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Kingsford vs South Coogee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Kingsford profile · South Coogee profile

Kingsford South Coogee

Kingsford (NSW) and South Coogee are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Kingsford (NSW) is a young, international hub where the typical resident is 33 and 49.3% were born overseas. In contrast, South Coogee is far older, with a typical age of 42 and higher incomes, as 38.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week compared to 27.9% in Kingsford (NSW). The two areas also differ in their housing and rental markets; typical weekly rent is far higher in Kingsford (NSW) at $475, while South Coogee has more large homes, with 62.9% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their high levels of accessibility. They are almost identical when it comes to the ease of reaching public transport, parks, schools and groceries, with nearly 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of these services. While South Coogee has a higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, both areas maintain a high standard of connectivity that sets them apart from many other Australian suburbs.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.6 pts higher in Kingsford Recent arrivals: 19.4 pts higher in Kingsford Recent movers: 18.4 pts higher in Kingsford Born overseas: 16.9 pts higher in Kingsford Rent: $268 higher in Kingsford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsfordin South Coogee +7,881 larger in Kingsford gap narrowing
13,492 88th pct 5,611 86th pct
Median age in Kingsfordin South Coogee +9 yrs older in South Coogee gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Kingsfordin South Coogee +0.9 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
1.0% 40th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Kingsfordin South Coogee +4.2 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
13.7% 28th pct 18.0% 47th pct
Under 15 in Kingsfordin South Coogee +6.2 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
13.7% 29th pct 19.9% 69th pct
De facto in Kingsfordin South Coogee +2.1 pts higher in Kingsford gap widening
10.3% 35th pct 8.2% 23rd pct

Age structure

34.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.2 pts 22.0%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
13.7% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.7% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
17.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 11.9%

Marital status

50.3% Never married ◂ +12.3 pts 38.0%
38.0% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
5.9% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.7% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Kingsford South Coogee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kingsfordin South Coogee +16.9 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
49.3% 100th pct 32.4% 90th pct

Country of birth

46.4% Australia +15.1 pts ▸ 61.6%
8.3% China ◂ +6.5 pts 1.8%
2.8% England +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.8% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%
0.9% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

17.5% English +10.4 pts ▸ 27.8%
16.7% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.8% Chinese ◂ +13.1 pts 7.8%
9.1% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.8% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%
4.9% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%
2.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Kingsfordin South Coogee +21.6 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
44.3% 95th pct 22.6% 88th pct
Limited English in Kingsfordin South Coogee +2.9 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
6.0% 93rd pct 3.1% 88th pct

Language used at home

51.2% English only +20.1 pts ▸ 71.3%
9.8% Mandarin ◂ +7.6 pts 2.2%
6.0% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%
3.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kingsfordin South Coogee +3.4 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
35.2% 35th pct 31.8% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 50.9%
35.2% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 31.8%
6.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.4% Judaism +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%
3.5% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%
3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kingsfordin South Coogee +7.3 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
78.2% 97th pct 70.9% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Kingsfordin South Coogee +5.9 pts higher in Kingsford gap steady
44.5% 96th pct 38.6% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Kingsfordin South Coogee
— 0.90 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kingsfordin South Coogee +18 more in Kingsford
58 93rd pct 40 90th pct
Avg size in Kingsfordin South Coogee +14 larger in Kingsford
460 67th pct 446 65th pct
ICSEA in Kingsfordin South Coogee even
1,114 94th pct 1,114 94th pct

Highest year of school

78.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 70.9%
7.4% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.3% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 36.0%
22.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 16.6%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.7% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.2% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 8.6%
9.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.2% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%
5.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Kingsfordin South Coogee +$113 higher in South Coogee gap widening
$845 65th pct $958 78th pct
Household income in Kingsfordin South Coogee +$213 higher in South Coogee gap widening
$1,892 70th pct $2,105 80th pct
Family income in Kingsfordin South Coogee +$1,111 higher in South Coogee gap widening
$2,514 82nd pct $3,625 98th pct
High earners in Kingsfordin South Coogee +10.2 pts higher in South Coogee gap widening
15.3% 80th pct 25.4% 95th pct
High-income homes in Kingsfordin South Coogee +10.3 pts higher in South Coogee gap widening
27.9% 79th pct 38.3% 91st pct

