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Coogee vs South Coogee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Coogee profile · South Coogee profile

Coogee South Coogee

Coogee (NSW) and South Coogee are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Coogee (NSW) is a high-income hub where the typical weekly personal income is $1,555 and 54.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is dominated by apartments and renters, with a typical weekly rent of $650. In contrast, South Coogee is more family-oriented with more separate houses, larger homes—62.9% have three or more bedrooms—and a much lower typical weekly rent of $207. Coogee (NSW) also has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (23.8%) and those with no religion (48.9%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining well connected with nearly all homes within a short walk of public transport, parks and schools. They share a similar level of family income, with both sitting around $3,600 a week. However, Coogee (NSW) remains more transient, with 54.2% of people moving in the last five years compared to 32.4% in South Coogee. While Coogee (NSW) is notably younger, South Coogee has a higher share of children under 15 (19.9%) and seniors.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.2 pts higher in South Coogee 3+ bedrooms: 28.5 pts higher in South Coogee Recent movers: 21.8 pts higher in Coogee Participation: 19.3 pts higher in Coogee Rent: $443 higher in Coogee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coogeein South Coogee +9,023 larger in Coogee gap steady
14,634 88th pct 5,611 86th pct
Median age in Coogeein South Coogee +7 yrs older in South Coogee gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Coogeein South Coogee +1.0 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Coogeein South Coogee +7.2 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
10.8% 18th pct 18.0% 47th pct
Under 15 in Coogeein South Coogee +6.6 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
13.3% 27th pct 19.9% 69th pct
De facto in Coogeein South Coogee +15.6 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
23.8% 92nd pct 8.2% 23rd pct

Age structure

46.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.0 pts 22.0%
21.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
13.3% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
10.8% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

57.1% Never married ◂ +19.1 pts 38.0%
31.2% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 44.7%
7.3% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.3% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Coogee South Coogee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coogeein South Coogee +6.6 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
39.0% 94th pct 32.4% 90th pct

Country of birth

56.4% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 61.6%
9.9% England ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
1.2% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +8.4 pts 27.8%
22.8% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
19.5% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 13.8%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%
2.9% Chinese +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.9% Greek +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Coogeein South Coogee +6.6 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
16.0% 85th pct 22.6% 88th pct
Limited English in Coogeein South Coogee +2.2 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
1.0% 75th pct 3.1% 88th pct

Language used at home

79.0% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 71.3%
1.3% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coogeein South Coogee +17.2 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
48.9% 76th pct 31.8% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 50.9%
48.9% No religion ◂ +17.2 pts 31.8%
6.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.4% Judaism +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.9% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coogeein South Coogee +12.0 pts higher in Coogee gap steady
82.9% 100th pct 70.9% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Coogeein South Coogee +16.0 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
54.6% 100th pct 38.6% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Coogeein South Coogee +0.13 more in Coogee
1.03 8th pct 0.90 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coogeein South Coogee +6 more in Coogee
46 91st pct 40 90th pct
Avg size in Coogeein South Coogee +53 larger in Coogee
499 72nd pct 446 65th pct
ICSEA in Coogeein South Coogee +14 higher in Coogee
1,127 97th pct 1,114 94th pct

Highest year of school

82.9% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 70.9%
6.7% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.0% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 36.0%
19.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 16.6%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.6% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
16.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%
11.1% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
8.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%
8.5% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.6% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Coogeein South Coogee +$597 higher in Coogee gap widening
$1,555 100th pct $958 78th pct
Household income in Coogeein South Coogee +$871 higher in Coogee gap narrowing
$2,976 96th pct $2,105 80th pct
Family income in Coogeein South Coogee +$44 higher in Coogee gap narrowing
$3,669 99th pct $3,625 98th pct
High earners in Coogeein South Coogee +7.6 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
33.0% 100th pct 25.4% 95th pct
High-income homes in Coogeein South Coogee +8.4 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
46.7% 99th pct 38.3% 91st pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 30.6%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 14.5%
7.1% Under $650 +18.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
12.9% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

