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Waverley
New South Wales · Sydney - Eastern Suburbs · 61,622 people · 15 suburbs · 4 postcodes
Waverley at a glance
Map shows the Waverley LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Waverley is a metropolitan Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 15 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 8 km². Waverley has a population of 61,622 , ranking #43 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Bondi Beach (11,513 residents), and the highest median household income is in Tamarama at $4,522/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,975/week and median age is 35.7. About 41.4% of residents were born overseas and 20.6% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 9,511 (15.4%) |
| 15–24 years | 5,545 (9.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 25,553 (41.4%) |
| 45–64 years | 13,259 (21.5%) |
| 65+ years | 7,785 (12.6%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Waverley
16 schools across Waverley: 43.8% Government, 18.8% Catholic, 37.5% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1140 (range 987 to 1188). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 16 schools in Waverley, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverley College | Independent | Combined | Waverley | 1,525 | 1131 |
| Moriah College | Independent | Combined | Bondi Junction | 1,339 | 1141 |
| Rose Bay Secondary College | Government | Secondary | Dover Heights | 1,127 | 1107 |
| St Catherine's School | Independent | Combined | Waverley | 1,122 | 1156 |
| St Clare's College | Catholic | Secondary | Waverley | 773 | 1118 |
| Clovelly Public School | Government | Primary | Waverley | 513 | 1161 |
| Kesser Torah College | Independent | Combined | Dover Heights | 484 | 1082 |
| Bondi Public School | Government | Primary | Bondi | 464 | 1139 |
| Bondi Beach Public School | Government | Primary | Bondi Beach | 348 | 1120 |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley | Catholic | Primary | Waverley | 308 | 1161 |
| Waverley Public School | Government | Primary | Waverley | 263 | 1150 |
| Bronte Public School | Government | Primary | Bronte | 257 | 1176 |
| Galilee Catholic Primary School | Catholic | Primary | Bondi Beach | 88 | 1160 |
| Montessori East | Independent | Primary | Bondi | 80 | 1188 |
| Wairoa School | Government | Special | Bondi Beach | 75 | 1025 |
| WAYS Secondary | Independent | Special | Bondi | 62 | 987 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Waverley. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Waverley
Waverley contains 15 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bondi Beach | 2026 | 11,513 | $2,795/wk | 33 |
| Bondi | 2026 | 10,411 | $2,546/wk | 34 |
| Bondi Junction | 2022 | 10,361 | $2,379/wk | 35 |
| North Bondi | 2026 | 9,290 | $3,292/wk | 35 |
| Bronte | 2024 | 7,166 | $3,365/wk | 38 |
| Waverley | 2024 | 4,216 | $2,873/wk | 38 |
| Dover Heights | 2030 | 4,044 | $3,877/wk | 41 |
| Queens Park | 2022 | 3,143 | $3,441/wk | 40 |
| Tamarama | 2026 | 1,478 | $4,522/wk | 36 |
| Ben Buckler | 2026 | |||
| Bondi Junction Plaza | 2022 | |||
| Charing Cross | 2024 | |||
| Diamond Bay | 2030 | |||
| Hmas Watson | 2030 | |||
| Rose Bay North | 2030 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Waverley with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Waverley and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverley (NSW) | 61,622 | 35.7 | $2,975/wk | 1165 | 51.3% | 41.4% |
| Woollahra | 63,303 | 40.8 | $3,095/wk | 1172 | 39.1% | 35.2% |
| Randwick | 134,249 | 37.4 | $2,308/wk | 1112 | 47.8% | 39.6% |
| Northern Beaches | 263,532 | 41.9 | $2,767/wk | 1125 | 27.8% | 30.2% |
| Sydney | 207,999 | 34.2 | $2,226/wk | 1124 | 65.8% | 49.0% |
| Mosman | 28,329 | 45.0 | $2,892/wk | 1169 | 34.1% | 35.3% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Waverley
What is the population of Waverley?
The 2021 Census recorded 61,622 people living in Waverley, across 15 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Waverley?
Waverley contains 15 suburbs. The most populous are Bondi Beach, Bondi, Bondi Junction, North Bondi, Bronte.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Waverley?
Waverley covers 4 postcodes: 2022, 2024, 2026, 2030.
What is the median household income in Waverley?
The population-weighted median household income across Waverley is $2,975 per week (2021 Census), ranking #4 of 130 NSW LGAs.
How many schools are in Waverley?
Waverley has 16 schools, including 7 government, 3 Catholic, and 6 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Waverley?
Waverley has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1165, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.