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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Anne Davies NSW state correspondent

‘Enclaves for the rich’: new luxury housing is putting parts of Sydney out of reach to all but the very few

Luxury Sydney Bondi New South Wales Clover Moore Paula Masselos HSN Waverley
58 Campbell Parade, Bondi. Luxury housing redevelopment in some parts of Sydney comes while governments say they are focused on affordable housing
58 Campbell Parade in Bondi Beach is being turned into seven luxury apartments to be known as the Mayfair. Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins/The Guardian

Bondi used to be home to surfers, backpackers and artists. But the bohemian vibe of Sydney’s most famous beach risks being swamped by a wave of high-end developments.

Older apartment blocks that provided affordable housing are being bought by companies and wealthy individuals, who are turning them into smaller blocks with fewer luxury dwellings, or sometimes single homes.

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