Located in New South Wales within the Waverley local government area, Bondi is a settled mid-to-large suburb (postcode 2026). With a population of 10,411, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $132K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and finance & insurance. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Bondi stand at $4.4 million, having posted strong gains by 6.6% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $1.8 million (+28.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1065. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,033.
Bondi is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1105, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the Waverley LGA is below average at 3,096 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.3% (low yield). Property prices are above the state median ($4.4M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 33.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +6.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.