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Randwick vs South Coogee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Randwick profile · South Coogee profile

Randwick South Coogee

Randwick and South Coogee are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Randwick is a denser, more transient hub where 49.9% of people moved in the last five years, and typical weekly rents are far higher at $572. It has a much larger share of flats and apartments (68.3%) and a more qualified workforce, with 50.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, South Coogee has more separate houses (38.8%) and larger homes, with 62.9% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share an exceptionally accessible layout, as every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park and a school. This commonality exists even as a divide in the local rental market has widened, with typical weekly rents in Randwick now $365 higher than in South Coogee. While both areas are well above the national figure for university qualifications, Randwick's population is noticeably younger and more likely to be born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.0 pts higher in South Coogee 3+ bedrooms: 28.9 pts higher in South Coogee Population: 23,332 larger in Randwick Rent: $365 higher in Randwick Recent movers: 17.5 pts higher in Randwick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Randwickin South Coogee +23,332 larger in Randwick gap steady
28,943 91st pct 5,611 86th pct
Median age in Randwickin South Coogee +6 yrs older in South Coogee gap narrowing
36 yrs 17th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Randwickin South Coogee +1.3 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
0.7% 36th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Randwickin South Coogee +3.6 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
14.4% 30th pct 18.0% 47th pct
Under 15 in Randwickin South Coogee +5.2 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
14.7% 34th pct 19.9% 69th pct
De facto in Randwickin South Coogee +11.3 pts higher in Randwick gap widening
19.5% 87th pct 8.2% 23rd pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.4 pts 22.0%
21.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
14.7% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.4% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

51.5% Never married ◂ +13.5 pts 38.0%
35.2% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 44.7%
7.3% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Randwick South Coogee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Randwickin South Coogee +7.8 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
40.2% 95th pct 32.4% 90th pct

Country of birth

55.4% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 61.6%
7.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Vietnam even 0.5%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.1% English ◂ +3.3 pts 27.8%
22.2% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
17.8% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%
6.4% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.2% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Other language in Randwickin South Coogee +1.7 pts higher in South Coogee gap widening
20.9% 87th pct 22.6% 88th pct
Limited English in Randwickin South Coogee +1.5 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
1.6% 82nd pct 3.1% 88th pct

Language used at home

73.5% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 71.3%
1.5% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Randwickin South Coogee +9.8 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
41.6% 53rd pct 31.8% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 50.9%
41.6% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 31.8%
7.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.9% Judaism +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.7% Buddhism even 1.7%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.9% Islam even 0.9%
0.4% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Randwickin South Coogee +9.5 pts higher in Randwick gap narrowing
80.4% 99th pct 70.9% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Randwickin South Coogee +12.3 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
50.9% 100th pct 38.6% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Randwickin South Coogee +2.16 more in Randwick
3.05 43rd pct 0.90 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Randwickin South Coogee +34 more in Randwick
74 96th pct 40 90th pct
Avg size in Randwickin South Coogee +16 larger in Randwick
462 67th pct 446 65th pct
ICSEA in Randwickin South Coogee +11 higher in Randwick
1,124 96th pct 1,114 94th pct

Highest year of school

80.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 70.9%
6.9% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.0% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 36.0%
19.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 16.6%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.1% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
15.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%
11.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
8.1% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%
6.1% Education even 6.1%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Information technology even 2.9%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Randwickin South Coogee +$378 higher in Randwick gap widening
$1,336 94th pct $958 78th pct
Household income in Randwickin South Coogee +$317 higher in Randwick gap narrowing
$2,422 88th pct $2,105 80th pct
Family income in Randwickin South Coogee +$370 higher in South Coogee gap widening
$3,255 94th pct $3,625 98th pct
High earners in Randwickin South Coogee +1.3 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
26.7% 96th pct 25.4% 95th pct
High-income homes in Randwickin South Coogee +0.6 pts higher in Randwick gap narrowing
38.9% 92nd pct 38.3% 91st pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 14.5%
9.6% Under $650 +16.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
17.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.5%
12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

