South Coogee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in South Coogee

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

More people were born overseas in South Coogee than in most similar areas. Over 32% of the population was born outside Australia, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 South Coogee, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where South Coogee sits — People born overseas

32.4%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 8 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 24 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 66 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 145 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 159 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 207 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 134 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 134 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 129 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 115 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 123 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 101 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 109 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 120 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 90 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 72 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 69 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 54 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 62 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 46 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 52 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 38 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 46 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 32 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 24 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 17 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 64 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is South Coogee — higher than 72% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
South Coogee32.4%
2034, NSW 37.1%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 27.8%, followed by Australian at 23.4% and Irish at 13.8%. Other notable groups include Chinese and Greek backgrounds.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 32.4% of residents were born overseas, a figure well above both the state and national averages. While 61.6% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, South Africa, and China.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in South Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021654/south-coogee/topic/ancestry-heritage