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Malabar - La Perouse vs South Coogee

Name: Malabar - La Perouse vs South Coogee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Malabar - La Perouse profile · South Coogee profile

Malabar - La Perouse South Coogee

Malabar - La Perouse and South Coogee are neighbouring areas with a few sharp contrasts. South Coogee is much more walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a far higher share of residents finishing Year 12 (70.9% compared to 57.0%). In contrast, Malabar - La Perouse has a well higher First Nations population (6.2% versus 1.9%) and a typical weekly rent that is far higher at $535, while South Coogee's is just $207.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel, with typical household and personal incomes almost identical and both areas sitting near the national figure for overall advantage. They also have very similar weather and a nearly identical number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk. While Malabar - La Perouse has more schools per 1,000 children, South Coogee has a far higher number of schools within 3 km.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $328 higher in Malabar - La Perouse Year 12: 13.8 pts higher in South Coogee Under 15: 4.8 pts higher in South Coogee Population: 4,999 larger in Malabar - La Perouse Renting: 9.8 pts higher in South Coogee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +4,999 larger in Malabar - La Perouse

10,610 56th pct 5,611 26th pct

Median age in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +2 yrs older in Malabar - La Perouse

44 yrs 75th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.0%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.0%

15.1% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

45.8% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 44.7%

37.3% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

8.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Malabar - La Perouse South Coogee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.9% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 61.6%

4.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.8% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.2% English +1.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.9% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.8% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

4.0% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

64.8% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 71.3%

2.1% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.6% Cantonese even 1.6%

0.6% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian even 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

28.6% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.5% Not stated ◂ +8.8 pts 7.8%

1.8% Judaism +4.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Islam even 0.9%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +2 more in Malabar - La Perouse

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +0.98 more in Malabar - La Perouse

1.87 44th pct 0.90 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +21 more in South Coogee

20 51st pct 41 82nd pct

Students in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +381 more in Malabar - La Perouse

757 29th pct 376 12th pct

Avg size in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +124 larger in South Coogee

252 26th pct 376 43rd pct

ICSEA in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +37 higher in South Coogee

1,058 68th pct 1,095 81st pct

Highest year of school

57.0% Year 12 +13.8 pts ▸ 70.9%

14.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.8%

6.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

17.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%

12.3% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

10.7% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

7.7% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

3.9% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +$27 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

$985 76th pct $958 74th pct

Household income in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +$110 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

$2,215 78th pct $2,105 72nd pct

Family income in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +$750 higher in South Coogee

$2,875 87th pct $3,625 98th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

18.5% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 14.5%

17.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.5%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

31.2% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.8%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.8% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

5.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +5.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

15.7% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +548 larger in Malabar - La Perouse

657 86th pct 109 34th pct

Median age in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +9 yrs older in Malabar - La Perouse

34 yrs 93rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +$204 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

$621 47th pct $417 7th pct

Household income in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +$939 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

$1,547 41st pct $608 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +0.1 larger in South Coogee

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 66.9%

26.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 18.3%

11.4% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.6% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 25.3%

27.6% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.4% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 13.9%

6.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +$328 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

$535 92nd pct $207 8th pct

Mortgage in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +$800 higher in South Coogee

$3,200 99th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

32.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 24.6%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 24.8%

1.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Other tenure even 2.0%

Types of homes

46.4% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 38.8%

39.3% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

27.7% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.6% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

19.4% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 8.9%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

2.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

29.6% Under $200 +15.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

26.5% $750 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 16.6%

19.9% $550–$749 ◂ +13.3 pts 6.6%

7.7% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 58.2%

21.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 10.0%

9.2% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +38 more in Malabar - La Perouse

63 69th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +1.48 more in Malabar - La Perouse

5.94 72nd pct 4.46 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +536.4 more in Malabar - La Perouse

3,488.8 87th pct 2,952.4 87th pct

PT routes in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +1 more in Malabar - La Perouse

5 36th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +16 longer in Malabar - La Perouse

18 78th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee

— 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +34,719 more in South Coogee

24,022 71st pct 58,741 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +97,046 more in South Coogee

88,726 68th pct 185,772 85th pct

Transit to city in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +9 longer in Malabar - La Perouse

59 51st pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

40.2% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

37.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 29.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 28.9%

11.1% No vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.4% 3 vehicles even 10.4%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.5% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

10.3% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

7.7% Public administration & safety even 7.7%

5.7% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

4.2% Accommodation & food even 4.2%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.1% Media & telecommunications +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

19.7% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

6.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +1 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +2 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +2 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +1 higher in South Coogee

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +15 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

1,080 81st pct 1,065 76th pct

ERP in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +5,356 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

11,097 53rd pct 5,741 25th pct

Growth in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +1.9 pts higher in Malabar - La Perouse

3.8% 43rd pct 1.9% 27th pct

Businesses in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +406 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

972 54th pct 566 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee even

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

Max temp in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee even

23.0 42nd pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee even

14.1 74th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +0.3 higher in Malabar - La Perouse

7.8 84th pct 7.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +0.3 more in South Coogee

7.6 86th pct 7.9 96th pct

15-min city in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +3.6 pts higher in South Coogee

96.2% 80th pct 99.8% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +10.4 pts higher in South Coogee

89.2% 74th pct 99.6% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +0.8 pts higher in South Coogee

99.2% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +5.0 pts higher in South Coogee

95.0% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee even

99.9% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee even

93.8% 87th pct 93.6% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +6.0 more in South Coogee

13.4 46th pct 19.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +334 higher in South Coogee

165 64th pct 499 93rd pct

Mean slope in Malabar - La Perouse in South Coogee +3.4 pts higher in South Coogee

5.6% 54th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Compare Malabar - La Perouse with nearby areas

Matraville - Chifley Maroubra - South Port Botany Industrial Maroubra - North Maroubra - West Banksmeadow South Coogee Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville

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). Malabar - La Perouse vs South Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118021652/malabar-la-perouse/vs/118021654/south-coogee