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Bronte vs South Coogee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Bronte profile · South Coogee profile

Bronte South Coogee

Bronte and South Coogee are neighbouring coastal areas with distinct profiles. Bronte is a high-earning hub where the typical personal weekly income is $1,562, far higher than the $958 seen in South Coogee. Education and wealth levels are also significantly higher in Bronte, where 52.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household income is $3,365. The two areas differ sharply in their social makeup, with a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (19.5%) and those with no religion (48.4%) in Bronte compared to South Coogee.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011 in terms of their basic infrastructure and accessibility. They are almost identical in their high walkability, with every home in both places within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, and public transport. They also share similar housing densities, with about 2.5 to 2.6 people per home. While Bronte is notably more expensive to rent, with a typical weekly rent of $675 compared to $207 in South Coogee, both areas maintain a very high level of access to essential services.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $468 higher in Bronte No religion: 16.6 pts higher in Bronte De facto: 11.3 pts higher in Bronte Bachelor+: 14.2 pts higher in Bronte 3+ bedrooms: 13.1 pts higher in South Coogee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brontein South Coogee +1,555 larger in Bronte gap narrowing
7,166 87th pct 5,611 86th pct
Median age in Brontein South Coogee +4 yrs older in South Coogee gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Brontein South Coogee +1.3 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
0.7% 36th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Brontein South Coogee +4.1 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
13.9% 28th pct 18.0% 47th pct
Under 15 in Brontein South Coogee +1.4 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
18.5% 60th pct 19.9% 69th pct
De facto in Brontein South Coogee +11.3 pts higher in Bronte gap widening
19.5% 87th pct 8.2% 23rd pct

Age structure

31.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 22.0%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
18.5% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.9% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

45.9% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 38.0%
41.1% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
7.1% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Bronte South Coogee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brontein South Coogee +1.8 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
30.6% 89th pct 32.4% 90th pct

Country of birth

65.2% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 61.6%
8.1% England ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.6% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% English ◂ +11.2 pts 27.8%
28.0% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 23.4%
15.9% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%
2.6% Chinese +5.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.2% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.0% Italian even 5.1%
4.6% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.1% Indian even 1.1%
0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Brontein South Coogee +9.2 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
13.4% 81st pct 22.6% 88th pct
Limited English in Brontein South Coogee +2.3 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 3.1% 88th pct

Language used at home

81.2% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 71.3%
1.4% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.5% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.3% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Brontein South Coogee +16.6 pts higher in Bronte gap widening
48.4% 74th pct 31.8% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

38.8% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 50.9%
48.4% No religion ◂ +16.6 pts 31.8%
7.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.6% Judaism +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.8% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brontein South Coogee +10.0 pts higher in Bronte gap steady
80.9% 99th pct 70.9% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Brontein South Coogee +14.2 pts higher in Bronte gap widening
52.8% 100th pct 38.6% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Brontein South Coogee +0.61 more in Bronte
1.51 18th pct 0.90 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brontein South Coogee +2 more in Bronte
42 90th pct 40 90th pct
Avg size in Brontein South Coogee +108 larger in Bronte
555 79th pct 446 65th pct
ICSEA in Brontein South Coogee +27 higher in Bronte
1,141 100th pct 1,114 94th pct

Highest year of school

80.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 70.9%
6.9% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.8% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 36.0%
18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.5% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.6%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 25.5%
18.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 14.5%
11.1% Creative arts ◂ +5.4 pts 5.8%
8.3% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.7% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.8% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Brontein South Coogee +$604 higher in Bronte gap widening
$1,562 100th pct $958 78th pct
Household income in Brontein South Coogee +$1,260 higher in Bronte gap steady
$3,365 100th pct $2,105 80th pct
Family income in Brontein South Coogee +$876 higher in Bronte gap widening
$4,501 100th pct $3,625 98th pct
High earners in Brontein South Coogee +10.1 pts higher in Bronte gap widening
35.5% 100th pct 25.4% 95th pct
High-income homes in Brontein South Coogee +13.5 pts higher in Bronte gap widening
51.8% 100th pct 38.3% 91st pct

Household income distribution

41.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 30.6%
7.7% Under $650 +18.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 14.5%
11.3% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

