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Clovelly vs South Coogee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Clovelly profile · South Coogee profile

Clovelly South Coogee

South Coogee and Clovelly are neighbouring coastal areas with distinct profiles. Clovelly is a high-earning hub where the typical weekly household income is $3,474, far higher than the $2,105 in South Coogee. Education levels are also far higher in Clovelly, where 56.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 38.6% in South Coogee. In contrast, South Coogee is more linguistically diverse, with 22.6% of people using a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 11.3% in Clovelly.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, with South Coogee at 18.0% and Clovelly at 11.6%. They are also very similar in their basic layout, with the same number of public transport stops and an identical average of 2.6 people per home. While Clovelly has a much higher typical rent of $700, South Coogee has more detached houses and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 18.3 pts higher in Clovelly Rent: $493 higher in Clovelly Bachelor+: 18.1 pts higher in Clovelly Participation: 16.4 pts higher in Clovelly De facto: 12.3 pts higher in Clovelly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clovellyin South Coogee +724 larger in South Coogee gap widening
4,887 86th pct 5,611 86th pct
Median age in Clovellyin South Coogee +5 yrs older in South Coogee gap steady
37 yrs 20th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Clovellyin South Coogee +1.3 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
0.6% 36th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Clovellyin South Coogee +6.3 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
11.6% 21st pct 18.0% 47th pct
Under 15 in Clovellyin South Coogee +0.1 pts higher in Clovelly gap narrowing
20.0% 70th pct 19.9% 69th pct
De facto in Clovellyin South Coogee +12.3 pts higher in Clovelly gap widening
20.5% 88th pct 8.2% 23rd pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.8 pts 22.0%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.9%
11.6% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 44.7%
44.1% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 38.0%
6.5% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.6% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Clovelly South Coogee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Clovellyin South Coogee +4.3 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
28.0% 87th pct 32.4% 90th pct

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 61.6%
8.0% England ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
1.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Italy even 0.6%
0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +11.8 pts 27.8%
29.5% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 23.4%
18.3% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 13.8%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%
2.1% Chinese +5.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.0% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Clovellyin South Coogee +11.3 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
11.3% 77th pct 22.6% 88th pct
Limited English in Clovellyin South Coogee +2.4 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 3.1% 88th pct

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +14.3 pts 71.3%
1.1% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.5% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Italian even 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Clovellyin South Coogee +18.3 pts higher in Clovelly gap widening
50.1% 79th pct 31.8% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

38.1% Christianity +12.8 pts ▸ 50.9%
50.1% No religion ◂ +18.3 pts 31.8%
4.3% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.5% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.1% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Clovellyin South Coogee +13.6 pts higher in Clovelly gap steady
84.5% 100th pct 70.9% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Clovellyin South Coogee +18.1 pts higher in Clovelly gap widening
56.7% 100th pct 38.6% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Clovellyin South Coogee +0.13 more in Clovelly
1.02 8th pct 0.90 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Clovellyin South Coogee +2 more in South Coogee
38 90th pct 40 90th pct
Avg size in Clovellyin South Coogee +51 larger in Clovelly
497 72nd pct 446 65th pct
ICSEA in Clovellyin South Coogee +25 higher in Clovelly
1,139 100th pct 1,114 94th pct

Highest year of school

84.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.6 pts 70.9%
7.3% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.5% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

46.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 36.0%
20.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 16.6%
9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.9% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 25.5%
18.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 14.5%
11.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
10.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%
7.3% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.6% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Clovellyin South Coogee +$675 higher in Clovelly gap widening
$1,633 100th pct $958 78th pct
Household income in Clovellyin South Coogee +$1,369 higher in Clovelly gap narrowing
$3,474 100th pct $2,105 80th pct
Family income in Clovellyin South Coogee +$611 higher in Clovelly gap narrowing
$4,236 100th pct $3,625 98th pct
High earners in Clovellyin South Coogee +13.1 pts higher in Clovelly gap widening
38.5% 100th pct 25.4% 95th pct
High-income homes in Clovellyin South Coogee +16.7 pts higher in Clovelly gap widening
54.9% 100th pct 38.3% 91st pct

Household income distribution

41.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 30.6%
6.9% Under $650 +19.1 pts ▸ 26.0%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 14.5%
11.3% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

