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North Bondi NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of North Bondi NSW is 9,290 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Bondi is $1,493 per week ($77,636 per year). Median rent in North Bondi is $700 per week ($3,033 per month). North Bondi has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. North Bondi has a population density of 7351.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Bondi is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Bondi is $3,966.

There were 90 recorded offences in North Bondi in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (39 offences).

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North Bondi Population

residents (Census 2021)

North Bondi Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,493/wk

$77,636 per year

#126 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$700/wk

$3,033 per month

#85 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$3,966/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 1 per bedroom

North Bondi Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (4,562) Female 50.9% (4,729)

Population Density

7351.4

people per km²

9,290 people · 1.3 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$4,180

Family income/wk

North 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)

North Bondi Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.7% 851 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.3% 1,013 dwellings

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

North Bondi Country of Birth

Australia

81.8%

England

10.7%

France

2.0%

Brazil

1.4%

Germany

1.0%

Canada

0.8%

Chile

0.8%

India

0.7%

China

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.4%

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

North Bondi Religion

No Religion

42.0%

Judaism

22.7%

Catholic

16.7%

Not stated

7.7%

Anglican

6.5%

Eastern Orthodox

2.7%

Christian (other)

0.9%

Buddhism

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Bondi Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

90.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.0%

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

North Bondi Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.0%

Spanish

16.2%

French

13.7%

Italian

13.1%

Portuguese

8.5%

German

7.6%

Russian

7.6%

Greek

7.3%

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

North Bondi Employment

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Employed full-time

48.6% 3,203 people

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Employed part-time

21.7% 1,430 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 186 people

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Not in labour force

26.8% 1,767 people

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

North Bondi Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

53.8%

Postgraduate Degree

19.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.8%

Certificate III/IV

9.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

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

North Bondi Occupation

Professionals

46.9%

Managers

25.3%

Clerical & Administrative

8.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

5.9%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Community & Personal Service

5.3%

Labourers

1.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.2%

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

North Bondi Field of Study

Management & Commerce

33.0%

Society & Culture

19.9%

Creative Arts

11.2%

Health

8.6%

Engineering

7.0%

Architecture & Building

5.7%

Education

5.3%

Information Technology

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

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

North Bondi Dwelling Types

Separate house

40.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

32.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

27.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Bondi Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

2.4%

$800-$999/wk

2.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

42.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Bondi Marital Status

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Married

40.7% 3,029

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Separated

1.7% 125

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Divorced

6.5% 483

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Widowed

2.3% 174

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Never married

48.8% 3,627

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Bondi Ancestry

English

25.7%

Australian

19.7%

Other

18.4%

Irish

8.7%

Scottish

6.4%

Italian

4.7%

South African

4.3%

German

3.6%

Polish

2.5%

Greek

2.3%

French

2.1%

Russian

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Bondi School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

21.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

15.8%

Pre-school

13.9%

Vocational Education

9.4%

Secondary — Government

8.1%

Primary — Catholic

5.2%

Secondary — Catholic

4.8%

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

North Bondi Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.1% 375

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No need for assistance

97.9% 17,177

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

North Bondi Volunteering

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Volunteer

20.0% 1,401

—

Not a volunteer

80.0% 5,587

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Bondi Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

13.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

1.7%

$800-$999/mo

2.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

31.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Bondi How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

52.8%

Did not go to work

25.2%

Walked only

6.6%

Bus

4.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

3.4%

Car (passenger)

3.3%

Bicycle

2.3%

Truck

0.7%

Train

0.7%

Ferry

0.6%

Other

0.5%

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

North Bondi Car Ownership

0 vehicles

13.2%

1 vehicle

46.0%

2 vehicles

31.6%

3 vehicles

6.5%

4+ vehicles

2.6%

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

North Bondi Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

10.9%

2 bedrooms

40.8%

3 bedrooms

23.1%

4 bedrooms

19.5%

5 bedrooms

4.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

North Bondi Population Mobility

19.7%

moved in the last year

47.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Bondi Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

17,636

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Bondi Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

