NSW · Waverley Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
13,140
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.9%
Median age
33
Median income
$2,795/wk
Employment rate
70.7%
University qualified
55.4%
Work from home
58.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$5,400,000
Languages at home
22.6%non-English
Most common: Spanish, French, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
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Suburb profile
Bondi Beach is a coastal inner metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Waverley Council, with mainly denser housing than a typical suburban neighbourhood. The Bondi Beach is part of the surrounding geography.
Employment is stronger than in comparable places, with employment 16% above the peer median. The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked inner metropolitan suburbs. Local amenities are a relative strength. Health access is an exceptional strength. Trade-offs centre on higher housing costs and thinner park access, with median house prices 59% above the peer median.
Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising walkability and local amenities over lower housing costs.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (70)
Who it suits
Housing, growth and risk
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$5.4M
+3.8% change
Median rent
$1,100/wk
Houses $1,800 · Units $1,050
Population (ERP)
13,140
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
16.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#7
among Coastal & beach · Growth area
Crime rate
34th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
44th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
68%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
94th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
13,140(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +0.9% over 5 years · 44th percentile in NSW
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~13,450), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
55.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 6.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
| Measure | Definition |
|---|---|
| University qualified | Bachelor degree or higher |
| Diploma qualified | Advanced Diploma / Diploma |
| Trade / vocational | Certificate III + IV |
| Year 12 | Year 12 as highest attainment |
| Below Year 12 | Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below |
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
93rd percentile in NSW · +31% vs Australia
91st percentile in NSW · +24% vs Australia
66th percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia
16th percentile in NSW · -28% vs Australia
84th percentile in NSW · +25% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2026 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
22.6% speak a language other than English at home; 48.2% born overseas
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
51.2%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 51.2%, while Christianity accounts for 29.4%.
| Measure | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 51.2% | 32.8% |
| Christianity | 29.4% | 47.6% |
| Other / not stated | 19.4% | 19.6% |
| Denomination | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 18.4% | 22.4% |
| Anglican | 6% | 11.9% |
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2026, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Data sources & freshness
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Childcare centres per 1,000 residents
Data sources & freshness
38 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability
Data sources & freshness
599 mapped amenities
50 restaurants · 60 cafes · 3 pubs · 7 bars · 4 supermarkets · 5 pharmacies · 14 fast food · 2 bakeries
Unit Shop LG 1-4 75-79 Hall Street, Bondi Beach
98 Glenayr Avenue
Unit 1 157 Curlewis Street
113/115 Hall Street
75-79 Hall Street
94 Campbell Parade
Unit 2 16 Hall Street
34 Campbell Parade
182 Campbell Parade
28 Curlewis Street
Unit 2 154 Glenayr Avenue
Unit 2 144-148 Glenayr Avenue
94 Campbell Parade
Unit 1 46 Hall Street
16 Hall Street
Unit 2 136 Wairoa Avenue
262 Campbell Parade
94 Campbell Parade
56 Campbell Parade
Unit 1 72 Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach
43 Gould Street, Bondi Beach
27 Blair Street
75/79 Hall Street
42 Hall Street, Bondi Beach
112A O'Brien Street
266 Campbell Parade
75/79 Hall Street
180 Campbell Parade
121 Curlewis Street, Bondi Beach
178 Campbell Parade
Queen Elizabeth Drive
163 Glenayr Avenue
78 Curlewis Street
83 Curlewis Street
144-146 Curlewis Street
149 Glenayr Avenue
114 Glenayr Avenue
39 Hall Street
1 Notts Avenue
11 O'Brien Street
222 Campbell Parade
3 Queen Elizabeth Drive
75-79 Hall Street
14-16 O'Brien Street
Unit Shop 3 17 Warners Lane, Bondi Beach
140 Glenayr Avenue
Unit G09 180 Campbell Parade
Unit 2 177 Glenayr Avenue, Bondi Beach
4a Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach
Unit UG.03 75-79 Hall Street, Bondi Beach
56 Campbell Parade
133-137 Glenayr Avenue
134 Glenayr Avenue
81a Gould Street
61 Hall Street
48 Hall Street
180-186 Campbell Parade
20-24 Hall Street, Bondi Beach
255 Old South Head Road, Bondi Beach
Bondi Beach
19 O'Brien Street, Bondi Beach
Unit 1606 241 Oxford Street
68 Hall Street
136 Curlewis Street, Bondi Beach
Unit 1 177 Glenayr Avenue, Bondi Beach
19 Lamrock Avenue, Bondi Beach
71 Beach Road, Bondi Beach
6 Beach Road
21 bus stops
92-94 Curlewis Street
57-59 Curlewis Street
52 Hall Street
Unit 100 Gould Street, Bondi Beach
146 Campbell Parade
95 Roscoe Street
Unit 4 177 Glenayr Avenue
99-100 O'Brien Street
70 Hall Street
138 Campbell Parade
61 Hall Street, Bondi Beach
Hall Street, Bondi Beach
Unit 3 177 Glenayr Avenue
105A Wellington Street
25 O'Brien Street, Bondi Beach
47-51 O'Brien Street, Bondi Beach
152 Campbell Parade
180 Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach
178 Campbell Parade
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
2 named sporting clubs in this suburb
Surf Life Saving
Surf Life Saving
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Data sources & freshness
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
105A Wellington Street
25 O'Brien Street, Bondi Beach
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Hospitals, GPs and aged care
Data sources & freshness
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
September 2026
August 2026
July 2026
June 2026
Data sources & freshness
1 active roadworks / incidents
Data sources & freshness
1 heritage place
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.5 km away).
7.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)
Data sources & freshness
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.