Median price trend for houses
Based on 43 sales in the preceding 12 months
$4,100,000
Down 7.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $2.26m
- 3 bed
- $4.05m
- 4 bed
- $3.96m
- 5+ bed
- $5.5m
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Bondi
NSW 2026 · Waverley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $4,100,000
- Median unit
- $1,460,000
- Population
- 10,411
- Postcode
- 2026
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ABS 2021
Bondi, New South Wales
Property market insights for Bondi
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bondi NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 61 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,900 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bondi, NSW is currently $4,100,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bondi has a 12-month growth rate of -7.0% for houses and 4.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,260,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $4,050,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,960,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $5,500,000 in Bondi.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bondi is $1,900 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bondi is $1,460,000, which has increased 4.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $805,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,460,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,250,000 in Bondi. The median rent for units and apartments in Bondi is $1,000 per week and has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bondi safe?
The overall rate for Bondi is 3,645 offences per 100,000 residents — 6% above the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bondi.
Overall crime rate
3,645
offences per 100,000 residents
6% aboveGreater Sydney
BondiGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bondi?
Bondi NSW 2026 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
10,411 people call Bondi home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,546 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 10,411
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,033 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $656 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.8%Below
15–3440.0%Above
35–5428.1%In line
55–7413.1%Below
75 and over6.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses6.6%Below
Townhouses12.0%Below
Apartments79.6%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright20.5%Below
Paying a mortgage20.6%Below
Renting58.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car22.6%Above
One car50.8%Above
Two cars21.3%Below
Three or more5.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home54.5%Above
Drove to work18.5%Below
Train, tram or bus4.2%In line
Walked or cycled4.9%Above
What stands out in Bondi
54.5% of workers in Bondi worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
8.9% of Bondi residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
45.2% of people in Bondi described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bondi
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bondi NSW 2026.
Is Bondi family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.8% of Bondi's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
2,408 family households lived in Bondi; 35.1% were couple families and 10.5% were one-parent families.
33.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bondi?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bondi had 10,411 residents at the 2021 Census.
50.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
19.3% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bondi?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 6.6% of occupied private dwellings in Bondi.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 79.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bondi?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
20.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
20.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
58.9% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bondi?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bondi had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 32.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 38.9%, while 13.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bondi?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
54.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
18.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
4.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bondi?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
22.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 50.8% of the total.
26.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bondi, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
39.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 60.5% reported a different address.
46.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bondi?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
69.2% of residents used only English at home.
24.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bondi residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
46.2% of Bondi's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 53.8% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 69.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bondi?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.4% of ancestry responses in Bondi.
Australian ancestry made up 18.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bondi?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
41.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 20.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.6% of workers, and education and training employed 6.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bondi?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.0%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
43.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bondi show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.1% reported asthma, 4.5% arthritis and 2.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bondi?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
44.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 11.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bondi?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,546 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,033.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $656 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bondi compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 54.5% in Bondi, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 20.5% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 58.9% in Bondi, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bondi
Is Bondi expensive?
The median house price is $4,100,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,460,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bondi good for families?
The Census counted 2,408 local families, and 12.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bondi?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $2,260,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bondi
45 streets in Bondi
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Andrews Ave
- Anglesea St
- Avoca St
- Bennett St
- Birrell St
- Bondi Rd
- Boonara Ave
- Castlefield St
- Coulton St
- Cutler St
- Denham St
- Dudley St
- Edward St
- Ewell St
- Fletcher St
- Flood St
- Glen St
- Grove St
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- Henderson St
- Imperial Ave
- Jackaman St
- King St
- Martins Ave
- Miller St
- Moore St
- New St
- Ocean St North
- Ocean St South
- Old South Head Rd
- Orr St
- Park Pde
- Penkivil St
- Philip St
- Rockley St
- Rowland Ave
- Sandridge St
- Stephen St
- Tamarama St
- Tasman St
- Watkins St
- Watson St
- Wellington Pl
- Wellington St
- Wilga St
- Woodstock St
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