Bondi Junction vs Woollahra

Bondi Junction is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 42 in Woollahra. In both, about half of households are people living alone. In Bondi Junction, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Woollahra, most households own their home and about half of homes are flats or apartments. Units cost more in Woollahra: a median of $1.57 million, against $1.15 million in Bondi Junction. Woollahra is closer to the city centre: 5.8 km, against 7.4 km. On these figures, Bondi Junction tends to suit renters, young adults, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Woollahra suits older residents.

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

Woollahra

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (18% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 92/100)
  • But Bondi Junction has more childcare (10 vs 6)

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 $4,467,500)
  • has cheaper units ($1,153,000 vs $1,572,000)

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 37%)
  • Woollahra leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)

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 3)
  • Woollahra carries lower crime risk (46/100 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 -2.9%)
  • Woollahra returns a higher gross yield on units (4.1% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Bondi Junction and Woollahra 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 Woollahra
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 Woollahra
Walkability 96 / 96
Bondi Junction — Walkability: 96/100 Woollahra — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 8 / 54
Bondi Junction — Safety: 8/100 Woollahra — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bondi Junction — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woollahra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bondi Junction has more residents (10,361 vs 7,189); Woollahra has higher household incomes ($156,676 vs $123,708).

Bondi Junction Woollahra
Population 10,361
+31% vs other
 7,189
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.7% -2.9%
Median age 35 42
Median household income $123,708/yr $156,676/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $660/wk $670/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bondi Junction Woollahra
0-4 4.6% / 5.0%
Bondi Junction — 0-4: 4.6% Woollahra — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 7.7% / 10.3%
Bondi Junction — 5-14: 7.7% Woollahra — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 2.8% / 4.1%
Bondi Junction — 15-19: 2.8% Woollahra — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 6.1% / 4.9%
Bondi Junction — 20-24: 6.1% Woollahra — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 27.8% / 15.9%
Bondi Junction — 25-34: 27.8% Woollahra — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 17.1% / 13.7%
Bondi Junction — 35-44: 17.1% Woollahra — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 10.7% / 12.3%
Bondi Junction — 45-54: 10.7% Woollahra — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 8.3% / 10.7%
Bondi Junction — 55-64: 8.3% Woollahra — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 7.5% / 11.0%
Bondi Junction — 65-74: 7.5% Woollahra — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 5.1% / 8.2%
Bondi Junction — 75-84: 5.1% Woollahra — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 2.5% / 4.0%
Bondi Junction — 85+: 2.5% Woollahra — 85+: 4.0%

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%
Woollahra 46.1% lone person
Woollahra — Lone Person: 46.1% Woollahra — Couple Families: 31.9% Woollahra — Group Household: 8.8% Woollahra — One Parent Families: 11.3% Woollahra — Other Families: 1.9%
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%
Woollahra 36.8% renting
Woollahra — Owned Outright: 37.6% Woollahra — Mortgage: 25.6% Woollahra — Renting: 36.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bondi Junction Woollahra
Bachelor Degree 30.0% / 32.1%
Bondi Junction — Bachelor Degree: 30.0% Woollahra — Bachelor Degree: 32.1%
Postgraduate Degree 11.5% / 14.5%
Bondi Junction — Postgraduate Degree: 11.5% Woollahra — Postgraduate Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.6%
Bondi Junction — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Woollahra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Certificate III & IV 6.7% / 3.5%
Bondi Junction — Certificate III & IV: 6.7% Woollahra — Certificate III & IV: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.6%
Bondi Junction — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Woollahra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.1%).

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 Woollahra
England 9.0% / 6.7%
Bondi Junction — England: 9.0% Woollahra — England: 6.7%
South Africa 2.6% / 2.8%
Bondi Junction — South Africa: 2.6% Woollahra — South Africa: 2.8%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.9%
Bondi Junction — New Zealand: 2.3% Woollahra — New Zealand: 2.9%
China 3.0% / 1.6%
Bondi Junction — China: 3.0% Woollahra — China: 1.6%
Brazil 3.8% / —
Bondi Junction — Brazil: 3.8% Woollahra — Brazil: not among its largest
Ireland 3.2% / —
Bondi Junction — Ireland: 3.2% Woollahra — Ireland: not among its largest
Philippines 1.5% / 0.8%
Bondi Junction — Philippines: 1.5% Woollahra — Philippines: 0.8%

