Mill Park vs Bundoora

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mill Park, about half of households are couple families. Bundoora is closer to the city centre: 17.2 km, against 27.5 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

Mill Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 77/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 59%)
  • But Bundoora has more parks and reserves (75 vs 49)

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

First-home buyers

Bundoora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($432,750 vs $560,000)

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

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Bundoora

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (17.2 km vs 27.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (33 min vs 41 min)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 83/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Mill Park carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 77/100)
  • Bundoora has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 12%)

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 4.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Mill Park 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.

Mill Park 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.

Mill Park Bundoora
Walkability 83 / 95
Mill Park — Walkability: 83/100 Bundoora — Walkability: 95/100
Safety 37 / 23
Mill Park — Safety: 37/100 Bundoora — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 55 / 44
Mill Park — Low fire risk: 55/100 Bundoora — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 60 / 58
Mill Park — Low flood risk: 60/100 Bundoora — Low flood risk: 58/100

Demographics

Mill Park skews older (40 vs 38).

Mill Park Bundoora
Population 28,712
+2% vs other
 28,068
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% -2.0%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $90,220/yr
+4% vs other
 $86,736/yr
Median weekly rent $366/wk $381/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mill Park Bundoora
0-4 5.0% / 4.8%
Mill Park — 0-4: 5.0% Bundoora — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 10.5% / 9.6%
Mill Park — 5-14: 10.5% Bundoora — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 5.7% / 6.2%
Mill Park — 15-19: 5.7% Bundoora — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 7.0% / 9.7%
Mill Park — 20-24: 7.0% Bundoora — 20-24: 9.7%
25-34 14.5% / 15.7%
Mill Park — 25-34: 14.5% Bundoora — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 12.8% / 12.1%
Mill Park — 35-44: 12.8% Bundoora — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 13.1% / 12.9%
Mill Park — 45-54: 13.1% Bundoora — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 15.5% / 11.3%
Mill Park — 55-64: 15.5% Bundoora — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 10.3% / 9.0%
Mill Park — 65-74: 10.3% Bundoora — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 4.2% / 6.1%
Mill Park — 75-84: 4.2% Bundoora — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.5% / 2.6%
Mill Park — 85+: 1.5% Bundoora — 85+: 2.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mill Park 52.9% couple families
Mill Park — Couple Families: 52.9% Mill Park — Lone Person: 24.8% Mill Park — One Parent Families: 17.3% Mill Park — Group Household: 3.5% Mill Park — Other Families: 1.5%
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.

Mill Park 23.3% renting
Mill Park — Owned Outright: 39.8% Mill Park — Mortgage: 36.9% Mill Park — Renting: 23.3%
Bundoora 28.6% renting
Bundoora — Owned Outright: 37.9% Bundoora — Mortgage: 33.5% Bundoora — Renting: 28.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Mill Park Bundoora
China 2.9% / 7.6%
Mill Park — China: 2.9% Bundoora — China: 7.6%
India 3.3% / 4.0%
Mill Park — India: 3.3% Bundoora — India: 4.0%
Italy 3.0% / 2.2%
Mill Park — Italy: 3.0% Bundoora — Italy: 2.2%
Greece 2.3% / 2.0%
Mill Park — Greece: 2.3% Bundoora — Greece: 2.0%
Sri Lanka 1.7% / 2.2%
Mill Park — Sri Lanka: 1.7% Bundoora — Sri Lanka: 2.2%

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

Qualifications

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

Mill Park Bundoora
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 15.6%
Mill Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Bundoora — Bachelor Degree: 15.6%
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 10.2%
Mill Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Bundoora — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.2%
Mill Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Bundoora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 6.9%
Mill Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Bundoora — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.0%
Mill Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Bundoora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mill Park 87.7% houses
Mill Park — Houses: 87.7% Mill Park — Townhouses: 9.8% Mill Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Bundoora 76.1% houses
Bundoora — Houses: 76.1% Bundoora — Townhouses: 14.8% Bundoora — Flats / Apartments: 9.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mill Park Bundoora
Median house price $830,000 $875,000
Median unit price $560,000 $432,750
Median land price $907,500 $980,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 280 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.

Mill Park Bundoora
2 bed $445K / $450K
Mill Park — 2 bed: $445K (37 sales) Bundoora — 2 bed: $450K (132 sales)

37 vs 132 sales

3 bed $640K / $640K
Mill Park — 3 bed: $640K (15 sales) Bundoora — 3 bed: $640K (15 sales)

15 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.

Mill Park Bundoora
2 bed $586K / $535K
Mill Park — 2 bed: $586K (24 sales) Bundoora — 2 bed: $535K (23 sales)

24 vs 23 sales

3 bed $800K / $850K
Mill Park — 3 bed: $800K (277 sales) Bundoora — 3 bed: $850K (314 sales)

277 vs 314 sales

4 bed $902K / $1M
Mill Park — 4 bed: $902K (175 sales) Bundoora — 4 bed: $1M (136 sales)

175 vs 136 sales

5 bed $982K / $1.02M
Mill Park — 5 bed: $982K (36 sales) Bundoora — 5 bed: $1.02M (28 sales)

36 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Mill Park Bundoora
Residential 69% 43%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 23%
Parks and recreation 15% 23%
Commercial 7% 1%
Other and special use 0% 7%
Industrial 0% 3%
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

Mill Park 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.

Mill Park Bundoora
Houses 4.0%
$585/wk on $761K
 3.8%
$600/wk on $820K
Units 4.5%
$500/wk on $572K
 5.3%
$460/wk on $450K

Ranking within VIC

Mill Park Bundoora
House price Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Income Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC

Liveability

Bundoora is more walkable (95 vs 83).

Mill Park Bundoora
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bundoora carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 45); Bundoora carries more crime risk (77 vs 63).

Mill Park Bundoora
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
77/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
42/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Mill Park Bundoora
Inside the suburb 7
same for both
Rated above peers 4 2
Rated at peers 2 3
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 3.8 km
 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 5.4%

Schools in Mill Park

  • Mill Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mill Park Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Plenty Parklands Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Francis of Assisi School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Findon Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mill Park Heights Primary School Government · Primary at 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

Mill Park Bundoora
Supermarkets 5 8
Cafes & restaurants 18 46
Parks & reserves 49 75
Childcare 19 17
GPs 13 11
Pharmacies 6
same for both
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 3
Fuel stations 5 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 7

Mobility

Mill Park sits further from the CBD (27.5 km vs 17.2 km).

Mill Park Bundoora
Walkability score 83/100 95/100
Distance to Melbourne 27.5 km
+37% vs other
 17.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 33 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 80/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 526.0
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 3082
 1.0%
postcode 3083
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 3082
 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.

Mill Park Bundoora
Car (driver) 68.0% / 62.1%
Mill Park — Car (driver): 68.0% Bundoora — Car (driver): 62.1%
Worked from Home 23.3% / 26.0%
Mill Park — Worked from Home: 23.3% Bundoora — Worked from Home: 26.0%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.6%
Mill Park — Car (passenger): 4.1% Bundoora — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Train 2.8% / 2.7%
Mill Park — Train: 2.8% Bundoora — Train: 2.7%
Bus 0.8% / 1.6%
Mill Park — Bus: 0.8% Bundoora — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.0%).

Setting

Mill Park Bundoora
Elevation 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.9 km 19.3 km

NBN connectivity

Mill Park Bundoora
Connectivity score 99/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 95%
11,716 premises
 56%
12,524 premises

Climate

Mill Park 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mill Park

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

Bundoora

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Trams Transport Hub

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