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Clovelly vs Coogee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Clovelly profile · Coogee profile

Clovelly Coogee

Coogee (NSW) and Clovelly are neighbouring coastal areas with distinct housing and social profiles. Coogee (NSW) is more transient and diverse, with 39.0% of people born overseas and a far higher share of renters at 54.5%. Clovelly is more family-oriented and established; it has a much higher proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms (51.6%) and more people caring for children unpaid (30.7%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,600, which sit well above the national figure. This shared prosperity is seen alongside a common age structure for seniors, with both having about 11% of their population aged 65 and over. While Clovelly has a higher share of owned homes, Coogee (NSW) continues to attract more newcomers, with 54.2% of residents having moved there in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,747 larger in Coogee Renting: 17.3 pts higher in Coogee 3+ bedrooms: 17.2 pts higher in Clovelly Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in Clovelly Recent arrivals: 13.1 pts higher in Coogee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clovellyin Coogee +9,747 larger in Coogee gap steady
4,887 86th pct 14,634 88th pct
Median age in Clovellyin Coogee +2 yrs older in Clovelly gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Clovellyin Coogee +0.3 pts higher in Coogee gap steady
0.6% 36th pct 0.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Clovellyin Coogee +0.9 pts higher in Clovelly gap steady
11.6% 21st pct 10.8% 18th pct
Under 15 in Clovellyin Coogee +6.7 pts higher in Clovelly gap narrowing
20.0% 70th pct 13.3% 27th pct
De facto in Clovellyin Coogee +3.3 pts higher in Coogee gap steady
20.5% 88th pct 23.8% 92nd pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) +13.3 pts ▸ 46.1%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 21.2%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 13.3%
11.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

Marital status

44.1% Never married +13.0 pts ▸ 57.1%
44.9% Married ◂ +13.7 pts 31.2%
6.5% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
2.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Clovelly Coogee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Clovellyin Coogee +10.9 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
28.0% 87th pct 39.0% 94th pct

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +12.7 pts 56.4%
8.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.6% New Zealand even 2.6%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +3.4 pts 36.2%
29.5% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 22.8%
18.3% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
5.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
4.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
3.0% Greek even 2.9%
2.1% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Dutch even 1.5%
0.6% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Clovellyin Coogee +4.7 pts higher in Coogee gap steady
11.3% 77th pct 16.0% 85th pct
Limited English in Clovellyin Coogee +0.2 pts higher in Coogee gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 1.0% 75th pct

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 79.0%
1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Mandarin even 0.6%
0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Clovellyin Coogee +1.1 pts higher in Clovelly gap widening
50.1% 79th pct 48.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 48.9%
38.1% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
4.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.5% Judaism ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Clovellyin Coogee +1.6 pts higher in Clovelly gap steady
84.5% 100th pct 82.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Clovellyin Coogee +2.1 pts higher in Clovelly gap steady
56.7% 100th pct 54.6% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Clovellyin Coogee +0.00 more in Coogee
1.02 8th pct 1.03 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Clovellyin Coogee +8 more in Coogee
38 90th pct 46 91st pct
Avg size in Clovellyin Coogee +2 larger in Coogee
497 72nd pct 499 72nd pct
ICSEA in Clovellyin Coogee +12 higher in Clovelly
1,139 100th pct 1,127 97th pct

Highest year of school

84.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 82.9%
7.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
2.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

46.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 43.6%
20.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 19.0%
9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.9% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.4%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 24.3%
18.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%
11.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%
7.3% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
5.6% Education even 5.6%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Clovellyin Coogee +$78 higher in Clovelly gap widening
$1,633 100th pct $1,555 100th pct
Household income in Clovellyin Coogee +$498 higher in Clovelly gap widening
$3,474 100th pct $2,976 96th pct
Family income in Clovellyin Coogee +$567 higher in Clovelly gap widening
$4,236 100th pct $3,669 99th pct
High earners in Clovellyin Coogee +5.5 pts higher in Clovelly gap narrowing
38.5% 100th pct 33.0% 100th pct
High-income homes in Clovellyin Coogee +8.3 pts higher in Clovelly gap widening
54.9% 100th pct 46.7% 99th pct

