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Maroubra vs South Coogee

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

Maroubra South Coogee

Maroubra and South Coogee are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Maroubra is much more linguistically diverse, with 34.8% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 22.6% in South Coogee. There is also a stark contrast in rental costs, where the typical weekly rent in Maroubra is far higher at $540, while South Coogee is much lower at $207. South Coogee has more larger homes, with 62.9% of houses having three or more bedrooms, compared to 50.3% in Maroubra.

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate of 4.6%, which sits close to the national figure. They are also very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are $1,026 in Maroubra and $958 in South Coogee. While South Coogee is more walkable with more amenities per resident, both areas are’ highly accessible, with every home located within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 25,111 larger in Maroubra Rent: $333 higher in Maroubra 3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in South Coogee Other language: 12.2 pts higher in Maroubra Born overseas: 9.7 pts higher in Maroubra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroubrain South Coogee +25,111 larger in Maroubra gap steady
30,722 92nd pct 5,611 86th pct
Median age in Maroubrain South Coogee +3 yrs older in South Coogee gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Maroubrain South Coogee +0.7 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
1.3% 43rd pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Maroubrain South Coogee +0.1 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
17.9% 46th pct 18.0% 47th pct
Under 15 in Maroubrain South Coogee +3.9 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
16.1% 42nd pct 19.9% 69th pct
De facto in Maroubrain South Coogee +5.0 pts higher in Maroubra gap widening
13.2% 58th pct 8.2% 23rd pct

Age structure

31.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 22.0%
24.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
16.1% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
17.9% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

42.3% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 44.7%
41.6% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 38.0%
8.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.2% Widowed even 5.3%
2.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Maroubra South Coogee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Maroubrain South Coogee +9.7 pts higher in Maroubra gap steady
42.1% 96th pct 32.4% 90th pct

Country of birth

53.5% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 61.6%
4.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% China ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
1.6% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

22.6% English +5.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
19.2% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
11.5% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.6% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%
6.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
5.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
2.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Maroubrain South Coogee +12.2 pts higher in Maroubra gap steady
34.8% 92nd pct 22.6% 88th pct
Limited English in Maroubrain South Coogee +1.3 pts higher in Maroubra gap steady
4.4% 90th pct 3.1% 88th pct

Language used at home

59.9% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 71.3%
4.3% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
3.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
3.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.8% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Maroubrain South Coogee +2.1 pts higher in Maroubra gap steady
33.9% 31st pct 31.8% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 50.9%
33.9% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 31.8%
6.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.2% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Maroubrain South Coogee +2.5 pts higher in Maroubra gap steady
73.4% 93rd pct 70.9% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Maroubrain South Coogee +1.9 pts higher in Maroubra gap steady
40.5% 93rd pct 38.6% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Maroubrain South Coogee +1.13 more in Maroubra
2.03 29th pct 0.90 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Maroubrain South Coogee +7 more in Maroubra
47 91st pct 40 90th pct
Avg size in Maroubrain South Coogee +40 larger in South Coogee
406 60th pct 446 65th pct
ICSEA in Maroubrain South Coogee +17 higher in South Coogee
1,097 91st pct 1,114 94th pct

Highest year of school

73.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 70.9%
10.6% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
3.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 36.0%
16.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 16.6%
13.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.6% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%
9.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.6% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
6.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Maroubrain South Coogee +$68 higher in Maroubra gap narrowing
$1,026 84th pct $958 78th pct
Household income in Maroubrain South Coogee +$36 higher in Maroubra gap narrowing
$2,141 81st pct $2,105 80th pct
Family income in Maroubrain South Coogee +$884 higher in South Coogee gap widening
$2,741 87th pct $3,625 98th pct
High earners in Maroubrain South Coogee +5.0 pts higher in South Coogee gap widening
20.5% 89th pct 25.4% 95th pct
High-income homes in Maroubrain South Coogee +5.4 pts higher in South Coogee gap widening
32.8% 87th pct 38.3% 91st pct

