Bundoora vs Watsonia North
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 | Watsonia NorthBanyule |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $900,000 (calendar year 2025) | $925,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $470,000 (calendar year 2025) | not available |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $560/wk | $401/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.24% | 2.25% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 28,068 | 3,799 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 5/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 76% | 98% |
| Townhouses | 15% | 2% |
| Apartments/units | 9% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 15.3 km | 16.9 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 25 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 5% | 5% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 7% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 1% | 0% |
| 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 | Greensborough 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 |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Bundoora is higher on median weekly rent (by about 40%).
- Bundoora is higher on gross rental yield (by about 1.0 percentage point).
- Bundoora is higher on population (by about 639%).
- Watsonia North is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 4 deciles).
- Bundoora is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 7 percentage points).
- Watsonia North is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 22 percentage points).
Median house price over time
BundooraWatsonia North
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 North was $925,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria).