Median price trend for houses
Based on 77 sales in the preceding 12 months
$5,350,000
Up 13.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $3.98m
- 3 bed
- $5.31m
- 4 bed
- $4.9m
- 5+ bed
- $8m
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The quick read on
North Bondi
NSW 2026 · Waverley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $5,350,000
- Median unit
- $1,690,000
- Population
- 9,290
- Postcode
- 2026
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ABS 2021
North Bondi, New South Wales
Property market insights for North Bondi
Median sale price and rental income of properties in North Bondi NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 78 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$2,500 per week
Up 25.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in North Bondi, NSW is currently $5,350,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. North Bondi has a 12-month growth rate of 13.8% for houses and 0.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,980,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $5,310,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $4,900,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $8,000,000 in North Bondi.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in North Bondi is $2,500 per week. The median house rent has increased 25.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in North Bondi is $1,690,000, which has increased 0.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $990,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,720,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $3,120,000 in North Bondi. The median rent for units and apartments in North Bondi is $1,000 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is North Bondi safe?
The overall rate for North Bondi is 2,642 offences per 100,000 residents — 23% below 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 North Bondi.
Overall crime rate
2,642
offences per 100,000 residents
23% belowGreater Sydney
North 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 North Bondi?
North Bondi NSW 2026 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
9,290 people call North Bondi home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $3,292 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 9,290
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,966 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $700 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.0%Above
15–3429.7%Above
35–5432.1%Above
55–7414.5%Below
75 and over3.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses19.3%Below
Townhouses28.1%Above
Apartments52.8%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.6%Below
Paying a mortgage30.5%Below
Renting43.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car13.2%Above
One car46.0%Above
Two cars31.6%Below
Three or more9.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home56.3%Above
Drove to work21.9%Below
Train, tram or bus1.9%Below
Walked or cycled3.7%Above
What stands out in North Bondi
56.3% of workers in North Bondi worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
7.8% of North Bondi residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
40.8% of people in North Bondi described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about North Bondi
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for North Bondi NSW 2026.
Is North Bondi family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.0% of North Bondi's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
2,278 family households lived in North Bondi; 52.2% were couple families and 10.5% were one-parent families.
44.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of North Bondi?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
North Bondi had 9,290 residents at the 2021 Census.
37.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
18.4% 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 North Bondi?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 19.3% of occupied private dwellings in North Bondi.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 28.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 52.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in North Bondi?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
30.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
43.8% 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 North Bondi?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in North Bondi had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 23.6% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Two-person households represented 33.0%, while 26.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in North Bondi?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
56.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
21.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
1.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in North Bondi?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
13.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 46.0% of the total.
40.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to North Bondi, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
52.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.9% reported a different address.
36.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in North Bondi?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.5% of residents used only English at home.
17.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were North Bondi residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
36.7% of North Bondi's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 63.3% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape North Bondi?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.1% of ancestry responses in North Bondi.
Australian ancestry made up 23.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in North Bondi?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
41.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 23.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.6% of workers, and education and training employed 8.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in North Bondi?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.6%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
43.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of North Bondi show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
71.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.0% reported asthma, 3.8% arthritis and 1.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is North Bondi?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
47.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 11.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in North Bondi?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,292 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,966.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $700 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does North Bondi compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 56.3% in North Bondi, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 25.6% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 43.8% in North 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 North Bondi
Is North Bondi expensive?
The median house price is $5,350,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,690,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is North Bondi good for families?
The Census counted 2,278 local families, and 20.0% 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 North Bondi?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $3,980,000, 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 North Bondi
47 streets in North Bondi
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bay St
- Beach Rd
- Blair St
- Bonus St
- Brassie St
- Brighton Bvd
- Cadigal Place
- Campbell Pde
- Clyde St
- Curlewis St
- Elliott St
- Frederick St
- Gilgandra Rd
- Glenayr Ave
- Gould St
- Griffith Ave
- Hardy St
- Hastings Pde
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- Justus St
- Knowles Ave
- Macleay St
- Midelton Ave
- Military Rd
- Mitchell St
- Murriverie Rd
- Nancy St
- Narelle St
- Niblick St
- Oakes Pl
- Oakley Rd
- O'Donnell St
- Old South Head Rd
- Owen St
- Patterson St
- Plowman St
- Polyblank Pde
- Ramsgate Avenue
- Reina St
- Roe St
- Shaw St
- Stewart St
- The Avenue
- Vicars Ave
- Wairoa Ave
- Wallis Pde
- Waratah St
- Warners Ave
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