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Coogee vs Newtown

State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Coogee profile · Newtown profile

Coogee Newtown

Coogee and Newtown are neighbouring areas that both have high populations, though they differ in their typical residents and homes. Coogee has a larger presence of families, with 15.7% of people under 15 and a higher share of those caring for children unpaid. It is also wealthier, with 43.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Newtown is more likely to be car-free, with 35.0% of homes having no motor vehicle, and a much higher proportion of people reporting no religion at 58.9%.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. The gap in renting and home ownership has flipped, with Newtown now far more likely to rent. Similarly, the gap in the share of people without a religion has flipped and widened. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways; both have about 52% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and nearly identical rates of people working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

No car: 17.9 pts higher in Newtown No religion: 15.2 pts higher in Newtown Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Newtown Renting: 10.7 pts higher in Newtown Unpaid child care: 9.6 pts higher in Coogee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coogeein Newtown +2,335 larger in Coogee gap narrowing
82,648 85th pct 80,313 82nd pct
Median age in Coogeein Newtown +2 yrs older in Coogee gap narrowing
36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Coogeein Newtown +1.0 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
0.7% 16th pct 1.7% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Coogeein Newtown +3.8 pts higher in Coogee gap narrowing
14.0% 29th pct 10.1% 11th pct
Under 15 in Coogeein Newtown +6.6 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
15.7% 22nd pct 9.1% 0th pct
De facto in Coogeein Newtown +3.0 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
19.7% 99th pct 22.7% 100th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.7%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 9.1%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%

Marital status

50.1% Never married +15.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
36.4% Married ◂ +13.1 pts 23.3%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
2.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Coogee Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coogeein Newtown +1.8 pts higher in Coogee gap narrowing
38.4% 81st pct 36.6% 78th pct

Country of birth

56.8% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 57.3%
8.1% England ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%
1.4% China +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

33.1% English ◂ +2.9 pts 30.2%
23.0% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
16.6% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%
5.1% Chinese +5.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
3.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
1.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Other language in Coogeein Newtown +5.2 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
19.2% 60th pct 24.5% 69th pct
Limited English in Coogeein Newtown +2.0 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
1.6% 49th pct 3.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

75.2% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 69.2%
1.7% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.9% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Greek even 1.5%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Coogeein Newtown +15.2 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
43.7% 59th pct 58.9% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion +15.2 pts ▸ 58.9%
40.2% Christianity ◂ +14.8 pts 25.5%
7.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.6% Judaism ◂ +4.6 pts 0.9%
1.4% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.7% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coogeein Newtown +0.5 pts higher in Coogee gap narrowing
80.3% 96th pct 79.8% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Coogeein Newtown even gap narrowing
51.6% 98th pct 51.7% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coogeein Newtown +1.21 more in Newtown
1.93 51st pct 3.14 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coogeein Newtown +2 more in Coogee
25 66th pct 23 60th pct
Students in Coogeein Newtown +5,702 more in Coogee
13,676 82nd pct 7,974 38th pct
Avg size in Coogeein Newtown +190 larger in Coogee
570 66th pct 380 30th pct
ICSEA in Coogeein Newtown +4 higher in Newtown
1,134 93rd pct 1,138 94th pct

Highest year of school

80.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 79.8%
6.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
3.0% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Year 11 even 2.8%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
18.8% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%
9.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 20.2%
16.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.5% Creative arts +5.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.2% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%
7.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%
5.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Coogeein Newtown +$225 higher in Coogee gap widening
$1,421 100th pct $1,196 91st pct
Household income in Coogeein Newtown +$517 higher in Coogee gap widening
$2,713 100th pct $2,196 84th pct
Family income in Coogeein Newtown +$340 higher in Coogee gap widening
$3,569 100th pct $3,229 96th pct
High earners in Coogeein Newtown +5.9 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
30.4% 100th pct 24.4% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Coogeein Newtown +8.8 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
43.7% 100th pct 34.9% 89th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 23.8%
25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
14.9% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.1% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

