Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bondi Junction suburb profile
Bondi Junction, NSW · Postcode 2022
This Bondi Junction suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bondi Junction, NSW (postcode 2022). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bondi Junction with nearby suburbs.
Bondi Junction at a glance
Population
10,361
Median rent
$660/wk
Household income
$2,379/wk
Median age
35
Bondi Junction trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+19.6% over 10 years
Population
10,361
was 9,445 in 2016
+916 · +9.7%
Median rent
$660/wk
was $630/wk in 2016
+$30 · +4.8%
Household income
$2,379/wk
was $2,026/wk in 2016
+$353 · +17.4%
Median age
35
was 35 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Bondi Junction population growth · Bondi Junction then and now
Bondi Junction vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Bondi Junction, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+34.7% vs area
- Bondi Junction$660/wk
- Nearby$640/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
+12.2% vs area
- Bondi Junction$2,379/wk
- Nearby$3,002/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
-12.5% vs area
- Bondi Junction35
- Nearby38
- Sydney40
Personal income
+44.7% vs area
- Bondi Junction$1,307/wk
- Nearby$1,465/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Bondi Junction compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bondi Junction ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,069.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,142.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2951.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,149.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bondi Junction on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bondi Junction, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bondi Junction people
- Population
- 10,361
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 50.5%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bondi Junction income
- Median household income
- $2,379/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,307/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bondi Junction housing
- Median rent
- $660/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $3,100/mo
- Separate houses
- 4.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 56.3%
- Owned outright
- 21.3%
- Mortgaged
- 16.2%
- Rented
- 46.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bondi Junction work
- Employment to population
- 63.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 79.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2022)
Compare Bondi Junction with nearby suburbs
Bondi Junction in numbers
Bondi Junction had 10,361 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 203rd most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 35, 15% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 50.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 21.3% own their home outright, 16.2% are paying a mortgage, 46.5% rent. Flats and apartments make up 56.3% of dwellings, with 4.5% separate houses. Median rent was $660/wk, 65% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,379/wk, 32% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.4%. 79.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.7% (from 9,445 to 10,361). Median rent moved from $630/wk to $660/wk (+4.8%).
Bondi Junction suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bondi Junction, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Bondi Junction was $660/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bondi Junction, NSW?
- Bondi Junction had 10,361 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bondi Junction?
- Median household income in Bondi Junction was $2,379/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bondi Junction?
- 46.5% of occupied homes in Bondi Junction were rented, 21.3% were owned outright and 16.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bondi Junction suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bondi Junction. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney