Bondi Beach, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Bondi Beach is a coastal suburb in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, about 7 km east of the city centre and part of the Waverley local government area. It is built around its namesake beach — a roughly one-kilometre arc of sand that faces south and is sheltered at its northern end by the headland at Ben Buckler. The suburb is best known for that beach and its surrounds: the Bondi Icebergs winter-swimming club and ocean pool (established 1929), the heritage-listed Bondi Pavilion, and the clifftop Bondi-to-Coogee coastal walk, all of which draw residents and large numbers of visitors year-round. The name is generally recorded as coming from a word in the local Aboriginal (Dharawal) language describing the sound of water breaking over rocks.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Bondi Beach is more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1166, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Bondi Beach a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Strong on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 3 components we can score for Bondi Beach from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
99/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (99/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
1/100Among the more expensive suburbs
Median weekly rent was $675 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 1% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Amenities & access
92/100Plenty mapped nearby
About 292 everyday places (cafés, shops, services and more) mapped within ~1.2 km of the centre. · OpenStreetMap
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Bondi Beach at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 11,513
- Median age
- 33
- Median weekly household income
- $2,795
- SEIFA score
- 1166
- Local government area
- Waverley
- Coordinates
- -33.8909, 151.2739
Map of Bondi Beach
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Housing & property in Bondi Beach
What it costs to live in Bondi Beach and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $675
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $3,033
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 32%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 66%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Bondi Beach demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Bondi Beach demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bondi Beach using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 55% and 48% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,258 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 806 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 6,361 | 55% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,083 | 18% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,003 | 9% |
Share of the 11,511 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 813 | 16% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 832 | 16% |
| Rented | 3,410 | 66% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 213 | 4% |
| Townhouses & semis | 507 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 4,435 | 86% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5,173 occupied private dwellings in Bondi Beach.
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,592
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,583
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5,215 (48%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,428 (23%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 50 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 8,350 (83%)
- Labour-force participation
- 73.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Employed full-time
- 4,947
- Employed part-time
- 1,669
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bondi Beach
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bondi Beach is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.2°C). The area receives roughly 902 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 19.6°C | 80 mm |
| Feb | 25.9°C | 19.2°C | 103 mm |
| Mar | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 149 mm |
| Apr | 22.6°C | 14.8°C | 82 mm |
| May | 19.9°C | 11.4°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 17.1°C | 9.5°C | 69 mm |
| Jul | 17.2°C | 8.1°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 18°C | 8.6°C | 54 mm |
| Sep | 20.4°C | 10.7°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 22.6°C | 13.6°C | 78 mm |
| Nov | 23.7°C | 15.5°C | 70 mm |
| Dec | 25.6°C | 17.7°C | 68 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Places in and around Bondi Beach
Amenities mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre, from OpenStreetMap. A guide to what's nearby — not a complete directory.
Eat & drink
152+ nearbyTamarama Kiosk · Royal Hotel · Bocca · Cafe Bondi · Doughboy Pizza · Glory Days Bondi
Parks & recreation
74+ nearbyiFit Bondi · Empower Personal Training and Fitness · Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Bondi · AGOGA · The Upbeat Fitness Studio · Bondi Community Farm
Shops & groceries
21+ nearbyIGA · Woolworths Metro · The Bakery on Glenayr · Fruitologist · Harris Farm Markets · Earth Food Store
Healthcare
19+ nearbyRoper's Seaside Chemist · Phallosan Forte · Bondi Pharmacy · V & S Zeldovich Surgery and Family Practice · Bondi Doctors · Bondi Healthcare
Schools & education
8+ nearbyPearl Montessori Preschool & Early Learning Centee · The Moriah College Preschool · Bondi Beach Public School · Wairoa School · Bondi Public School · Reddam House
Things to do
18+ nearbyAquabumps · Mackenzies Point Lookout · Twenty Twenty Six · High Tide Room · Bondi Museum of Natural History · Bondi Beach
Eat & drink in and around Bondi Beach
Cafés, restaurants, pubs and takeaway mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre. Listings are drawn from OpenStreetMap and shown as plain data — we don't rank or rate them.
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Claim this listing- 3P Bondi – Pizza Pasta PideRestaurant
- Ali BabaTakeaway
- BaristasCafé
- Beach Road HotelPubbeachroadhotel.com.au
- BoccaCafé
- Bom Bora BarPub
- Bondi Burrito CompanyTakeaway
- Bondi Fish HouseTakeaway
- Bondi KahvéCafé
- Bondi Social Restaurant & BarRestaurant
- Bondi TrattoriaRestaurant
- Boost JuiceCafé
- Cafe BondiCafé
- Cafe OrganicsCafé
- Cali PressCafé16 Hall Streetcalipress.com.au
- Doughboy PizzaTakeaway
- Doxa Steakhouse & SeafoodRestaurant
- Fat FishTakeaway
- FondaRestaurant
- Gelato Bar RestaurantCafé
- Gelbison PizzeriaCafé
- Getrude & Alice Cafe BookstoreCafé
- Gloria Jean'sCafé
- Glory Days BondiRestaurant3 Bondi Pavilion, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beachglorydaysbondi.com.au
- Gusto Espresso BarCafé
- Hobbits Cafe (Crêpes Aubras)Café
- Hurricanes Grill and BarBar
- Jack’sCafé101 Brighton Boulevard
- Lamrock CafeCafé72 Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach
- Le Paris-GoCafé
- Liberty Lunch BarCafé
- Little Big Shot CafeCafé
- Lorenzini CafeCafé
- McCaféCafé
- Mojito Bar &GrillRestaurant
- Mojo'sCafé
- MyokoRestaurant
- NamRestaurant
- Noodle KingTakeaway
- OportoTakeaway
- Papa Roma PizzeriaCafé
- Pompeis CafeCafé
- Promenade Beach BarRestaurant4a Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beachpromenadebondibeach.com
- Ravesi'sRestaurant
- Ravesi'sBar
- Royal HotelPub
- Skittle LaneCafé121 Curlewis Street, Bondi Beachskittlelane.com
- SoboRestaurant
- Spice NamasteCafé
- Squeeze CafeCafé
- Surfish CafeCafé
- Sushi TrainRestaurant
- Tamarama KioskCafé
- Thai RifficCafé
- Thainabox Noodle BarCafé
- The Blue ChipBar
- The Deck BBQ & BarPub
- Too Fatz CafeCafé
- TossedTakeaway
- Wild ThingsTakeaway
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Common questions about Bondi Beach
Is Bondi Beach a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage, housing affordability and amenities, Bondi Beach rates 73/100 overall (Strong on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Bondi Beach?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Bondi Beach was $675, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $3,033. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Bondi Beach?
Bondi Beach is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia, in the Waverley local government area.
What is the population of Bondi Beach?
At the 2021 Census, Bondi Beach had a population of about 11,513.
Is Bondi Beach an advantaged area?
Bondi Beach has an ABS SEIFA score of 1166, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 99 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bondi Beach?
Bondi Beach has average daytime highs of about 22°C and overnight lows of about 13.9°C, with roughly 902 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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