Bondi Beach vs Bronte — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

	Bondi BeachView profile →	BronteView profile →
Postcode	2026	2024
LGA	Waverley	Waverley
Area	1.219 km²	1.331 km²
Elevation	18m	71m
Federal Electorate	Wentworth	Wentworth
State Electorate	Vaucluse	Coogee

🏷️ Character

Bondi Beach

Australia's most famous beach, where surf culture meets café society. The coastal walk, weekend markets, and year-round outdoor lifestyle make this an icon of Sydney living.

Iconic BeachSurf CultureCafé SceneCoastal Lifestyle

Bronte

CoastalPremiumBeach LifestyleFamily-FriendlyAffluent

👥 Population & Demographics

	Bondi Beach	Bronte
Population (2021)	11,513	7,166
Median Age	33	38
Male	5,667 (49.2%)	3,501 (48.9%)
Female	5,848 (50.8%)	3,661 (51.1%)
Avg Household Size	2	2.5
Persons per Bedroom	1.1	0.9
Population Density	9,445/km²	5,384/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Bondi Beach

Bronte

0-4

4.7%5.2%

5-14

6.2%13.2%

15-19

2.3%5.6%

20-24

4.7%4.4%

25-34

36%16.4%

35-44

19.2%14.9%

45-54

11.1%15%

55-64

7%11.3%

65-74

4.6%7.2%

75-84

2.8%4.1%

85+

1.3%2.6%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Bondi Beach	Bronte
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,583	$1,562
Personal Income (annual)	$82,316	$81,224
Family Income (weekly)	$3,592	$4,501
Household Income (weekly)	$2,795	$3,365
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$3,033	$3,975
Median Rent (weekly)	$675	$675

🙏 Religion

	Bondi Beach	Bronte
No Religion	52.0%	48.4%
Christianity	29.4%	38.8%
Judaism	7.6%	3.6%
Buddhism	1.1%	0.8%
Islam	0.5%	0.2%
Hinduism	0.4%	0.3%
Sikhism	0.0%	—

🌍 Ancestry

	Bondi Beach	Bronte
English	3,884 (33.7%)	2,798 (39.0%)
Australian	2,280 (19.8%)	2,004 (28.0%)
Irish	1,516 (13.2%)	1,138 (15.9%)
Scottish	965 (8.4%)	734 (10.2%)
Italian	746 (6.5%)	360 (5.0%)
German	592 (5.1%)	330 (4.6%)
French	397 (3.4%)	170 (2.4%)
Spanish	270 (2.3%)	71 (1.0%)
Chinese	267 (2.3%)	187 (2.6%)
Polish	253 (2.2%)	74 (1.0%)
Greek	238 (2.1%)	226 (3.2%)
Dutch	215 (1.9%)	111 (1.5%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Bondi Beach	Bronte
Born in Australia	5,608 (48.7%)	4,673 (65.2%)
Born overseas	5,215 (45.3%)	2,195 (30.6%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Bondi Beach	Bronte
England	1,223	581
New Zealand	336	184
United States	308	129
South Africa	278	117
France	257	74
Brazil	236	53
Ireland	195	82
Italy	186	56
Germany	147	62
Canada	106	44
Greece	—	45

Parents' Birthplace

	Bondi Beach	Bronte
Both parents born in AU	3,054	2,774
Both parents born overseas	6,007	2,649
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	1,657	1,330

🏛️ State Heritage

Bondi Beach (1 item)

📍 Bondi Beach Cultural Landscape

Bronte (2 items)

📍 Bronte House
📍 Waverley Cemetery

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Bondi Beach	Bronte	Edge
Bigger population	11,513	7,166	Bondi Beach
Higher income	1,583	1,562	Bondi Beach
Lower rent	675	675	Tie
Lower mortgage	3,033	3,975	Bondi Beach
Younger median age	33	38	Bondi Beach
More land area	1.219	1.331	Bronte