24.6% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 37.4%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 19.1%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 19.8%
13.3% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Randwickin South Coogee +4.7 pts higher in South Coogee
21.0% 16th pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Randwickin South Coogee +1.6 pts higher in South Coogee
6.5% 35th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Randwickin South Coogee +3.2 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 6.4% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.1% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.2% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +6.0 pts 65.4%
16.1% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Randwickin South Coogee even gap narrowing
14.5% 32nd pct 14.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Randwickin South Coogee +3.5 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
9.0% 20th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Randwickin South Coogee +4.9 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
22.2% 35th pct 27.1% 59th pct
Defence service in Randwickin South Coogee +1.8 pts higher in South Coogee
1.6% 38th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Randwickin South Coogee +4.4 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
16.3% 13th pct 20.7% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Randwickin South Coogee +80 larger in Randwick
189 86th pct 109 86th pct
Median age in Randwickin South Coogee +4 yrs older in Randwick
29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Randwickin South Coogee +24.4 pts higher in Randwick
67.1% 91st pct 42.6% 57th pct
Unemployment in Randwickin South Coogee +18.0 pts higher in South Coogee
9.0% 43rd pct 27.0% 91st pct
Median income in Randwickin South Coogee +$741 higher in Randwick
$1,158 86th pct $417 19th pct
Household income in Randwickin South Coogee +$1,791 higher in Randwick
$2,399 76th pct $608 5th pct
Indigenous language in Randwickin South Coogee +4.3 pts higher in Randwick
7.9% 70th pct 3.7% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Randwickin South Coogee +0.4 larger in South Coogee gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Randwickin South Coogee +3.2 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
10.8% 49th pct 13.9% 67th pct
Living alone in Randwickin South Coogee +0.5 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
30.7% 73rd pct 31.2% 75th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 66.9%
32.3% Couples without children ◂ +13.9 pts 18.3%
10.8% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +11.6 pts 25.3%
30.7% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
12.2% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%
3.5% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.9% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Randwickin South Coogee +$365 higher in Randwick gap widening
$572 98th pct $207 27th pct
Mortgage in Randwickin South Coogee +$1,000 higher in South Coogee gap widening
$3,000 92nd pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Randwickin South Coogee +0.10 higher in Randwick gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Randwickin South Coogee +4.1 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
50.5% 92nd pct 46.4% 91st pct
Owned outright in Randwickin South Coogee +1.4 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
23.3% 13th pct 24.6% 14th pct
Separate houses in Randwickin South Coogee +25.0 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
13.8% 0th pct 38.8% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Randwickin South Coogee +28.9 pts higher in South Coogee gap widening
34.0% 1st pct 62.9% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 46.4%
23.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
23.3% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

68.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.4 pts 41.9%
13.8% Separate house +25.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
16.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.0 pts 23.0%
20.6% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 28.2%
9.6% 4 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
14.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 8.9%
3.8% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.7% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

2.8% Under $200 +42.5 pts ▸ 45.3%
40.9% $550–$749 ◂ +34.3 pts 6.6%
32.5% $350–$549 ◂ +22.2 pts 10.3%
16.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%
4.6% $200–$349 +10.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 58.2%
21.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 10.0%
10.6% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Randwickin South Coogee +1.9 pts higher in South Coogee gap narrowing
17.8% 93rd pct 19.7% 95th pct
Work from home in Randwickin South Coogee +2.6 pts higher in Randwick gap widening
49.7% 98th pct 47.1% 96th pct
PT commute in Randwickin South Coogee +2.0 pts higher in Randwick gap narrowing
4.7% 90th pct 2.7% 84th pct
PT stops in Randwickin South Coogee +88 more in Randwick
113 90th pct 25 86th pct
Stops/1k in Randwickin South Coogee +0.55 more in South Coogee
3.90 73rd pct 4.46 75th pct
Departures/1k in Randwickin South Coogee +210.7 more in Randwick
3,163.1 98th pct 2,952.4 97th pct
PT routes in Randwickin South Coogee +15 more in Randwick
19 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Randwickin South Coogee even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Randwickin South Coogee +4 longer in South Coogee
10 5th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Randwickin South Coogee +24,861 more in Randwick
83,602 89th pct 58,741 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Randwickin South Coogee +141,650 more in Randwick
327,422 89th pct 185,772 87th pct
Transit to city in Randwickin South Coogee +15 longer in South Coogee
35 12th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

49.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 47.1%
20.8% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
6.8% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 1.3%
3.8% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
1.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 36.7%
23.1% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
17.8% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
4.0% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.4% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Randwickin South Coogee +17.5 pts higher in Randwick gap narrowing
49.9% 90th pct 32.4% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Randwickin South Coogee +11.7 pts higher in Randwick gap narrowing
22.1% 89th pct 10.4% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Randwickin South Coogee +1.0 pts higher in South Coogee gap steady
3.5% 50th pct 4.6% 64th pct
Participation in Randwickin South Coogee +13.1 pts higher in Randwick gap narrowing
68.9% 78th pct 55.7% 34th pct
Full-time in Randwickin South Coogee +8.4 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
66.1% 81st pct 57.7% 48th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%
15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%
8.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%
5.1% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% Construction even 7.4%
5.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
2.0% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

42.1% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 35.3%
18.0% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.6% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%
6.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.5% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Randwickin South Coogee +1.6 higher in Randwick
9.1 100th pct 7.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Randwickin South Coogee +0.1 more in Randwick
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Randwickin South Coogee +0.2 pts higher in Randwick
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Randwickin South Coogee +0.2 pts higher in Randwick
99.9% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Randwickin South Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Randwickin South Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Randwickin South Coogee even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Randwickin South Coogee +6.3 pts higher in Randwick
99.9% 100th pct 93.6% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Randwickin South Coogee +7.3 more in South Coogee
12.2 47th pct 19.4 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Randwickin South Coogee +200 higher in South Coogee
300 95th pct 500 100th pct
Mean slope in Randwickin South Coogee +1.1 pts higher in South Coogee
7.9% 70th pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare Randwick with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Randwick vs South Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13325/randwick/vs/SAL13595/south-coogee