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Bundoora VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bundoora, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bundoora VIC is 28,068 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bundoora is $690 per week ($35,880 per year). Median rent in Bundoora is $381 per week ($1,651 per month). Bundoora has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Bundoora has a population density of 1628.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bundoora is China. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bundoora is $2,000.

There were 2,932 recorded offences in Bundoora in 2025-25, a rate of 104 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,543 offences).

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Bundoora Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bundoora Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$690/wk

$35,880 per year

#5661 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$381/wk

$1,651 per month

#2430 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bundoora Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.7% (14,242) Female 49.3% (13,823)

Population Density

1628.9

people per km²

28,068 people · 17.2 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,991

Family income/wk

Bundoora Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bundoora Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

53.0% 3,654 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.0% 3,234 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bundoora Country of Birth

Australia

76.1%

China

10.0%

India

6.3%

Greece

2.5%

England

1.8%

Iran

1.1%

Croatia

0.6%

Hong Kong

0.6%

Egypt

0.5%

Indonesia

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bundoora Religion

No Religion

33.9%

Catholic

29.2%

Eastern Orthodox

10.7%

Not stated

7.1%

Anglican

5.0%

Islam

4.9%

Buddhism

4.7%

Hinduism

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bundoora Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bundoora Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

33.3%

Greek

12.2%

Other

11.9%

Macedon

10.6%

Italian

10.6%

Arabic

9.0%

Cantonese

6.8%

Vietnamese

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bundoora Employment

💼

Employed full-time

34.8% 7,626 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.2% 5,084 people

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Unemployed

4.5% 977 people

🏠

Not in labour force

37.6% 8,236 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bundoora Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.8%

Certificate III/IV

23.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.9%

Postgraduate Degree

15.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bundoora Occupation

Professionals

32.6%

Managers

13.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.2%

Clerical & Administrative

12.8%

Community & Personal Service

11.7%

Sales Workers

6.4%

Labourers

5.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bundoora Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.9%

Engineering

14.5%

Health

12.6%

Society & Culture

12.3%

Education

8.1%

Information Technology

7.1%

Architecture & Building

5.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Creative Arts

4.4%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bundoora Dwelling Types

Separate house

83.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

11.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bundoora Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.3%

$4,000+/wk

10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bundoora Marital Status

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Married

45.8% 11,003

↔️

Separated

2.6% 629

📋

Divorced

6.3% 1,512

🕊️

Widowed

5.4% 1,291

👤

Never married

40.0% 9,604

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bundoora Ancestry

English

17.2%

Australian

16.9%

Other

13.8%

Chinese

12.5%

Italian

11.3%

Irish

6.0%

Greek

5.9%

Scottish

4.6%

Macedonian

4.4%

Indian

4.1%

German

1.9%

Vietnamese

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bundoora School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

19.8%

Secondary — Catholic

16.7%

Vocational Education

16.0%

Secondary — Government

15.4%

Primary — Catholic

13.0%

Pre-school

11.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bundoora Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.2% 3,846

✅

No need for assistance

92.8% 49,603

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bundoora Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.4% 2,377

—

Not a volunteer

89.6% 20,410

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bundoora Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bundoora How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.7%

Did not go to work

16.0%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Train

1.7%

Walked only

1.6%

Tram/Light Rail

1.4%

Bus

1.2%

Other

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Bicycle

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Ferry

0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bundoora Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.6%

1 vehicle

35.8%

2 vehicles

37.7%

3 vehicles

12.8%

4+ vehicles

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bundoora Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.8%

2 bedrooms

14.4%

3 bedrooms

44.8%

4 bedrooms

29.8%

5 bedrooms

5.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bundoora Population Mobility

14.7%

moved in the last year

36.5%

moved in the last 5 years

6.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bundoora Indigenous Population

0.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

498

Indigenous residents

53,470

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bundoora Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

2,210

Asthma

930

Diabetes

810

Arthritis

782

Heart disease

655

Lung condition

359

Cancer

356

Kidney disease

311

Stroke

250

Dementia

119

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bundoora Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bundoora Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.5%

Couple — no children

25.3%

Couple — no children under 15

23.5%

One parent — no children under 15

8.1%

One parent — children under 15

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bundoora Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 38

