St Damian's School
Bundoora, VIC
Suburb socio-economic profile
Bundoora is a middle-income suburb with a mix of white-collar and blue-collar workers, and a significant student population due to La Trobe and RMIT universities. The median weekly household income is $1,668, and the median age is 38 years citation:2021 Bundoora (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats. The suburb has a younger skew than the Melbourne average, with a strong cohort of students, young professionals, and established families citation:Bundoora Vic Suburb Profile 2026 — Lifestyle & Market.
Most common foreign country of birth
The most common overseas country of birth for Bundoora residents is not specified in the available search snippets. According to 2021 Census data, the Australian-born population in Bundoora is approximately 60.8% citation:2021 Bundoora (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats. Specific data on the leading foreign country of birth and its percentage share is not found in the provided sources.
Working-parent support
St Damian's School offers Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) through provider TheirCare. The before-school program runs from 7:00am to 8:30am, and the after-school program operates from 3:15pm to 6:30pm on school site citation:Enrolment | St Damian's Bundoora.
School culture
St Damian's offers several named extracurricular activities, including a Buddy Program pairing senior students with Foundation students, Lunchtime clubs run by teachers, and a Colour Run event citation:Curriculum | St Damians Primary School | Bundoora citation:Community | St Damians Primary School | Bundoora. The school also has specialist subjects in Art, Music, Drama, Phys Ed, STEM, and Italian citation:Enrolment | St Damian's Bundoora.
Suburb vibe and groceries
Bundoora is a family-friendly suburb with extensive green spaces like Bundoora Park and Plenty Gorge Parklands citation:Bundoora Vic Suburb Profile 2026 — Lifestyle & Market. Local grocery options include Uni Hill Asian Grocer at Uni Hill Town Centre, Good & More Asian Grocery at 1346 State Route 27, and Ji Xing Asian Groceries at 47 Plenty Road citation:Uni Hill Asian Grocer | Uni Hill Town Centre citation:Good & More Asian Grocery citation:JI XING ASIAN GROCERIES.
Weeknight dining
Family-friendly takeaway options in Bundoora include Narai Thai for Thai cuisine, Big Brother Pizza & Kebab for pizza and kebabs, and Fat Staks for burgers citation:Narai Thai Bundoora citation:Restaurants in Bundoora,VIC With Takeaway. These are all casual dining spots suitable for families.
Tuition and enrichment
Tutoring options in Bundoora include Kumon Australia at 314-360 Childs Road, Mill Park, and Success Tutoring Bundoora for primary and high school students citation:Kumon Australia Tuition & Tutoring citation:Tutoring Bundoora | Primary & High School Tutors. Additional options include Alchemy Tuition for in-home and online tutoring citation:Tutoring Bundoora // The Best Tutors in Bundoora // Alchemy Tuition.
Commute
Bundoora does not have a train station. The primary public transport option is the Route 86 tram, which runs from Bundoora RMIT to the Melbourne CBD (Flinders Street Station) in approximately 60-70 minutes citation:Bundoora to Flinders Street Station. This tram service provides direct access to the city.
NAPLAN by Subject: How St Damian's School Compares
Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 5 nearby schools.
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Sources
- 2021 Bundoora (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Bundoora Vic Suburb Profile 2026 — Lifestyle & Market
- Enrolment | St Damian's Bundoora
- Curriculum | St Damians Primary School | Bundoora
- Community | St Damians Primary School | Bundoora
- Uni Hill Asian Grocer | Uni Hill Town Centre
- Good & More Asian Grocery
- JI XING ASIAN GROCERIES
- Narai Thai Bundoora
- Restaurants in Bundoora,VIC With Takeaway
- 30 Best Local Tuition Tutoring in Bundoora, VIC 3083
- Tutoring Bundoora | Primary & High School Tutors
- Tutoring Bundoora // The Best Tutors in Bundoora // Alchemy Tuition
- Bundoora to Flinders Street Station
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.