Bundoora - Macleod
About the profile areas
The 2023 Estimated Resident Population for Bundoora - Macleod is 7,802, with a population density of 1,008 persons per square km.
Location and boundaries
Bundoora - Macleod is bounded by Darebin Creek, the City of Whittlesea, Plenty Road and the City of Banyule in the north, Gresswell Park Drive, Gresswell Forest Nature Conservation Reserve, the City of Banyule and Cherry Street in the east, Waiora Road, Kingsbury Drive, Crissane Road, Darebin Creek and Plenty Road in south, and Curtain Street, Bundoora Park, The Fairway, Dunne Street and Darebin Creek in the west.
Name origin
Bundoora is named from an Aboriginal word meaning "the favourite haunt of the kangaroo". Macleod is named after Malcolm Macleod, an original land holder in the area.
Important
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Population7,802 2023 ABS ERP |
Land area7.74 square km |
Population density1,008 persons per square km |
Settlement history
Settlement of the area dates from the late 1830s, with land used mainly for farming. Growth took place from the late 1800s into the early 1900s. Significant development did not occur until the post-war years, particularly from the 1960s, spurred by the opening of La Trobe University in 1967. Rapid growth took place from the mid 1990s, with the population quadrupling between 1996 and 2011, a result of large numbers of new dwellings being added to the area, particularly on the former Bundoora Repatriation, Larundel Psychiatric and Mont Park Hospital sites.
Land use
Bundoora - Macleod is a residential, educational and institutional area which has experienced recent growth.
Major features
- Major features of the area include La Trobe University,
- Bundoora Extended Care Centre,
- Bundoora Homestead,
- Bundoora Park,
- Gresswell Forest Nature Conservation Reserve,
- Gresswell Hill Nature Conservation Reserve,
- Bundoora Park Public Golf Course,
- Strathallan Golf Course,
- Cooper’s Settlement & Heritage Village,
- Mount Cooper,
- Preston General Cemetery,
- Bundoora Park Children’s Farm,
- Cherry Street Grasslands,
- John Hall Reserve,
- La Trobe University Playing Fields,
- Melbourne Wildlife Sanctuary,
- Ronald C. Ashworth Fauna Reserve and one school.
Included areas
- This area encompasses the City of Darebin parts of the suburbs of Bundoora and Macleod. The remaining parts of the suburb of Bundoora are located in the City of Banyule and the City of Whittlesea,
- while the remaining part of the suburb of Macleod is located in the City of Banyule.