South Coogee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in South Coogee

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in South Coogee than in most similar areas. While 31.2% of households are single-person homes, the area still maintains a strong family presence with 66.9% of families consisting of couples with children.

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📍 South Coogee, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where South Coogee sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is South Coogee — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
South Coogee2.6
2034, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A high 31.2% of residents live alone, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 25%. Despite this, the typical home holds 2.6 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

Household size

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In South Coogee, the largest group is 1 person at 31%, followed by 2 people (25%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 66.9% of the total. One-parent families account for 13.9%, a figure that is about the same as the national average.

Family composition

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In South Coogee, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 18%.

Sources

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

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