Lalor vs Bundoora

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lalor, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bundoora: a median of $875,000, against $756,000 in Lalor, and rent is higher there too. Bundoora is closer to the city centre: 17.2 km, against 29.9 km.

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

Lalor

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 7)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 76%)
  • But Bundoora has more parks and reserves (75 vs 32)

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

First-home buyers

Lalor

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($721,750 vs $980,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($756,250 vs $875,000)
  • But Bundoora has cheaper units ($432,750 vs $530,000)

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

Renters

Lalor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($351/wk vs $381/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bundoora

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (17.2 km vs 29.9 km)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 79/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bundoora

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 11%)
  • has more GPs (11 vs 7)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Lalor carries lower crime risk (65/100 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 4.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lalor Bundoora
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.

Lalor Bundoora
Walkability 79 / 95
Lalor — Walkability: 79/100 Bundoora — Walkability: 95/100
Safety 35 / 23
Lalor — Safety: 35/100 Bundoora — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 44
Lalor — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bundoora — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 61 / 58
Lalor — Low flood risk: 61/100 Bundoora — Low flood risk: 58/100

Demographics

Bundoora has higher household incomes ($86,736 vs $70,096).

Lalor Bundoora
Population 23,219 28,068
+21% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% -2.0%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $70,096/yr $86,736/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $351/wk $381/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lalor Bundoora
0-4 6.4% / 4.8%
Lalor — 0-4: 6.4% Bundoora — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.9% / 9.6%
Lalor — 5-14: 11.9% Bundoora — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 5.2% / 6.2%
Lalor — 15-19: 5.2% Bundoora — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.7% / 9.7%
Lalor — 20-24: 6.7% Bundoora — 20-24: 9.7%
25-34 15.1% / 15.7%
Lalor — 25-34: 15.1% Bundoora — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 14.5% / 12.1%
Lalor — 35-44: 14.5% Bundoora — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 11.9% / 12.9%
Lalor — 45-54: 11.9% Bundoora — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 9.9% / 11.3%
Lalor — 55-64: 9.9% Bundoora — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 9.1% / 9.0%
Lalor — 65-74: 9.1% Bundoora — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 6.6% / 6.1%
Lalor — 75-84: 6.6% Bundoora — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 2.7% / 2.6%
Lalor — 85+: 2.7% Bundoora — 85+: 2.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lalor 46.7% couple families
Lalor — Couple Families: 46.7% Lalor — Lone Person: 27.6% Lalor — One Parent Families: 19.4% Lalor — Group Household: 4.1% Lalor — Other Families: 2.2%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lalor 28.3% renting
Lalor — Owned Outright: 40.3% Lalor — Mortgage: 31.4% Lalor — Renting: 28.3%
Bundoora 28.6% renting
Bundoora — Owned Outright: 37.9% Bundoora — Mortgage: 33.5% Bundoora — Renting: 28.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lalor Bundoora
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 15.6%
Lalor — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Bundoora — Bachelor Degree: 15.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 10.2%
Lalor — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Bundoora — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 8.2%
Lalor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Bundoora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 6.9%
Lalor — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Bundoora — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 2.0%
Lalor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Bundoora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

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.

Lalor Bundoora
India 5.1% / 4.0%
Lalor — India: 5.1% Bundoora — India: 4.0%
China — / 7.6%
Lalor — China: not among its largest Bundoora — China: 7.6%
Italy 4.7% / 2.2%
Lalor — Italy: 4.7% Bundoora — Italy: 2.2%
Vietnam 4.6% / 1.4%
Lalor — Vietnam: 4.6% Bundoora — Vietnam: 1.4%
Greece 4.0% / 2.0%
Lalor — Greece: 4.0% Bundoora — Greece: 2.0%
Iraq 2.4% / —
Lalor — Iraq: 2.4% Bundoora — Iraq: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 2.2%
Lalor — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Bundoora — Sri Lanka: 2.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lalor 88.8% houses
Lalor — Houses: 88.8% Lalor — Townhouses: 4.9% Lalor — Flats / Apartments: 6.4%
Bundoora 76.1% houses
Bundoora — Houses: 76.1% Bundoora — Townhouses: 14.8% Bundoora — Flats / Apartments: 9.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lalor Bundoora
Median house price $756,250 $875,000
Median unit price $530,000 $432,750
Median land price $721,750 $980,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 315 sales
 24 days
from 316 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.

