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Bronte property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Bronte, NSW (4,161 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Bronte

Bronte is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential66.2% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential23.9% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Centre / commercial9.9% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Neighbourhood Centre

School catchments in Bronte

PrimaryBronte Public School · Clovelly Public School · Waverley Public School
SecondaryRandwick High School · Rose Bay Secondary College

Bronte can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Bronte

Bronte sits in the Waverley council area, which recorded 3,938 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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93
Break-ins
86
Vehicle theft
879
Other theft
236
Property damage
207
Fraud
94
Handling stolen goods
400
Assault
126
Sexual offences
5
Robbery
253
Other against the person
16
Homicide
1,543
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,938 total. Figures are for the whole Waverley council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Bronte

At the 2021 Census, 30.7% of Bronte’s 7,166 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39%
Australian28%
Irish15.9%
Scottish10.2%
Italian5%
German4.6%

Top countries of birth

England8.1%
New Zealand2.6%
United States1.8%
South Africa1.6%
Ireland1.1%
France1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Bronte

Waverley council approved 165 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

165
Dwellings/yr
31
Houses
134
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Waverley council area (not just Bronte). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bronte address:

Nearby suburbs

WaverleyClovellyTamaramaBondiQueens ParkBondi Junction

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.