Bronte flood risk
Of Bronte’s 4,161 mapped properties, 2.5% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bronte’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Bronte
Flood and bushfire areas across Bronte. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bronte
Bronte sits in the Waverley council area, which recorded 4,830 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,830 total. Figures are for the whole Waverley council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Bronte
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Bronte shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Bronte
Bronte is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
School catchments in Bronte
Bronte can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bronte
At the 2021 Census, 30.7% of Bronte’s 7,166 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
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 171 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Waverley council area (not just Bronte). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
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.