Household income distribution

41.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 32.7%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.9% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
20.7% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
23.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 18.8%
23.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 16.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Clovellyin Coogee +0.1 pts higher in Clovelly
19.6% 13th pct 19.5% 13th pct
Mental health in Clovellyin Coogee +0.9 pts higher in Coogee
5.5% 27th pct 6.4% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Clovellyin Coogee +0.1 pts higher in Clovelly gap steady
1.9% 24th pct 1.8% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
5.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Other condition even 5.7%
4.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
1.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None ◂ +1.4 pts 73.4%
15.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.0% Two conditions even 2.9%
1.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Clovellyin Coogee +3.0 pts higher in Clovelly gap steady
19.2% 55th pct 16.2% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Clovellyin Coogee +2.5 pts higher in Clovelly gap steady
11.2% 35th pct 8.7% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Clovellyin Coogee +10.1 pts higher in Clovelly gap steady
30.7% 76th pct 20.7% 28th pct
Defence service in Clovellyin Coogee +0.5 pts higher in Coogee
1.2% 34th pct 1.6% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Clovellyin Coogee +5.4 pts higher in Clovelly gap steady
20.6% 29th pct 15.1% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Clovellyin Coogee +104 larger in Coogee
30 73rd pct 134 86th pct
Median age in Clovellyin Coogee +14 yrs older in Clovelly
41 yrs 79th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Clovellyin Coogee +2.2 pts higher in Coogee
80.0% 100th pct 82.2% 100th pct
Unemployment in Clovellyin Coogee
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Clovellyin Coogee +$395 higher in Clovelly
$1,542 90th pct $1,147 86th pct
Household income in Clovellyin Coogee +$274 higher in Coogee
$2,750 86th pct $3,024 88th pct
Indigenous language in Clovellyin Coogee +10.3 pts higher in Clovelly
13.3% 85th pct 3.0% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clovellyin Coogee +0.4 larger in Clovelly gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Clovellyin Coogee +2.3 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
7.2% 28th pct 9.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in Clovellyin Coogee +6.9 pts higher in Coogee gap steady
21.6% 43rd pct 28.5% 67th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 50.2%
28.3% Couples without children +10.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
7.2% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 40.9%
21.6% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
19.0% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 10.5%
16.2% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%
1.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clovellyin Coogee +$50 higher in Clovelly gap widening
$700 100th pct $650 100th pct
Mortgage in Clovellyin Coogee +$1,107 higher in Clovelly gap widening
$4,333 100th pct $3,226 94th pct
People / bedroom in Clovellyin Coogee even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Clovellyin Coogee +17.3 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
37.2% 87th pct 54.5% 94th pct
Owned outright in Clovellyin Coogee +9.4 pts higher in Clovelly gap widening
32.4% 27th pct 23.1% 12th pct
Separate houses in Clovellyin Coogee +14.4 pts higher in Clovelly gap narrowing
25.0% 1st pct 10.6% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Clovellyin Coogee +17.2 pts higher in Clovelly gap steady
51.6% 10th pct 34.4% 1st pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Rented +17.3 pts ▸ 54.5%
32.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 23.1%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 20.4%
1.2% Other tenure even 1.1%
0.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

46.3% Flat or apartment +33.7 pts ▸ 79.9%
26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.3 pts 9.0%
25.0% Separate house ◂ +14.4 pts 10.6%
2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 50.6%
26.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 23.6%
18.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 7.6%
8.4% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

37.3% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
42.6% $750 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 30.4%
13.5% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
3.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%
1.0% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 52.8%
12.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
9.2% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.8% $1,000–$1,799 even 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Clovellyin Coogee +7.7 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
7.1% 82nd pct 14.8% 91st pct
Work from home in Clovellyin Coogee +2.4 pts higher in Clovelly gap steady
55.6% 100th pct 53.2% 100th pct
PT commute in Clovellyin Coogee +2.0 pts higher in Coogee gap narrowing
2.4% 82nd pct 4.4% 89th pct
PT stops in Clovellyin Coogee +17 more in Coogee
25 86th pct 42 87th pct
Stops/1k in Clovellyin Coogee +2.25 more in Clovelly
5.12 78th pct 2.87 69th pct
Departures/1k in Clovellyin Coogee +406.5 more in Clovelly
3,150.8 98th pct 2,744.3 96th pct
PT routes in Clovellyin Coogee +8 more in Coogee
5 86th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Clovellyin Coogee even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Clovellyin Coogee even
12 8th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Clovellyin Coogee +36,775 more in Clovelly
90,848 89th pct 54,073 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Clovellyin Coogee even
185,607 87th pct 185,607 87th pct
Transit to city in Clovellyin Coogee even
43 24th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 53.2%
23.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.3%
2.1% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 52.1%
35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 26.1%
7.1% No vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
2.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Clovellyin Coogee +10.1 pts higher in Coogee gap steady
44.1% 86th pct 54.2% 93rd pct
Recent arrivals in Clovellyin Coogee +13.1 pts higher in Coogee gap steady
15.4% 79th pct 28.5% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Clovellyin Coogee +0.4 pts higher in Coogee gap steady
2.9% 42nd pct 3.3% 47th pct
Participation in Clovellyin Coogee +3.0 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
72.1% 86th pct 75.1% 89th pct
Full-time in Clovellyin Coogee +2.5 pts higher in Coogee gap narrowing
65.5% 80th pct 68.0% 86th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%
12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
8.1% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.4% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
3.4% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

44.9% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 42.7%
23.8% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 20.2%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.0% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.2% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
1.9% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Clovellyin Coogee +0.5 higher in Coogee
8.4 99th pct 8.9 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Clovellyin Coogee +0.1 more in Coogee
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Clovellyin Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Clovellyin Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Clovellyin Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Clovellyin Coogee +0.2 pts higher in Clovelly
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Clovellyin Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Clovellyin Coogee +2.8 pts higher in Coogee
97.2% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Clovellyin Coogee +0.7 more in Clovelly
11.7 45th pct 10.9 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Clovellyin Coogee +4 higher in Coogee
344 97th pct 347 97th pct
Mean slope in Clovellyin Coogee +1.2 pts higher in Coogee
8.9% 75th pct 10.0% 81st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clovelly vs Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10937/clovelly/vs/SAL11015/coogee