Lalor Bundoora
2 bed $495K / $450K
Lalor — 2 bed: $495K (53 sales) Bundoora — 2 bed: $450K (132 sales)

53 vs 132 sales

3 bed $605K / $640K
Lalor — 3 bed: $605K (23 sales) Bundoora — 3 bed: $640K (15 sales)

23 vs 15 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.

Lalor Bundoora
2 bed $702K / $535K
Lalor — 2 bed: $702K (30 sales) Bundoora — 2 bed: $535K (23 sales)

30 vs 23 sales

3 bed $744K / $850K
Lalor — 3 bed: $744K (312 sales) Bundoora — 3 bed: $850K (314 sales)

312 vs 314 sales

4 bed $825K / $1M
Lalor — 4 bed: $825K (89 sales) Bundoora — 4 bed: $1M (136 sales)

89 vs 136 sales

5 bed $838K / $1.02M
Lalor — 5 bed: $838K (14 sales) Bundoora — 5 bed: $1.02M (28 sales)

14 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Lalor Bundoora
Residential 82% 43%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 23%
Parks and recreation 6% 23%
Other and special use 0% 7%
Industrial 0% 3%
Commercial 2% 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

Lalor Bundoora
New dwellings approved 2,632
across Whittlesea
 722
across Banyule
Approvals change year on year -28% -75%

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.

Lalor Bundoora
Houses 4.0%
$560/wk on $735K
 3.8%
$600/wk on $820K
Units 4.8%
$478/wk on $514K
 5.3%
$460/wk on $450K

Ranking within VIC

Lalor Bundoora
House price Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Income Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC

Liveability

Bundoora is more walkable (95 vs 79); Bundoora scores higher overall (57 vs 50).

Lalor Bundoora
Grade B
same for both
Score 50/100 57/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bundoora carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 0); Bundoora carries more crime risk (77 vs 65).

Lalor Bundoora
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
77/100
Flood Low
39/100
 Moderate
42/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 29
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Lalor Bundoora
Inside the suburb 9 7
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 2 3
Rated below peers 3 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 5.9 km
 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 5.4%

Schools in Lalor

  • St Luke's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Lalor Gardens Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lalor Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Lalor North Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Lalor Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Catherine's School Catholic · Primary below peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lalor Bundoora
Supermarkets 11 8
Cafes & restaurants 10 46
Parks & reserves 32 75
Childcare 15 17
GPs 7 11
Pharmacies 3 6
Hospitals 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 2 3
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 7

Mobility

Lalor sits further from the CBD (29.9 km vs 17.2 km).

Lalor Bundoora
Walkability score 79/100 95/100
Distance to Melbourne 29.9 km
+42% vs other
 17.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 33 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 80/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 227.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 638.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3075
 1.0%
postcode 3083
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 3075
 27
postcode 3083

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.

Lalor Bundoora
Car (driver) 67.8% / 62.1%
Lalor — Car (driver): 67.8% Bundoora — Car (driver): 62.1%
Worked from Home 18.7% / 26.0%
Lalor — Worked from Home: 18.7% Bundoora — Worked from Home: 26.0%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.6%
Lalor — Car (passenger): 5.1% Bundoora — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Train 6.4% / 2.7%
Lalor — Train: 6.4% Bundoora — Train: 2.7%
Bus 1.1% / 1.6%
Lalor — Bus: 1.1% Bundoora — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.8%).

Setting

Lalor Bundoora
Elevation 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.6 km 19.3 km

NBN connectivity

Lalor Bundoora
Connectivity score 90/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
9,534 premises
 56%
12,524 premises

Climate

Lalor Bundoora
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)

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

Council rates

Lalor Bundoora
Average residential rate $1,899/yr $1,787/yr
Council Whittlesea Banyule

Federal electorate

Lalor Bundoora
Division Scullin Jagajaga
Member Andrew Giles Kate Thwaites
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lalor

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub Urban

Bundoora

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Trams Transport Hub

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