5,611 ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,076
- 2016: 5,502
- 2021: 5,611
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Coogee · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Coogee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 5,600 people live in South Coogee, making it larger than about 91% of similar areas. The community is generally older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 42. This demographic profile is balanced across a wide range of ages, from a strong presence of children to a significant number of seniors.
5,611
▲ +10.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Coogee — higher than 86% of areas.
| South Coogee | 5,611 |
|---|---|
| 2034, NSW | 20,249 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
South Coogee is home to 5,611 people. While it is larger than most areas of this type, the typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the Australian typical age of 38.
42 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.0%, a rate about the same as the state and national averages.
18.0% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Coogee, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Those in de facto relationships make up 8.2% of the area, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.9% of the population, slightly below the state average of 3.4%.
1.9% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Coogee, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13595/south-coogee/topic/demographics-identity