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%
Woollahra 51.1% flats / apartments
Woollahra — Flats / Apartments: 51.1% Woollahra — Townhouses: 31.1% Woollahra — Houses: 17.8%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Bondi Junction Woollahra
Median house price $2,802,500 $4,467,500
Median unit price $1,153,000 $1,572,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 44 sales
 24 days
from 54 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 Woollahra
1 bed $848K / $942K
Bondi Junction — 1 bed: $848K (88 sales) Woollahra — 1 bed: $942K (6 sales)

88 vs 6 sales

2 bed $1.46M / $1.48M
Bondi Junction — 2 bed: $1.46M (74 sales) Woollahra — 2 bed: $1.48M (46 sales)

74 vs 46 sales

3 bed $2.34M / $2.62M
Bondi Junction — 3 bed: $2.34M (20 sales) Woollahra — 3 bed: $2.62M (15 sales)

20 vs 15 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 Woollahra
2 bed $2.29M / $2.74M
Bondi Junction — 2 bed: $2.29M (16 sales) Woollahra — 2 bed: $2.74M (14 sales)

16 vs 14 sales

3 bed $2.8M / $3.97M
Bondi Junction — 3 bed: $2.8M (35 sales) Woollahra — 3 bed: $3.97M (17 sales)

35 vs 17 sales

4 bed $3.38M / $5.1M
Bondi Junction — 4 bed: $3.38M (9 sales) Woollahra — 4 bed: $5.1M (31 sales)

9 vs 31 sales

5 bed $4.96M / $7.53M
Bondi Junction — 5 bed: $4.96M (6 sales) Woollahra — 5 bed: $7.53M (6 sales)

6 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Bondi Junction Woollahra
Residential 72% 87%
Parks and recreation 10% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 4%
Commercial 8% 1%
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 Woollahra
New dwellings approved 180
across Waverley
 222
across Woollahra
Approvals change year on year +42% -21%

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 Woollahra
Houses 2.9%
$1,400/wk on $2.5M
 3.2%
$2,000/wk on $3.2M
Units 3.3%
$1,018/wk on $1.61M
 4.1%
$1,035/wk on $1.3M

Ranking within NSW

Bondi Junction Woollahra
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Income Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 92% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW

Liveability

Woollahra scores higher overall (92 vs 78).

Bondi Junction Woollahra
Grade A A+
Score 78/100 92/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bondi Junction carries more crime risk (92 vs 46).

Bondi Junction Woollahra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 Moderate
46/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Bondi Junction Woollahra
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of New South Wales, 3.6 km
 3
1-37 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010, 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.5%

Schools in Bondi Junction

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

Schools in Woollahra

  • Reddam House Independent · Combined above peers
  • Woollahra Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bondi Junction Woollahra
Supermarkets 7 1
Cafes & restaurants 27 12
Parks & reserves 7 14
Childcare 10 6
GPs 14 3
Pharmacies 12 1
Hospitals 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 8 0
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Bondi Junction Woollahra
Walkability score 96/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 7.4 km
+22% vs other
 5.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 13 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 717.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 120.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.1%
postcode 2022
 4.2%
postcode 2025
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 2022
 7
postcode 2025

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 Woollahra
Worked from Home 59.2% / 67.7%
Bondi Junction — Worked from Home: 59.2% Woollahra — Worked from Home: 67.7%
Car (driver) 18.0% / 18.8%
Bondi Junction — Car (driver): 18.0% Woollahra — Car (driver): 18.8%
Train 8.9% / 4.0%
Bondi Junction — Train: 8.9% Woollahra — Train: 4.0%
Walked Only 7.5% / 5.3%
Bondi Junction — Walked Only: 7.5% Woollahra — Walked Only: 5.3%
Bus 3.7% / 1.6%
Bondi Junction — Bus: 3.7% Woollahra — Bus: 1.6%
Car (passenger) 1.5% / 1.8%
Bondi Junction — Car (passenger): 1.5% Woollahra — Car (passenger): 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).

Setting

Bondi Junction Woollahra
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km
2.0 km to a named beach
 2.9 km
1.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bondi Junction Woollahra
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
8,314 premises
 0%
4,034 premises

Climate

Bondi Junction Woollahra
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 Woollahra
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.84 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bondi Junction Woollahra
Average residential rate $1,277/yr $1,812/yr
Council Waverley Woollahra

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Bondi Junction Woollahra
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

Woollahra

Apartments Beach Coastal Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River Townhouses Urban

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