CensusAtlas

Compare

Kingsford vs South Coogee

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Kingsford profile · South Coogee profile

Kingsford South Coogee

Kingsford and South Coogee are neighbouring suburbs with very different profiles. Kingsford is a young, transient hub where the typical resident is 33 and 49.2% were born overseas. It is much more diverse, with 44.3% of people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, South Coogee is older, with a typical age of 42, and has a wealthier population; 38.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 28.2% in Kingsford. This higher income is reflected in the housing, as South Coogee has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms.

These two areas have drifted further apart recently, with Kingsford's population growing by 24.0% since 2021 while South Coogee grew by just 1.9%. Despite this, they share some fundamental traits. Both are highly accessible, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have similar levels of overall advantage and nearly identical proportions of First Nations residents.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Other language: 21.6 pts higher in Kingsford Rent: $268 higher in Kingsford Recent arrivals: 19.3 pts higher in Kingsford Recent movers: 18.2 pts higher in Kingsford Born overseas: 16.8 pts higher in Kingsford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsfordin South Coogee +7,994 larger in Kingsford
13,605 70th pct 5,611 26th pct
Median age in Kingsfordin South Coogee +9 yrs older in South Coogee
33 yrs 11th pct 42 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Kingsfordin South Coogee +0.9 pts higher in South Coogee
1.0% 29th pct 1.9% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Kingsfordin South Coogee +4.1 pts higher in South Coogee
13.8% 30th pct 18.0% 54th pct
Under 15 in Kingsfordin South Coogee +6.2 pts higher in South Coogee
13.7% 14th pct 19.9% 72nd pct
De facto in Kingsfordin South Coogee +2.1 pts higher in Kingsford
10.3% 29th pct 8.2% 17th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.0 pts 22.0%
21.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
13.7% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.8% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
17.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 11.9%

Marital status

50.1% Never married ◂ +12.2 pts 38.0%
38.1% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
5.9% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Kingsford South Coogee

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kingsfordin South Coogee +16.8 pts higher in Kingsford
49.2% 92nd pct 32.4% 72nd pct

Country of birth

46.5% Australia +15.1 pts ▸ 61.6%
8.3% China ◂ +6.6 pts 1.8%
2.7% England +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.8% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%
0.9% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

17.4% English +10.4 pts ▸ 27.8%
16.7% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.7% Chinese ◂ +13.0 pts 7.8%
9.0% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.0% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%
4.9% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%
2.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Kingsfordin South Coogee +21.6 pts higher in Kingsford
44.3% 87th pct 22.6% 68th pct
Limited English in Kingsfordin South Coogee +2.9 pts higher in Kingsford
6.0% 86th pct 3.1% 72nd pct

Language used at home

51.2% English only +20.1 pts ▸ 71.3%
9.8% Mandarin ◂ +7.6 pts 2.2%
6.2% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%
3.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kingsfordin South Coogee +3.3 pts higher in Kingsford
35.1% 28th pct 31.8% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 50.9%
35.1% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 31.8%
6.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.4% Judaism +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%
3.5% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%
3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kingsfordin South Coogee +7.3 pts higher in Kingsford
78.2% 90th pct 70.9% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Kingsfordin South Coogee +5.8 pts higher in Kingsford
44.4% 87th pct 38.6% 80th pct
Schools in Kingsfordin South Coogee
— 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kingsfordin South Coogee
— 0.90 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kingsfordin South Coogee +17 more in Kingsford
58 90th pct 41 82nd pct
Students in Kingsfordin South Coogee
— 376 12th pct
Avg size in Kingsfordin South Coogee
— 376 43rd pct
ICSEA in Kingsfordin South Coogee
— 1,095 81st pct

Highest year of school

78.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 70.9%
7.4% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.3% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 36.0%
22.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 16.6%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.8% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.3% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 8.6%
9.8% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.1% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%
5.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Kingsfordin South Coogee +$114 higher in South Coogee
$844 58th pct $958 74th pct
Household income in Kingsfordin South Coogee +$210 higher in South Coogee
$1,895 59th pct $2,105 72nd pct
Family income in Kingsfordin South Coogee +$1,111 higher in South Coogee
$2,514 75th pct $3,625 98th pct
High earners in Kingsfordin South Coogee +10.2 pts higher in South Coogee
15.3% 71st pct 25.4% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Kingsfordin South Coogee +10.1 pts higher in South Coogee
28.2% 71st pct 38.3% 89th pct

