Bondi Junction vs Bondi

In both, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. Units cost more in Bondi: a median of $1.43 million, against $1.15 million in Bondi Junction. On these figures, Bondi Junction tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Bondi suits share households.

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 Junction has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • Bondi has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Bondi Junction

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,802,500 vs $4,050,000)
  • has cheaper units ($1,153,000 vs $1,426,000)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bondi Junction has more GPs (14 vs 4)
  • Bondi carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 92/100)

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 Junction is growing faster (9.7% vs 3.6%)
  • Bondi returns a higher gross yield on units (4.4% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Bondi Junction 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 Junction 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 Junction Bondi
Walkability 96 / 92
Bondi Junction — Walkability: 96/100 Bondi — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 8 / 44
Bondi Junction — Safety: 8/100 Bondi — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bondi Junction — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bondi — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bondi Junction Bondi
Population 10,361 10,411
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.7% +3.6%
Median age 35 34
Median household income $123,708/yr $132,392/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $660/wk $656/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bondi Junction Bondi
0-4 4.6% / 5.6%
Bondi Junction — 0-4: 4.6% Bondi — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 7.7% / 7.2%
Bondi Junction — 5-14: 7.7% Bondi — 5-14: 7.2%
15-19 2.8% / 2.7%
Bondi Junction — 15-19: 2.8% Bondi — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 6.1% / 4.9%
Bondi Junction — 20-24: 6.1% Bondi — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 27.8% / 32.3%
Bondi Junction — 25-34: 27.8% Bondi — 25-34: 32.3%
35-44 17.1% / 17.6%
Bondi Junction — 35-44: 17.1% Bondi — 35-44: 17.6%
45-54 10.7% / 10.4%
Bondi Junction — 45-54: 10.7% Bondi — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 8.3% / 7.1%
Bondi Junction — 55-64: 8.3% Bondi — 55-64: 7.1%
65-74 7.5% / 6.0%
Bondi Junction — 65-74: 7.5% Bondi — 65-74: 6.0%
75-84 5.1% / 4.4%
Bondi Junction — 75-84: 5.1% Bondi — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 2.5% / 1.8%
Bondi Junction — 85+: 2.5% Bondi — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bondi Junction 48.5% lone person
Bondi Junction — Lone Person: 48.5% Bondi Junction — Couple Families: 26.7% Bondi Junction — Group Household: 13.5% Bondi Junction — One Parent Families: 9.9% Bondi Junction — Other Families: 1.5%
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 Junction 55.4% renting
Bondi Junction — Owned Outright: 25.3% Bondi Junction — Mortgage: 19.3% Bondi Junction — Renting: 55.4%
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 Junction Bondi
Bachelor Degree 30.0% / 31.8%
Bondi Junction — Bachelor Degree: 30.0% Bondi — Bachelor Degree: 31.8%
Postgraduate Degree 11.5% / 11.3%
Bondi Junction — Postgraduate Degree: 11.5% Bondi — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.8%
Bondi Junction — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Bondi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Certificate III & IV 6.7% / 6.4%
Bondi Junction — Certificate III & IV: 6.7% Bondi — Certificate III & IV: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.3%
Bondi Junction — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Bondi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.8%).

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 Junction Bondi
England 9.0% / 8.9%
Bondi Junction — England: 9.0% Bondi — England: 8.9%
Brazil 3.8% / 2.7%
Bondi Junction — Brazil: 3.8% Bondi — Brazil: 2.7%
South Africa 2.6% / 3.0%
Bondi Junction — South Africa: 2.6% Bondi — South Africa: 3.0%
Ireland 3.2% / 1.8%
Bondi Junction — Ireland: 3.2% Bondi — Ireland: 1.8%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.4%
Bondi Junction — New Zealand: 2.3% Bondi — New Zealand: 2.4%
China 3.0% / —
Bondi Junction — China: 3.0% Bondi — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bondi Junction 71.0% flats / apartments
Bondi Junction — Flats / Apartments: 71.0% Bondi Junction — Townhouses: 23.7% Bondi Junction — Houses: 5.2%
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 Junction Bondi
Median house price $2,802,500 $4,050,000
Median unit price $1,153,000 $1,426,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 44 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 Junction Bondi
3 bed $2.8M / $4.05M
Bondi Junction — 3 bed: $2.8M (35 sales) Bondi — 3 bed: $4.05M (22 sales)

35 vs 22 sales

4 bed $3.38M / $4.58M
Bondi Junction — 4 bed: $3.38M (9 sales) Bondi — 4 bed: $4.58M (12 sales)

9 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 Junction Bondi
1 bed $848K / $911K
Bondi Junction — 1 bed: $848K (88 sales) Bondi — 1 bed: $911K (31 sales)

88 vs 31 sales

2 bed $1.46M / $1.47M
Bondi Junction — 2 bed: $1.46M (74 sales) Bondi — 2 bed: $1.47M (98 sales)

74 vs 98 sales

3 bed $2.34M / $2.15M
Bondi Junction — 3 bed: $2.34M (20 sales) Bondi — 3 bed: $2.15M (26 sales)

20 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Bondi Junction Bondi
Residential 72% 86%
Parks and recreation 10% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 2%
Commercial 8% 9%
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 Junction 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 Junction Bondi
Houses 2.9%
$1,400/wk on $2.5M
 2.9%
$2,225/wk on $4M
Units 3.3%
$1,018/wk on $1.61M
 4.4%
$1,050/wk on $1.25M

Ranking within NSW

Bondi Junction Bondi
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Income Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
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 18% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW

Liveability

Bondi scores higher overall (87 vs 78).

Bondi Junction Bondi
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bondi Junction carries more crime risk (92 vs 56).

Bondi Junction Bondi
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Bondi Junction Bondi
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of New South Wales, 3.6 km
 3
The University of New South Wales, 4.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 1.8%

Schools in Bondi Junction

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Bondi

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bondi Junction Bondi
Supermarkets 7 1
Cafes & restaurants 27 14
Parks & reserves 7 1
Childcare 10 7
GPs 14 4
Pharmacies 12 2
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Bondi Junction Bondi
Walkability score 96/100 92/100
Distance to Sydney 7.4 km 8 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 17 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 717.5
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 2022
 3.1%
postcode 2026
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 2022
 7
postcode 2026

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 Junction Bondi
Worked from Home 59.2% / 63.4%
Bondi Junction — Worked from Home: 59.2% Bondi — Worked from Home: 63.4%
Car (driver) 18.0% / 21.5%
Bondi Junction — Car (driver): 18.0% Bondi — Car (driver): 21.5%
Train 8.9% / 4.3%
Bondi Junction — Train: 8.9% Bondi — Train: 4.3%
Walked Only 7.5% / 4.5%
Bondi Junction — Walked Only: 7.5% Bondi — Walked Only: 4.5%
Bus 3.7% / 3.4%
Bondi Junction — Bus: 3.7% Bondi — Bus: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.4%).

Setting

Bondi Junction Bondi
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km
2.0 km to a named beach
 875 m
903 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bondi Junction Bondi
Connectivity score 76/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
8,314 premises
 7%
5,705 premises

Climate

Bondi Junction 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 Junction Bondi
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 13.8 µg/m³ 16.8 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.84 pphm 0.64 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bondi Junction

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Bondi

Apartments Beach Cafe Culture Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Transport Hub Urban

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