$430 ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $385
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $430
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.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,500 make Coogee one of the more expensive places to live in the region. The area is dominated by large, family-sized homes and a very high proportion of outright homeowners, making it feel more stable and established than the state average.
$430
▲ +11.7%
- $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 87% of areas.
| Coogee | $430 |
|---|---|
| 6166, WA | $400 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is costly here, with typical weekly rents of $430 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,500, both of which are well above the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
$2,500 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,383
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Coogee, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $550–$749 (27%) and $200–$349 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Coogee splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $3,000 or more (33%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong in Coogee, where 49.2% of homes are owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Consequently, only 11.4% of households rent, which is far below the state and national averages.
11.4% ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.2% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.3%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Coogee, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most residents live in large separate houses, with 88.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Australian average, and it helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.1% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.5%
- 2016: 88.9%
- 2021: 86.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.1% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.1%
- 2016: 85.3%
- 2021: 88.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Coogee, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Other dwelling is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Coogee, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 3 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/SAL50321/coogee/topic/housing-dwellings