17,720 ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,846
- 2016: 16,857
- 2021: 17,720
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bondi Junction - Waverly · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bondi Junction - Waverly
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 39% of people in Bondi Junction - Waverly are young adults aged 25 to 44, making this the most prominent age group in the area. The neighborhood is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a population that has grown by 12% since 2011 to reach 17,720 people.
17,720
▲ +11.8%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bondi Junction - Waverly — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bondi Junction - Waverly | 17,720 |
|---|---|
| 2022, NSW | 13,509 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. This age has remained steady since 2011, while the total population grew by about 1,874 people over the same period.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 15.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Residents aged 65 and over are also a little below the state and national averages at 15.8%.
15.8% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bondi Junction - Waverly, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are among the highest at this level, reaching 19.3%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is among the lowest at 0.4%, well below the state average.
0.4% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.3% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bondi Junction - Waverly, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bondi Junction - Waverly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011341/bondi-junction-waverly/topic/demographics-identity