Bondi vs Tamarama
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BondiWaverley | TamaramaWaverley |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $1,800,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,800,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $1,050/wk | $1,050/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 10,411 | 1,478 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 7% | 23% |
| Townhouses | 12% | 16% |
| Apartments/units | 80% | 62% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 5.8 km | 6.6 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 19% | 29% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Bellevue Hill PS, Bondi PS, Bronte PS, Waverley PS | Bondi PS, Bronte PS |
| Secondary | Randwick HS, Rose Bay SC | Rose Bay SC |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Bondi is higher on population (by about 604%).
- Tamarama is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 10 percentage points).
- Tamarama is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 16 percentage points).
- Bondi is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 36%).
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $1,800,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2026 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 21.6% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2026 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $1,800,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2026 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 21.6% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2026 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.