Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bondi then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bondi, NSW (postcode 2026) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,614 | 10,045 | 10,411 | +797 · +8.3% |
| Median age | 33 | 33 | 34 | +1 · +3% |
| Median household income | $1,782/wk | $2,175/wk | $2,546/wk | +$764 · +42.9% |
| Median personal income | $948/wk | $1,103/wk | $1,386/wk | +$438 · +46.2% |
| Median rent | $500/wk | $620/wk | $656/wk | +$156 · +31.2% |
| Median mortgage | $2,708/mo | $2,600/mo | $3,033/mo | +$325 · +12% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bondi trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,411
was 10,045 in 2016
+366 · +3.6%
Median rent
$656/wk
was $620/wk in 2016
+$36 · +5.8%
Household income
$2,546/wk
was $2,175/wk in 2016
+$371 · +17.1%
Median age
34
was 33 in 2016
+1 · +3%
Dig deeper: Bondi population growth · Bondi then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.