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 21

🏅

Previously served

1.3% 301

👤

Never served

98.4% 22,486

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bundoora Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.7% 3,106

—

Did not provide

86.3% 19,574

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bundoora Children Ever Born

No children

38.6%

1 child

13.0%

2 children

30.1%

3 children

13.7%

4 children

3.7%

5+ children

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bundoora When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

534

1961–1970

1,122

1971–1980

678

1981–1990

1,159

1991–2000

1,147

2001–2010

2,022

2011–2015

1,382

2016

352

2017

411

2018

573

2019

649

2020

191

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bundoora Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.2%

5–14 hours

25.7%

15–29 hours

10.8%

30+ hours

8.2%

Did not do domestic work

34.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bundoora Household Size

1 person

23.0%

2 persons

31.9%

3 persons

18.4%

4 persons

17.4%

5 persons

6.6%

6+ persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bundoora Where Residents Moved From

Same address

22,669

Moved from VIC

2,981

Moved — same area (SA2)

424

Moved from overseas

184

Moved from NSW

139

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bundoora Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.1%

Step family — no other children

4.8%

Blended family — no other children

1.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bundoora Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 2,932 total

Theft

1,543

Assault

302

Justice Procedures

283

Break & Enter

218

Property Damage

181

Fraud

164

Drug Offences

134

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Bundoora Schools

schools nearby

government

1045

avg ICSEA score

10,153

total students

St Mary's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 524 students

1109

ICSEA

Northside Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 643 students

1102

ICSEA

Mastery Schools Victoria Independent

Combined · 4-9 · 62 students

1082

ICSEA

Watsonia North Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 541 students

1080

ICSEA

St Damian's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 378 students

1080

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Way School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 167 students

1079

ICSEA

Parade College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,968 students

1077

ICSEA

Macleod College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 545 students

1073

ICSEA

Mill Park Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 529 students

1065

ICSEA

Bundoora Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 306 students

1063

ICSEA

Loyola College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,443 students

1055

ICSEA

St John XXIII Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 228 students

1035

ICSEA

Bundoora Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 540 students

1030

ICSEA

Watsonia Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 63 students

1027

ICSEA

Kingsbury Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 137 students

1027

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bundoora Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,668/wk

Median Rent $381/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Bundoora

Your weekly income

≈ $7,228/month

Median rent $381/wk

Left after rent $1,287/wk

Rent share 22.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Strathmerton

Income: $662/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $171/wk

Churchill (Vic.)

Income: $577/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $151/wk

Swan Hill

Income: $754/wk Rent: $235/wk Save: $146/wk

Katunga

Income: $736/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $141/wk

Long Gully

Income: $575/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $131/wk

Shepparton

Income: $678/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $111/wk

Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.)

Income: $667/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $86/wk

Bunyip

Income: $779/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $61/wk

Bundoora vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Templestowe Lower

Pop: 14,098 Income: $758/wk Rent: $475/wk

Wantirna

Pop: 14,237 Income: $762/wk Rent: $428/wk

Fawkner

Pop: 14,274 Income: $592/wk Rent: $376/wk

Sale

Pop: 14,296 Income: $701/wk Rent: $280/wk

Box Hill (Vic.)

Pop: 14,353 Income: $627/wk Rent: $381/wk

Rosebud

Pop: 14,381 Income: $624/wk Rent: $350/wk

Compare Bundoora (Vic.)

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bundoora

What is the population of Bundoora VIC?

The population of Bundoora VIC is 28,068 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1628.9 people per km².Bundoora is ranked #54 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bundoora?

The median personal income in Bundoora VIC is $690 per week, or $35,880 per year.The median household income is $1,668 per week.Family income is $1,991 per week.Bundoora is ranked #5,661 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bundoora?

Median rent in Bundoora VIC is $381 per week ($1,651 per month).Rent represents 22.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bundoora ranks #2,430 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bundoora?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bundoora VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bundoora?

The median age in Bundoora VIC is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bundoora a good suburb to live in?

Bundoora is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 28,068.The median income is $690/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20399. All dollar figures in AUD.