • $314–$332: 33 areas
  • $332–$350: 16 areas
  • $350–$368: 38 areas
  • $368–$386: 58 areas
  • $386–$404: 44 areas
  • $404–$421: 30 areas
  • $421–$439: 21 areas
  • $439–$457: 18 areas
  • $457–$475: 12 areas
  • $475–$493: 12 areas
  • $493–$511: 6 areas
  • $511–$529: 3 areas
  • $529–$546: 3 areas
  • $546–$564: 2 areas
  • $564–$582: 4 areas
  • $582–$600: 8 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) — higher than 58% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan)$381
Greater Melbourne $390
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments in Bundoora are $2,000, which is higher than most areas and up $500 since 2011. Weekly rents have also risen by $120 over a decade to reach a typical $381, a figure slightly above the national and state levels.

$381 ▲ +46.0%

Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $261
  • 2016: $341
  • 2021: $381

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,000 ▲ +33.3%

Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,500
  • 2016: $1,800
  • 2021: $2,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan), $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (19%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is a strong feature here, with 35.9% of homes owned fully, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen slightly since 2011 to 26.5%, leaving it well below the Australian average.

26.5% ▼ -5.5%

Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 28.0%
  • 2016: 26.0%
  • 2021: 26.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

35.9% ▲ +10.6%

Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 32.5%
  • 2016: 36.1%
  • 2021: 35.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 26%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 79.1% of the market, well above the state figure of 73.4%. This trend is seen in the room counts, as 81.0% of Bundoora homes have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.

0.80 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

79.1% ▼ -1.0%

Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 79.9%
  • 2016: 79.2%
  • 2021: 79.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

81.0% ▼ -2.0%

Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 82.6%
  • 2016: 80.9%
  • 2021: 81.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21503/bundoora/topic/housing-dwellings