$610 ▲ +144.0%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $580
- 2021: $610
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coogee · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Coogee
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Coogee has shifted dramatically since 2011, with a sharp rise in renters and a move away from detached houses. The area is now marked by very high living costs, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $3,380 and weekly rent is $610.
$610
▲ +144.0%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Coogee — higher than 99% of areas.
| Coogee | $610 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent and mortgages are among the highest for similar areas, with typical weekly rent sitting far above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments have more than doubled since 2011, rising by $1,820 to reach $3,380.
$3,380 ▲ +116.7%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,560
- 2016: $2,947
- 2021: $3,380
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Coogee, the largest group is $550–$749 at 38%, followed by $750 or more (28%) and $350–$549 (24%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Coogee, $3,000 or more is the majority at 59%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 48.6% of households renting. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright has fallen 11 points since 2011 to 25.2%, which is well below the national figure.
48.6% ▲ +53.2%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.2% ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Coogee, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Owned outright (25%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments dominate the landscape at 63.3%, while separate houses have fallen to just 16.6%. This shift explains why homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national average, leaving Coogee with a higher density of people per bedroom than most areas.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
16.6% ▼ -78.2%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
39.9% ▼ -44.7%
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 72.3%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 39.9%
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 63%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Coogee, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (23%) and 1 bedroom (14%).
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/sed/SED10021/coogee/topic/housing-dwellings