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Coogee vs Heffron

Name: Coogee vs Heffron — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Coogee profile · Heffron profile

Coogee Heffron

Heffron and Coogee are neighbouring areas in Sydney's east. Heffron is much more diverse, with 50.4% of people born overseas and 41.8% using a language other than English at home, compared to 38.4% and 19.2% in Coogee. Heffron also has a more transient population, with 60.3% of residents having moved in the last five years. In contrast, Coogee is wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $3,569 compared to $2,743 in Heffron, and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (39.9% versus 29.0%).

The gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, though Heffron remains far higher. Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as the proportion of adults working or looking for work and the number of people living alone. They also both offer a similar level of walkability, with a 15-minute-city walkshed for nearly every home. While Coogee has a slightly older typical age of 36 compared to 32 in Heffron, both are younger than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.6 pts higher in Heffron Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Heffron Born overseas: 12.0 pts higher in Heffron Recent movers: 11.7 pts higher in Heffron 3+ bedrooms: 11.0 pts higher in Coogee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coogee in Heffron +34,711 larger in Heffron gap widening

82,648 85th pct 117,359 95th pct

Median age in Coogee in Heffron +4 yrs older in Coogee gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 17.3%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 9.0%

Marital status

50.1% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 57.8%

36.4% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 31.6%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Coogee Heffron

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.8% Australia ◂ +12.4 pts 44.3%

1.4% China +7.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% England ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.7% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

33.1% English ◂ +12.7 pts 20.4%

23.0% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 15.9%

5.1% Chinese +14.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.6% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 9.6%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

5.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.3% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only ◂ +22.7 pts 52.5%

1.7% Mandarin +8.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.9% Cantonese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

40.2% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 35.8%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

5.6% Judaism ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%

1.4% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coogee in Heffron +0.35 more in Coogee

1.93 51st pct 1.58 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coogee in Heffron +4 more in Coogee

25 66th pct 21 54th pct

Students in Coogee in Heffron +4,392 more in Coogee

13,676 82nd pct 9,284 49th pct

Avg size in Coogee in Heffron +128 larger in Coogee

570 66th pct 442 41st pct

ICSEA in Coogee in Heffron +28 higher in Coogee

1,134 93rd pct 1,106 86th pct

Highest year of school

80.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 79.4%

6.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

3.0% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 40.9%

18.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.8% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 12.8%

7.8% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

8.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

2.6% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Coogee in Heffron +$273 higher in Coogee gap widening

$1,421 100th pct $1,148 89th pct

Household income in Coogee in Heffron +$470 higher in Coogee gap narrowing

$2,713 100th pct $2,243 87th pct

Family income in Coogee in Heffron +$826 higher in Coogee gap widening

$3,569 100th pct $2,743 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 20.1%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

14.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

25.2% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.5% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.5%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.3% Other condition even 6.3%

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

2.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None +2.3 pts ▸ 73.8%

15.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Coogee in Heffron +0.1 larger in Coogee gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 45.9%

31.8% Couples without children +9.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

10.1% One-parent families even 10.1%

1.4% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

29.4% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.6% 3 people even 15.6%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%

4.1% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

1.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coogee in Heffron +$50 higher in Coogee gap narrowing

$610 100th pct $560 98th pct

Mortgage in Coogee in Heffron +$780 higher in Coogee gap narrowing

$3,380 100th pct $2,600 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Coogee in Heffron +0.10 higher in Heffron gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 57.6%

25.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 15.6%

23.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

63.3% Flat or apartment +10.0 pts ▸ 73.3%

18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 11.2%

16.6% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

23.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 20.7%

14.0% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 6.0%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

23.1% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.5% $750 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 14.8%

4.8% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 39.6%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

9.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coogee in Heffron +56 more in Heffron

326 67th pct 382 77th pct

Stops/1k in Coogee in Heffron +0.69 more in Coogee

3.94 36th pct 3.25 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Coogee in Heffron +663.6 more in Coogee

3,316.8 99th pct 2,653.1 92nd pct

PT routes in Coogee in Heffron +11 more in Heffron

37 73rd pct 48 85th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 47.3%

21.0% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

1.0% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

25.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 18.7%

17.2% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

1.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

9.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

5.7% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

4.5% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

42.3% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 37.3%

20.3% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 16.6%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.5% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Coogee in Heffron +0.2 higher in Heffron

9.0 98th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coogee in Heffron even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Coogee in Heffron even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Coogee in Heffron even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Coogee in Heffron even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in Coogee in Heffron +0.5 pts higher in Coogee

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Coogee in Heffron even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Coogee in Heffron +2.1 pts higher in Coogee

99.5% 100th pct 97.4% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Coogee in Heffron +0.1 more in Heffron

12.4 34th pct 12.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Coogee in Heffron +98 higher in Coogee

362 92nd pct 263 86th pct

Mean slope in Coogee in Heffron +4.3 pts higher in Coogee

9.1% 91st pct 4.8% 38th pct

Compare Coogee with nearby areas

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Compare Heffron with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coogee vs Heffron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10021/coogee/vs/SED10035/heffron