Is North Bondi a nice place to live?

North Bondi sits near Bondi Beach, with sandstone terraces, interwar and mid-century apartment blocks set among small parks and pockets of coastal vegetation. Everyday life centres on a lively shopping strip of cafés, bakeries and convenience shops, and the Bondi Pavilion and the ocean promenade are an easy walk away. The community is young, with incomes above the NSW median, and couple families with children make up 52.1% of families. Regular buses and easy access to the Bondi Junction transport hub connect residents to shops and services, and local parks include Barracluff Park, which was completed and delivered an inclusive playground with a custom play tower, slides and swings.

Is it expensive to live in North Bondi?

A typical local household earned about $3,292 a week at the most recent Census. In North Bondi, the median house price of $6,400,000 works out to about 37.4 times a typical local annual household income, and the median unit price of $1,545,000 is about 9.0 times that annual income. On these figures, buying sits well above what a typical local household earned. Rent looks different: a house rent of $2,500 a week would take about 76% of a typical local household's weekly income, a large share, while a unit rent of $1,100 a week would take about 33% of that income, a sizeable share. For renters, units appear more manageable against local incomes than houses do; for buyers both property types are many times annual household income. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is North Bondi a good place to invest?

North Bondi saw its median house value rise 8.2% and its median unit value rise 9.3% over the past 12 months. House rents climbed 16.3% while unit rents rose a modest 4.8%. Put simply, rental income for houses grew faster than house capital growth in this period, whereas for units capital growth outpaced rental income. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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North Bondi suburb profile

North Bondi sits in Sydney's eastern suburbs near Bondi Beach, with a compact residential grid that rises toward the coast. The streets mix sandstone terraces, interwar and mid-century apartment blocks and some newer infill, and are punctuated by small parks and pockets of coastal vegetation that give the area a relaxed, sea-adjacent character.

Everyday life centres on a lively shopping strip of cafés, bakeries and convenience shops, while the Bondi Pavilion and the ocean promenade are an easy walk away. The suburb is served by regular buses and is within easy reach of the Bondi Junction transport hub, providing straightforward links to shops, services and the wider city.

North Bondi property market performance

Current median dwelling price$3,972,500Past 3 months

Property growth+8.7%Past 12 months

In North Bondi the median house price is $6.4 million, up 8.2% over 12 months, a solid rise. The median unit price is $1.545 million, up 9.3% over 12 months, a notable rise.

In North Bondi house rents averaged $2,500 a week and rose 16.3% over 12 months, a sharp rise that ran ahead of house values.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$6.40M	$1.54M
Change in value Past 12 months	8.2%	9.3%
Sold Past 3 months	20	14
Median days on market Past 12 months	N/A	41
Average rent Past 12 months	$2500	$1100
Change in rent Past 12 months	16.3%	4.8%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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North Bondi demographics

North Bondi is a young community with incomes above the median for NSW, and 43.8% of homes are rented, yet most homes are owner-occupied.

Couple families with children are the largest family group at 52.1% of families. At the 2021 Census, 9,290 people lived in North Bondi.

North Bondi and NSW

	Suburb	NSW
Median age years	35	39
Median household income weekly	$3,292	$1,829
Couples with children share of families	52.1%	44.7%
Couples without children share of families	36.0%	37.9%
One-parent families share of families	10.5%	15.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	25.6%	32.6%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	30.5%	33.6%
Homes rented share of homes	43.8%	33.7%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

North Bondi infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

North Bondi's North Bondi Shops and Bus Terminus Upgrade had its concept design publicly exhibited and received a project update in 2026, with the design proposing more public space and increased street greenery. Barracluff Park in North Bondi was completed in 2021, when the park upgrade delivered an inclusive playground with a custom play tower, slides and swings.

Waverley Council has scheduled a Biddigal Reserve upgrade in its long-term financial plan for 2028/29 and 2029/30, which identifies replacement of retaining walls and an upgrade of the playground.

Suburbs near North Bondi

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How does North Bondi compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: North Bondi’s median house price is 3.8% lower than Dover Heights’s.
Median unit prices: North Bondi’s median unit price is 3.5% higher than Bondi’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in North Bondi have grown 1.9% higher than in Bondi Beach.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in North Bondi have grown 14.6% higher than in Rose Bay.
Selling speed for units: Properties in North Bondi are selling 2.4% faster than in Bondi Beach.
Investment considerations: In North Bondi, the rental yield for house is 170.9% higher than the Sydney average, while the rental yield for units is 39.2% higher.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in North Bondi have grown 176.6% higher than the average rate of growth across Sydney.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in North Bondi have grown 71.7% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Sydney.

Common questions about North Bondi

Is North Bondi a nice place to live?
North Bondi sits near Bondi Beach, with sandstone terraces, interwar and mid-century apartment blocks set among small parks and pockets of coastal vegetation. Everyday life centres on a lively shopping strip of cafés, bakeries and convenience shops, and the Bondi Pavilion and the ocean promenade are an easy walk away.

The community is young, with incomes above the NSW median, and couple families with children make up 52.1% of families. Regular buses and easy access to the Bondi Junction transport hub connect residents to shops and services, and local parks include Barracluff Park, which was completed and delivered an inclusive playground with a custom play tower, slides and swings.
Is it expensive to live in North Bondi?
A typical local household earned about $3,292 a week at the most recent Census. In North Bondi, the median house price of $6,400,000 works out to about 37.4 times a typical local annual household income, and the median unit price of $1,545,000 is about 9.0 times that annual income. On these figures, buying sits well above what a typical local household earned.

Rent looks different: a house rent of $2,500 a week would take about 76% of a typical local household's weekly income, a large share, while a unit rent of $1,100 a week would take about 33% of that income, a sizeable share. For renters, units appear more manageable against local incomes than houses do; for buyers both property types are many times annual household income.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is North Bondi a good place to invest?
North Bondi saw its median house value rise 8.2% and its median unit value rise 9.3% over the past 12 months. House rents climbed 16.3% while unit rents rose a modest 4.8%. Put simply, rental income for houses grew faster than house capital growth in this period, whereas for units capital growth outpaced rental income.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in North Bondi

Currently, there are 55 real estate agents working in North Bondi—but not all agents deliver the same results. The right agent could make a huge difference to your final sale price.

Only 5 out of these 55 agents sold 39.7% of all properties in North Bondi over the past year. Choosing one of these top-performing agents means tapping into proven expertise for a better sale outcome.

Real estate agents in North Bondi typically charge a commission of 1.77% to 2.03%. Negotiating a fair commission rate and the right structure can motivate your agent to work even harder, helping you sell for more and potentially saving you thousands of dollars.