Bondi Junction vs Waverley

Bondi Junction is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Waverley. In both, most homes are flats or apartments. In Bondi Junction, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Waverley, about half of households rent. Units cost more in Waverley: a median of $1.45 million, against $1.15 million in Bondi Junction. Bondi Junction is closer to the city centre: 7.4 km, against 8.7 km. On these figures, Bondi Junction tends to suit renters, young adults, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Waverley

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (17% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 92/100)
  • But Bondi Junction has more childcare (10 vs 7)

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 $4,210,000)
  • has cheaper units ($1,153,000 vs $1,450,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Bondi Junction has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 45%)
  • Waverley leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bondi Junction

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 3%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bondi Junction

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (14 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (95% vs 82%)
  • But Waverley carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bondi Junction is growing faster (9.7% vs -3.0%)
  • Waverley returns a higher gross yield on units (4.5% vs 3.3%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bondi Junction and Waverley 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 Waverley
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 Waverley
Walkability 96 / 89
Bondi Junction — Walkability: 96/100 Waverley — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 8 / 38
Bondi Junction — Safety: 8/100 Waverley — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bondi Junction — Low fire risk: 100/100 Waverley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bondi Junction has more residents (10,361 vs 4,216); Waverley has higher household incomes ($149,396 vs $123,708).

Bondi Junction Waverley
Population 10,361
+59% vs other
 4,216
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.7% -3.0%
Median age 35 38
Median household income $123,708/yr $149,396/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $660/wk
+5% vs other
 $630/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bondi Junction Waverley
0-4 4.6% / 6.1%
Bondi Junction — 0-4: 4.6% Waverley — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 7.7% / 11.2%
Bondi Junction — 5-14: 7.7% Waverley — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 2.8% / 5.1%
Bondi Junction — 15-19: 2.8% Waverley — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.1% / 3.3%
Bondi Junction — 20-24: 6.1% Waverley — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 27.8% / 17.4%
Bondi Junction — 25-34: 27.8% Waverley — 25-34: 17.4%
35-44 17.1% / 16.6%
Bondi Junction — 35-44: 17.1% Waverley — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 10.7% / 13.1%
Bondi Junction — 45-54: 10.7% Waverley — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 8.3% / 9.3%
Bondi Junction — 55-64: 8.3% Waverley — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 7.5% / 6.9%
Bondi Junction — 65-74: 7.5% Waverley — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 5.1% / 5.8%
Bondi Junction — 75-84: 5.1% Waverley — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 2.5% / 5.1%
Bondi Junction — 85+: 2.5% Waverley — 85+: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

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%
Waverley 41.1% lone person
Waverley — Lone Person: 41.1% Waverley — Couple Families: 39.0% Waverley — Group Household: 7.9% Waverley — One Parent Families: 10.8% Waverley — Other Families: 1.2%
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%
Waverley 45.0% renting
Waverley — Owned Outright: 23.9% Waverley — Mortgage: 31.0% Waverley — Renting: 45.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bondi Junction Waverley
Bachelor Degree 30.0% / 26.5%
Bondi Junction — Bachelor Degree: 30.0% Waverley — Bachelor Degree: 26.5%
Postgraduate Degree 11.5% / 11.4%
Bondi Junction — Postgraduate Degree: 11.5% Waverley — Postgraduate Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.9%
Bondi Junction — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Waverley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Certificate III & IV 6.7% / 5.6%
Bondi Junction — Certificate III & IV: 6.7% Waverley — Certificate III & IV: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.5%
Bondi Junction — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Waverley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.0%).

