Bondi Beach
NSW 2026 · Waverley
11,513 (2021) → 12,378 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bondi Beach is a moderate growth suburb in Waverley, NSW 2026, about 6km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $4.38M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 80/100, and is right by the coast. Bondi Beach has an overall score of 91/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 50/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (10.62%), New Zealand (2.92%), USA (2.68%), South Africa (2.41%), France (2.23%)
Top languages: Spanish (4.35%), French (2.88%), Italian (1.89%), Portuguese (1.8%), Russian (1.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1113 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Bondi Beach Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1121
Nearby (within 10km)
- Galilee Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.6kmICSEA 1137
- Reddam House, Bondi CampusSecondary · Independent · 0.6km
- Wairoa SchoolCombined · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1020
- WAYS SecondarySecondary · Independent · 0.7kmICSEA 1000
- Bondi Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1137
- Montessori EastPrimary · Independent · 0.9kmICSEA 1169
- Bellevue Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1147
- Rose Bay Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1105
- Bronte Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1166
- Waverley College - Waterford CampusPrimary · Independent · 1.8km
- Reddam HouseCombined · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1197
- Waverley CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1127
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bondi Beach
Is Bondi Beach safe?
Bondi Beach has a residential safety score of 50/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 9,372 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Bondi Beach?
In Bondi Beach, the median house price is $4.38M and the median unit price is $1.43M. Median weekly house rent is $1,800.
How far is Bondi Beach from Sydney CBD?
Bondi Beach is about 6.3 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 31 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bondi Beach?
Bondi Beach has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1121 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bondi Beach?
Bondi Beach has a transport score of 80/100 and 22 bus stops.