Household income distribution

17.9% $4,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 14.5%
16.8% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 14.5%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 37.4%
29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 19.8%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 19.1%
7.1% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kingsfordin South Coogee +5.6 pts higher in South Coogee
20.2% 14th pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Kingsfordin South Coogee +2.0 pts higher in South Coogee
6.1% 31st pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Kingsfordin South Coogee +1.9 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
4.5% 48th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.2% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None ◂ +8.1 pts 65.4%
15.0% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.8% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kingsfordin South Coogee +1.2 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
13.3% 26th pct 14.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Kingsfordin South Coogee +2.9 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
9.6% 23rd pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Kingsfordin South Coogee +6.6 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
20.5% 28th pct 27.1% 59th pct
Defence service in Kingsfordin South Coogee +2.5 pts higher in South Coogee
0.9% 32nd pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Kingsfordin South Coogee +4.5 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
16.1% 13th pct 20.7% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingsfordin South Coogee +30 larger in Kingsford
139 86th pct 109 86th pct
Median age in Kingsfordin South Coogee +1 yrs older in South Coogee
24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Kingsfordin South Coogee +14.5 pts higher in Kingsford
57.1% 83rd pct 42.6% 57th pct
Unemployment in Kingsfordin South Coogee +23.0 pts higher in South Coogee
4.0% 24th pct 27.0% 91st pct
Median income in Kingsfordin South Coogee +$298 higher in Kingsford
$715 57th pct $417 19th pct
Household income in Kingsfordin South Coogee +$954 higher in Kingsford
$1,562 45th pct $608 5th pct
Indigenous language in Kingsfordin South Coogee +16.5 pts higher in Kingsford
20.1% 87th pct 3.7% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsfordin South Coogee +0.1 larger in South Coogee gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Kingsfordin South Coogee +2.3 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
11.7% 55th pct 13.9% 67th pct
Living alone in Kingsfordin South Coogee +3.5 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
27.7% 64th pct 31.2% 75th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 66.9%
25.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 18.3%
11.7% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.4% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 25.3%
27.7% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
16.3% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.1% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%
5.3% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsfordin South Coogee +$268 higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
$475 90th pct $207 27th pct
Mortgage in Kingsfordin South Coogee +$1,000 higher in South Coogee gap widening
$3,000 92nd pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Kingsfordin South Coogee +0.10 higher in Kingsford gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Kingsfordin South Coogee +4.5 pts higher in Kingsford gap steady
50.9% 93rd pct 46.4% 91st pct
Owned outright in Kingsfordin South Coogee +1.9 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
26.5% 16th pct 24.6% 14th pct
Separate houses in Kingsfordin South Coogee +3.0 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
35.8% 4th pct 38.8% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kingsfordin South Coogee +11.6 pts higher in South Coogee gap widening
51.3% 10th pct 62.9% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 46.4%
26.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 24.6%
19.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
1.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

50.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 41.9%
35.8% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 23.0%
30.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 28.2%
13.3% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
7.7% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.9% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

7.2% Under $200 +38.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +32.7 pts 10.3%
21.4% $550–$749 ◂ +14.8 pts 6.6%
12.3% $750 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.2% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $3,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 58.2%
20.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 10.0%
13.9% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kingsfordin South Coogee +3.4 pts higher in Kingsford gap widening
23.1% 98th pct 19.7% 95th pct
Work from home in Kingsfordin South Coogee +7.6 pts higher in South Coogee gap widening
39.5% 90th pct 47.1% 96th pct
PT commute in Kingsfordin South Coogee +3.6 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
6.3% 94th pct 2.7% 84th pct
PT stops in Kingsfordin South Coogee +17 more in Kingsford
42 87th pct 25 86th pct
Stops/1k in Kingsfordin South Coogee +1.34 more in South Coogee
3.11 70th pct 4.46 75th pct
Departures/1k in Kingsfordin South Coogee +517.5 more in Kingsford
3,469.9 100th pct 2,952.4 97th pct
PT routes in Kingsfordin South Coogee +11 more in Kingsford
15 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Kingsfordin South Coogee even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Kingsfordin South Coogee +3 longer in South Coogee
11 6th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Kingsfordin South Coogee +26,096 more in Kingsford
84,837 89th pct 58,741 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Kingsfordin South Coogee +148,036 more in Kingsford
333,808 89th pct 185,772 87th pct
Transit to city in Kingsfordin South Coogee +17 longer in South Coogee
33 10th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

39.5% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 47.1%
25.7% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
5.4% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%
4.7% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 36.7%
23.5% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
23.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 19.7%
5.8% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.2% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kingsfordin South Coogee +18.4 pts higher in Kingsford gap steady
50.8% 91st pct 32.4% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Kingsfordin South Coogee +19.4 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
29.8% 94th pct 10.4% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kingsfordin South Coogee +1.6 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
6.2% 78th pct 4.6% 64th pct
Participation in Kingsfordin South Coogee +5.3 pts higher in Kingsford gap widening
61.0% 51st pct 55.7% 34th pct
Full-time in Kingsfordin South Coogee +1.8 pts higher in South Coogee gap widening
55.9% 38th pct 57.7% 48th pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.2% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%
12.3% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%
4.5% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
6.0% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

36.3% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 35.3%
12.9% Managers +10.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%
9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
6.4% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsfordin South Coogee +1.4 higher in Kingsford
8.9 100th pct 7.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kingsfordin South Coogee +0.1 more in Kingsford
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Kingsfordin South Coogee +0.2 pts higher in Kingsford
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Kingsfordin South Coogee +0.4 pts higher in Kingsford
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Kingsfordin South Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Kingsfordin South Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Kingsfordin South Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kingsfordin South Coogee +6.2 pts higher in Kingsford
99.8% 100th pct 93.6% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Kingsfordin South Coogee +10.3 more in South Coogee
9.1 39th pct 19.4 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Kingsfordin South Coogee +187 higher in South Coogee
313 96th pct 500 100th pct
Mean slope in Kingsfordin South Coogee +4.3 pts higher in South Coogee
4.7% 38th pct 9.0% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsford vs South Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12164/kingsford/vs/SAL13595/south-coogee