Median house price
$3.21M
+0.4% change
NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Bundeena, 2230
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,109
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.8%
Median age
50
Median income
$1,832/wk
Employment rate
52.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$3,213,000
Languages at home
7.1%non-English
Most common: Greek, Australian Indigenous languages, Portuguese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Bundeena is a hillside smaller community in Sutherland Shire Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting without the inner-city crush.
Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because growth momentum lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus schools and education.
At a glance
Bundeena snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Houses $1,175 · Units $720
Population (ERP)
2,109
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
15.0%
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
#44
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
31st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
58th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
74th
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
- 49.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 31% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2179th in Australia
- State rank
- 651st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #44 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #117 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $720
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,175
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 380
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $3,213,000
- Median price change
- +0.4%
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
2,109(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +3.8% over 5 years · 58th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +3.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +16
- Change in 5 years
- +78
- Growth rank in NSW
- 58th 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 (~2,200), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,103
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,832
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 140 of 936
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 52.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 765 / 4 / 13 (+ 8 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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 106
- Against the person
- 30
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 70 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +15.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions148
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment145
- Malicious Damage To Property128
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault147
- Transport Regulatory Offences189
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,067
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 74th
School list
- Bundeena Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1067 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 174 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 0.2 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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Bundeena Maianbar Preschoolkindergarten
- Goanna Patch Kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bundeena Fire Station, Bundeena Dr
- Bundeena Public School, Scarborough St
- Bundeena Shops, Brighton St
- Eric St Opp Bombora Av
- Loftus St At Brighton 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
155 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 bars · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 libraries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 30 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 82/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.48
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.85
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.43
Food & drink(6)
- Salty PearlBar
- Earth ThingzCafe
- Double Dip DinerFast food
- P&P KitchenFast food
- Bundeena Community & Services ClubPub
- Vinegar and Brown PaperRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- IGASupermarket
Community(5)
- Bundeena Community CentreCommunity centre
- Bundeena Maianbar PreschoolKindergarten
- Goanna Patch KindergartenKindergarten
- Bundeena LibraryLibrary
- Bundeena Public SchoolSchool
48R Scarborough Street, Bundeena
Health & services(2)
- Bundeena Family PracticeMedical clinic
- Bundeena PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(10)
- Berenice Forster ParkPark
- Bombora Avenue ReservePark
- Roger Summers ReservePark
- Playground (3)
- Bundeena Bowling ClubSports centre
- Bundeena OvalSports field
- Bundeena Tennis CourtsSports field
- Sports field
Entertainment(2)
- Viewpoint (2)
Transport(12)
12 bus stops
Other(53)
- Artwork (2)
- NestingArtwork
- SpringArtwork
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (30)
- Bicycle Parking
- Drinking water (2)
- Bundeena Fire StationFire station
48 Bundeena Drive
- Bundeena Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
50 Bundeena Drive
- Community GardenGarden
- Fairy GardenGarden
- Garden
- Hairdresser
- JeanHouseware
- Little French HeartHouseware
- Gelato ManiaIce Cream
- Aboriginal ActivityInformation
- Aboriginal Living SiteInformation
- BundeenaInformation
- Bundeena - Mainbar Heritage WalkInformation
- Bundeena WharfInformation
- Drainage LineInformation
- Horderns BeachInformation
- Information (3)
- Local VegetationInformation
- LookoutInformation
- Plant foodsInformation
- RSL MonumentInformation
- Shell middensInformation
- Stone tool makingInformation
- Volcanic EruptionInformation
- WeedsInformation
- Bundeena ReserveNature Reserve
- Double Dip DinerOutdoor Seating
- Earth ThingzOutdoor Seating
- Outdoor Seating
- Parking (8)
- Bundeena Service StationPetrol station
- Bundeena PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
- Picnic Table (4)
- Bundeena Community ChurchPlace of worship
- Our Lady of the Way Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Bundeena Post OfficePost office
22-30 Brigton Street
- Public Bookcase (2)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (4)
- Shower (2)
- TelstraTelephone
- Vacant (2)
- Waste Basket (15)
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Berenice Forster ParkPark
- Bombora Avenue ReservePark
- Bundeena ReserveNature reserve
- Roger Summers ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Bundeena Community Church
- Our Lady of the Way Catholic Church
- Uniting Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Cronulla Medical Practice (3.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Bundeena Family PracticeDoctor
- Bundeena PharmacyPharmacy
- Bundeena PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
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)
- 27
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 12.8
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· 15 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 ERIC STREET BUNDEENA 2230Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 39 Scarborough Street Bundeena 2230Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 ERIC STREET BUNDEENA 2230Under Assessment
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home8 HORDERNS LANE BUNDEENA 2230Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure144 ERIC STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 HORDERNS LANE BUNDEENA 2230Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 BOURNEMOUTH STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation11 THOMPSON STREET BUNDEENA 2230Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 MALIBU STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure78 ERIC STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house15 LIVERPOOL STREET BUNDEENA 2230Withdrawn
February 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Environmental protection works60-70 BOURNEMOUTH STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
- Subdivision20-22 LIVERPOOL STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure58 ERIC STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12A BAKER STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
2025· 15 proposals
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 THOMPSON STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 LIVERPOOL STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure81-83 BUNDEENA DRIVE BUNDEENA 2230Withdrawn
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure67 BUNDEENA DRIVE BUNDEENA 2230Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 ERIC STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool18 ERIC STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure61 BOURNEMOUTH STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 BRIGHTON STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 LOFTUS STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 LIVERPOOL STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure81-83 BUNDEENA DRIVE BUNDEENA 2230Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 LIVERPOOL STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure62 BUNDEENA DRIVE BUNDEENA 2230Rejected
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 BAKER STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)12 BOMBORA AVENUE BUNDEENA 2230Determined
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 ERIC STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space25 HORDERNS LANE BUNDEENA 2230Withdrawn
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure55 CRAMMOND AVENUE BUNDEENA 2230Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)1 BAKER STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 ERIC STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure78 ERIC STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation46 LOFTUS STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool47 SCARBOROUGH STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Stairway31 CRAMMOND AVENUE BUNDEENA 2230Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 THOMPSON STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool46 LIVERPOOL STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 SCARBOROUGH STREET BUNDEENA 2230Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation37 BEACHCOMBER AVENUE BUNDEENA 2230Withdrawn
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)
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
- Hughes
- Member of Parliament
- David MONCRIEFF (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,887
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 46.9%Labor 53.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 12.3 km away).
Coalition 36.3%Labor 63.7%
10.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BundeenaLabor 63.7% · Coalition 36.3% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- Sutherland EastLabor 58.8% · Coalition 41.2% TPP (2025)10.2 km away
- LoftusLabor 58.8% · Coalition 41.2% TPP (2025)10.5 km away
- Sutherland (Hughes)Labor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)10.5 km away
- Jannali WestLabor 59.7% · Coalition 40.3% TPP (2025)11.0 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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