Bundoora vs Kingsbury

Kingsbury is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Bundoora. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Bundoora, most households own their home. In Kingsbury, about half of households rent. Kingsbury is closer to the city centre: 14.7 km, against 17.2 km. On these figures, Kingsbury tends to suit renters and young adults.

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

Bundoora

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (75 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (17 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kingsbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bundoora is more walkable (95/100 vs 69/100)
  • Kingsbury sits closer to the CBD (14.7 km vs 17.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bundoora

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (11 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 69/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Bundoora

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (-2.0% vs -8.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.3% vs 4.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Bundoora and Kingsbury 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 Kingsbury
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 Kingsbury
Walkability 95 / 69
Bundoora — Walkability: 95/100 Kingsbury — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 23 / 12
Bundoora — Safety: 23/100 Kingsbury — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 44 / 100
Bundoora — Low fire risk: 44/100 Kingsbury — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 58 / 41
Bundoora — Low flood risk: 58/100 Kingsbury — Low flood risk: 41/100

Demographics

Bundoora has more residents (28,068 vs 3,460); Bundoora has higher household incomes ($86,736 vs $72,748).

Bundoora Kingsbury
Population 28,068
+88% vs other
 3,460
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.0% -8.5%
Median age 38 34
Median household income $86,736/yr
+16% vs other
 $72,748/yr
Median weekly rent $381/wk
+5% vs other
 $361/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bundoora Kingsbury
0-4 4.8% / 5.2%
Bundoora — 0-4: 4.8% Kingsbury — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 9.6% / 7.8%
Bundoora — 5-14: 9.6% Kingsbury — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 6.2% / 4.0%
Bundoora — 15-19: 6.2% Kingsbury — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 9.7% / 10.3%
Bundoora — 20-24: 9.7% Kingsbury — 20-24: 10.3%
25-34 15.7% / 23.1%
Bundoora — 25-34: 15.7% Kingsbury — 25-34: 23.1%
35-44 12.1% / 14.3%
Bundoora — 35-44: 12.1% Kingsbury — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 12.9% / 11.5%
Bundoora — 45-54: 12.9% Kingsbury — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 11.3% / 8.2%
Bundoora — 55-64: 11.3% Kingsbury — 55-64: 8.2%
65-74 9.0% / 5.5%
Bundoora — 65-74: 9.0% Kingsbury — 65-74: 5.5%
75-84 6.1% / 7.3%
Bundoora — 75-84: 6.1% Kingsbury — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 2.6% / 2.7%
Bundoora — 85+: 2.6% Kingsbury — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

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%
Kingsbury 32.2% couple families
Kingsbury — Couple Families: 32.2% Kingsbury — Lone Person: 37.8% Kingsbury — One Parent Families: 14.5% Kingsbury — Group Household: 12.0% Kingsbury — Other Families: 3.5%
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%
Kingsbury 45.7% renting
Kingsbury — Owned Outright: 31.2% Kingsbury — Mortgage: 23.1% Kingsbury — Renting: 45.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bundoora Kingsbury
Bachelor Degree 15.6% / 16.7%
Bundoora — Bachelor Degree: 15.6% Kingsbury — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 10.0%
Bundoora — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% Kingsbury — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 11.4%
Bundoora — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Kingsbury — Postgraduate Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.9%
Bundoora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Kingsbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.8%
Bundoora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Kingsbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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 Kingsbury
China 7.6% / 6.1%
Bundoora — China: 7.6% Kingsbury — China: 6.1%
India 4.0% / 7.5%
Bundoora — India: 4.0% Kingsbury — India: 7.5%
Vietnam 1.4% / 6.2%
Bundoora — Vietnam: 1.4% Kingsbury — Vietnam: 6.2%
Italy 2.2% / 3.4%
Bundoora — Italy: 2.2% Kingsbury — Italy: 3.4%
Sri Lanka 2.2% / 2.1%
Bundoora — Sri Lanka: 2.2% Kingsbury — Sri Lanka: 2.1%
Greece 2.0% / 2.0%
Bundoora — Greece: 2.0% Kingsbury — Greece: 2.0%

