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Malabar vs South Coogee

Name: Malabar vs South Coogee — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Malabar profile · South Coogee profile

Malabar South Coogee

South Coogee and Malabar are neighbouring areas with distinct social and built profiles. South Coogee has a more highly qualified population, with 38.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 22.1% in Malabar. This is consistent with South Coogee having a far higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (25.4% versus 13.2%). Malabar is more residential in character, with separate houses making up 61.8% of homes, while South Coogee has a higher share of renters (46.4%) and more apartments.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical monthly home-loan payment, which sits at around $4,000. While they share this financial pressure, their daily experiences differ; South Coogee is more walkable, with 99.6% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries. In contrast, Malabar is more car-dependent, with a far longer walk to the nearest transport stop (28 minutes compared to 2 minutes in South Coogee) and a much longer transit time to the city.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.1 pts higher in South Coogee Separate houses: 23.0 pts higher in Malabar Participation: 16.6 pts higher in South Coogee Bachelor+: 16.5 pts higher in South Coogee Renting: 12.1 pts higher in South Coogee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Malabar in South Coogee +897 larger in South Coogee gap widening

4,714 86th pct 5,611 86th pct

Median age in Malabar in South Coogee +4 yrs older in Malabar gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 28.3%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.0%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.0%

12.9% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

43.0% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

40.7% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 38.0%

8.2% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Malabar South Coogee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 61.6%

4.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.4% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

24.6% English +3.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.9% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.0% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.9% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

58.8% English only +12.4 pts ▸ 71.3%

2.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

22.4% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.4% Not stated ◂ +19.7 pts 7.8%

1.3% Judaism +4.9 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%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Malabar in South Coogee +2.38 more in Malabar

3.28 45th pct 0.90 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Malabar in South Coogee +21 more in South Coogee

19 86th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Malabar in South Coogee +45 larger in South Coogee

401 59th pct 446 65th pct

ICSEA in Malabar in South Coogee +40 higher in South Coogee

1,074 86th pct 1,114 94th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +26.1 pts ▸ 70.9%

13.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

6.5% Year 9 or below even 6.4%

3.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

18.8% Bachelor degree +17.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

13.4% Management & commerce +12.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

8.4% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.5% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Malabar in South Coogee +$138 higher in South Coogee gap widening

$820 62nd pct $958 78th pct

Household income in Malabar in South Coogee +$315 higher in South Coogee gap widening

$1,790 65th pct $2,105 80th pct

Family income in Malabar in South Coogee +$803 higher in South Coogee gap widening

$2,822 88th pct $3,625 98th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

29.8% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.1% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

6.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +16.5 pts ▸ 65.4%

14.4% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Malabar in South Coogee +202 larger in Malabar

311 86th pct 109 86th pct

Median age in Malabar in South Coogee +9 yrs older in Malabar

34 yrs 72nd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Malabar in South Coogee +$220 higher in Malabar

$637 49th pct $417 19th pct

Household income in Malabar in South Coogee +$358 higher in Malabar

$966 17th pct $608 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Malabar in South Coogee even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 66.9%

21.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 18.3%

12.9% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.9% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

26.3% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 25.3%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 19.0%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

7.7% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Malabar in South Coogee +$57 higher in South Coogee gap widening

$150 14th pct $207 27th pct

Mortgage in Malabar in South Coogee +$100 higher in South Coogee gap narrowing

$3,900 100th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Malabar in South Coogee +0.10 higher in South Coogee gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

36.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 24.6%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 24.8%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.1% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

61.8% Separate house ◂ +23.0 pts 38.8%

25.5% Flat or apartment +16.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

29.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 28.2%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 25.6%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%

8.5% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 45.3%

19.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 16.6%

8.8% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.4% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.9% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 58.2%

10.6% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

10.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Malabar in South Coogee +9 more in Malabar

34 87th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Malabar in South Coogee +2.76 more in Malabar

7.21 86th pct 4.46 75th pct

Departures/1k in Malabar in South Coogee +1,023.8 more in Malabar

3,976.2 100th pct 2,952.4 97th pct

PT routes in Malabar in South Coogee +1 more in South Coogee

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Malabar in South Coogee +26 longer in Malabar

28 65th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Malabar in South Coogee

— 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Malabar in South Coogee +58,741 more in South Coogee

0 0th pct 58,741 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Malabar in South Coogee +185,772 more in South Coogee

0 0th pct 185,772 87th pct

Transit to city in Malabar in South Coogee +38 longer in Malabar

88 100th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

41.3% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

36.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 29.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.1% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

33.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 28.9%

16.6% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%

11.5% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

6.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Retail trade even 7.1%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

4.7% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.4% Media & telecommunications +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.2% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

4.8% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Malabar in South Coogee +0.5 higher in South Coogee

7.0 93rd pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Malabar in South Coogee +0.8 more in South Coogee

7.1 95th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Malabar in South Coogee +10.6 pts higher in South Coogee

89.2% 94th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Malabar in South Coogee +31.4 pts higher in South Coogee

68.2% 84th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Malabar in South Coogee +0.4 pts higher in South Coogee

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Malabar in South Coogee +13.7 pts higher in South Coogee

86.3% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Malabar in South Coogee even

99.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Malabar in South Coogee +5.4 pts higher in South Coogee

88.2% 96th pct 93.6% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Malabar in South Coogee +5.0 more in South Coogee

14.4 52nd pct 19.4 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Malabar in South Coogee +404 higher in South Coogee

96 85th pct 500 100th pct

Mean slope in Malabar in South Coogee +3.5 pts higher in South Coogee

5.5% 48th pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare Malabar with nearby areas

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Compare South Coogee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Malabar vs South Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12462/malabar/vs/SAL13595/south-coogee