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 Junction Waverley
England 9.0% / 8.9%
Bondi Junction — England: 9.0% Waverley — England: 8.9%
Ireland 3.2% / 2.3%
Bondi Junction — Ireland: 3.2% Waverley — Ireland: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.9%
Bondi Junction — New Zealand: 2.3% Waverley — New Zealand: 2.9%
Brazil 3.8% / 0.8%
Bondi Junction — Brazil: 3.8% Waverley — Brazil: 0.8%
South Africa 2.6% / 1.7%
Bondi Junction — South Africa: 2.6% Waverley — South Africa: 1.7%
China 3.0% / 1.1%
Bondi Junction — China: 3.0% Waverley — China: 1.1%
Italy 1.4% / 1.5%
Bondi Junction — Italy: 1.4% Waverley — Italy: 1.5%

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%
Waverley 56.3% flats / apartments
Waverley — Flats / Apartments: 56.3% Waverley — Townhouses: 26.2% Waverley — Houses: 17.4%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Bondi Junction Waverley
Median house price $2,802,500 $4,210,000
Median unit price $1,153,000 $1,450,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 44 sales
 16 days
from 16 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 Waverley
1 bed $848K / $952K
Bondi Junction — 1 bed: $848K (88 sales) Waverley — 1 bed: $952K (20 sales)

88 vs 20 sales

2 bed $1.46M / $1.5M
Bondi Junction — 2 bed: $1.46M (74 sales) Waverley — 2 bed: $1.5M (31 sales)

74 vs 31 sales

3 bed $2.34M / $2.12M
Bondi Junction — 3 bed: $2.34M (20 sales) Waverley — 3 bed: $2.12M (6 sales)

20 vs 6 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 Waverley
2 bed $2.29M / $2.53M
Bondi Junction — 2 bed: $2.29M (16 sales) Waverley — 2 bed: $2.53M (10 sales)

16 vs 10 sales

3 bed $2.8M / $3.13M
Bondi Junction — 3 bed: $2.8M (35 sales) Waverley — 3 bed: $3.13M (8 sales)

35 vs 8 sales

4 bed $3.38M / $4.89M
Bondi Junction — 4 bed: $3.38M (9 sales) Waverley — 4 bed: $4.89M (17 sales)

9 vs 17 sales

5 bed $4.96M / $5.83M
Bondi Junction — 5 bed: $4.96M (6 sales) Waverley — 5 bed: $5.83M (8 sales)

6 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Bondi Junction Waverley
Residential 72% 68%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 19%
Parks and recreation 10% 5%
Commercial 8%
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 Junction Waverley
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 Waverley
Houses 2.9%
$1,400/wk on $2.5M
 —
Units 3.3%
$1,018/wk on $1.61M
 4.5%
$995/wk on $1.15M

Ranking within NSW

Bondi Junction Waverley
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Income Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 37% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW

Liveability

Bondi Junction Waverley
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bondi Junction carries more crime risk (92 vs 62).

Bondi Junction Waverley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 Moderate
62/100
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
same for both

Schools

Bondi Junction Waverley
Inside the suburb 0 7
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
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, 3.5 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 Waverley

  • St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Catherine's School Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Clare's College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Waverley Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Waverley College Independent · Secondary below peers
  • St Clare's College - Bronte Road Campus Catholic · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Bondi Junction Waverley
Supermarkets 7 0
Cafes & restaurants 27 11
Parks & reserves 7 5
Childcare 10 7
GPs 14 1
Pharmacies 12 1
Hospitals 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 8 1
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Bondi Junction Waverley
Walkability score 96/100 89/100
Distance to Sydney 7.4 km 8.7 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 18 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 717.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 224.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.1%
postcode 2022
 3.5%
postcode 2024
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 2022
 16
postcode 2024

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 Waverley
Worked from Home 59.2% / 62.3%
Bondi Junction — Worked from Home: 59.2% Waverley — Worked from Home: 62.3%
Car (driver) 18.0% / 23.5%
Bondi Junction — Car (driver): 18.0% Waverley — Car (driver): 23.5%
Walked Only 7.5% / 5.1%
Bondi Junction — Walked Only: 7.5% Waverley — Walked Only: 5.1%
Train 8.9% / 3.1%
Bondi Junction — Train: 8.9% Waverley — Train: 3.1%
Bus 3.7% / 2.4%
Bondi Junction — Bus: 3.7% Waverley — Bus: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.3%).

Setting

Bondi Junction Waverley
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km
2.0 km to a named beach
 1.2 km
1.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bondi Junction Waverley
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
8,314 premises
 3%
2,183 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Bondi Junction Waverley
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

Waverley

Apartments Beach Coastal Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Urban

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