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%
Kingsbury 66.4% houses
Kingsbury — Houses: 66.4% Kingsbury — Townhouses: 16.4% Kingsbury — Flats / Apartments: 17.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bundoora Kingsbury
Median house price $875,000 $865,000
Median unit price $432,750 $440,000
Median land price $980,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 316 sales
 25 days
from 34 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 Kingsbury
1 bed $340K / $215K
Bundoora — 1 bed: $340K (58 sales) Kingsbury — 1 bed: $215K (11 sales)

58 vs 11 sales

2 bed $450K / $470K
Bundoora — 2 bed: $450K (132 sales) Kingsbury — 2 bed: $470K (26 sales)

132 vs 26 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 Kingsbury
2 bed $535K / $740K
Bundoora — 2 bed: $535K (23 sales) Kingsbury — 2 bed: $740K (7 sales)

23 vs 7 sales

3 bed $850K / $861K
Bundoora — 3 bed: $850K (314 sales) Kingsbury — 3 bed: $861K (56 sales)

314 vs 56 sales

4 bed $1M / $905K
Bundoora — 4 bed: $1M (136 sales) Kingsbury — 4 bed: $905K (11 sales)

136 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Bundoora Kingsbury
Residential 43% 67%
Parks and recreation 23% 24%
Infrastructure and transport 23% 8%
Other and special use 7% 0%
Industrial 3% 0%
Commercial 1% 2%
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 Kingsbury
New dwellings approved 722
across Banyule
 1,213
across Darebin
Approvals change year on year -75% +0%

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 Kingsbury
Houses 3.8%
$600/wk on $820K
 4.0%
$600/wk on $782K
Units 5.3%
$460/wk on $450K
 4.8%
$410/wk on $442K

Ranking within VIC

Bundoora Kingsbury
House price Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Income Higher than 57% of VIC —
Schools Higher than 62% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 39% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 79% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC

Liveability

Bundoora is more walkable (95 vs 69); Bundoora scores higher overall (57 vs 49).

Bundoora Kingsbury
Grade B C
Score 57/100 49/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Bundoora carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 0); Kingsbury carries more flood risk (59 vs 42).

Bundoora Kingsbury
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
77/100
 High
88/100
Flood Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
59/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Bundoora Kingsbury
Inside the suburb 7 2
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 0.0 km
 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.4% 5.0%

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 Kingsbury

  • Our Lady of the Way School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Kingsbury Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bundoora Kingsbury
Supermarkets 8 0
Cafes & restaurants 46 1
Parks & reserves 75 5
Childcare 17 3
GPs 11 0
Pharmacies 6 1
Hospitals 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 3
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 7 1

Mobility

Bundoora sits further from the CBD (17.2 km vs 14.7 km).

Bundoora Kingsbury
Walkability score 95/100 69/100
Distance to Melbourne 17.2 km
+15% vs other
 14.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 31 min
Public transport score 80/100
Tram · Bus
 79/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 638.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 98.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3083
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 3083
same for both

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 Kingsbury
Car (driver) 62.1% / 59.1%
Bundoora — Car (driver): 62.1% Kingsbury — Car (driver): 59.1%
Worked from Home 26.0% / 24.5%
Bundoora — Worked from Home: 26.0% Kingsbury — Worked from Home: 24.5%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 3.7%
Bundoora — Car (passenger): 4.6% Kingsbury — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train 2.7% / 3.3%
Bundoora — Train: 2.7% Kingsbury — Train: 3.3%
Tram / Light Rail 1.2% / 3.8%
Bundoora — Tram / Light Rail: 1.2% Kingsbury — Tram / Light Rail: 3.8%
Bus 1.6% / 3.3%
Bundoora — Bus: 1.6% Kingsbury — Bus: 3.3%

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

Setting

Bundoora Kingsbury
Elevation 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.3 km 16.5 km

NBN connectivity

Bundoora Kingsbury
Connectivity score 90/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
12,524 premises
 16%
1,647 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Bundoora Kingsbury
Average residential rate $1,787/yr $1,764/yr
Council Banyule Darebin

Federal electorate

Bundoora Kingsbury
Division Jagajaga Cooper
Member Kate Thwaites Ged Kearney
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bundoora Kingsbury
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

Kingsbury

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Quiet River Trams

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