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Bondi vs Waverley

Name: Bondi vs Waverley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Bondi profile · Waverley profile

Bondi Waverley

Bondi and Waverley (NSW) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Bondi is a younger, more transient place where 56.4% of people moved in the last five years and 29.4% arrived recently from overseas. It has a very high share of renters at 56.8% and is dominated by flats and apartments. In contrast, Waverley (NSW) is older, with a typical resident aged 38, and has more family-oriented housing, including a higher share of separate houses (17.4%) and children under 15 (17.4%).

Daily life in both areas is very similar, with nearly identical typical weekly rents, the same number of people per bedroom, and roughly 54% of people working from home. While both are highly qualified and well-paid, Waverley (NSW) has much better access to public transport and schools. Bondi is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (46.2%) and more residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,195 larger in Bondi Recent arrivals: 14.3 pts higher in Bondi Renting: 14.3 pts higher in Bondi Recent movers: 11.1 pts higher in Bondi Separate houses: 10.9 pts higher in Waverley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bondi in Waverley +6,195 larger in Bondi gap widening

10,411 87th pct 4,216 86th pct

Median age in Bondi in Waverley +4 yrs older in Waverley gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

50.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.1 pts 33.9%

17.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.7% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

59.1% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 45.9%

28.4% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

7.1% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.3% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bondi Waverley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.7% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 58.1%

8.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

3.0% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

30.4% English +4.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.7% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

12.3% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.7% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

4.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.6% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

69.2% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 75.3%

1.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 41.2%

29.5% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

13.7% Judaism ◂ +7.4 pts 6.2%

8.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bondi in Waverley +3.94 more in Waverley

1.51 18th pct 5.45 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bondi in Waverley +3 more in Waverley

44 91st pct 47 91st pct

Avg size in Bondi in Waverley +25 larger in Waverley

553 78th pct 578 81st pct

ICSEA in Bondi in Waverley +3 higher in Bondi

1,152 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 75.0%

5.5% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 40.1%

16.0% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

9.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 23.8%

15.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

7.5% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

5.1% Architecture & building even 5.1%

4.5% Education even 4.5%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Bondi in Waverley +$21 higher in Waverley gap narrowing

$1,386 95th pct $1,407 96th pct

Household income in Bondi in Waverley +$327 higher in Waverley gap widening

$2,546 90th pct $2,873 95th pct

Family income in Bondi in Waverley +$504 higher in Waverley gap widening

$3,345 95th pct $3,849 100th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.2%

15.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

10.6% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 22.0%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.3%

21.2% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.2% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Asthma even 6.1%

2.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Dementia +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +4.4 pts 68.5%

14.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.2% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bondi in Waverley +30 larger in Bondi

47 76th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Bondi in Waverley +3 yrs older in Bondi

29 yrs 60th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Bondi in Waverley +$576 higher in Bondi

$1,300 88th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Bondi in Waverley +$313 higher in Bondi

$2,250 71st pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bondi in Waverley +0.2 larger in Waverley gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +12.7 pts ▸ 61.8%

39.8% Couples without children ◂ +13.6 pts 26.1%

9.7% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 30.7%

32.5% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 31.4%

9.3% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%

2.6% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bondi in Waverley +$26 higher in Bondi gap narrowing

$656 100th pct $630 100th pct

Mortgage in Bondi in Waverley +$698 higher in Waverley gap widening

$3,033 92nd pct $3,731 98th pct

People / bedroom in Bondi in Waverley even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 42.5%

19.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.7% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.4% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

79.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.0 pts 54.6%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

6.6% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 38.6%

21.0% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

7.2% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.3% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.5%

34.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 31.3%

18.5% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

4.0% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.1% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 58.3%

21.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 15.4%

9.4% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bondi in Waverley +2 more in Waverley

20 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bondi in Waverley +3.30 more in Waverley

1.92 65th pct 5.22 78th pct

Departures/1k in Bondi in Waverley +3,245.5 more in Waverley

1,798.1 91st pct 5,043.6 100th pct

PT routes in Bondi in Waverley +2 more in Waverley

5 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Bondi in Waverley +4 longer in Waverley

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Bondi in Waverley +1 longer in Waverley

9 4th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Bondi in Waverley +35,170 more in Bondi

120,407 91st pct 85,237 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Bondi in Waverley +21,221 more in Bondi

287,716 88th pct 266,495 88th pct

Transit to city in Bondi in Waverley +6 longer in Waverley

32 9th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 53.9%

18.5% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

21.3% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 15.7%

4.0% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.7% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

6.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.4% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

20.4% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

3.9% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bondi in Waverley +0.1 higher in Bondi

9.3 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bondi in Waverley even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Bondi in Waverley even