23.6% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 37.4%
25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 19.1%
23.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 15.3%
21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brontein South Coogee +4.7 pts higher in South Coogee
21.0% 16th pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Brontein South Coogee +2.4 pts higher in South Coogee
5.7% 28th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Brontein South Coogee +3.9 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
2.5% 27th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.5% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.9% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +6.7 pts 65.4%
16.0% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brontein South Coogee +4.2 pts higher in Bronte gap steady
18.7% 53rd pct 14.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Brontein South Coogee +1.2 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
11.3% 35th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Brontein South Coogee +1.7 pts higher in Bronte gap steady
28.7% 68th pct 27.1% 59th pct
Defence service in Brontein South Coogee +2.0 pts higher in South Coogee
1.4% 36th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Brontein South Coogee +1.7 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
18.9% 22nd pct 20.7% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brontein South Coogee +61 larger in South Coogee
48 77th pct 109 86th pct
Median age in Brontein South Coogee +4 yrs older in Bronte
29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Brontein South Coogee +32.4 pts higher in Bronte
75.0% 97th pct 42.6% 57th pct
Unemployment in Brontein South Coogee +27.0 pts higher in South Coogee
0.0% 0th pct 27.0% 91st pct
Median income in Brontein South Coogee +$1,032 higher in Bronte
$1,449 89th pct $417 19th pct
Household income in Brontein South Coogee +$2,642 higher in Bronte
$3,250 89th pct $608 5th pct
Indigenous language in Brontein South Coogee +3.7 pts higher in South Coogee
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brontein South Coogee +0.1 larger in South Coogee gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Brontein South Coogee +5.8 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
8.1% 34th pct 13.9% 67th pct
Living alone in Brontein South Coogee +5.7 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
25.4% 56th pct 31.2% 75th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 66.9%
27.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 18.3%
8.1% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 25.3%
25.4% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
16.4% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%
7.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.6% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brontein South Coogee +$468 higher in Bronte gap widening
$675 100th pct $207 27th pct
Mortgage in Brontein South Coogee +$25 higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
$3,975 100th pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Brontein South Coogee even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Brontein South Coogee +7.8 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
38.6% 87th pct 46.4% 91st pct
Owned outright in Brontein South Coogee +7.5 pts higher in Bronte gap narrowing
32.1% 26th pct 24.6% 14th pct
Separate houses in Brontein South Coogee +8.0 pts higher in South Coogee gap widening
30.8% 3rd pct 38.8% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brontein South Coogee +13.1 pts higher in South Coogee gap widening
49.8% 9th pct 62.9% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
32.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 24.6%
26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 24.8%
0.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

49.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 41.9%
30.8% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 23.0%
21.5% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
19.4% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%
8.9% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.5% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

1.5% Under $200 +43.9 pts ▸ 45.3%
40.8% $550–$749 ◂ +34.2 pts 6.6%
36.0% $750 or more ◂ +19.5 pts 16.6%
15.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.3%
3.0% $200–$349 +12.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 58.2%
10.3% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 10.0%
8.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brontein South Coogee +8.4 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
11.3% 88th pct 19.7% 95th pct
Work from home in Brontein South Coogee +10.7 pts higher in Bronte gap widening
57.8% 100th pct 47.1% 96th pct
PT commute in Brontein South Coogee +1.0 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
1.7% 77th pct 2.7% 84th pct
PT stops in Brontein South Coogee +4 more in Bronte
29 86th pct 25 86th pct
Stops/1k in Brontein South Coogee +0.41 more in South Coogee
4.05 74th pct 4.46 75th pct
Departures/1k in Brontein South Coogee +1,100.1 more in South Coogee
1,852.4 91st pct 2,952.4 97th pct
PT routes in Brontein South Coogee even
4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Brontein South Coogee +2 longer in Bronte
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Brontein South Coogee +2 longer in South Coogee
12 8th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Brontein South Coogee +5,760 more in South Coogee
52,981 87th pct 58,741 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Brontein South Coogee +38,620 more in South Coogee
147,152 86th pct 185,772 87th pct
Transit to city in Brontein South Coogee +3 longer in South Coogee
47 30th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 47.1%
21.8% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
3.1% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
1.5% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 36.7%
31.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 28.9%
11.3% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
7.4% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.9% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brontein South Coogee +11.1 pts higher in Bronte gap widening
43.5% 86th pct 32.4% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Brontein South Coogee +5.9 pts higher in Bronte gap narrowing
16.3% 81st pct 10.4% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brontein South Coogee +2.0 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
2.6% 41st pct 4.6% 64th pct
Participation in Brontein South Coogee +12.7 pts higher in Bronte gap narrowing
68.4% 77th pct 55.7% 34th pct
Full-time in Brontein South Coogee +6.5 pts higher in Bronte gap steady
64.2% 76th pct 57.7% 48th pct

Industries people work in

20.3% Professional & technical ◂ +7.4 pts 12.9%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%
8.0% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.1% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.1% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
4.2% Accommodation & food even 4.2%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Rental & real estate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

45.1% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 35.3%
22.3% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.0% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.1% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Brontein South Coogee +1.1 higher in Bronte
8.6 100th pct 7.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brontein South Coogee +0.1 more in Bronte
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Brontein South Coogee +0.2 pts higher in Bronte
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Brontein South Coogee +0.4 pts higher in Bronte
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Brontein South Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Brontein South Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Brontein South Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Brontein South Coogee +6.4 pts higher in Bronte
100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Brontein South Coogee +8.4 more in South Coogee
11.0 44th pct 19.4 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Brontein South Coogee +250 higher in South Coogee
250 93rd pct 500 100th pct
Mean slope in Brontein South Coogee +2.2 pts higher in Bronte
11.2% 86th pct 9.0% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bronte vs South Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10591/bronte/vs/SAL13595/south-coogee