North Bondi · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in North Bondi

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident of North Bondi is just 35, making the area noticeably younger than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia. This youthfulness is reflected in a large population of young adults and a high number of people in de facto relationships. It is one of the largest areas at this level with 9,290 people.

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📍 North Bondi, Suburb / Locality

Where North Bondi sits — Total population

9,290 ▲ +8.3%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Bondi — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
North Bondi9,290
2026, NSW 32,693
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 9,290, which is among the largest for areas of this type. Residents are noticeably younger than those in the state and nation, with a typical age of 35 years.

9,290 ▲ +8.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8,581
  • 2016: 9,165
  • 2021: 9,290

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

35 yrs ▲ +2.9%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34 yrs
  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 35 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group at 37.3%. This helps explain why the area has more children (19.9%) than most areas and far fewer seniors (9.8%) than the state average.

9.8% ▲ +9.9%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.9% ▲ +4.4%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.1%
  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 19.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In North Bondi, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.5%. This is well above the national figure of 11.5%, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well below the state average at 0.3%.

0.3% ▼ -7.6%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.3%
  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

17.5% ▲ +25.8%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In North Bondi, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (41%) and Divorced (6%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 32 males; 85+: 61 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 48 males; 80–84: 69 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 64 males; 75–79: 85 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 141 males; 70–74: 143 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 139 males; 65–69: 126 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 185 males; 60–64: 185 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 225 males; 55–59: 200 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 313 males; 50–54: 274 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 367 males; 45–49: 386 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 384 males; 40–44: 362 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 422 males; 35–39: 472 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 493 males; 30–34: 578 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 340 males; 25–29: 427 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 189 males; 20–24: 209 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 260 males; 15–19: 265 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 335 males; 10–14: 307 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 310 males; 5–9: 270 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 324 males; 0–4: 309 females

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 North Bondi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12994/north-bondi/topic/demographics-identity