Median house price
$4.62M
-0.9% change
NSW · Waverley Council
Bronte, 2024
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,769
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.7%
Median age
38
Median income
$3,365/wk
Employment rate
66.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$4,615,000
Languages at home
14.1%non-English
Most common: French, Spanish, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Bronte is a coastal mid-sized suburb where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Green space punches above what many coastal suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, plus safety, while growth momentum land closer to the middle of the pack for similar coastal suburbs.
At a glance
Bronte snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$1,100/wk
Houses $1,900 · Units $1,000
Population (ERP)
7,769
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#15
among Coastal & beach · Established
Safety
26th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
39th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
96th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 61.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 12% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 888th in Australia
- State rank
- 251st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #15 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #30 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $1,000
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,900
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,100
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 115
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $4,615,000
- Median price change
- -0.9%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
7,769(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · +1.7% over 5 years · 39th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.1%
- 5-year growth
- +1.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +4
- Change in 5 years
- +133
- Growth rank in NSW
- 39th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
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 (~7,850), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7,166
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $3,365
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 257 of 2,903
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,975
- Employment rate
- 66.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 814 / 491 / 1,306 (+ 29 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 358
- Against the person
- 78
- Against property
- 114
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 92 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions156
- Fraud31
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment34
- Malicious Damage To Property42
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault34
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 16
- Median school ICSEA (16 schools)
- 1,156
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 96th
School list
- Bronte Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1176 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 257 students · Top SEA quarter 71% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Clovelly Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1161 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 513 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1148 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 163 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Catherine's SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1156 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 1,122 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School WaverleyPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1161 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 308 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Clare's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1118 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 773 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Waverley CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1131 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 1,525 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Montessori EastPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1188 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 80 students · Top SEA quarter 69% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Bondi Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1139 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 464 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Waverley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1150 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 263 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Bronte Early Education Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
59 public transport stops in this suburb
- Boundary St Opp Northumberland St
- Macpherson St At Lugar St
- Macpherson St At St Thomas St
- Macpherson St Opp Macpherson Park
- Waverley Cemetery, Boundary St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
189 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 restaurants · 6 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 6 playgrounds · 35 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 59 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 41 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 90/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.84
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.4
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.12
Food & drink(10)
- Bogey Hole CafeCafe
- Bowl'd outCafe
MacPherson Street
- Bronte KioskCafe
- Cali PressCafe
142b MacPherson Street
- G'day Bronte CaféCafe
- Pure BronteCafe
- High TidesRestaurant
- Table Manners RestaurantRestaurant
- The CharRestaurant
MacPherson Street
- Three Blue DucksRestaurant
Macpherson Street
Shopping(2)
- Woolworths MetroSupermarket
109 MacPherson Street, Bronte
Community(3)
- Bronte Early Education CentreKindergarten
- Bronte Public SchoolSchool
Bronte
- Clovelly Public SchoolSchool
Health & services(4)
- Wellness Dental BronteDentist
- The Sydney ClinicHospital
- Bronte Family DoctorsMedical clinic
54 MacPherson Street, Bronte
- Bronte pharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(49)
- Bronte ParkPark
- Dickson Street ReservePark
- Gibson Street ReservePark
- Hewlett St ReservePark
Hewlett Street, Bronte
- MacPherson ParkPark
- Marlborough ReservePark
- Park
- South Bronte ReservePark
- Clovelly Public SchoolPlayground
- Playground (4)
- Scott St ReservePlayground
- Bronte BathsSwimming pool
- Swimming pool (34)
Entertainment(4)
- Viewpoint (4)
Transport(29)
29 bus stops
Other(24)
- Apartment
3 St Thomas Street
- Twice Twisted BandsArtwork
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (34)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Clock
- Clothes
- Drinking water (4)
- Beachgoing BeginsInformation
- Information
- Meet some unusual Bronte localsInformation
- Waverley CemeteryInformation
- Outdoor Seating
- Parking
- Picnic Table (4)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- Shelter (21)
- Shower (2)
- St Vincent's Care BronteSocial Facility
365 Bronte Road
- Bronte Bogey HoleSwimming Area
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket (4)
- Yes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bronte ParkPark
- Dickson Street ReservePark
- Gibson Street ReservePark
- Hewlett St ReservePark
- MacPherson ParkPark
- Marlborough ReservePark
- South Bronte ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- The Sydney Clinic (0.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Bronte Family DoctorsMacPherson StreetDoctor
- Bronte pharmacyPharmacy
- The Sydney ClinicHospital
- Wellness Dental BronteDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 82
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 10.6
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 54 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Pathways and paving; Swimming pool18 CROSS STREET BRONTE 2024Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure77 HEWLETT STREET BRONTE 2024Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 YANKO AVENUE BRONTE 2024Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 BELGRAVE STREET BRONTE 2024Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 PALMERSTON AVENUE BRONTE 2024Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling161 MACPHERSON STREET BRONTE 2024Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5-7 TIPPER AVENUE BRONTE 2024Under Assessment
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 PALMERSTON AVENUE BRONTE 2024Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34A YANKO AVENUE BRONTE 2024Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support33A MURRAY STREET BRONTE 2024Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation6 SCOTT STREET BRONTE 2024Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure16 YANKO AVENUE BRONTE 2024Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 GIPPS STREET BRONTE 2024Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Neighbourhood shop69 HEWLETT STREET BRONTE 2024Rejected
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 BROWN STREET BRONTE 2024Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation35 CHESTERFIELD PARADE BRONTE 2024Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia76 BELGRAVE STREET BRONTE 2024Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation25 BAYVIEW STREET BRONTE 2024Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 BROWN STREET BRONTE 2024Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support33 MURRAY STREET BRONTE 2024Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure130 HEWLETT STREET BRONTE 2024Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 BELGRAVE STREET BRONTE 2024Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 BAYVIEW STREET BRONTE 2024Determined
- Commercial development; Retail Premise; Shop; Neighbourhood shop; Hours of operation and trading145D MACPHERSON STREET BRONTE 2024Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13A ARDEN STREET BRONTE 2024Determined
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 YANKO AVENUE BRONTE 2024Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure107 HEWLETT STREET BRONTE 2024Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation165 MACPHERSON STREET BRONTE 2024Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation144A HEWLETT STREET BRONTE 2024Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14A ASHLEY STREET BRONTE 2024Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia1 2 BRONTE MARINE DRIVE BRONTE 2024Under Assessment
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 162 MACPHERSON STREET BRONTE 2024Withdrawn
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 162 MACPHERSON STREET BRONTE 2024Withdrawn
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation415-417 Bronte road Bronte 2024Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool5 PEMBROKE STREET BRONTE 2024Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 BAYVIEW STREET BRONTE 2024Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 DICKSON STREET BRONTE 2024Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling161 MACPHERSON STREET BRONTE 2024Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure165 MACPHERSON STREET BRONTE 2024Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure165 MACPHERSON STREET BRONTE 2024Withdrawn
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Bronte House470 Bronte Road BronteSHR
- Waverley Cemetery St Thomas Street, BronteSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Wentworth
- Member of Parliament
- Allegra SPENDER (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,463
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 49.4%Labor 50.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.3 km away).
Coalition 40.2%Labor 59.8%
9.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BronteLabor 61.2% · Coalition 38.8% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- ClovellyLabor 58.9% · Coalition 41.1% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Clovelly NorthLabor 59.1% · Coalition 40.9% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Waverley NorthLabor 52.2% · Coalition 47.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- WaverleyLabor 61.8% · Coalition 38.2% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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