New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Bondi NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bondi, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bondi NSW is 10,411 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bondi is $1,386 per week ($72,072 per year). Median rent in Bondi is $656 per week ($2,843 per month). Bondi has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Bondi has a population density of 12040.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bondi is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bondi is $3,033.

There were 130 recorded offences in Bondi in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (43 offences).

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Bondi Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bondi Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,386/wk

$72,072 per year

#188 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$656/wk

$2,843 per month

#120 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$3,033/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 1 per bedroom

Bondi Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (5,000) Female 52.0% (5,413)

Population Density

12040.0

people per km²

10,411 people · 0.9 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$3,345

Family income/wk

Bondi Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bondi Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.8% 885 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.2% 892 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bondi Country of Birth

Australia

73.9%

England

14.1%

Brazil

4.4%

France

2.3%

Chile

1.6%

Germany

1.0%

India

0.9%

China

0.8%

Canada

0.6%

Indonesia

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bondi Religion

No Religion

47.4%

Catholic

19.6%

Judaism

14.4%

Not stated

8.6%

Anglican

5.4%

Eastern Orthodox

2.1%

Buddhism

1.5%

Christian (other)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bondi Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

89.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bondi Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish

22.8%

Other

20.4%

Portuguese

14.1%

Russian

12.5%

French

10.7%

Italian

9.0%

Mandarin

3.9%

SAL Tot

3.3%

Greek

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bondi Employment

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Employed full-time

50.5% 3,991 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.5% 1,544 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 268 people

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Not in labour force

26.5% 2,095 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bondi Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

52.1%

Postgraduate Degree

18.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.3%

Certificate III/IV

10.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bondi Occupation

Professionals

45.8%

Managers

21.4%

Clerical & Administrative

8.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.4%

Sales Workers

6.1%

Community & Personal Service

5.9%

Labourers

2.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bondi Field of Study

Management & Commerce

34.3%

Society & Culture

18.2%

Creative Arts

11.6%

Health

8.3%

Engineering

7.6%

Architecture & Building

5.8%

Education

4.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.6%

Information Technology

2.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bondi Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (1 storey)

36.3%

Separate house

35.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

28.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bondi Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

3.1%

$800-$999/wk

3.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

31.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bondi Marital Status

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Married

28.4% 2,583

↔️

Separated

2.1% 189

📋

Divorced

7.1% 643

🕊️

Widowed

3.3% 296

👤

Never married

59.2% 5,376

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bondi Ancestry

English

26.2%

Other

19.9%

Australian

16.1%

Irish

10.6%

Scottish

6.6%

Italian

5.9%

German

3.6%

Russian

2.5%

Spanish

2.4%

Chinese

2.3%

French

2.2%

Polish

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bondi School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

26.8%

Primary — Government

21.5%

Pre-school

13.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.4%

Secondary — Government

8.2%

Secondary — Catholic

5.5%

Primary — Catholic

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bondi Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.3% 635

✅

No need for assistance

96.7% 18,855

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bondi Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.7% 1,240

—

Not a volunteer

85.3% 7,185

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bondi Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

1.7%

$800-$999/mo

3.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

29.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bondi How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

44.5%

Did not go to work

22.9%

Walked only

9.4%

Bus

6.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

4.0%

Train

3.5%

Car (passenger)

3.5%

Bicycle

2.3%

Other

1.5%

Truck

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bondi Car Ownership

0 vehicles

22.6%

1 vehicle

50.8%

2 vehicles

21.2%

3 vehicles

4.0%

4+ vehicles

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bondi Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

16.4%

2 bedrooms

51.8%

3 bedrooms

21.9%

4 bedrooms

7.5%

5 bedrooms

1.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bondi Population Mobility

26.7%

moved in the last year

60.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bondi Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

19,552

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bondi Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

628

Asthma

307

Arthritis

181

Heart disease

163

Diabetes

131

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bondi Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.9%

$1-$149/wk

2.1%

$150-$299/wk

2.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.3%

$3,500+/wk

12.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bondi Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.4%

Couple — no children

40.3%

Couple — no children under 15

9.4%

One parent — children under 15

5.3%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bondi Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 27

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

🏅

Previously served

0.9% 73

👤

Never served

98.7% 8,363

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bondi Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.5% 718

—

Did not provide

91.5% 7,685

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bondi Children Ever Born

No children

63.5%

1 child

13.0%

2 children

15.7%

3 children

6.0%

4 children

1.7%

5+ children

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bondi When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

120

1961–1970

170

1971–1980

337

1981–1990

415

1991–2000

446

2001–2010

664

2011–2015

810

2016

300

2017

297

2018

373

2019

525

2020

192

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bondi Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

27.4%

5–14 hours

32.4%

15–29 hours

9.2%

30+ hours

4.8%

Did not do domestic work

26.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bondi Household Size

1 person

32.4%

2 persons

38.8%

3 persons

15.7%

4 persons

9.3%

5 persons

2.6%

6+ persons

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bondi Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,055

Moved from NSW

1,706

Moved — same area (SA2)

481

Moved from overseas

162

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bondi Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.7%

Step family — no other children

6.6%

Blended family — no other children

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bondi Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 130 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Drug Offences

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Traffic

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Bondi Schools

schools nearby

government

1142

avg ICSEA score

22,042

total students

Reddam House Independent

Combined

1203

ICSEA

Claremont College Independent

Primary · K-6 · 265 students

1201

ICSEA

Woollahra Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 667 students

1193

ICSEA

Montessori East Independent

Primary · K-6 · 80 students

1188

ICSEA

Emanuel School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 849 students

1186

ICSEA

Cranbrook School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 1,693 students

1181

ICSEA

Bronte Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 257 students

1176

ICSEA

Kambala Independent

Combined · K-12 · 986 students

1169

ICSEA

McAuley Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 273 students

1168

ICSEA

Coogee Boys' Preparatory School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 102 students

1165

ICSEA

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 196 students

1164

ICSEA

The Scots College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 2,076 students

1162

ICSEA

Clovelly Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 513 students

1161

ICSEA

St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 308 students

1161

ICSEA

Galilee Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 88 students

1160

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 50 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bondi Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $2,546/wk

Median Rent $656/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Bondi

Your weekly income

≈ $11,033/month

Median rent $656/wk

Left after rent $1,890/wk

Rent share 25.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bondi

What is the population of Bondi NSW?

The population of Bondi NSW is 10,411 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 12040.0 people per km².Bondi is ranked #603 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bondi?

The median personal income in Bondi NSW is $1,386 per week, or $72,072 per year.The median household income is $2,546 per week.Family income is $3,345 per week.Bondi is ranked #188 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bondi?

Median rent in Bondi NSW is $656 per week ($2,843 per month).Rent represents 25.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Bondi ranks #120 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bondi?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bondi NSW is $3,033. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bondi?

The median age in Bondi NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bondi a good suburb to live in?

Bondi is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 10,411.The median income is $1,386/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10462. All dollar figures in AUD.