Household income distribution

18.0% $4,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 14.5%
16.7% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 14.5%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 37.4%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 19.8%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 19.1%
7.1% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kingsfordin South Coogee +5.5 pts higher in South Coogee
20.2% 12th pct 25.7% 35th pct
Mental health in Kingsfordin South Coogee +2.0 pts higher in South Coogee
6.1% 18th pct 8.1% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Kingsfordin South Coogee +1.9 pts higher in South Coogee
4.5% 32nd pct 6.4% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.2% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +8.1 pts 65.4%
15.1% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.4% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kingsfordin South Coogee +1.2 pts higher in South Coogee
13.3% 40th pct 14.5% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Kingsfordin South Coogee +2.9 pts higher in South Coogee
9.6% 15th pct 12.5% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Kingsfordin South Coogee +6.6 pts higher in South Coogee
20.4% 14th pct 27.1% 57th pct
Defence service in Kingsfordin South Coogee +2.5 pts higher in South Coogee
0.9% 8th pct 3.5% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kingsfordin South Coogee +4.5 pts higher in South Coogee
16.2% 13th pct 20.7% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingsfordin South Coogee +30 larger in Kingsford
139 42nd pct 109 34th pct
Median age in Kingsfordin South Coogee +1 yrs older in South Coogee
24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Kingsfordin South Coogee +14.5 pts higher in Kingsford
57.1% 78th pct 42.6% 48th pct
Unemployment in Kingsfordin South Coogee +23.0 pts higher in South Coogee
4.0% 23rd pct 27.0% 99th pct
Median income in Kingsfordin South Coogee +$298 higher in Kingsford
$715 64th pct $417 7th pct
Household income in Kingsfordin South Coogee +$954 higher in Kingsford
$1,562 42nd pct $608 0th pct
Indigenous language in Kingsfordin South Coogee +16.5 pts higher in Kingsford
20.1% 92nd pct 3.7% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsfordin South Coogee +0.1 larger in South Coogee
2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Kingsfordin South Coogee +2.3 pts higher in South Coogee
11.7% 36th pct 13.9% 57th pct
Living alone in Kingsfordin South Coogee +3.6 pts higher in South Coogee
27.6% 61st pct 31.2% 76th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 66.9%
25.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 18.3%
11.7% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.5% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.3% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 25.3%
27.6% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 31.2%
16.4% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.3% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%
5.3% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsfordin South Coogee +$268 higher in Kingsford
$475 86th pct $207 8th pct
Mortgage in Kingsfordin South Coogee +$1,000 higher in South Coogee
$3,000 96th pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Kingsfordin South Coogee +0.10 higher in Kingsford
1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Kingsfordin South Coogee +4.4 pts higher in Kingsford
50.8% 89th pct 46.4% 87th pct
Owned outright in Kingsfordin South Coogee +2.2 pts higher in Kingsford
26.8% 33rd pct 24.6% 27th pct
Separate houses in Kingsfordin South Coogee +2.5 pts higher in South Coogee
36.3% 10th pct 38.8% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kingsfordin South Coogee +11.1 pts higher in South Coogee
51.8% 12th pct 62.9% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 46.4%
26.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 24.6%
19.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
1.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

50.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 41.9%
36.3% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 23.0%
30.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 28.2%
13.5% 4 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
9.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
7.9% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.9% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

