Bondi Beach vs Bondi

In both, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. Bondi is closer to the city centre: 8 km, against 8.9 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bondi Beach has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • Bondi carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bondi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bondi Beach returns a higher gross yield on units (6.0% vs 4.4%)
  • Bondi returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.9% vs 2.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Bondi Beach and Bondi drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bondi Beach Bondi
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bondi Beach Bondi
Walkability 92 / 92
Bondi Beach — Walkability: 92/100 Bondi — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 22 / 44
Bondi Beach — Safety: 22/100 Bondi — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bondi Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bondi — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bondi Beach Bondi
Population 11,513
+10% vs other
 10,411
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +3.6%
Median age 33 34
Median household income $145,340/yr
+9% vs other
 $132,392/yr
Median weekly rent $675/wk
+3% vs other
 $656/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bondi Beach Bondi
0-4 4.7% / 5.6%
Bondi Beach — 0-4: 4.7% Bondi — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 6.2% / 7.2%
Bondi Beach — 5-14: 6.2% Bondi — 5-14: 7.2%
15-19 2.3% / 2.7%
Bondi Beach — 15-19: 2.3% Bondi — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 4.7% / 4.9%
Bondi Beach — 20-24: 4.7% Bondi — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 36.0% / 32.3%
Bondi Beach — 25-34: 36.0% Bondi — 25-34: 32.3%
35-44 19.2% / 17.6%
Bondi Beach — 35-44: 19.2% Bondi — 35-44: 17.6%
45-54 11.1% / 10.4%
Bondi Beach — 45-54: 11.1% Bondi — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 7.0% / 7.1%
Bondi Beach — 55-64: 7.0% Bondi — 55-64: 7.1%
65-74 4.6% / 6.0%
Bondi Beach — 65-74: 4.6% Bondi — 65-74: 6.0%
75-84 2.8% / 4.4%
Bondi Beach — 75-84: 2.8% Bondi — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.3% / 1.8%
Bondi Beach — 85+: 1.3% Bondi — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (36.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bondi Beach 50.0% lone person
Bondi Beach — Lone Person: 50.0% Bondi Beach — Couple Families: 21.5% Bondi Beach — Group Household: 19.4% Bondi Beach — One Parent Families: 7.8% Bondi Beach — Other Families: 1.4%
Bondi 45.0% lone person
Bondi — Lone Person: 45.0% Bondi — Couple Families: 26.2% Bondi — Group Household: 19.6% Bondi — One Parent Families: 7.8% Bondi — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bondi Beach 67.5% renting
Bondi Beach — Owned Outright: 16.1% Bondi Beach — Mortgage: 16.5% Bondi Beach — Renting: 67.5%
Bondi 58.9% renting
Bondi — Owned Outright: 20.5% Bondi — Mortgage: 20.6% Bondi — Renting: 58.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bondi Beach Bondi
Bachelor Degree 34.0% / 31.8%
Bondi Beach — Bachelor Degree: 34.0% Bondi — Bachelor Degree: 31.8%
Postgraduate Degree 13.0% / 11.3%
Bondi Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 13.0% Bondi — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.8%
Bondi Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Bondi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 6.4%
Bondi Beach — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Bondi — Certificate III & IV: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.3%
Bondi Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Bondi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bondi Beach Bondi
England 10.6% / 8.9%
Bondi Beach — England: 10.6% Bondi — England: 8.9%
South Africa 2.4% / 3.0%
Bondi Beach — South Africa: 2.4% Bondi — South Africa: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.4%
Bondi Beach — New Zealand: 2.9% Bondi — New Zealand: 2.4%
Brazil 2.0% / 2.7%
Bondi Beach — Brazil: 2.0% Bondi — Brazil: 2.7%
France 2.2% / 1.5%
Bondi Beach — France: 2.2% Bondi — France: 1.5%
Ireland 1.7% / 1.8%
Bondi Beach — Ireland: 1.7% Bondi — Ireland: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bondi Beach 86.1% flats / apartments
Bondi Beach — Flats / Apartments: 86.1% Bondi Beach — Townhouses: 9.8% Bondi Beach — Houses: 4.1%
Bondi 81.5% flats / apartments
Bondi — Flats / Apartments: 81.5% Bondi — Townhouses: 12.0% Bondi — Houses: 6.6%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Bondi Beach Bondi
Median house price $4,400,000 $4,050,000
Median unit price $1,550,000 $1,426,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 26 sales
 24 days
from 29 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bondi Beach Bondi
3 bed $4.2M / $4.05M
Bondi Beach — 3 bed: $4.2M (17 sales) Bondi — 3 bed: $4.05M (22 sales)

