Bundoora vs Greensborough

Bundoora is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Greensborough. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greensborough, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Greensborough: a median of $1.01 million, against $875,000 in Bundoora, and rent is higher there too. Bundoora is closer to the city centre: 17.2 km, against 23.4 km. On these figures, Bundoora tends to suit young adults, while Greensborough suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Greensborough

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 77/100)
  • But Bundoora has more parks and reserves (75 vs 55)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bundoora

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($432,750 vs $675,000)
  • has cheaper land ($980,000 vs $1,478,350)
  • has cheaper houses ($875,000 vs $1,010,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bundoora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 18%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bundoora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (17.2 km vs 23.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bundoora has more GPs (11 vs 6)
  • Greensborough carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bundoora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.3% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Bundoora and Greensborough drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bundoora Greensborough
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bundoora Greensborough
Walkability 95 / 94
Bundoora — Walkability: 95/100 Greensborough — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 23 / 38
Bundoora — Safety: 23/100 Greensborough — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 44 / 41
Bundoora — Low fire risk: 44/100 Greensborough — Low fire risk: 41/100
Low flood risk 58 / 48
Bundoora — Low flood risk: 58/100 Greensborough — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Bundoora has more residents (28,068 vs 21,070); Greensborough has higher household incomes ($107,900 vs $86,736).

Bundoora Greensborough
Population 28,068
+25% vs other
 21,070
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.0% +1.2%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $86,736/yr $107,900/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $381/wk $404/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bundoora Greensborough
0-4 4.8% / 5.8%
Bundoora — 0-4: 4.8% Greensborough — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 9.6% / 12.8%
Bundoora — 5-14: 9.6% Greensborough — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.2% / 5.7%
Bundoora — 15-19: 6.2% Greensborough — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 9.7% / 4.7%
Bundoora — 20-24: 9.7% Greensborough — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 15.7% / 11.1%
Bundoora — 25-34: 15.7% Greensborough — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 12.1% / 15.3%
Bundoora — 35-44: 12.1% Greensborough — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 12.9% / 13.8%
Bundoora — 45-54: 12.9% Greensborough — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 11.3% / 11.6%
Bundoora — 55-64: 11.3% Greensborough — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 9.0% / 10.9%
Bundoora — 65-74: 9.0% Greensborough — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 6.1% / 5.9%
Bundoora — 75-84: 6.1% Greensborough — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 2.6% / 2.4%
Bundoora — 85+: 2.6% Greensborough — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bundoora 44.2% couple families
Bundoora — Couple Families: 44.2% Bundoora — Lone Person: 30.3% Bundoora — One Parent Families: 15.1% Bundoora — Group Household: 8.3% Bundoora — Other Families: 2.1%
Greensborough 52.5% couple families
Greensborough — Couple Families: 52.5% Greensborough — Lone Person: 29.5% Greensborough — One Parent Families: 14.5% Greensborough — Group Household: 2.4% Greensborough — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bundoora 28.6% renting
Bundoora — Owned Outright: 37.9% Bundoora — Mortgage: 33.5% Bundoora — Renting: 28.6%
Greensborough 17.7% renting
Greensborough — Owned Outright: 38.9% Greensborough — Mortgage: 43.4% Greensborough — Renting: 17.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bundoora Greensborough
Bachelor Degree 15.6% / 16.7%
Bundoora — Bachelor Degree: 15.6% Greensborough — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 12.6%
Bundoora — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% Greensborough — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.9%
Bundoora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Greensborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 6.3%
Bundoora — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Greensborough — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 3.1%
Bundoora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Greensborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bundoora Greensborough
China 7.6% / 2.1%
Bundoora — China: 7.6% Greensborough — China: 2.1%
India 4.0% / 1.4%
Bundoora — India: 4.0% Greensborough — India: 1.4%
England 1.3% / 2.7%
Bundoora — England: 1.3% Greensborough — England: 2.7%
Italy 2.2% / 1.7%
Bundoora — Italy: 2.2% Greensborough — Italy: 1.7%
Greece 2.0% / 0.6%
Bundoora — Greece: 2.0% Greensborough — Greece: 0.6%
Sri Lanka 2.2% / —
Bundoora — Sri Lanka: 2.2% Greensborough — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Bundoora — New Zealand: not among its largest Greensborough — New Zealand: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bundoora 76.1% houses
Bundoora — Houses: 76.1% Bundoora — Townhouses: 14.8% Bundoora — Flats / Apartments: 9.1%
Greensborough 84.9% houses
Greensborough — Houses: 84.9% Greensborough — Townhouses: 12.6% Greensborough — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bundoora Greensborough
Median house price $875,000 $1,010,000
Median unit price $432,750 $675,000
Median land price $980,000 $1,478,350
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 316 sales
 23 days
from 235 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bundoora Greensborough
2 bed $450K / $660K
Bundoora — 2 bed: $450K (132 sales) Greensborough — 2 bed: $660K (47 sales)

