Bundoora vs Watsonia
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BundooraWhittlesea | WatsoniaBanyule |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $900,000 (calendar year 2025) | $980,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $470,000 (calendar year 2025) | $754,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $560/wk | $385/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.24% | 2.04% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 28,068 | 5,352 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 76% | 86% |
| Townhouses | 15% | 13% |
| Apartments/units | 9% | 1% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 15.3 km | 15.6 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 12 |
| Tram stops | 25 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 5% | 3% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 7% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 1% | 5% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Apollo Parkways Primary School, Bundoora Primary School, Charles La Trobe P-12 College, Findon Primary School, Kingsbury Primary School, Lalor East Primary School, Mill Park Primary School, Norris Bank Primary School, Plenty Parklands Primary School, Preston North East Primary School, Reservoir East Primary School, Reservoir Views Primary School, Watsonia North Primary School, Watsonia Primary School | Bundoora Primary School, Greensborough Primary School, Macleod College, Watsonia Heights Primary School, Watsonia North Primary School, Watsonia Primary School |
| Secondary | Bundoora Secondary College, Charles La Trobe P-12 College, Greensborough Secondary College, Lalor Secondary College, Mill Park Secondary College, Reservoir High School, William Ruthven Secondary College | Bundoora Secondary College, Greensborough Secondary College, Macleod College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Watsonia is higher on median house price (by about 9%).
- Watsonia is higher on median unit price (by about 60%).
- Bundoora is higher on median weekly rent (by about 46%).
- Bundoora is higher on gross rental yield (by about 1.2 percentage points).
- Bundoora is higher on population (by about 424%).
- Watsonia is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Bundoora is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 7 percentage points).
- Watsonia has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
BundooraWatsonia
The median house price in Bundoora was $900,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $470,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Watsonia was $980,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $754,500 in calendar year 2025.