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Coogee vs Kingsford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Coogee profile · Kingsford profile

Coogee Kingsford

Coogee and Kingsford are neighbouring areas with distinct economic and cultural profiles. Coogee has a much wealthier population, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,555 compared to $845 in Kingsford. This is reflected in the homes and lifestyles, as Coogee has far more people in de facto relationships (23.8% versus 10.3%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (54.6% versus 44.5%). Kingsford is more linguistically diverse, with 44.3% of people using another language at home, compared to 16.0% in Coogee, and a higher proportion of residents born overseas (49.3% versus 39.0%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people living alone. They also share similar levels of unpaid care and a very small First Nations population. While both areas have more flats than the national figure, Kingsford has far more separate houses (35.8%) than Coogee (10.6%). These two areas have tracked similarly in several ways, though the gap in typical weekly household income remains wide at $1,084.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.2 pts higher in Kingsford Separate houses: 25.3 pts higher in Kingsford 3+ bedrooms: 16.9 pts higher in Kingsford De facto: 13.4 pts higher in Coogee Participation: 14.1 pts higher in Coogee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coogeein Kingsford +1,142 larger in Coogee gap widening
14,634 88th pct 13,492 88th pct
Median age in Coogeein Kingsford +2 yrs older in Coogee gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Coogeein Kingsford +0.1 pts higher in Kingsford gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Coogeein Kingsford +3.0 pts higher in Kingsford gap widening
10.8% 18th pct 13.7% 28th pct
Under 15 in Coogeein Kingsford +0.4 pts higher in Kingsford gap steady
13.3% 27th pct 13.7% 29th pct
De facto in Coogeein Kingsford +13.4 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
23.8% 92nd pct 10.3% 35th pct

Age structure

46.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.9 pts 34.2%
21.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.9%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +8.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.8% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.3% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

57.1% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 50.3%
31.2% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
2.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Coogee Kingsford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coogeein Kingsford +10.3 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
39.0% 94th pct 49.3% 100th pct

Country of birth

56.4% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 46.4%
9.9% England ◂ +7.2 pts 2.8%
0.5% China +7.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.5% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
0.4% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.2% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Italy even 0.7%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +18.7 pts 17.5%
22.8% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 16.7%
2.9% Chinese +17.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
19.5% Irish ◂ +10.4 pts 9.1%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%
2.9% Greek +5.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
4.1% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%
1.2% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Coogeein Kingsford +28.2 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
16.0% 85th pct 44.3% 95th pct
Limited English in Coogeein Kingsford +5.1 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
1.0% 75th pct 6.0% 93rd pct

Language used at home

79.0% English only ◂ +27.8 pts 51.2%
0.6% Mandarin +9.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.3% Greek +4.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.5% Cantonese +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Italian even 1.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Coogeein Kingsford +13.8 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
48.9% 76th pct 35.2% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 35.2%
39.8% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
6.6% Not stated even 6.6%
0.9% Buddhism +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.5% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Judaism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coogeein Kingsford +4.7 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
82.9% 100th pct 78.2% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Coogeein Kingsford +10.1 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
54.6% 100th pct 44.5% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coogeein Kingsford
1.03 8th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Coogeein Kingsford +12 more in Kingsford
46 91st pct 58 93rd pct
Avg size in Coogeein Kingsford +39 larger in Coogee
499 72nd pct 460 67th pct
ICSEA in Coogeein Kingsford +13 higher in Coogee
1,127 97th pct 1,114 94th pct

Highest year of school

82.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 78.2%
6.7% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.0% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 37.9%
19.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.6% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 22.6%
16.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 12.2%
8.5% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%
8.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
2.3% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Coogeein Kingsford +$710 higher in Coogee gap widening
$1,555 100th pct $845 65th pct
Household income in Coogeein Kingsford +$1,084 higher in Coogee gap widening
$2,976 96th pct $1,892 70th pct
Family income in Coogeein Kingsford +$1,155 higher in Coogee gap widening
$3,669 99th pct $2,514 82nd pct
High earners in Coogeein Kingsford +17.7 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
33.0% 100th pct 15.3% 80th pct
High-income homes in Coogeein Kingsford +18.7 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
46.7% 99th pct 27.9% 79th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 17.9%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.8%
12.9% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
7.1% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