18.8% Under $650 +18.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 19.1%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 19.8%
16.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coogeein South Coogee +6.2 pts higher in South Coogee
19.5% 13th pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Coogeein South Coogee +1.7 pts higher in South Coogee
6.4% 34th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Coogeein South Coogee +4.5 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
1.8% 24th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.4% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.5% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +8.0 pts 65.4%
15.7% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
2.9% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.9% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coogeein South Coogee +1.7 pts higher in Coogee gap steady
16.2% 40th pct 14.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Coogeein South Coogee +3.7 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
8.7% 19th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Coogeein South Coogee +6.4 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
20.7% 28th pct 27.1% 59th pct
Defence service in Coogeein South Coogee +1.8 pts higher in South Coogee
1.6% 38th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Coogeein South Coogee +5.5 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
15.1% 12th pct 20.7% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coogeein South Coogee +25 larger in Coogee
134 86th pct 109 86th pct
Median age in Coogeein South Coogee +2 yrs older in Coogee
27 yrs 54th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Coogeein South Coogee +39.5 pts higher in Coogee
82.2% 100th pct 42.6% 57th pct
Unemployment in Coogeein South Coogee +27.0 pts higher in South Coogee
0.0% 0th pct 27.0% 91st pct
Median income in Coogeein South Coogee +$730 higher in Coogee
$1,147 86th pct $417 19th pct
Household income in Coogeein South Coogee +$2,416 higher in Coogee
$3,024 88th pct $608 5th pct
Indigenous language in Coogeein South Coogee +0.7 pts higher in South Coogee
3.0% 43rd pct 3.7% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coogeein South Coogee +0.4 larger in South Coogee gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Coogeein South Coogee +4.4 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
9.5% 42nd pct 13.9% 67th pct
Living alone in Coogeein South Coogee +2.6 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
28.5% 67th pct 31.2% 75th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +16.7 pts ▸ 66.9%
38.7% Couples without children ◂ +20.4 pts 18.3%
9.5% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +15.7 pts 25.3%
28.5% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 31.2%
10.5% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%
2.9% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.7% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coogeein South Coogee +$443 higher in Coogee gap widening
$650 100th pct $207 27th pct
Mortgage in Coogeein South Coogee +$774 higher in South Coogee gap widening
$3,226 94th pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Coogeein South Coogee +0.10 higher in Coogee gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Coogeein South Coogee +8.1 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
54.5% 94th pct 46.4% 91st pct
Owned outright in Coogeein South Coogee +1.6 pts higher in South Coogee gap widening
23.1% 12th pct 24.6% 14th pct
Separate houses in Coogeein South Coogee +28.2 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
10.6% 0th pct 38.8% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coogeein South Coogee +28.5 pts higher in South Coogee gap widening
34.4% 1st pct 62.9% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 46.4%
20.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 24.8%
23.1% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

79.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +38.0 pts 41.9%
10.6% Separate house +28.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.7 pts 23.0%
23.6% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 28.2%
7.6% 4 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
13.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 8.9%
3.2% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.5% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

1.3% Under $200 +44.0 pts ▸ 45.3%
44.0% $550–$749 ◂ +37.4 pts 6.6%
30.4% $750 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 16.6%
19.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 10.3%
3.0% $200–$349 +12.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.8% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 58.2%
20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 10.0%
10.3% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coogeein South Coogee +4.9 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
14.8% 91st pct 19.7% 95th pct
Work from home in Coogeein South Coogee +6.1 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
53.2% 100th pct 47.1% 96th pct
PT commute in Coogeein South Coogee +1.8 pts higher in Coogee gap narrowing
4.4% 89th pct 2.7% 84th pct
PT stops in Coogeein South Coogee +17 more in Coogee
42 87th pct 25 86th pct
Stops/1k in Coogeein South Coogee +1.59 more in South Coogee
2.87 69th pct 4.46 75th pct
Departures/1k in Coogeein South Coogee +208.1 more in South Coogee
2,744.3 96th pct 2,952.4 97th pct
PT routes in Coogeein South Coogee +9 more in Coogee
13 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Coogeein South Coogee even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Coogeein South Coogee +2 longer in South Coogee
12 8th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Coogeein South Coogee +4,668 more in South Coogee
54,073 87th pct 58,741 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Coogeein South Coogee even
185,607 87th pct 185,772 87th pct
Transit to city in Coogeein South Coogee +7 longer in South Coogee
43 24th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 47.1%
22.3% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
4.2% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
4.1% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%
1.3% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 36.7%
26.1% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
14.8% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
5.4% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.7% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coogeein South Coogee +21.8 pts higher in Coogee gap steady
54.2% 93rd pct 32.4% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Coogeein South Coogee +18.1 pts higher in Coogee gap narrowing
28.5% 93rd pct 10.4% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coogeein South Coogee +1.3 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
3.3% 47th pct 4.6% 64th pct
Participation in Coogeein South Coogee +19.3 pts higher in Coogee gap narrowing
75.1% 89th pct 55.7% 34th pct
Full-time in Coogeein South Coogee +10.3 pts higher in Coogee gap steady
68.0% 86th pct 57.7% 48th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 12.9%
13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%
8.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%
8.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
5.3% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.0% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Rental & real estate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 35.3%
20.2% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
5.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.6% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Coogeein South Coogee +1.4 higher in Coogee
8.9 100th pct 7.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coogeein South Coogee +0.1 more in Coogee
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Coogeein South Coogee +0.2 pts higher in Coogee
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Coogeein South Coogee +0.4 pts higher in Coogee
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Coogeein South Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Coogeein South Coogee +0.2 pts higher in South Coogee
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Coogeein South Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Coogeein South Coogee +6.4 pts higher in Coogee
100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Coogeein South Coogee +8.5 more in South Coogee
10.9 44th pct 19.4 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Coogeein South Coogee +153 higher in South Coogee
347 97th pct 500 100th pct
Mean slope in Coogeein South Coogee +1.1 pts higher in Coogee
10.0% 81st pct 9.0% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coogee vs South Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11015/coogee/vs/SAL13595/south-coogee