82,648 ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 70,552
- 2016: 83,171
- 2021: 82,648
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coogee · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Coogee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Coogee have never been married, reflecting a population that has become much younger over the last decade. The area now has 82,648 residents, with the typical person aged 36, which is noticeably younger than the state average.
82,648
▲ +17.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Coogee — higher than 85% of areas.
| Coogee | 82,648 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 17% since 2011, adding about 12,096 people. This growth has seen the typical age drop by 7 years to 36, making Coogee a little younger than the national figure.
36 yrs ▼ -16.3%
Younger than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 38.3%. Meanwhile, children under 15 and seniors over 65 both make up a smaller share of the population than in most other areas.
14.0% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coogee, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 19.7% of residents in one, a figure well above the national average. Conversely, those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up only 0.7% of the population.
0.7% ▼ -82.3%
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.7% ▲ +98.2%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coogee, Never married is the majority at 50%; Married is next at 36%.
Age & sex structure
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). Demographics & Identity in Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10021/coogee/topic/demographics-identity