$650 ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $490
- 2016: $600
- 2021: $650
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coogee · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Coogee
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 80% of homes in Coogee are flats or apartments, making it a high-density area. Living costs are very high here, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting far above the national figures. This creates a distinct housing landscape where most people rent rather than own their homes.
$650
▲ +32.7%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coogee — higher than 99% of areas.
| Coogee | $650 |
|---|---|
| 2034, NSW | $615 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $650, which is far above the Australian figure of $375. Home loan costs are similarly high, with a typical monthly payment of $3,226, well above the New South Wales average.
$3,226 ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,743
- 2021: $3,226
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Coogee, the largest group is $550–$749 at 45%, followed by $750 or more (31%) and $350–$549 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Coogee, $3,000 or more is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 54.5% of households renting, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up only 23.1%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
54.5% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.1% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Coogee, Rented is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments dominate the landscape, while separate houses are rare at only 10.6%, far below the national figure of 72.3%. Because larger homes are scarce, Coogee has a little more than one person per bedroom, which is well above the Australian average.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
10.6% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
34.4% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Coogee, Flat or apartment is the majority at 80%; Separate house is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Coogee, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 3 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11015/coogee/topic/housing-dwellings