23.5% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.5%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.0%
25.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 11.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coogeein Newtown +4.8 pts higher in Newtown
20.9% 11th pct 25.7% 36th pct
Mental health in Coogeein Newtown +5.6 pts higher in Newtown
6.4% 19th pct 11.9% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Coogeein Newtown +0.3 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
3.1% 5th pct 3.4% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.4% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
2.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Stroke even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +5.4 pts 66.1%
15.8% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
3.6% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coogeein Newtown +0.1 pts higher in Newtown gap steady
15.3% 58th pct 15.5% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Coogeein Newtown +1.7 pts higher in Coogee gap steady
9.6% 13th pct 7.9% 6th pct
Unpaid child care in Coogeein Newtown +9.6 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
23.4% 22nd pct 13.8% 2nd pct
Defence service in Coogeein Newtown +0.5 pts higher in Coogee
1.7% 17th pct 1.2% 9th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coogeein Newtown +3.8 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
16.9% 14th pct 13.1% 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coogeein Newtown +0.3 larger in Coogee gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.0 0th pct
One-parent in Coogeein Newtown +0.3 pts higher in Coogee gap steady
10.1% 10th pct 9.8% 8th pct
Living alone in Coogeein Newtown +9.1 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
29.4% 73rd pct 38.6% 100th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +14.0 pts 42.8%
31.8% Couples without children +13.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
10.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
1.4% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

29.4% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
36.3% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 36.2%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%
13.4% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%
4.1% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%
1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coogeein Newtown +$100 higher in Coogee gap widening
$610 100th pct $510 92nd pct
Mortgage in Coogeein Newtown +$480 higher in Coogee gap widening
$3,380 100th pct $2,900 98th pct
People / bedroom in Coogeein Newtown even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in Coogeein Newtown +10.7 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
48.6% 91st pct 59.2% 98th pct
Owned outright in Coogeein Newtown +9.3 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
25.2% 25th pct 15.9% 6th pct
Separate houses in Coogeein Newtown +8.8 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
16.6% 0th pct 7.8% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coogeein Newtown +8.0 pts higher in Coogee gap widening
39.9% 3rd pct 32.0% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 59.2%
25.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 15.9%
23.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 22.5%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

63.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.9 pts 53.4%
18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
16.6% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 7.8%
2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 36.2%
14.0% 1 bedroom +10.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
23.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%
12.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%
1.3% Studio / none +4.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $550–$749 ◂ +11.3 pts 25.7%
23.1% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
27.5% $750 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 19.0%
5.0% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.8% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 46.7%
18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 25.1%
9.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.6% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coogeein Newtown +17.9 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
17.2% 93rd pct 35.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Coogeein Newtown +1.6 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
52.6% 100th pct 54.2% 100th pct
PT commute in Coogeein Newtown +1.9 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
4.3% 76th pct 6.2% 88th pct
PT stops in Coogeein Newtown +108 more in Coogee
326 67th pct 218 38th pct
Stops/1k in Coogeein Newtown +1.23 more in Coogee
3.94 36th pct 2.71 15th pct
Departures/1k in Coogeein Newtown +284.9 more in Coogee
3,316.8 99th pct 3,031.9 96th pct
PT routes in Coogeein Newtown +102 more in Newtown
37 73rd pct 139 90th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 54.2%
21.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 13.8%
4.8% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.0% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
1.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 47.3%
17.2% No vehicle +17.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
25.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 14.2%
5.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%
1.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coogeein Newtown +7.8 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
48.6% 87th pct 56.4% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in Coogeein Newtown +1.7 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
22.6% 88th pct 24.3% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coogeein Newtown +1.9 pts higher in Newtown gap widening
3.5% 10th pct 5.4% 64th pct
Participation in Coogeein Newtown +0.5 pts higher in Newtown gap narrowing
68.9% 89th pct 69.4% 90th pct
Full-time in Coogeein Newtown +1.3 pts higher in Coogee gap steady
66.0% 90th pct 64.7% 88th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%
9.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%
7.5% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%
4.5% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.0% Media & telecommunications +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.5% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

42.3% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 44.5%
20.3% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 17.2%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
3.1% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Coogeein Newtown +0.6 higher in Newtown
9.0 98th pct 9.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coogeein Newtown even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Coogeein Newtown even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Coogeein Newtown even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Coogeein Newtown even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Coogeein Newtown even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Coogeein Newtown even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Coogeein Newtown +0.5 pts higher in Newtown
99.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Coogeein Newtown +3.0 more in Newtown
12.4 34th pct 15.4 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Coogeein Newtown +242 higher in Newtown
362 92nd pct 604 100th pct
Mean slope in Coogeein Newtown +2.9 pts higher in Coogee
9.1% 91st pct 6.3% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coogee vs Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10021/coogee/vs/SED10059/newtown