7.2% Under $200 +38.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
42.8% $350–$549 ◂ +32.5 pts 10.3%
21.4% $550–$749 ◂ +14.8 pts 6.6%
12.3% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.2% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 58.2%
20.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 10.0%
14.5% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kingsfordin South Coogee +3.2 pts higher in Kingsford
22.9% 95th pct 19.7% 92nd pct
Work from home in Kingsfordin South Coogee +7.6 pts higher in South Coogee
39.5% 90th pct 47.1% 96th pct
PT commute in Kingsfordin South Coogee +3.6 pts higher in Kingsford
6.2% 88th pct 2.7% 61st pct
PT stops in Kingsfordin South Coogee +16 more in Kingsford
41 50th pct 25 35th pct
Stops/1k in Kingsfordin South Coogee +1.44 more in South Coogee
3.01 31st pct 4.46 52nd pct
Departures/1k in Kingsfordin South Coogee +418.8 more in Kingsford
3,371.2 87th pct 2,952.4 87th pct
PT routes in Kingsfordin South Coogee +11 more in Kingsford
15 78th pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Kingsfordin South Coogee even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Kingsfordin South Coogee +3 longer in South Coogee
11 14th pct 14 23rd pct
Reach 30 min in Kingsfordin South Coogee +26,096 more in Kingsford
84,837 88th pct 58,741 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Kingsfordin South Coogee +148,036 more in Kingsford
333,808 88th pct 185,772 85th pct
Transit to city in Kingsfordin South Coogee +17 longer in South Coogee
33 11th pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

39.5% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 47.1%
25.7% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
5.4% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%
4.6% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 36.7%
23.6% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
22.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 19.7%
6.0% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.3% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kingsfordin South Coogee +18.2 pts higher in Kingsford
50.6% 86th pct 32.4% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Kingsfordin South Coogee +19.3 pts higher in Kingsford
29.7% 94th pct 10.4% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kingsfordin South Coogee +1.6 pts higher in Kingsford
6.2% 76th pct 4.6% 50th pct
Participation in Kingsfordin South Coogee +5.2 pts higher in Kingsford
60.9% 47th pct 55.7% 27th pct
Full-time in Kingsfordin South Coogee +2.0 pts higher in South Coogee
55.7% 26th pct 57.7% 41st pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.2% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%
12.3% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%
4.5% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
6.0% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.6% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 35.3%
12.9% Managers +10.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%
9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
6.4% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingsfordin South Coogee +1 higher in Kingsford
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Kingsfordin South Coogee +2 higher in Kingsford
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Kingsfordin South Coogee +3 higher in South Coogee
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Kingsfordin South Coogee even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Kingsfordin South Coogee +24 higher in Kingsford
1,089 84th pct 1,065 76th pct
ERP in Kingsfordin South Coogee +11,272 higher in Kingsford
17,013 78th pct 5,741 25th pct
Growth in Kingsfordin South Coogee +22.1 pts higher in Kingsford
24.0% 92nd pct 1.9% 27th pct
Businesses in Kingsfordin South Coogee +645 higher in Kingsford
1,211 66th pct 566 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingsfordin South Coogee even
1,406 86th pct 1,406 86th pct
Max temp in Kingsfordin South Coogee even
23.0 42nd pct 23.0 42nd pct
Min temp in Kingsfordin South Coogee even
14.1 74th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsfordin South Coogee +1.4 higher in Kingsford
8.9 96th pct 7.5 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kingsfordin South Coogee +0.1 more in Kingsford
8.0 100th pct 7.9 96th pct
15-min city in Kingsfordin South Coogee +0.2 pts higher in Kingsford
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 91st pct
Walk to shops in Kingsfordin South Coogee +0.4 pts higher in Kingsford
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Kingsfordin South Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Kingsfordin South Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Kingsfordin South Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kingsfordin South Coogee +6.2 pts higher in Kingsford
99.8% 100th pct 93.6% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in Kingsfordin South Coogee +10.5 more in South Coogee
9.0 16th pct 19.4 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Kingsfordin South Coogee +195 higher in South Coogee
304 84th pct 499 93rd pct
Mean slope in Kingsfordin South Coogee +4.3 pts higher in South Coogee
4.7% 39th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Compare Kingsford with nearby areas

Randwick - South Maroubra - West Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville Maroubra - North South Coogee Eastlakes Coogee - Clovelly Kensington

Compare South Coogee with nearby areas

Maroubra - North Coogee - Clovelly Maroubra - South Randwick - South Kingsford Maroubra - West Randwick - North Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsford vs South Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118021565/kingsford/vs/118021654/south-coogee