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Bondi Beach vs Waverley

Name: Bondi Beach vs Waverley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Bondi Beach profile · Waverley profile

Bondi Beach Waverley

Bondi Beach and Waverley (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Bondi Beach is a transient hub where 61.2% of people moved in the last five years and 33% are recent overseas arrivals. It is dominated by apartments, with 65.9% of homes being rented and 26.7% of households owning no car. In contrast, Waverley (NSW) has more stability and space, with a far higher share of detached houses (17.4%) and three-bedroom homes (40.4%). It is also more family-oriented, with a higher proportion of children and a typical resident who is five years older than those in Bondi Beach.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, as the gap in rental reliance has widened. Despite this, they share a similar economic standing, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $2,800 and nearly identical shares of households earning $3,000 or more. Both areas are well-qualified and high-earning compared to the national figure, and they have the same small proportion of First Nations residents at 0.4%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.4 pts higher in Bondi Beach 3+ bedrooms: 18.5 pts higher in Waverley Recent arrivals: 17.9 pts higher in Bondi Beach Recent movers: 16.0 pts higher in Bondi Beach Population: 7,297 larger in Bondi Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bondi Beach in Waverley +7,297 larger in Bondi Beach gap widening

11,513 88th pct 4,216 86th pct

Median age in Bondi Beach in Waverley +5 yrs older in Waverley gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

55.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.4 pts 33.9%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.6% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.0% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

65.6% Never married ◂ +19.7 pts 45.9%

22.9% Married +13.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

7.4% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.2% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bondi Beach Waverley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.7% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 58.1%

10.6% England ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

2.9% New Zealand even 2.9%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.5% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.7% English +0.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.8% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.2% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.4% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

5.1% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

2.3% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

72.1% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 75.3%

1.9% Italian even 1.9%

0.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 41.2%

29.4% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Judaism ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bondi Beach in Waverley +4.66 more in Waverley

0.79 3rd pct 5.45 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bondi Beach in Waverley +14 more in Waverley

33 89th pct 47 91st pct

Avg size in Bondi Beach in Waverley +28 larger in Bondi Beach

606 85th pct 578 81st pct

ICSEA in Bondi Beach in Waverley +6 higher in Bondi Beach

1,155 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 75.0%

5.0% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Year 11 even 2.7%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 40.1%

17.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

7.6% Certificate III / IV +0.8 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

28.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 23.8%

16.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

12.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%

6.2% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Bondi Beach in Waverley +$176 higher in Bondi Beach gap narrowing

$1,583 100th pct $1,407 96th pct

Household income in Bondi Beach in Waverley +$78 higher in Waverley gap narrowing

$2,795 94th pct $2,873 95th pct

Family income in Bondi Beach in Waverley +$257 higher in Waverley gap widening

$3,592 98th pct $3,849 100th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.2%

14.3% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

8.7% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 25.3%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 22.0%

17.0% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.3% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

1.7% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Dementia +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None ◂ +5.2 pts 68.5%

13.7% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.6% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bondi Beach in Waverley +33 larger in Bondi Beach

50 77th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Bondi Beach in Waverley +7 yrs older in Bondi Beach

33 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Bondi Beach in Waverley +$817 higher in Bondi Beach

$1,541 90th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Bondi Beach in Waverley +$384 higher in Bondi Beach

$2,321 73rd pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bondi Beach in Waverley +0.3 larger in Waverley gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +17.5 pts ▸ 61.8%

44.5% Couples without children ◂ +18.4 pts 26.1%

9.6% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 30.7%

36.1% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 31.4%

8.4% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.2% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.9% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bondi Beach in Waverley +$45 higher in Bondi Beach gap widening

$675 100th pct $630 100th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Bondi Beach in Waverley +0.10 higher in Bondi Beach gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.9% Rented ◂ +23.4 pts 42.5%

16.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.7% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.2% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

85.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.2 pts 54.6%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

4.1% Separate house +13.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 38.6%

23.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.5 pts 15.5%

15.6% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.6% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

1.6% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $750 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 31.3%

31.9% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.8% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.0% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% $200–$349 even 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

20.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 15.4%

10.9% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bondi Beach in Waverley +1 more in Waverley

21 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bondi Beach in Waverley +3.39 more in Waverley

1.82 65th pct 5.22 78th pct

Departures/1k in Bondi Beach in Waverley +2,946.5 more in Waverley

2,097.1 92nd pct 5,043.6 100th pct

PT routes in Bondi Beach in Waverley +3 more in Waverley

4 82nd pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Bondi Beach in Waverley +3 longer in Waverley

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Bondi Beach in Waverley +2 longer in Bondi Beach

12 8th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Bondi Beach in Waverley +34,355 more in Waverley

50,882 87th pct 85,237 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Bondi Beach in Waverley +101,116 more in Waverley

165,379 86th pct 266,495 88th pct

Transit to city in Bondi Beach in Waverley +5 longer in Bondi Beach

43 24th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 53.9%

15.7% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 52.3%

26.7% No vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 15.7%

18.3% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

3.4% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 18.4%

7.9% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.2% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.0% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

6.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

5.0% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

43.0% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

22.2% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 21.6%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

6.7% Technicians & trades even 6.7%

6.2% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bondi Beach in Waverley +0.4 higher in Bondi Beach

9.5 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bondi Beach in Waverley even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Bondi Beach in Waverley even