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North Coogee vs White Gum Valley

Name: North Coogee vs White Gum Valley — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · North Coogee profile · White Gum Valley profile

North Coogee White Gum Valley

North Coogee and White Gum Valley are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and economic profiles. North Coogee has a wealthier population, with 42.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 27.8% in White Gum Valley. It is also more mobile, with 60.0% of residents having moved in the last five years. In contrast, White Gum Valley is dominated by separate houses (81.2% compared to 47.3% in North Coogee) and is more secular, with 57.0% of people reporting no religion. This area also has a higher share of one-parent families, at 14.7% compared to 4.5% in North Coogee.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of adults working or looking for work, which is 67.4% in each. They also share a similar urban feel, with every home in both places within a 15-minute walk of a park. While White Gum Valley is more walkable for public transport and health services, North Coogee is better for those walking to groceries. Over time, the gap in the typical age of residents has remained, with people in North Coogee being noticeably older at 46 compared to 41 in White Gum Valley.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.9 pts higher in White Gum Valley Recent movers: 18.8 pts higher in North Coogee No religion: 15.9 pts higher in White Gum Valley One-parent: 10.1 pts higher in White Gum Valley Full-time: 10.2 pts higher in North Coogee

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +383 larger in North Coogee gap narrowing

3,741 86th pct 3,358 86th pct

Median age in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +5 yrs older in North Coogee gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 29.2%

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 26.8%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.3%

12.5% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +17.5 pts 38.6%

29.5% Never married +12.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

8.3% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

North Coogee White Gum Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.0% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 66.6%

10.8% England ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

1.6% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% English +3.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

24.5% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

10.7% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

11.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.1% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 78.8%

2.3% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% No religion +15.9 pts ▸ 57.0%

50.5% Christianity ◂ +18.3 pts 32.2%

5.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Coogee in White Gum Valley

— 1.72 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +5 more in White Gum Valley

22 87th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +137 larger in White Gum Valley

346 53rd pct 483 70th pct

ICSEA in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +27 higher in White Gum Valley

1,050 78th pct 1,077 87th pct

Highest year of school

66.5% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 69.6%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 11.2%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

5.2% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

22.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 16.6%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%

11.7% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 13.0%

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 12.0%

10.3% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

3.8% Creative arts +4.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Architecture & building even 5.7%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +$308 higher in North Coogee gap narrowing

$1,238 91st pct $930 75th pct

Household income in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +$675 higher in North Coogee gap narrowing

$2,566 90th pct $1,891 70th pct

Family income in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +$635 higher in North Coogee gap narrowing

$3,265 94th pct $2,630 86th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 16.0%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.5%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.2% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

29.7% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 21.8%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +1.1 pts 64.9%

19.4% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%

4.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +16 larger in White Gum Valley

33 73rd pct 49 77th pct

Median age in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +11 yrs older in North Coogee

35 yrs 73rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +$1,018 higher in North Coogee

$1,593 91st pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +$1,041 higher in North Coogee

$2,374 75th pct $1,333 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +0.1 larger in White Gum Valley gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 58.9%

41.0% Couples without children ◂ +15.8 pts 25.2%

4.5% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

42.8% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 32.6%

25.5% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

13.3% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.2% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.2% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +$140 higher in North Coogee gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +$650 higher in North Coogee gap narrowing

$2,817 90th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in North Coogee in White Gum Valley even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 38.9%

32.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 30.3%

25.5% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

1.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

47.3% Separate house +33.9 pts ▸ 81.2%

41.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.8 pts 10.0%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

26.3% 3 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 21.4%

26.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 21.7%

12.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +22.7 pts 29.1%

10.1% $200–$349 +17.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

1.1% Under $200 +25.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 14.3%

14.3% $750 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.4 pts 24.0%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.3% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +8 more in White Gum Valley

11 81st pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +2.72 more in White Gum Valley

2.94 69th pct 5.66 80th pct

Departures/1k in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +1,046.0 more in White Gum Valley

607.3 80th pct 1,653.4 90th pct

PT routes in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +4 more in White Gum Valley

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +4 longer in North Coogee

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +10 longer in North Coogee

29 25th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +11,636 more in White Gum Valley

3,741 49th pct 15,377 68th pct

Reach 45 min in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +80,099 more in White Gum Valley

30,381 56th pct 110,480 81st pct

Transit to city in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +14 longer in North Coogee

74 80th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 55.8%

10.8% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

0.8% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 39.1%

35.2% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

2.0% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.6% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

7.4% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

3.7% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

3.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

20.9% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 15.1%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

9.2% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

4.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +1.4 higher in White Gum Valley

6.7 91st pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +1.7 more in White Gum Valley

6.0 89th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +20.5 pts higher in White Gum Valley

79.5% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +15.9 pts higher in North Coogee

98.4% 99th pct 82.5% 90th pct

Walk to transit in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +8.9 pts higher in White Gum Valley

91.1% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +42.0 pts higher in White Gum Valley

58.0% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in North Coogee in White Gum Valley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +33.6 pts higher in White Gum Valley

58.7% 86th pct 92.2% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +7.0 more in North Coogee

30.2 73rd pct 23.2 66th pct

Intersections/km² in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +79 higher in White Gum Valley

496 100th pct 575 100th pct

Mean slope in North Coogee in White Gum Valley +1.8 pts higher in White Gum Valley

5.8% 51st pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare North Coogee with nearby areas

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Compare White Gum Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Coogee vs White Gum Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51135/north-coogee/vs/SAL51593/white-gum-valley