Bundoora (Vic.), VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Bundoora is a suburb in Melbourne's north-east, about 15 kilometres from the central business district, spread across the council areas of Banyule, Darebin and Whittlesea. The Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation are the traditional owners of the land. The name is thought to come from Kelbundoora, recorded as the name of a nineteenth-century Wurundjeri man. Bundoora is best known as the home of La Trobe University, whose flagship campus opened here in the 1960s, and it also has an RMIT University campus. At its heart is Bundoora Park, a large public reserve taking in Mount Cooper, often said to be metropolitan Melbourne's highest point, and the gracious Bundoora Homestead, a fine example of Federation architecture built for a racehorse breeder. The Home of the Matildas training base lies nearby.
More advantaged than the national average
Bundoora (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1015, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Bundoora (Vic.) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Around the national middle
A weighted blend of the 3 components we can score for Bundoora (Vic.) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
66/100More advantaged than the national average
More advantaged than the national average — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (66/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
22/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $381 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 22% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Amenities & access
80/100Plenty mapped nearby
About 142 everyday places (cafés, shops, services and more) mapped within ~1.2 km of the centre. · OpenStreetMap
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Bundoora (Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 28,068
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,668
- SEIFA score
- 1015
- Local government area
- Banyule
- Coordinates
- -37.7028, 145.0558
Map of Bundoora (Vic.)
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Housing & property in Bundoora (Vic.)
What it costs to live in Bundoora (Vic.) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $381
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,000
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 68%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 28%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Bundoora (Vic.) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Bundoora (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bundoora (Vic.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 28% and 39% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 4,034 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 4,442 | 16% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 7,823 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 6,806 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 4,966 | 18% |
Share of the 28,071 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 3,654 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 3,234 | 32% |
| Rented | 2,760 | 28% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 7,620 | 76% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,485 | 15% |
| Flats & apartments | 909 | 9% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 10,024 occupied private dwellings in Bundoora (Vic.).
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,991
- Median weekly personal income
- $690
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 10,596 (39%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 11,768 (44%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 248 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 14,985 (65%)
- Labour-force participation
- 60.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Employed full-time
- 7,624
- Employed part-time
- 5,089
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bundoora (Vic.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bundoora (Vic.) is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 724 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 14.9°C | 62 mm |
| Feb | 25.8°C | 14.1°C | 32 mm |
| Mar | 24°C | 13.3°C | 47 mm |
| Apr | 20°C | 10.5°C | 62 mm |
| May | 16°C | 8.4°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 6.5°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 6.1°C | 50 mm |
| Aug | 13.7°C | 6.2°C | 59 mm |
| Sep | 16.3°C | 7.3°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 21.6°C | 10.8°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 24.5°C | 12.6°C | 66 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Places in and around Bundoora (Vic.)
Amenities mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre, from OpenStreetMap. A guide to what's nearby — not a complete directory.
Eat & drink
20 nearbyManey's Dumpling · Balaka Place Fish Shop · Dairy Bell · Nat's place · Narai Thai · Big Brother Pizza
Parks & recreation
89 nearbyBundoora Park · Mount Cooper Reserve · Gresswell Grange Reserve · Bundoora RSL Bowling Centre · Yulong Reserve · Norris Bank Parklands
Shops & groceries
9 nearbyAldi · Coles · Brightway Milkbar · Maple Grove - Milk Bar · Ferguson Plarre Bakehouse · Bundoora Fine Fruits
Healthcare
10 nearbyDiamond Dental Group · Contempo Healthcare Dental Surgery Bundoora · Plenty Road Medical Clinic · Greenwood Plenty Dental Care · Priceline Pharmacy · Fiona Bruce Dermatologist
Schools & education
10 nearbyGoodstart Early Learning Bundoora Karl Court · Bundoora Primary School · Bundoora Secondary College · Edward Street Preschool · Northside Christian College · St Damian's Primary School
Things to do
4 nearbyLarundel Mental Hospital (Ruin) · Bundoora Park Farm
Eat & drink in and around Bundoora (Vic.)
Cafés, restaurants, pubs and takeaway mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre. Listings are drawn from OpenStreetMap and shown as plain data — we don't rank or rate them.
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Claim this listing- 8th Nerve CafeCafé41 Plenty Road
- AanganRestaurant1191 Plenty Road, Bundooraaangan.com.au
- Babalui’s PizzaRestaurant
- Balaka Place Fish ShopTakeaway
- Big Brother PizzaRestaurant18 Dennison Mallbigbrotherpizzabundoora.com.au
- Bundoora HotelPub49 Plenty Road, Bundoorabundoorahotel.com.au
- Cafe LucioCafé
- Dairy BellCafé
- Domino'sTakeawaydominos.com.au
- Farm CafeCafé
- Jun's KitchenRestaurant1159 Plenty Road, Bundoora
- KFCTakeawaykfc.com.au
- Maney's DumplingRestaurant16 McLeans Road
- Narai ThaiRestaurant597 Grimshaw Street, Bundooranaraithaibundoora.com
- Nat's placeCafé
- Phở 5 StarRestaurant
- SubwayTakeaway
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Common questions about Bundoora (Vic.)
Is Bundoora (Vic.) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage, housing affordability and amenities, Bundoora (Vic.) rates 59/100 overall (Around the national middle). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Bundoora (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Bundoora (Vic.) was $381, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,000. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Bundoora (Vic.)?
Bundoora (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia, in the Banyule local government area.
What is the population of Bundoora (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Bundoora (Vic.) had a population of about 28,068.
Is Bundoora (Vic.) an advantaged area?
Bundoora (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1015, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 66 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bundoora (Vic.)?
Bundoora (Vic.) has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 724 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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