Sydney suburbs with the most guns revealed as NSW government moves to close legal loophole after Bondi shooting

Police statistics have revealed Sydney suburbs have the highest number of gun owners as the NSW government moves to close the gun ownership loophole following the Bondi Beach shooting.

In Camden alone, there are 9,956 legally owned guns in the hands of 2,621 people, with each licensee owning an average of 3.7 guns.

NSW is considered Australia’s “gun state”, with more than 1.1 million registered firearms; This number far exceeds the total of all other states in the country.

Sajid Akram, one of the alleged gunmen killed during Sunday’s Bondi massacre, had six guns legally registered in his name, making up just one of a staggering 254,992 registered gun owners in NSW as of July 2025.

Worse still, the terrorist’s gun tally pales in comparison to some other firearms owners in Sydney.

There are 295 firearms legally owned by a person in Sydney’s eastern Chifley-La Perouse district. Provided Credit: Provided

According to records in July 2025, one person in the western suburb of Punchbowl was in possession of 226 firearms, while another in Sydney’s eastern Chifley-La Perouse area was in possession of 295 firearms.

After Camden, the suburbs with the highest number of gun owners in Sydney include Windsor in Sydney’s north-west (2232), Liverpool (2010), Wentworthville (1248) and Maroubra (1123) in the south-west.

In response to the crisis, NSW Premier Chris Minns urgently recalled parliament next week to ensure gun reforms can be passed before Christmas.

Prime Minister Chris Minns said he would tackle gun ownership loopholes during an update on the Bondi Beach terror attack. Image: NewsWire/John Appleyard — Prime Minister Chris Minns said he would tackle gun ownership loopholes during an update on the Bondi Beach terror attack. NewsWire/John Appleyard Credit: News Corp Australia

The Premier said NSW Police regularly revoked the licenses of gun owners they suspected or feared were a threat to the community, but there was a loophole where appeals were often successful.

“We will eliminate this means of objection,” the Prime Minister said.

Gun ownership numbers are rising rapidly in regional areas of the state.

Bathurst in the NSW Central Tablelands has the highest number of gun owners in the state with over 3683 gun owners, followed by Goulburn with 3338 firearm owners.

The staggering number of firearms in the hands of Australians has also led Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to raise the issue with the national cabinet.