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Bondi Junction - Waverly vs Bellevue Hill

Name: Bondi Junction - Waverly vs Bellevue Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Bondi Junction - Waverly profile · Bellevue Hill profile

Bondi Junction - Waverly Bellevue Hill

Bondi Junction - Waverly and Bellevue Hill are neighbouring areas with a few striking differences. Bondi Junction - Waverly is more transit-oriented and diverse, with a higher share of renters (47.2%), more recent overseas arrivals (25.1%), and many more public transport departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Bellevue Hill has more large homes, with 55.0% having three or more bedrooms, and residents have far higher access to money and resources. The typical resident in Bellevue Hill is also older at 40, compared to 36 in Bondi Junction - Waverly.

The two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, but the gap in their housing styles is widening. While both are largely residential, Bellevue Hill has far more separate houses (29.8%) than Bondi Junction - Waverly (12.9%). They share several traits, such as a similar percentage of children under 15 and typical monthly home-loan payments of around $3,500 to $3,700. Both areas are highly educated, with more than half of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.8 pts higher in Bellevue Hill 3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in Bellevue Hill No car: 12.9 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly Renting: 11.8 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly Recent arrivals: 11.2 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +3,291 larger in Bondi Junction - Waverly

17,720 86th pct 14,429 74th pct

Median age in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +4 yrs older in Bellevue Hill

36 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

38.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 28.7%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.2% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

48.6% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 39.8%

36.2% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Bondi Junction - Waverly Bellevue Hill

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.2% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

8.6% England ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

2.3% South Africa +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.0% English ◂ +0.4 pts 29.6%

20.1% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.5% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

7.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

3.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 78.4%

2.6% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Greek even 1.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 33.7%

36.5% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 35.4%

10.0% Judaism +11.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +3 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +0.93 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

2.23 55th pct 1.31 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +11 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

60 91st pct 49 87th pct

Students in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +988 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

5,330 90th pct 4,342 87th pct

Avg size in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +559 larger in Bellevue Hill

888 88th pct 1,447 100th pct

ICSEA in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +29 higher in Bellevue Hill

1,140 94th pct 1,169 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 85.7%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

17.2% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.2% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.1% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.1% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

4.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +$240 higher in Bellevue Hill

$1,354 94th pct $1,594 100th pct

Household income in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +$735 higher in Bellevue Hill

$2,566 90th pct $3,301 100th pct

Family income in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +$951 higher in Bellevue Hill

$3,554 97th pct $4,505 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.6%

16.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.1%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.6%

16.9% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.2% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Diabetes even 2.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +1.8 pts ▸ 72.4%

15.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +15 larger in Bondi Junction - Waverly

63 20th pct 48 15th pct

Median age in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +1 yrs older in Bondi Junction - Waverly

31 yrs 88th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +$443 higher in Bellevue Hill

$900 84th pct $1,343 99th pct

Household income in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +$979 higher in Bellevue Hill

$1,937 64th pct $2,916 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +0.1 larger in Bellevue Hill

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 57.6%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 31.4%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 26.9%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

3.7% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +$8 higher in Bellevue Hill

$652 100th pct $660 100th pct

Mortgage in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +$200 higher in Bellevue Hill

$3,500 100th pct $3,700 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +0.10 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Rented ◂ +11.8 pts 35.4%

26.2% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

56.3% Flat or apartment +9.4 pts ▸ 65.7%

12.9% Separate house +16.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.7 pts 4.0%

3.9% Other dwelling ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

25.7% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.9 pts 7.9%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.5% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

32.5% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

20.0% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

3.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.3% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

17.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.8%

11.1% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +10 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

83 82nd pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +0.38 more in Bellevue Hill

4.68 56th pct 5.06 61st pct

Departures/1k in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +3,605.4 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

5,599.5 90th pct 1,994.1 84th pct

PT routes in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +14 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

22 86th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +1 longer in Bondi Junction - Waverly

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +2 longer in Bondi Junction - Waverly

10 12th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +140,727 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

155,156 93rd pct 14,429 46th pct

Reach 45 min in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +257,921 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

388,039 89th pct 130,118 76th pct

Transit to city in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +15 longer in Bellevue Hill

30 8th pct 45 26th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

17.2% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

5.5% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

4.2% Train ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 42.9%

20.4% 2 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

23.3% No vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 10.4%

3.3% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.1% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

5.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.0% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

41.1% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

20.9% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

3.9% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +1 higher in Bellevue Hill

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +4 higher in Bellevue Hill

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +27 higher in Bellevue Hill

1,152 98th pct 1,179 100th pct

ERP in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +4,054 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

19,148 85th pct 15,094 72nd pct

Growth in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +3.2 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

7.2% 70th pct 4.0% 44th pct

Businesses in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +2,043 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

4,301 87th pct 2,258 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill even

1,484 89th pct 1,484 89th pct

Max temp in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill even

22.9 42nd pct 22.9 42nd pct

Min temp in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill even

14.0 74th pct 14.0 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +1.4 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

9.5 100th pct 8.0 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +0.4 more in Bondi Junction - Waverly

8.0 100th pct 7.6 85th pct

15-min city in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +1.9 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +11.4 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

100.0% 100th pct 88.6% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +0.6 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 75th pct

Walk to school in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +2.0 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +10.0 pts higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

100.0% 100th pct 90.0% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +5.9 more in Bellevue Hill

13.0 43rd pct 18.9 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +212 higher in Bondi Junction - Waverly

397 89th pct 185 68th pct

Mean slope in Bondi Junction - Waverly in Bellevue Hill +4.5 pts higher in Bellevue Hill

9.2% 88th pct 13.7% 100th pct

Compare Bondi Junction - Waverly with nearby areas

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Compare Bellevue Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bondi Junction - Waverly vs Bellevue Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118011341/bondi-junction-waverly/vs/118011649/bellevue-hill