Medium Density Residential dominant. Median sale $1.56M over the last 24 months. 90% of decided DAs approved.
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Zoning
Bondi Junction is dominated by R3 — Medium Density Residential. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.
Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.
Floor Space Ratio — total floor area as a multiple of lot area.
Location
Bondi Junction 2022 covers an undefined area within Waverley Council.
Drill into any lot in Bondi Junction
Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.
Development potential
We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a granny flat, or sized for subdivision.
lots with remaining GFA capacity
under SEPP (Housing) 2021
lots that may support subdivision
adjoining lots with combined upside
show at least one development signal
within a TOD corridor (uplift expected)
average uplift signal across the suburb · 7 high-signal lots
Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 18,197 dwellings, with 1,162,551 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.
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Constraints & risks
75% of lots have a heritage listing or sit in a Heritage Conservation Area — expect controls on demolition, alterations, and additions.
Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.
Mapped flood-prone land
RFS bushfire-prone land mapping
Heritage item or Conservation Area
Within 100 m of EPA-listed site
Mapped TEC vegetation
Coastal hazard mapping
ANEF / aircraft noise
Locksmith · serves Bondi Junction, NSW
Shop 6/32-42 Spring St, Bondi Junction NSW 2022
Market
Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.
DA activity
298 development applications for Bondi Junction addresses were decided by Waverley Council over the past 24 months. 267 approved — a 90% approval rate. Average processing time: 72 days.
Demographics & lifestyle
ABS Census 2021 population data combined with lot-level amenity, healthcare, lifestyle, and crime indices.
Walkable amenity within 1 km
GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity
Cafés, parks, schools, transport
ZoneDSS Marketplace
104 businesses serving Bondi Junction and nearby.
Locksmith
Shop 6/32-42 Spring St, Bondi Junction NSW 2022
Air conditioning contractor
Suite 402/13 Bronte Rd, Bondi Junction NSW 2022
Notary public
Suite 407, Level 4/35 Spring St, Bondi Junction NSW 2022
Insurance company
Level 1/9-13 Bronte Rd, Bondi Junction NSW 2022
Construction company
Level 22, Westfield Tower 2/101 Grafton St, Bondi Junction NSW 2022
Roofing contractor
Level 1/9-13 Bronte Rd, Bondi Junction NSW 2022
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Bondi Junction is dominated by the R3 (Medium Density Residential) zone, which covers 1,291 of 1,914 lots (69%). The full mix is: R3 Medium Density Residential (69%), R2 Low Density Residential (13%), MU1 Mixed Use (11%), E2 Commercial Centre (5%), R4 High Density Residential (2%).
Across Bondi Junction, the average maximum building height is 12.6 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 1.27:1. Individual lots can vary materially — height and FSR are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be modified by overlays. For an exact figure on a specific address, generate a planning report.
Yes — 282 lots in Bondi Junction appear eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021, based on lot size, zoning, and frontage. Eligibility is lot-specific: get a planning report on your address to confirm.
The median sale price in Bondi Junction over the past 24 months is $1,562,500, across 467 sales. Median unimproved land value is $1,930,000.
Median weekly rent for a house in Bondi Junction is $1,150. Gross rental yield works out to 3.5%.
Waverley Council decided 298 development applications for Bondi Junction addresses over the past 24 months, with 267 approved (90% approval rate). Average processing time is 72 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.
Across Bondi Junction, 75% with heritage controls, 0.2% near contaminated sites. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.
1,855 of 1,914 lots in Bondi Junction show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. 96 lots fall within a Transport Oriented Development corridor. Average rezoning signal score: 33.3 / 100.
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Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Waverley Council and nearby postcodes.
Air conditioning contractor · serves Bondi Junction, NSW
Suite 402/13 Bronte Rd, Bondi Junction NSW 2022
Suburb-wide stats are useful for context. For a buy-or-walk decision on a specific lot, you need every control, every constraint, and every clause cited to source.
Run a report — from A$2914-section report · LEP + SEPP + DCP cross-referenced · cited to source
Verify with official sources
Don't take our word for it. Every figure on this page is computed from authoritative New South Wales Government data — and you can verify any of it directly with the source.
Official zoning, height, FSR, and overlay maps for any NSW address. The primary source for everything on this page.
planningportal.nsw.gov.au
Cadastral lot boundaries, aerial imagery, easements, and environmental overlays from NSW Spatial Services.
maps.six.nsw.gov.au
State-listed heritage items and Heritage Conservation Areas. Search by suburb to see what's listed in Bondi Junction.
hms.heritage.nsw.gov.au
Sites notified to the EPA under the Contaminated Land Management Act. Critical for due diligence on any address.
apps.epa.nsw.gov.au
Rural Fire Service map of bushfire-prone land categories. Triggers BAL assessment requirements for new builds.
rfs.nsw.gov.au
Australian Bureau of Statistics QuickStats for postcode 2022 — population, age, household composition, income, tenure.
abs.gov.au
Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Waverley Council Local Environmental Plan, applicable State Environmental Planning Policies, and the Development Control Plan. Property sales drawn from NSW Property Sales Information. DA history aggregated from the NSW Planning Portal. Heritage, flood, bushfire, contaminated land, TEC, sea-level rise, and aircraft noise overlays from the NSW Spatial Services and EPA registers. Population, age, income, and tenure from ABS Census 2021. Aggregated by ZoneDSS · last updated 2026-04-27.
Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →