Statistical Area 2 (SA2) · Area profile
South Coogee
1 km²
High levels of academic achievement mark South Coogee, where 38.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is a professional and affluent community in the Randwick area with a typical resident aged 42. It is a place of contrast, combining very high family incomes and a large number of university-educated professionals with a significant proportion of renters. The area is highly walkable and serves as a hub for people who work from home.
South Coogee's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.
South Coogee has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
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The area is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 42. It also has a higher proportion of children under 15 than most similar areas, at 19.9%.
People born overseas make up 32.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are English, Australian, and Irish.
About 22.6% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is about the same as the national figure. Greek, Mandarin, and Cantonese are the most common non-English languages spoken.
Christianity is the most common faith at 50.9%, while 31.8% of people report having no religion, a figure well below the national average.
Educational attainment is far above the state and national figures, with 70.9% of residents completing Year 12 and 38.6% holding a university degree.
Typical family weekly incomes are far above the national figure, reaching $3,625. A striking 38.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is much higher than most areas.
While long-term health conditions are slightly less common than the state average, 6.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas.
Community participation is around the middle for similar areas, though the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force is a little above the state average.
First Nations residents are fewer in number than in most similar areas and face significant challenges, with an unemployment rate of 27.0%, far above the national figure.
A high number of people live alone (31.2%), yet homes tend to be larger than usual, with 2.6 people per household.
Renting is far more common here than elsewhere, at 46.4%. This is alongside very high typical monthly mortgage payments of $4,000, though typical weekly rents are far below the state average.
Working from home is very common at 47.1%, far above the national figure. Nearly 20% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is among the highest rates for similar areas.
The community is relatively stable, as the 32.4% of people who moved in the last five years is well below the national figure.
Professionals and managers make up the bulk of the workforce, with health care and professional services being the main industries of employment.
The area has a very high overall advantage score, ranking above 80% of all areas, largely driven by exceptional levels of education and job skills.
The area is much wetter than the rest of the state, with average annual rainfall of 1,406mm, and minimum temperatures are well above the state average.
South Coogee is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, and public transport.