18.8% Under $650 +20.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 19.1%
26.4% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.1%
16.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 7.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coogeein Kingsford +0.6 pts higher in Kingsford
19.5% 13th pct 20.2% 14th pct
Mental health in Coogeein Kingsford +0.3 pts higher in Coogee
6.4% 34th pct 6.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Coogeein Kingsford +2.6 pts higher in Kingsford gap widening
1.8% 24th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
4.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.7% Lung condition even 0.8%
0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None +0.1 pts ▸ 73.5%
15.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%
2.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coogeein Kingsford +2.8 pts higher in Coogee gap steady
16.2% 40th pct 13.3% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Coogeein Kingsford +0.8 pts higher in Kingsford gap steady
8.7% 19th pct 9.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Coogeein Kingsford +0.2 pts higher in Coogee gap narrowing
20.7% 28th pct 20.5% 28th pct
Defence service in Coogeein Kingsford +0.7 pts higher in Coogee
1.6% 38th pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Coogeein Kingsford +1.0 pts higher in Kingsford gap steady
15.1% 12th pct 16.1% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coogeein Kingsford +5 larger in Kingsford
134 86th pct 139 86th pct
Median age in Coogeein Kingsford +3 yrs older in Coogee
27 yrs 54th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Coogeein Kingsford +25.0 pts higher in Coogee
82.2% 100th pct 57.1% 83rd pct
Unemployment in Coogeein Kingsford +4.0 pts higher in Kingsford
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 24th pct
Median income in Coogeein Kingsford +$432 higher in Coogee
$1,147 86th pct $715 57th pct
Household income in Coogeein Kingsford +$1,462 higher in Coogee
$3,024 88th pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Coogeein Kingsford +17.2 pts higher in Kingsford
3.0% 43rd pct 20.1% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coogeein Kingsford +0.3 larger in Kingsford gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Coogeein Kingsford +2.2 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
9.5% 42nd pct 11.7% 55th pct
Living alone in Coogeein Kingsford +0.8 pts higher in Coogee gap narrowing
28.5% 67th pct 27.7% 64th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 60.7%
38.7% Couples without children ◂ +13.5 pts 25.2%
9.5% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 31.4%
28.5% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 27.7%
16.3% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.5% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
2.9% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.7% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coogeein Kingsford +$175 higher in Coogee gap widening
$650 100th pct $475 90th pct
Mortgage in Coogeein Kingsford +$226 higher in Coogee gap widening
$3,226 94th pct $3,000 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Coogeein Kingsford even gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Coogeein Kingsford +3.5 pts higher in Coogee gap narrowing
54.5% 94th pct 50.9% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Coogeein Kingsford +3.4 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
23.1% 12th pct 26.5% 16th pct
Separate houses in Coogeein Kingsford +25.3 pts higher in Kingsford gap steady
10.6% 0th pct 35.8% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coogeein Kingsford +16.9 pts higher in Kingsford gap widening
34.4% 1st pct 51.3% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 50.9%
23.1% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
20.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 19.7%
1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

79.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.5 pts 50.5%
10.6% Separate house +25.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 36.1%
23.6% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
13.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%
7.6% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.2% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.5% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $550–$749 ◂ +22.5 pts 21.4%
19.7% $350–$549 +23.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
30.4% $750 or more ◂ +18.0 pts 12.3%
3.0% $200–$349 +10.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.3% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 47.3%
20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.6%
10.3% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coogeein Kingsford +8.3 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
14.8% 91st pct 23.1% 98th pct
Work from home in Coogeein Kingsford +13.7 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
53.2% 100th pct 39.5% 90th pct
PT commute in Coogeein Kingsford +1.8 pts higher in Kingsford gap steady
4.4% 89th pct 6.3% 94th pct
PT stops in Coogeein Kingsford even
42 87th pct 42 87th pct
Stops/1k in Coogeein Kingsford +0.24 more in Kingsford
2.87 69th pct 3.11 70th pct
Departures/1k in Coogeein Kingsford +725.6 more in Kingsford
2,744.3 96th pct 3,469.9 100th pct
PT routes in Coogeein Kingsford +2 more in Kingsford
13 86th pct 15 86th pct
Stop walk in Coogeein Kingsford even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Coogeein Kingsford +1 longer in Coogee
12 8th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Coogeein Kingsford +30,764 more in Kingsford
54,073 87th pct 84,837 89th pct
Reach 45 min in Coogeein Kingsford +148,201 more in Kingsford
185,607 87th pct 333,808 89th pct
Transit to city in Coogeein Kingsford +10 longer in Coogee
43 24th pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Worked at home ◂ +13.7 pts 39.5%
22.3% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
4.1% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.3% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 45.4%
26.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 23.5%
14.8% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
5.4% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.7% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coogeein Kingsford +3.4 pts higher in Coogee gap steady
54.2% 93rd pct 50.8% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Coogeein Kingsford +1.3 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
28.5% 93rd pct 29.8% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coogeein Kingsford +2.8 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
3.3% 47th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Coogeein Kingsford +14.1 pts higher in Coogee gap narrowing
75.1% 89th pct 61.0% 51st pct
Full-time in Coogeein Kingsford +12.1 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
68.0% 86th pct 55.9% 38th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 12.3%
13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.4% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.5% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%
8.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%
4.6% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.0% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
2.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 36.3%
20.2% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 12.9%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.0% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.1% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.7% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.6% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coogeein Kingsford even
8.9 100th pct 8.9 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coogeein Kingsford even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Coogeein Kingsford even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Coogeein Kingsford even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Coogeein Kingsford even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Coogeein Kingsford +0.2 pts higher in Kingsford
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Coogeein Kingsford even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Coogeein Kingsford +0.2 pts higher in Coogee
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Coogeein Kingsford +1.8 more in Coogee
10.9 44th pct 9.1 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Coogeein Kingsford +34 higher in Coogee
347 97th pct 313 96th pct
Mean slope in Coogeein Kingsford +5.3 pts higher in Coogee
10.0% 81st pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coogee vs Kingsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11015/coogee/vs/SAL12164/kingsford