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Coogee vs Maroubra

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

Coogee Maroubra

Maroubra and Coogee are neighbouring coastal areas with distinct profiles. Coogee is notably more affluent and highly educated, with 51.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 33.9% in Maroubra. This is reflected in typical weekly household incomes, which are well higher in Coogee at $2,713, against $2,129 in Maroubra. Maroubra, however, has a much higher share of people using another language at home (31.6% versus 19.2%) and more detached housing, with 34.5% of homes being separate houses compared to 16.6% in Coogee.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of one-parent families, which is 13.3% in Maroubra and 10.1% in Coogee. They are also very similar in the share of people born overseas, at about 38%. While they share these traits, the gap in qualifications and income has shifted; in both cases, the lead has flipped since 2011. Coogee has also become increasingly different from Maroubra in how people work, with 52.6% of residents working from home compared to 37.7% in Maroubra.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in Maroubra Bachelor+: 17.8 pts higher in Coogee Work from home: 14.9 pts higher in Coogee 3+ bedrooms: 13.7 pts higher in Maroubra No religion: 13.3 pts higher in Coogee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coogee in Maroubra +4,925 larger in Maroubra gap narrowing

82,648 85th pct 87,573 87th pct

Median age in Coogee in Maroubra +3 yrs older in Maroubra gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 29.9%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.7% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

50.1% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 40.3%

36.4% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

7.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Coogee Maroubra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.8% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 56.6%

8.1% England ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%

1.4% China +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.1% English ◂ +10.3 pts 22.7%

23.0% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 21.0%

16.6% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 11.7%

5.1% Chinese +6.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

3.2% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

1.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only ◂ +13.5 pts 61.7%

1.7% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Italian even 1.1%

0.4% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.2% Christianity +11.9 pts ▸ 52.1%

43.7% No religion ◂ +13.3 pts 30.5%

7.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Judaism ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

1.4% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coogee in Maroubra +0.24 more in Coogee

1.93 51st pct 1.69 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coogee in Maroubra even

25 66th pct 25 66th pct

Students in Coogee in Maroubra +4,905 more in Coogee

13,676 82nd pct 8,771 44th pct

Avg size in Coogee in Maroubra +219 larger in Coogee

570 66th pct 351 26th pct

ICSEA in Coogee in Maroubra +60 higher in Coogee

1,134 93rd pct 1,074 74th pct

Highest year of school

80.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 68.5%

6.9% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.0% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 32.2%

18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 14.4%

9.8% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 23.7%

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 11.7%

7.8% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

8.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

5.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

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

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.6% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Coogee in Maroubra +$436 higher in Coogee gap widening

$1,421 100th pct $985 80th pct

Household income in Coogee in Maroubra +$584 higher in Coogee gap narrowing

$2,713 100th pct $2,129 80th pct

Family income in Coogee in Maroubra +$910 higher in Coogee gap narrowing

$3,569 100th pct $2,659 83rd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 20.5%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.9% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.1% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

Personal income distribution

23.5% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 21.6%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Mental health even 6.4%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

2.2% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Cancer even 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +3.1 pts 68.5%

15.8% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Coogee in Maroubra +0.2 larger in Maroubra gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 61.3%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 24.0%

10.1% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 31.3%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 26.4%

13.4% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.6% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coogee in Maroubra +$90 higher in Coogee gap narrowing

$610 100th pct $520 93rd pct

Mortgage in Coogee in Maroubra +$494 higher in Coogee gap narrowing

$3,380 100th pct $2,886 97th pct

People / bedroom in Coogee in Maroubra even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 41.0%

23.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.2% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.6% Other tenure even 1.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

63.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.5 pts 44.9%

16.6% Separate house +17.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 32.6%

23.2% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.2% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

4.5% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $550–$749 ◂ +9.2 pts 27.9%

27.5% $750 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 17.4%

23.1% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

5.0% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.8% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 45.4%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

9.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coogee in Maroubra +35 more in Maroubra

326 67th pct 361 74th pct

Stops/1k in Coogee in Maroubra +0.18 more in Maroubra

3.94 36th pct 4.12 40th pct

Departures/1k in Coogee in Maroubra +61.5 more in Maroubra

3,316.8 99th pct 3,378.2 100th pct

PT routes in Coogee in Maroubra +12 more in Coogee

37 73rd pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Worked at home ◂ +14.9 pts 37.7%

21.0% Car (driver) +14.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

4.8% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

3.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 42.9%

25.0% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 12.7%

5.0% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.8% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical ◂ +6.9 pts 10.3%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

9.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

5.7% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

42.3% Professionals ◂ +12.9 pts 29.4%

20.3% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 16.5%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.5% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.1% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Coogee in Maroubra +1.2 higher in Coogee

9.0 98th pct 7.8 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coogee in Maroubra +0.6 more in Coogee

8.0 100th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Coogee in Maroubra +4.4 pts higher in Coogee

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Coogee in Maroubra +10.7 pts higher in Coogee

99.9% 100th pct 89.2% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Coogee in Maroubra even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Coogee in Maroubra +1.9 pts higher in Coogee

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Coogee in Maroubra even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Coogee in Maroubra +11.0 pts higher in Coogee

99.5% 100th pct 88.5% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Coogee in Maroubra +3.4 more in Coogee

12.4 34th pct 9.0 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Coogee in Maroubra +164 higher in Coogee

362 92nd pct 197 74th pct

Mean slope in Coogee in Maroubra +4.4 pts higher in Coogee

9.1% 91st pct 4.7% 37th pct

Compare Coogee with nearby areas

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Compare Maroubra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coogee vs Maroubra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10021/coogee/vs/SED10051/maroubra