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Coogee vs Rockdale

Name: Coogee vs Rockdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Coogee profile · Rockdale profile

Coogee Rockdale

Rockdale and Coogee are both large, busy areas in Sydney, but they differ sharply in wealth and cultural makeup. Coogee has a much more affluent population, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,421 compared to $868 in Rockdale. A far higher share of people in Coogee have a bachelor degree or higher (51.6% versus 33.6%) and more people work from home. In contrast, Rockdale is much more linguistically diverse, with 52.7% of residents using a language other than English at home, while that figure is 19.2% in Coogee.

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with a typical resident in each being 36. They are also equally well-connected, as every home in both Rockdale and Coogee is within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Over time, the gap in education and income has widened as Coogee has moved further ahead. However, the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed, as both areas have seen an increase in recent arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 33.5 pts higher in Rockdale Separate houses: 21.1 pts higher in Rockdale No religion: 18.9 pts higher in Coogee Bachelor+: 18.0 pts higher in Coogee De facto: 9.2 pts higher in Coogee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coogee in Rockdale +11,315 larger in Rockdale gap widening

82,648 85th pct 93,963 89th pct

Median age in Coogee in Rockdale even gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 35.5%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.4%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

50.1% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 38.3%

36.4% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Coogee Rockdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.8% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 47.6%

8.1% England ◂ +6.6 pts 1.5%

1.4% China +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.1% Nepal +3.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.8% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italy even 1.0%

Ancestry

33.1% English ◂ +19.5 pts 13.5%

23.0% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 13.3%

16.6% Irish ◂ +11.6 pts 5.0%

5.1% Chinese +7.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.2% Greek +7.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%

5.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.9% German ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only ◂ +34.4 pts 40.7%

1.5% Greek +6.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.4% Arabic +6.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.7% Mandarin +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.9% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.2% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

43.7% No religion ◂ +18.9 pts 24.9%

0.7% Islam +8.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Judaism ◂ +5.3 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hinduism +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coogee in Rockdale +0.27 more in Coogee

1.93 51st pct 1.66 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coogee in Rockdale +2 more in Coogee

25 66th pct 23 60th pct

Students in Coogee in Rockdale +7,088 more in Coogee

13,676 82nd pct 6,588 26th pct

Avg size in Coogee in Rockdale +283 larger in Coogee

570 66th pct 286 19th pct

ICSEA in Coogee in Rockdale +80 higher in Coogee

1,134 93rd pct 1,054 66th pct

Highest year of school

80.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.3 pts 68.1%

6.9% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.0% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 34.0%

18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 14.0%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.8% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 10.5%

7.8% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.2% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

8.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

2.6% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Coogee in Rockdale +$553 higher in Coogee gap widening

$1,421 100th pct $868 67th pct

Household income in Coogee in Rockdale +$765 higher in Coogee gap widening

$2,713 100th pct $1,948 67th pct

Family income in Coogee in Rockdale +$1,338 higher in Coogee gap widening

$3,569 100th pct $2,231 64th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

31.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 13.9%

14.9% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.1% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

23.5% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 19.1%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

5.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.9% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +0.4 pts 71.2%

15.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

3.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Coogee in Rockdale +0.2 larger in Rockdale gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 56.6%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 28.7%

10.1% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 33.7%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 25.9%

15.6% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.4% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.1% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coogee in Rockdale +$110 higher in Coogee gap narrowing

$610 100th pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Coogee in Rockdale +$980 higher in Coogee gap widening

$3,380 100th pct $2,400 88th pct

People / bedroom in Coogee in Rockdale even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 39.2%

23.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

25.2% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

63.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.5 pts 49.9%

16.6% Separate house +21.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 11.4%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 42.0%

23.2% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%

12.2% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.5% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

23.1% $350–$549 +27.4 pts ▸ 50.5%

37.1% $550–$749 ◂ +9.1 pts 27.9%

27.5% $750 or more ◂ +21.3 pts 6.1%

4.8% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.1 pts 32.4%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

9.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.6% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coogee in Rockdale +49 more in Rockdale

326 67th pct 375 76th pct

Stops/1k in Coogee in Rockdale +0.05 more in Rockdale

3.94 36th pct 3.99 37th pct

Departures/1k in Coogee in Rockdale +2,076.0 more in Coogee

3,316.8 99th pct 1,240.8 60th pct

PT routes in Coogee in Rockdale +9 more in Coogee

37 73rd pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Worked at home ◂ +17.9 pts 34.7%

21.0% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

1.0% Train +5.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

3.0% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 47.3%

25.0% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 14.1%

5.0% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.8% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 10.4%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

9.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

5.7% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

7.5% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

42.3% Professionals ◂ +15.0 pts 27.3%

20.3% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 13.8%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.5% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.1% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Coogee in Rockdale +0.9 higher in Coogee

9.0 98th pct 8.1 89th pct

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

8.0 100th pct 7.5 88th pct

15-min city in Coogee in Rockdale +1.9 pts higher in Coogee

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Coogee in Rockdale +12.3 pts higher in Coogee

99.9% 100th pct 87.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Coogee in Rockdale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Coogee in Rockdale +4.9 pts higher in Coogee

100.0% 100th pct 95.1% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Coogee in Rockdale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 87th pct

Walk to health in Coogee in Rockdale +11.8 pts higher in Coogee

99.5% 100th pct 87.7% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Coogee in Rockdale +3.8 more in Coogee

12.4 34th pct 8.6 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Coogee in Rockdale +143 higher in Coogee

362 92nd pct 218 78th pct

Mean slope in Coogee in Rockdale +4.6 pts higher in Coogee

9.1% 91st pct 4.6% 33rd pct

Compare Coogee with nearby areas

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Compare Rockdale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coogee vs Rockdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10021/coogee/vs/SED10072/rockdale