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Maroubra - North vs South Coogee

Name: Maroubra - North vs South Coogee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Maroubra - North profile · South Coogee profile

Maroubra - North South Coogee

Maroubra - North and South Coogee are neighbouring areas in the eastern suburbs of Sydney with very different housing and economic profiles. Maroubra - North is more affluent, with typical weekly rents far higher at $600 compared to $207 in South Coogee. Home ownership is also more common in Maroubra - North, where 37.6% of homes are owned outright, compared to 24.6% in South Coogee. These differences extend to First Nations residents, who in Maroubra - North are far older and earn much more than those in South Coogee.

Both areas are very similar in their mix of high-income households, with around 38% earning $3,000 or more a week. They also share an almost identical proportion of people with no religion, at about 31%. While Maroubra - North has more people born overseas and a higher share of those using a language other than English at home, both areas sit well above the national figure for university qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $393 higher in Maroubra - North Renting: 14.6 pts higher in South Coogee Owned outright: 12.9 pts higher in Maroubra - North Under 15: 3.9 pts higher in South Coogee Population: 4,179 larger in Maroubra - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +4,179 larger in Maroubra - North

9,790 51st pct 5,611 26th pct

Median age in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +1 yrs older in South Coogee

41 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 22.0%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.0%

16.0% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 44.7%

38.7% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 38.0%

6.9% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

1.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Maroubra - North South Coogee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.7% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 61.6%

3.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% China ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

23.7% English +4.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.3% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.6% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.2% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

9.2% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

6.4% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

5.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

62.0% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 71.3%

6.0% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

4.5% Cantonese ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 50.9%

31.5% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

6.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +2 more in Maroubra - North

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +1.02 more in Maroubra - North

1.92 46th pct 0.90 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maroubra - North in South Coogee even

41 82nd pct 41 82nd pct

Students in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +1,424 more in Maroubra - North

1,800 58th pct 376 12th pct

Avg size in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +224 larger in Maroubra - North

600 72nd pct 376 43rd pct

ICSEA in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +61 higher in Maroubra - North

1,156 98th pct 1,095 81st pct

Highest year of school

74.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 70.9%

10.0% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.5% Year 9 or below even 6.4%

2.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 36.0%

17.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

11.8% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

12.8% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

10.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

6.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +$158 higher in Maroubra - North

$1,116 86th pct $958 74th pct

Household income in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +$310 higher in Maroubra - North

$2,415 87th pct $2,105 72nd pct

Family income in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +$566 higher in South Coogee

$3,059 89th pct $3,625 98th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.7% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 14.5%

17.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.5%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

31.5% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 19.8%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.1%

12.7% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

5.3% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +5.5 pts 65.4%

15.9% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +16 larger in South Coogee

93 30th pct 109 34th pct

Median age in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +10 yrs older in Maroubra - North

35 yrs 95th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +$549 higher in Maroubra - North

$966 87th pct $417 7th pct

Household income in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +$1,863 higher in Maroubra - North

$2,471 87th pct $608 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroubra - North in South Coogee even

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 66.9%

26.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 18.3%

10.5% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 25.3%

25.0% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

6.6% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +$393 higher in Maroubra - North

$600 98th pct $207 8th pct

Mortgage in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +$967 higher in South Coogee

$3,033 96th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Maroubra - North in South Coogee even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

37.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 24.6%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 24.8%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

42.0% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 38.8%

37.2% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

19.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 18.3%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

29.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 23.0%

25.6% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.8% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

11.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

0.8% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

5.2% Under $200 +40.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.3% $550–$749 ◂ +27.7 pts 6.6%

27.8% $750 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 16.6%

25.6% $350–$549 ◂ +15.3 pts 10.3%

5.0% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 58.2%

17.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 10.0%

13.7% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +10 more in Maroubra - North

35 45th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +0.88 more in South Coogee

3.58 39th pct 4.46 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +150.2 more in Maroubra - North

3,102.7 87th pct 2,952.4 87th pct

PT routes in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +7 more in Maroubra - North

11 67th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +1 longer in South Coogee

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Maroubra - North in South Coogee even

14 23rd pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +8,805 more in South Coogee

49,936 86th pct 58,741 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +24,491 more in South Coogee

161,281 81st pct 185,772 85th pct

Transit to city in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +2 longer in South Coogee

48 30th pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 29.5%

3.5% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 36.7%

33.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 28.9%

10.5% No vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.1% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

8.3% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

7.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

35.6% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 35.3%

19.7% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

8.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

7.6% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +2 higher in Maroubra - North

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +4 higher in Maroubra - North

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +3 higher in Maroubra - North

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Maroubra - North in South Coogee even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +62 higher in Maroubra - North

1,127 93rd pct 1,065 76th pct

ERP in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +4,747 higher in Maroubra - North

10,488 50th pct 5,741 25th pct

Growth in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +4.7 pts higher in Maroubra - North

6.6% 65th pct 1.9% 27th pct

Businesses in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +741 higher in Maroubra - North

1,307 70th pct 566 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maroubra - North in South Coogee even

1,406 86th pct 1,406 86th pct

Max temp in Maroubra - North in South Coogee even

23.0 42nd pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Maroubra - North in South Coogee even

14.1 74th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +0.8 higher in Maroubra - North

8.3 90th pct 7.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +0.2 more in South Coogee

7.7 90th pct 7.9 96th pct

15-min city in Maroubra - North in South Coogee even

99.7% 89th pct 99.8% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +3.2 pts higher in South Coogee

96.5% 83rd pct 99.6% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Maroubra - North in South Coogee even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +7.8 pts higher in South Coogee

92.2% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Maroubra - North in South Coogee even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +1.8 pts higher in South Coogee

91.8% 85th pct 93.6% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +11.2 more in South Coogee

8.3 13th pct 19.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +286 higher in South Coogee

213 73rd pct 499 93rd pct

Mean slope in Maroubra - North in South Coogee +1.4 pts higher in South Coogee

7.6% 78th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Compare Maroubra - North with nearby areas

Maroubra - South South Coogee Maroubra - West Kingsford Randwick - South Coogee - Clovelly Matraville - Chifley Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville

Compare South Coogee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroubra - North vs South Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118021566/maroubra-north/vs/118021654/south-coogee