17 vs 22 sales

4 bed $4.7M / $4.58M
Bondi Beach — 4 bed: $4.7M (10 sales) Bondi — 4 bed: $4.58M (12 sales)

10 vs 12 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bondi Beach Bondi
1 bed $1.1M / $911K
Bondi Beach — 1 bed: $1.1M (79 sales) Bondi — 1 bed: $911K (31 sales)

79 vs 31 sales

2 bed $1.74M / $1.47M
Bondi Beach — 2 bed: $1.74M (149 sales) Bondi — 2 bed: $1.47M (98 sales)

149 vs 98 sales

3 bed $3.1M / $2.15M
Bondi Beach — 3 bed: $3.1M (21 sales) Bondi — 3 bed: $2.15M (26 sales)

21 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Bondi Beach Bondi
Residential 63% 86%
Commercial 17% 9%
Parks and recreation 17% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Environmental 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bondi Beach Bondi
New dwellings approved 180
across Waverley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +42%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bondi Beach Bondi
Houses 2.1%
$1,995/wk on $5M
 2.9%
$2,225/wk on $4M
Units 6.0%
$1,100/wk on $950K
 4.4%
$1,050/wk on $1.25M

Ranking within NSW

Bondi Beach Bondi
House price Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 5% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW

Liveability

Bondi Beach Bondi
Grade A
same for both
Score 83/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bondi Beach carries more crime risk (78 vs 56).

Bondi Beach Bondi
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
39/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bondi Beach Bondi
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of New South Wales, 5.5 km
 3
The University of New South Wales, 4.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 1.8%

Schools in Bondi Beach

  • Bondi Beach Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Bondi

  • Bondi Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Montessori East Independent · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bondi Beach Bondi
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 109 14
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 5 7
GPs 3 4
Pharmacies 5 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 1 0

Mobility

Bondi Beach Bondi
Walkability score 92/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 8.9 km
+10% vs other
 8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 17 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 272.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 177.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.1%
postcode 2026
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 7
postcode 2026
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bondi Beach Bondi
Worked from Home 67.9% / 63.4%
Bondi Beach — Worked from Home: 67.9% Bondi — Worked from Home: 63.4%
Car (driver) 18.2% / 21.5%
Bondi Beach — Car (driver): 18.2% Bondi — Car (driver): 21.5%
Walked Only 4.8% / 4.5%
Bondi Beach — Walked Only: 4.8% Bondi — Walked Only: 4.5%
Train 4.2% / 4.3%
Bondi Beach — Train: 4.2% Bondi — Train: 4.3%
Bus 2.7% / 3.4%
Bondi Beach — Bus: 2.7% Bondi — Bus: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Bondi Beach Bondi
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 416 m
498 m to a named beach
 875 m
903 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bondi Beach Bondi
Connectivity score 76/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
7,320 premises
 7%
5,705 premises

Climate

Bondi Beach Bondi
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bondi Beach Bondi
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bondi Beach Bondi
Average residential rate $1,277/yr
same for both
Council Waverley
same for both

Federal electorate

Bondi Beach Bondi
Division Wentworth
same for both
Member Allegra Spender
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bondi Beach Bondi
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bondi Beach

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Bondi

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