132 vs 47 sales

3 bed $640K / $791K
Bundoora — 3 bed: $640K (15 sales) Greensborough — 3 bed: $791K (23 sales)

15 vs 23 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bundoora Greensborough
2 bed $535K / $760K
Bundoora — 2 bed: $535K (23 sales) Greensborough — 2 bed: $760K (23 sales)

23 vs 23 sales

3 bed $850K / $950K
Bundoora — 3 bed: $850K (314 sales) Greensborough — 3 bed: $950K (188 sales)

314 vs 188 sales

4 bed $1M / $1.16M
Bundoora — 4 bed: $1M (136 sales) Greensborough — 4 bed: $1.16M (132 sales)

136 vs 132 sales

5 bed $1.02M / $1.2M
Bundoora — 5 bed: $1.02M (28 sales) Greensborough — 5 bed: $1.2M (26 sales)

28 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Bundoora Greensborough
Residential 43% 71%
Infrastructure and transport 23% 13%
Parks and recreation 23% 12%
Other and special use 7% 0%
Commercial 1% 3%
Industrial 3% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bundoora Greensborough
New dwellings approved 722
across Banyule
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bundoora Greensborough
Houses 3.8%
$600/wk on $820K
 3.4%
$645/wk on $998K
Units 5.3%
$460/wk on $450K
 3.8%
$510/wk on $695K

Ranking within VIC

Bundoora Greensborough
House price Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Income Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Schools Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC

Liveability

Greensborough scores higher overall (66 vs 57).

Bundoora Greensborough
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 66/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bundoora carries more crime risk (77 vs 62); Greensborough carries more flood risk (52 vs 42).

Bundoora Greensborough
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
52/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Bundoora Greensborough
Inside the suburb 7 9
Rated above peers 2 4
Rated at peers 3 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 0.0 km
 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.4% 2.2%

Schools in Bundoora

  • Northside Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Damian's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Bundoora Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Norris Bank Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Parade College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Bundoora Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Greensborough

  • Apollo Parkways Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Greenhills Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Greensborough Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Watsonia Heights Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Greensborough Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Thomas the Apostle School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bundoora Greensborough
Supermarkets 8 4
Cafes & restaurants 46 23
Parks & reserves 75 55
Childcare 17 19
GPs 11 6
Pharmacies 6 4
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 6
Fuel stations 2
same for both
EV chargers 1 3
Waterways 7 6

Mobility

Greensborough sits further from the CBD (23.4 km vs 17.2 km).

Bundoora Greensborough
Walkability score 95/100 94/100
Distance to Melbourne 17.2 km 23.4 km
+36% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 36 min
Public transport score 80/100
Tram · Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 638.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 551.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3083
 1.4%
postcode 3088
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 3083
 28
postcode 3088

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bundoora Greensborough
Car (driver) 62.1% / 54.2%
Bundoora — Car (driver): 62.1% Greensborough — Car (driver): 54.2%
Worked from Home 26.0% / 37.6%
Bundoora — Worked from Home: 26.0% Greensborough — Worked from Home: 37.6%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 2.8%
Bundoora — Car (passenger): 4.6% Greensborough — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Train 2.7% / 3.5%
Bundoora — Train: 2.7% Greensborough — Train: 3.5%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.1%
Bundoora — Walked Only: 1.4% Greensborough — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus 1.6% / 0.6%
Bundoora — Bus: 1.6% Greensborough — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.1%).

Setting

Bundoora Greensborough
Elevation 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.3 km 21.5 km

NBN connectivity

Bundoora Greensborough
Connectivity score 90/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
12,524 premises
 9%
9,409 premises

Climate

Bundoora Greensborough
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bundoora Greensborough
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bundoora Greensborough
Average residential rate $1,787/yr
same for both
Council Banyule
same for both

Federal electorate

Bundoora Greensborough
Division Jagajaga
same for both
Member Kate Thwaites
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bundoora Greensborough
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bundoora

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Trams Transport Hub

Greensborough

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks River Transport Hub

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