Bondi Beach

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 10,373 people were usually resident in Bondi Beach: of these 51.2% were male and 48.8% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 9.9% of people usually resident in Bondi Beach were children aged 0-14 years, and 16.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 57.1% of people usually resident in Bondi Beach were Australian citizens, 30.7% were born overseas and 5.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 26.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bondi Beach were married, 10.7% were either separated or divorced, 3.4% were widowed and 59.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 41.0% of people usually resident in Bondi Beach, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.2%, New Zealand 3.8%, South Africa 1.9%, Ireland 1.3% and France 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bondi Beach were No Religion 20.7%, Catholic 18.5%, Anglican 10.0%, Judaism 8.0% and Eastern Orthodox 2.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bondi Beach were Russian 2.0%, Spanish 1.4%, French 1.4%, German 1.2% and Greek 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 58.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 5,261 people aged 15 years and over in Bondi Beach were in the labour force. Of these 69.8% worked full-time, 21.9% worked part-time, 3.2% were away from work, 1.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.6% were unemployed. 1,471 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bondi Beach were Professionals 38.5%, Managers 15.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.2%, Sales Workers 8.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.5%, Labourers 3.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bondi Beach, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.8%, Legal and Accounting Services 4.3%, Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 3.7%, School Education 2.8% and Advertising Services 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Bondi Beach, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $807, the median family income was $1,836 and the median household income was $1,317.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,824 families in Bondi Beach: of these 55.4% were couple families without children, 28.7% were couple families with children, 12.9% were one parent families and 3.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 5,261 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bondi Beach.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bondi Beach, 7.5% were separate houses, 10.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 81.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bondi Beach, 14.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 13.9% were owned with a mortgage and 43.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bondi Beach, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 73.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 21.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bondi Beach, the median weekly rent was $340. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,167. The average people per household was 1.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Bondi Beach, 34.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.7% were single (or lone) person households and 10.9% were group households.