490

Asthma

280

Heart disease

146

Arthritis

135

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

North Bondi Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

2.7%

$150-$299/wk

3.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

1.4%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.2%

$800-$999/wk

5.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.7%

$3,500+/wk

18.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Bondi Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

51.8%

Couple — no children

24.0%

Couple — no children under 15

15.4%

One parent — children under 15

4.9%

One parent — no children under 15

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Bondi Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 8

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

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Previously served

1.1% 74

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Never served

98.7% 6,939

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Bondi Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

10.4% 730

—

Did not provide

89.6% 6,259

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Bondi Children Ever Born

No children

49.0%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

26.1%

3 children

10.4%

4 children

1.9%

5+ children

0.3%

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

North Bondi When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

146

1971–1980

265

1981–1990

422

1991–2000

461

2001–2010

656

2011–2015

507

2016

138

2017

161

2018

173

2019

195

2020

108

2021

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

North Bondi Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

27.8%

5–14 hours

33.1%

15–29 hours

11.8%

30+ hours

7.1%

Did not do domestic work

20.1%

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

North Bondi Household Size

1 person

23.6%

2 persons

32.9%

3 persons

16.9%

4 persons

18.3%

5 persons

6.7%

6+ persons

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Bondi Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,973

Moved from NSW

791

Moved — same area (SA2)

617

Moved from overseas

199

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

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

North Bondi Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.2%

Step family — no other children

5.6%

Blended family — no other children

1.8%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Bondi Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 90 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

North Bondi Schools

schools nearby

government

1141

avg ICSEA score

14,677

total students

Reddam House Independent

Combined

1203

ICSEA

Montessori East Independent

Primary · K-6 · 80 students

1188

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

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

St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 308 students

1161

ICSEA

Clovelly Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 513 students

1161

ICSEA

Galilee Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 88 students

1160

ICSEA

Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart Independent

Combined · K-12 · 851 students

1160

ICSEA

St Catherine's School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,122 students

1156

ICSEA

Bellevue Hill Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 573 students

1156

ICSEA

Waverley Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 263 students

1150

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 33 schools

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

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North Bondi Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,292/wk

Median Rent $700/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in North Bondi

Your weekly income

≈ $14,265/month

Median rent $700/wk

Left after rent $2,592/wk

Rent share 21.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Enmore (Inner West - NSW)

Income: $1,245/wk Rent: $500/wk Save: $200/wk

Surry Hills

Income: $1,442/wk Rent: $550/wk Save: $150/wk

Mortlake (NSW)

Income: $1,321/wk Rent: $560/wk Save: $140/wk

The Ponds

Income: $1,207/wk Rent: $643/wk Save: $57/wk

Coogee (NSW)

Income: $1,555/wk Rent: $650/wk Save: $50/wk

St Peters (NSW)

Income: $1,465/wk Rent: $650/wk Save: $50/wk

Bondi Junction

Income: $1,307/wk Rent: $660/wk Save: $40/wk

Petersham

Income: $1,223/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $250/wk

North Bondi vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

North Epping

Pop: 4,657 Income: $1,036/wk Rent: $615/wk

Warrawong

Pop: 4,659 Income: $481/wk Rent: $270/wk

Blackheath

Pop: 4,672 Income: $740/wk Rent: $380/wk

Breakfast Point

Pop: 4,678 Income: $1,249/wk Rent: $680/wk

Norwest

Pop: 4,688 Income: $1,053/wk Rent: $579/wk

Temora

Pop: 4,706 Income: $645/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Bondi

What is the population of North Bondi NSW?

The population of North Bondi NSW is 9,290 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7351.4 people per km².North Bondi is ranked #722 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Bondi?

The median personal income in North Bondi NSW is $1,493 per week, or $77,636 per year.The median household income is $3,292 per week.Family income is $4,180 per week.North Bondi is ranked #126 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Bondi?

Median rent in North Bondi NSW is $700 per week ($3,033 per month).Rent represents 21.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.North Bondi ranks #85 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Bondi?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Bondi NSW is $3,966. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Bondi?

The median age in North Bondi NSW is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Bondi a good suburb to live in?

North Bondi is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 9,290.The median income is $1,493/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.3% 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: 12994. All dollar figures in AUD.