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Coogee vs Lake Coogee

Name: Coogee vs Lake Coogee — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Coogee profile · Lake Coogee profile

Coogee Lake Coogee

Coogee (WA) and Lake Coogee are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Coogee (WA) is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 22.6% of people aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 37 and just 12.9% of seniors in Lake Coogee. This older population in Coogee (WA) is reflected in home ownership, where 49.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 30.1% in Lake Coogee. Conversely, Lake Coogee is more family-oriented, with children under 15 making up 20.8% of the population, well higher than the 15.8% in Coogee (WA).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their typical household incomes and the share of people born overseas. They also share similar housing densities, with about 2.6 or 2.7 people per home. While they are close neighbours, Lake Coogee offers more convenient access to transport and education, with a far higher number of weekly public transport departures and more homes within a 15 minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 19.1 pts higher in Coogee Median age: 10 yrs older in Coogee Aged 65+: 9.7 pts higher in Coogee Participation: 8.8 pts higher in Lake Coogee Under 15: 5.0 pts higher in Lake Coogee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coogee in Lake Coogee +577 larger in Coogee

5,345 86th pct 4,768 86th pct

Median age in Coogee in Lake Coogee +10 yrs older in Coogee

47 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 25.9%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 12.9%

15.8% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

Marital status

58.4% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 51.0%

27.7% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

7.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

1.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Coogee Lake Coogee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 67.0%

8.7% England ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

0.4% Philippines +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% English even 34.6%

26.6% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.9% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 15.4%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

8.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

0.7% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Indian even 1.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 77.2%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

0.3% Tagalog +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.4% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 56.6%

32.8% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

0.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coogee in Lake Coogee +0.17 more in Coogee

1.18 11th pct 1.01 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coogee in Lake Coogee +1 more in Coogee

11 81st pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Coogee in Lake Coogee +24 larger in Lake Coogee

283 46th pct 307 49th pct

ICSEA in Coogee in Lake Coogee +2 higher in Lake Coogee

1,028 71st pct 1,030 72nd pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 55.5%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%

9.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Year 9 or below even 8.1%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

22.9% Bachelor degree even 22.8%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 21.3%

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

8.8% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Coogee in Lake Coogee +$81 higher in Lake Coogee

$870 69th pct $951 77th pct

Household income in Coogee in Lake Coogee +$35 higher in Coogee

$2,182 83rd pct $2,147 81st pct

Family income in Coogee in Lake Coogee +$174 higher in Coogee

$2,635 86th pct $2,461 80th pct

Household income distribution

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.1%

19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 12.9%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 35.0%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

6.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

6.3% Mental health even 6.4%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +3.4 pts ▸ 69.7%

17.5% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coogee in Lake Coogee +33 larger in Lake Coogee

35 74th pct 68 81st pct

Median age in Coogee in Lake Coogee +8 yrs older in Coogee

32 yrs 69th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Coogee in Lake Coogee +$66 higher in Lake Coogee

$900 73rd pct $966 77th pct

Household income in Coogee in Lake Coogee +$812 higher in Coogee

$2,874 87th pct $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coogee in Lake Coogee +0.1 larger in Lake Coogee

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 64.3%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 23.0%

7.1% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.4% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 30.4%

18.8% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.2% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 18.6%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

1.6% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coogee in Lake Coogee +$30 higher in Coogee

$430 87th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Coogee in Lake Coogee +$500 higher in Coogee

$2,500 88th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Coogee in Lake Coogee even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

49.2% Owned outright ◂ +19.1 pts 30.1%

11.4% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 93.7%

10.4% Other dwelling ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 53.2%

22.4% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 6.7%

8.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $350–$549 +15.0 pts ▸ 57.5%

25.1% $550–$749 ◂ +12.4 pts 12.7%

18.3% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

29.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 12.9%

14.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coogee in Lake Coogee +5 more in Lake Coogee

19 86th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Coogee in Lake Coogee +1.48 more in Lake Coogee

3.55 72nd pct 5.03 78th pct

Departures/1k in Coogee in Lake Coogee +1,256.4 more in Lake Coogee

576.2 80th pct 1,832.6 91st pct

PT routes in Coogee in Lake Coogee +2 more in Lake Coogee

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Coogee in Lake Coogee +4 longer in Lake Coogee

4 29th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Coogee in Lake Coogee +2 longer in Coogee

25 21st pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Coogee in Lake Coogee even

9,816 58th pct 9,816 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Coogee in Lake Coogee +7,586 more in Lake Coogee

24,825 52nd pct 32,411 57th pct

Transit to city in Coogee in Lake Coogee +4 longer in Coogee

77 84th pct 73 79th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 66.8%

7.6% Worked at home even 7.6%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 43.5%

26.0% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

2.3% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

6.3% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 17.8%

15.8% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.1% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 11.7%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

7.8% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Coogee in Lake Coogee +0.3 higher in Coogee

5.0 83rd pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Coogee in Lake Coogee +0.5 more in Coogee

4.4 80th pct 4.0 77th pct

15-min city in Coogee in Lake Coogee +1.7 pts higher in Lake Coogee

42.9% 78th pct 44.6% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Coogee in Lake Coogee +6.1 pts higher in Lake Coogee

42.8% 78th pct 48.9% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Coogee in Lake Coogee +0.9 pts higher in Lake Coogee

97.1% 90th pct 98.0% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Coogee in Lake Coogee +28.0 pts higher in Lake Coogee

23.7% 66th pct 51.7% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Coogee in Lake Coogee even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Coogee in Lake Coogee +1.8 pts higher in Coogee

2.7% 72nd pct 0.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Coogee in Lake Coogee +0.6 more in Coogee

10.3 42nd pct 9.6 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Coogee in Lake Coogee +4 higher in Coogee

124 87th pct 120 87th pct

Mean slope in Coogee in Lake Coogee +0.3 pts higher in Coogee

6.8% 61st pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Coogee with nearby areas

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Compare Lake Coogee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coogee vs Lake Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50321/coogee/vs/SAL50816/lake-coogee