23.6% Under $650 +13.7 pts ▸ 37.4%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 19.1%
23.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 15.3%
20.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Clovellyin South Coogee +6.1 pts higher in South Coogee
19.6% 13th pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Clovellyin South Coogee +2.6 pts higher in South Coogee
5.5% 27th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Clovellyin South Coogee +4.4 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
1.9% 24th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.8% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.6% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None ◂ +9.4 pts 65.4%
15.5% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.0% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Clovellyin South Coogee +4.7 pts higher in Clovelly gap steady
19.2% 55th pct 14.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Clovellyin South Coogee +1.2 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
11.2% 35th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Clovellyin South Coogee +3.6 pts higher in Clovelly gap steady
30.7% 76th pct 27.1% 59th pct
Defence service in Clovellyin South Coogee +2.3 pts higher in South Coogee
1.2% 34th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Clovellyin South Coogee +0.1 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
20.6% 29th pct 20.7% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Clovellyin South Coogee +79 larger in South Coogee
30 73rd pct 109 86th pct
Median age in Clovellyin South Coogee +16 yrs older in Clovelly
41 yrs 79th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Clovellyin South Coogee +37.4 pts higher in Clovelly
80.0% 100th pct 42.6% 57th pct
Unemployment in Clovellyin South Coogee
— 27.0% 91st pct
Median income in Clovellyin South Coogee +$1,125 higher in Clovelly
$1,542 90th pct $417 19th pct
Household income in Clovellyin South Coogee +$2,142 higher in Clovelly
$2,750 86th pct $608 5th pct
Indigenous language in Clovellyin South Coogee +9.7 pts higher in Clovelly
13.3% 85th pct 3.7% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clovellyin South Coogee even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Clovellyin South Coogee +6.7 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
7.2% 28th pct 13.9% 67th pct
Living alone in Clovellyin South Coogee +9.5 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
21.6% 43rd pct 31.2% 75th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 66.9%
28.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 18.3%
7.2% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +10.8 pts 25.3%
21.6% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
19.0% 4 people even 19.0%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%
6.1% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clovellyin South Coogee +$493 higher in Clovelly gap widening
$700 100th pct $207 27th pct
Mortgage in Clovellyin South Coogee +$333 higher in Clovelly gap widening
$4,333 100th pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Clovellyin South Coogee +0.10 higher in Clovelly gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Clovellyin South Coogee +9.2 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
37.2% 87th pct 46.4% 91st pct
Owned outright in Clovellyin South Coogee +7.8 pts higher in Clovelly gap steady
32.4% 27th pct 24.6% 14th pct
Separate houses in Clovellyin South Coogee +13.8 pts higher in South Coogee gap widening
25.0% 1st pct 38.8% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Clovellyin South Coogee +11.3 pts higher in South Coogee gap widening
51.6% 10th pct 62.9% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
32.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 24.6%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 24.8%
0.4% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

46.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 41.9%
25.0% Separate house +13.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 18.3%
2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 23.0%
26.5% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
18.9% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
6.3% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Studio / none +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

3.7% Under $200 +41.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
42.6% $750 or more ◂ +26.0 pts 16.6%
37.3% $550–$749 ◂ +30.6 pts 6.6%
1.0% $200–$349 +14.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 58.2%
9.2% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%
8.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Clovellyin South Coogee +12.6 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
7.1% 82nd pct 19.7% 95th pct
Work from home in Clovellyin South Coogee +8.5 pts higher in Clovelly gap widening
55.6% 100th pct 47.1% 96th pct
PT commute in Clovellyin South Coogee +0.3 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
2.4% 82nd pct 2.7% 84th pct
PT stops in Clovellyin South Coogee even
25 86th pct 25 86th pct
Stops/1k in Clovellyin South Coogee +0.66 more in Clovelly
5.12 78th pct 4.46 75th pct
Departures/1k in Clovellyin South Coogee +198.4 more in Clovelly
3,150.8 98th pct 2,952.4 97th pct
PT routes in Clovellyin South Coogee +1 more in Clovelly
5 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Clovellyin South Coogee even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Clovellyin South Coogee +2 longer in South Coogee
12 8th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Clovellyin South Coogee +32,107 more in Clovelly
90,848 89th pct 58,741 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Clovellyin South Coogee even
185,607 87th pct 185,772 87th pct
Transit to city in Clovellyin South Coogee +7 longer in South Coogee
43 24th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 47.1%
23.9% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
1.3% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 36.7%
35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 28.9%
7.1% No vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
6.7% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.3% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Clovellyin South Coogee +11.7 pts higher in Clovelly gap widening
44.1% 86th pct 32.4% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Clovellyin South Coogee +5.0 pts higher in Clovelly gap narrowing
15.4% 79th pct 10.4% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Clovellyin South Coogee +1.6 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
2.9% 42nd pct 4.6% 64th pct
Participation in Clovellyin South Coogee +16.4 pts higher in Clovelly gap narrowing
72.1% 86th pct 55.7% 34th pct
Full-time in Clovellyin South Coogee +7.8 pts higher in Clovelly gap widening
65.5% 80th pct 57.7% 48th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 12.9%
12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%
8.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.0% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.2% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
3.4% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
2.8% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

44.9% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 35.3%
23.8% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 23.7%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.2% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.8% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.9% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Clovellyin South Coogee +0.9 higher in Clovelly
8.4 99th pct 7.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Clovellyin South Coogee even
7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Clovellyin South Coogee +0.2 pts higher in Clovelly
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Clovellyin South Coogee +0.4 pts higher in Clovelly
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Clovellyin South Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Clovellyin South Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Clovellyin South Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Clovellyin South Coogee +3.6 pts higher in Clovelly
97.2% 99th pct 93.6% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Clovellyin South Coogee +7.8 more in South Coogee
11.7 45th pct 19.4 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Clovellyin South Coogee +156 higher in South Coogee
344 97th pct 500 100th pct
Mean slope in Clovellyin South Coogee +0.1 pts higher in South Coogee
8.9% 75th pct 9.0% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clovelly vs South Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10937/clovelly/vs/SAL13595/south-coogee