Sixteen people were killed in the Bondi Beach shooting, including one of the gunmen.

Key details

  • Initial reports on the day of the attack cited lower death tolls (for example, 9 or 12 dead) as authorities were still confirming casualties.
  • As investigations and hospital updates continued, officials later confirmed that the toll had risen to 16 deaths in total.

Current understanding

Most recent detailed updates from authorities and major news outlets state that:

  • 16 people died, including the primary attacker.
  • Around 40 others were injured and hospitalized, with several reported in critical condition in the days after the attack.

Information may continue to be refined as inquiries progress, but 16 is the widely reported final death toll in the Bondi Beach shooting.