Household income distribution

22.1% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 14.5%
16.0% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
18.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.5%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 37.4%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 19.8%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.1%
10.1% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Maroubrain South Coogee +2.6 pts higher in South Coogee
23.1% 23rd pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Maroubrain South Coogee +1.7 pts higher in South Coogee
6.4% 34th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Maroubrain South Coogee +1.5 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
4.8% 53rd pct 6.4% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.9% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
6.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.5% Heart disease even 3.4%
2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None ◂ +5.0 pts 65.4%
16.3% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
4.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Maroubrain South Coogee +2.2 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
12.3% 21st pct 14.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Maroubrain South Coogee +1.4 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
11.0% 33rd pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Maroubrain South Coogee +3.4 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
23.6% 41st pct 27.1% 59th pct
Defence service in Maroubrain South Coogee +1.8 pts higher in South Coogee
1.7% 38th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Maroubrain South Coogee +2.5 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
18.2% 19th pct 20.7% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroubrain South Coogee +286 larger in Maroubra
395 86th pct 109 86th pct
Median age in Maroubrain South Coogee +5 yrs older in Maroubra
30 yrs 63rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Maroubrain South Coogee +4.8 pts higher in Maroubra
47.5% 66th pct 42.6% 57th pct
Unemployment in Maroubrain South Coogee +17.7 pts higher in South Coogee
9.4% 45th pct 27.0% 91st pct
Median income in Maroubrain South Coogee +$198 higher in Maroubra
$615 47th pct $417 19th pct
Household income in Maroubrain South Coogee +$777 higher in Maroubra
$1,385 36th pct $608 5th pct
Indigenous language in Maroubrain South Coogee +2.7 pts higher in Maroubra
6.3% 62nd pct 3.7% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroubrain South Coogee +0.2 larger in South Coogee gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Maroubrain South Coogee +1.2 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
12.8% 61st pct 13.9% 67th pct
Living alone in Maroubrain South Coogee +3.3 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
27.9% 65th pct 31.2% 75th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 66.9%
26.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 18.3%
12.8% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 25.3%
27.9% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 31.2%
16.2% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%
5.1% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroubrain South Coogee +$333 higher in Maroubra gap widening
$540 95th pct $207 27th pct
Mortgage in Maroubrain South Coogee +$1,000 higher in South Coogee gap widening
$3,000 92nd pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Maroubrain South Coogee +0.10 higher in Maroubra gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Maroubrain South Coogee +3.9 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
42.5% 89th pct 46.4% 91st pct
Owned outright in Maroubrain South Coogee +5.1 pts higher in Maroubra gap narrowing
29.7% 22nd pct 24.6% 14th pct
Separate houses in Maroubrain South Coogee +9.2 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
29.6% 2nd pct 38.8% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Maroubrain South Coogee +12.6 pts higher in South Coogee gap widening
50.3% 9th pct 62.9% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 46.4%
29.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 24.6%
24.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

48.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 41.9%
29.6% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
20.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 18.3%
0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 23.0%
28.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 28.2%
14.9% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
10.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%
7.2% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.1% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

14.6% Under $200 +30.7 pts ▸ 45.3%
29.6% $550–$749 ◂ +22.9 pts 6.6%
26.5% $350–$549 ◂ +16.2 pts 10.3%
17.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 16.6%
7.5% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 58.2%
21.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 10.0%
11.7% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Maroubrain South Coogee +4.6 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
15.1% 91st pct 19.7% 95th pct
Work from home in Maroubrain South Coogee +5.1 pts higher in South Coogee gap widening
41.9% 92nd pct 47.1% 96th pct
PT commute in Maroubrain South Coogee +1.6 pts higher in Maroubra gap narrowing
4.3% 89th pct 2.7% 84th pct
PT stops in Maroubrain South Coogee +96 more in Maroubra
121 90th pct 25 86th pct
Stops/1k in Maroubrain South Coogee +0.52 more in South Coogee
3.94 73rd pct 4.46 75th pct
Departures/1k in Maroubrain South Coogee +419.4 more in Maroubra
3,371.9 99th pct 2,952.4 97th pct
PT routes in Maroubrain South Coogee +12 more in Maroubra
16 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Maroubrain South Coogee +2 longer in South Coogee
0 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Maroubrain South Coogee even
14 10th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Maroubrain South Coogee +1,805 more in Maroubra
60,546 87th pct 58,741 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Maroubrain South Coogee +24,485 more in South Coogee
161,287 86th pct 185,772 87th pct
Transit to city in Maroubrain South Coogee +4 longer in South Coogee
46 29th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
31.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 29.5%
4.1% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
2.7% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
2.7% Car (passenger) even 2.7%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 36.7%
29.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 28.9%
15.1% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
6.8% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.2% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Maroubrain South Coogee +7.0 pts higher in Maroubra gap narrowing
39.4% 77th pct 32.4% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Maroubrain South Coogee +5.7 pts higher in Maroubra gap steady
16.1% 81st pct 10.4% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Maroubrain South Coogee even gap steady
4.6% 64th pct 4.6% 64th pct
Participation in Maroubrain South Coogee +5.4 pts higher in Maroubra gap narrowing
61.2% 52nd pct 55.7% 34th pct
Full-time in Maroubrain South Coogee +1.7 pts higher in Maroubra gap narrowing
59.4% 57th pct 57.7% 48th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%
9.3% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
6.1% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
6.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
2.8% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

33.9% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
17.6% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%
9.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%
8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
6.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.4% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Maroubrain South Coogee +1.1 higher in Maroubra
8.6 100th pct 7.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Maroubrain South Coogee even
7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Maroubrain South Coogee even
99.9% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Maroubrain South Coogee +0.7 pts higher in South Coogee
98.9% 99th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Maroubrain South Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Maroubrain South Coogee +2.3 pts higher in South Coogee
97.7% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Maroubrain South Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Maroubrain South Coogee +4.0 pts higher in Maroubra
97.6% 99th pct 93.6% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Maroubrain South Coogee +10.4 more in South Coogee
9.0 39th pct 19.4 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Maroubrain South Coogee +248 higher in South Coogee
252 93rd pct 500 100th pct
Mean slope in Maroubrain South Coogee +2.9 pts higher in South Coogee
6.0% 54th pct 9.0% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroubra vs South Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12511/maroubra/vs/SAL13595/south-coogee