Centennial Park vs Bondi Junction

In both, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Centennial Park, most households are people living alone. In Bondi Junction, about half of households are people living alone. Units cost more in Bondi Junction: a median of $1.15 million, against $840,000 in Centennial Park, and rent is higher there too. Bondi Junction is closer to the city centre: 7.4 km, against 8.3 km. On these figures, Centennial Park tends to suit people living alone 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

They split

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

  • Centennial Park carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 92/100)
  • Bondi Junction has more childcare (10 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Centennial Park has cheaper units ($840,500 vs $1,153,000)
  • Bondi Junction has cheaper houses ($2,802,500 vs $3,688,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Centennial Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $660/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bondi Junction

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 62/100)

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 0)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Centennial Park carries lower crime risk (68/100 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

  • Centennial Park returns a higher gross yield on units (5.7% vs 3.3%)
  • Bondi Junction is growing faster (9.7% vs -6.4%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
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.

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
Walkability 62 / 96
Centennial Park — Walkability: 62/100 Bondi Junction — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 32 / 8
Centennial Park — Safety: 32/100 Bondi Junction — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Centennial Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bondi Junction — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bondi Junction has more residents (10,361 vs 2,225); Bondi Junction rents higher ($660/wk vs $500/wk).

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
Population 2,225 10,361
+366% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.4% +9.7%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $112,008/yr $123,708/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk $660/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
0-4 4.8% / 4.6%
Centennial Park — 0-4: 4.8% Bondi Junction — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 7.5% / 7.7%
Centennial Park — 5-14: 7.5% Bondi Junction — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 4.2% / 2.8%
Centennial Park — 15-19: 4.2% Bondi Junction — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 6.4% / 6.1%
Centennial Park — 20-24: 6.4% Bondi Junction — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 23.6% / 27.8%
Centennial Park — 25-34: 23.6% Bondi Junction — 25-34: 27.8%
35-44 16.4% / 17.1%
Centennial Park — 35-44: 16.4% Bondi Junction — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 14.2% / 10.7%
Centennial Park — 45-54: 14.2% Bondi Junction — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 9.4% / 8.3%
Centennial Park — 55-64: 9.4% Bondi Junction — 55-64: 8.3%
65-74 7.4% / 7.5%
Centennial Park — 65-74: 7.4% Bondi Junction — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 4.3% / 5.1%
Centennial Park — 75-84: 4.3% Bondi Junction — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.5% / 2.5%
Centennial Park — 85+: 1.5% Bondi Junction — 85+: 2.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Centennial Park 59.9% lone person
Centennial Park — Lone Person: 59.9% Centennial Park — Couple Families: 22.3% Centennial Park — Group Household: 8.6% Centennial Park — One Parent Families: 8.0% Centennial Park — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Centennial Park 56.1% renting
Centennial Park — Owned Outright: 22.2% Centennial Park — Mortgage: 21.7% Centennial Park — Renting: 56.1%
Bondi Junction 55.4% renting
Bondi Junction — Owned Outright: 25.3% Bondi Junction — Mortgage: 19.3% Bondi Junction — Renting: 55.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
Bachelor Degree 30.4% / 30.0%
Centennial Park — Bachelor Degree: 30.4% Bondi Junction — Bachelor Degree: 30.0%
Postgraduate Degree 13.0% / 11.5%
Centennial Park — Postgraduate Degree: 13.0% Bondi Junction — Postgraduate Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.0%
Centennial Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Bondi Junction — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.0% / 6.7%
Centennial Park — Certificate III & IV: 6.0% Bondi Junction — Certificate III & IV: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.1%
Centennial Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Bondi Junction — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).

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.

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
England 6.1% / 9.0%
Centennial Park — England: 6.1% Bondi Junction — England: 9.0%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.3%
Centennial Park — New Zealand: 2.6% Bondi Junction — New Zealand: 2.3%
China 1.2% / 3.0%
Centennial Park — China: 1.2% Bondi Junction — China: 3.0%
Ireland 0.9% / 3.2%
Centennial Park — Ireland: 0.9% Bondi Junction — Ireland: 3.2%
South Africa 1.2% / 2.6%
Centennial Park — South Africa: 1.2% Bondi Junction — South Africa: 2.6%
Brazil — / 3.8%
Centennial Park — Brazil: not among its largest Bondi Junction — Brazil: 3.8%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.5%
Centennial Park — Philippines: 1.3% Bondi Junction — Philippines: 1.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Centennial Park 80.8% flats / apartments
Centennial Park — Flats / Apartments: 80.8% Centennial Park — Townhouses: 10.1% Centennial Park — Houses: 9.1%
Bondi Junction 71.0% flats / apartments
Bondi Junction — Flats / Apartments: 71.0% Bondi Junction — Townhouses: 23.7% Bondi Junction — Houses: 5.2%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
Median house price $3,688,500 $2,802,500
Median unit price $840,500 $1,153,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 27 days
from 44 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.

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
1 bed $685K / $848K
Centennial Park — 1 bed: $685K (37 sales) Bondi Junction — 1 bed: $848K (88 sales)

37 vs 88 sales

2 bed $1.14M / $1.46M
Centennial Park — 2 bed: $1.14M (24 sales) Bondi Junction — 2 bed: $1.46M (74 sales)

24 vs 74 sales

Zoning mix

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
Parks and recreation 85% 10%
Residential 13% 72%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 9%
Commercial 0% 8%
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

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
New dwellings approved 455
across Randwick
 180
across Waverley
Approvals change year on year -26% +42%

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.

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
Houses — 2.9%
$1,400/wk on $2.5M
Units 5.7%
$750/wk on $680K
 3.3%
$1,018/wk on $1.61M

Ranking within NSW

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
House price Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 18% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW

Liveability

Bondi Junction is more walkable (96 vs 62).

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
Grade A
same for both
Score 77/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bondi Junction carries more crime risk (92 vs 68).

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
92/100
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 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of New South Wales, 2.1 km
 3
The University of New South Wales, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.3%

Amenities in the suburb

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
Supermarkets 0 7
Cafes & restaurants 3 27
Parks & reserves 6 7
Childcare 4 10
GPs 0 14
Pharmacies 0 12
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
Walkability score 62/100 96/100
Distance to Sydney 8.3 km
+11% vs other
 7.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 16 min
Public transport score 93/100
Tram · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 103.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 717.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.2%
postcode 2021
 3.1%
postcode 2022
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 6
postcode 2021
 8
postcode 2022

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.

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
Worked from Home 56.9% / 59.2%
Centennial Park — Worked from Home: 56.9% Bondi Junction — Worked from Home: 59.2%
Car (driver) 25.9% / 18.0%
Centennial Park — Car (driver): 25.9% Bondi Junction — Car (driver): 18.0%
Walked Only 5.8% / 7.5%
Centennial Park — Walked Only: 5.8% Bondi Junction — Walked Only: 7.5%
Train 1.6% / 8.9%
Centennial Park — Train: 1.6% Bondi Junction — Train: 8.9%
Bus 4.7% / 3.7%
Centennial Park — Bus: 4.7% Bondi Junction — Bus: 3.7%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 1.5%
Centennial Park — Car (passenger): 2.3% Bondi Junction — Car (passenger): 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.2%).

Setting

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.2 km
2.8 km to a named beach
 2.0 km
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,338 premises
 15%
8,314 premises

Climate

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
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)

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
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

Centennial Park Bondi Junction
Average residential rate $1,641/yr $1,277/yr
Council Randwick Waverley

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Centennial Park

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals River Trams Transport Hub

Bondi Junction

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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