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Coogee vs Queens Park

Name: Coogee vs Queens Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Coogee profile · Queens Park profile

Coogee Queens Park

Coogee and Queens Park are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Coogee is a transient hub where 54.5% of homes are rented and 54.2% of people moved in during the last five years. It is a young area, with a typical resident aged 35 and 23.8% of people in de facto relationships. In contrast, Queens Park is more established, with 37.0% of homes owned outright and a typical resident aged 40. Families are more common there, with children under 15 making up 21.9% of the population, compared to 13.3% in Coogee.

Both areas are very similar in their high levels of education, with about 55% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also share a similar typical weekly rent, sitting around $650 to $682. While both are wealthy, Queens Park has a higher typical weekly family income of $4,637 compared to $3,669 in Coogee. This gap in income and the difference in housing—with 66.6% of Queens Park homes having three or more bedrooms compared to just 34.4% in Coogee—remains a striking contrast between these two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.9 pts higher in Coogee Separate houses: 25.4 pts higher in Queens Park 3+ bedrooms: 32.2 pts higher in Queens Park Population: 11,491 larger in Coogee Recent arrivals: 15.4 pts higher in Coogee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coogee in Queens Park +11,491 larger in Coogee gap steady

14,634 88th pct 3,143 85th pct

Median age in Coogee in Queens Park +5 yrs older in Queens Park gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

46.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.8 pts 25.2%

21.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.3% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.8% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

57.1% Never married ◂ +19.8 pts 37.3%

31.2% Married +17.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

7.3% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Coogee Queens Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.4% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 66.4%

9.9% England ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.2% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +0.8 pts 35.4%

22.8% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.5% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 14.5%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

4.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Indian even 1.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 80.5%

1.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 41.8%

39.8% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

2.4% Judaism +8.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coogee in Queens Park +1.88 more in Queens Park

1.03 8th pct 2.90 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coogee in Queens Park +5 more in Queens Park

46 91st pct 51 92nd pct

Avg size in Coogee in Queens Park +55 larger in Queens Park

499 72nd pct 554 79th pct

ICSEA in Coogee in Queens Park +24 higher in Queens Park

1,127 97th pct 1,151 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.9% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 84.1%

6.7% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

19.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

10.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.7% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

8.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

5.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.3% Information technology even 2.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Coogee in Queens Park +$40 higher in Coogee gap narrowing

$1,555 100th pct $1,515 99th pct

Household income in Coogee in Queens Park +$465 higher in Queens Park gap widening

$2,976 96th pct $3,441 100th pct

Family income in Coogee in Queens Park +$968 higher in Queens Park gap widening

$3,669 99th pct $4,637 100th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 17.7%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

12.9% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.1% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 22.0%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 21.5%

18.8% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.6% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

2.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +1.1 pts 72.3%

15.7% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coogee in Queens Park +117 larger in Coogee

134 86th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Coogee in Queens Park +8 yrs older in Coogee

27 yrs 54th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Coogee in Queens Park +$477 higher in Queens Park

$1,147 86th pct $1,624 91st pct

Household income in Coogee in Queens Park +$1,725 higher in Queens Park

$3,024 88th pct $4,749 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coogee in Queens Park +0.4 larger in Queens Park gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +19.2 pts ▸ 69.4%

38.7% Couples without children ◂ +17.5 pts 21.2%

9.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +12.4 pts 28.5%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 24.9%

10.5% 4 people +11.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

2.9% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coogee in Queens Park +$32 higher in Queens Park gap steady

$650 100th pct $682 100th pct

Mortgage in Coogee in Queens Park +$1,107 higher in Queens Park gap widening

$3,226 94th pct $4,333 100th pct

People / bedroom in Coogee in Queens Park +0.10 higher in Coogee gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Rented ◂ +25.9 pts 28.5%

23.1% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

20.4% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

79.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +54.2 pts 25.8%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +29.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

10.6% Separate house +25.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.2 pts 23.4%

23.6% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.6% 4 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%

3.2% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.5% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $550–$749 ◂ +24.2 pts 19.8%

30.4% $750 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

19.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.2%

1.3% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.0% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.8% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 59.1%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 14.2%

10.3% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coogee in Queens Park +26 more in Coogee

42 87th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Coogee in Queens Park +2.22 more in Queens Park

2.87 69th pct 5.09 78th pct

Departures/1k in Coogee in Queens Park +206.7 more in Queens Park

2,744.3 96th pct 2,951.0 97th pct

PT routes in Coogee in Queens Park +8 more in Coogee

13 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Coogee in Queens Park +1 longer in Coogee

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Coogee in Queens Park +2 longer in Coogee

12 8th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Coogee in Queens Park +6,362 more in Queens Park

54,073 87th pct 60,435 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Coogee in Queens Park +82,344 more in Queens Park

185,607 87th pct 267,951 88th pct

Transit to city in Coogee in Queens Park +10 longer in Coogee

43 24th pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 57.9%

22.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.2%

4.2% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

4.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.1% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 50.0%

26.1% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

5.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

1.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.5% Finance & insurance +6.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

8.5% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

5.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.1% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

20.2% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

5.7% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Coogee in Queens Park +0.1 higher in Coogee

8.9 100th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coogee in Queens Park even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Coogee in Queens Park even