Bondi Beach flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bondi Beach
(Waverley, NSW) - 1.21 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.21 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bondi Beach's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Bondi Beach
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 2 Oct 2026
typical observed square 6 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,500 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Bondi Beach at a glance
How Bondi Beach is zoned
Buying in Bondi Beach? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 1.21 km², Bondi Beach is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 16% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 79 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Medium Density Residential. The median lot measures about 311 m² across 1,653 parcels.
Who lives in Bondi Beach
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bondi Beach suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1166, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bondi Beach's 11,513 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bondi Beach - North Bondi, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bondi Beach. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bondi Beach itself.
19,631 in 2001 to 22,633 in 2025, up 15%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Bondi Beach data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Bondi Beach address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 40% of Bondi Beach. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of Bondi Beach. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Bondi Beach lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Bondi Beach planning - frequently asked
Is Bondi Beach flood-prone?
About 16% of Bondi Beach falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 9%. Published flood models are held over parts of Bondi Beach; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Bondi Beach bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Bondi Beach and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone.
Is Bondi Beach under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 40% of Bondi Beach, and over about 100% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 18 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Bondi Beach?
The dominant planning zone in Bondi Beach is Medium Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Local Centre and Public Recreation.
Does Bondi Beach have heritage-listed places?
Bondi Beach has 79 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bondi Beach?
Across 1,653 surveyed parcels in Bondi Beach, the median lot size is about 311 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Bondi Beach have a train station?
There is no train station inside Bondi Beach itself. The suburb is served by 41 bus stops.
What is the population of Bondi Beach?
At the 2021 Census Bondi Beach had 11,513 usual residents, with a median age of 33 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Bondi Beach - North Bondi statistical area, which contains Bondi Beach, went from 19,631 people in 2001 to 22,633 in 2025, up 15%.
Is Bondi Beach an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bondi Beach scores 1166 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Bondi Beach?
Median household income in Bondi Beach was $2,795 a week at the 2021 Census, against $3,292 for the typical suburb in Waverley. Median rent was $675 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,033 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Bondi | 0.9 km | 16% | 0% |
| Tamarama | 0.9 km | 10% | 0% |
| Bondi | 1.0 km | 5% | 0% |
| Bronte | 1.8 km | 7% | 0% |
| Rose Bay Woollahra |
2.0 km | 2% | 0% |
| Dover Heights | 2.0 km | 2% | 0% |
| Waverley | 2.1 km | 5% | 0% |
| Bellevue Hill Woollahra |
2.1 km | 0% | 0% |
| Bondi Junction | 2.2 km | 4% | 0% |
| Clovelly Randwick |
2.5 km | 0% | 0% |