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South Coogee NSW 2034

2,827 addresses · 61 streets

Kingsford Smith Electorate › Randwick LGA › South Coogee · 8 km from Sydney

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Living Here

South Coogee is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 5,611 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $2,105 a week, with median rent near $207 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 51% of households own their home and 47% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

5,611Population
42Median age
$2,105Median household income / wk
$207Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Coogee - Clovelly statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: South Coogee itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Bondi Junction, 4.6 km north · Metro station: Waterloo, 6.3 km north-west · Light rail stop: Randwick, 2.1 km north-west · Bus interchange: Juniors Kingsford, 2.5 km west · Ferry wharf: Double Bay, 6.7 km north · Airport: Rose Bay Seaplane Base, 6.9 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 11.2% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in South Coogee

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, South Coogee NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202011.2%
Surveyed canopy, Greater Sydney aerial survey, 201918.1%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202121.4%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.7% · Labour-force participation 55.7%

Population by age in South Coogee
Population by age, South Coogee NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4297
5-14816
15-19366
20-24304
25-34537
35-44703
45-54875
55-64714
65-74529
75-84340
85+147
Dwelling types in South Coogee
Dwelling types, South Coogee NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House797
Townhouse376
Apartment861
Other17
Households by weekly income in South Coogee
Households by weekly income, South Coogee NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650535
$650-1,499297
$1,500-2,999297
$3,000+786
Top ancestries in South Coogee
Top ancestries, South Coogee NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English1,562
Australian1,312
Other911
Irish773
Chinese437
Greek372
Housing tenure in South Coogee
Housing tenure, South Coogee NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned506
Mortgage510
Rented953
Other41
Cars per household in South Coogee
Cars per household, South Coogee NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0394
1734
2578
3208
4+75
Commute to work in South Coogee
Commute to work, South Coogee NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car771
Train0
Bus61
Tram/ferry3
Walked31
Bicycle16
Home1,127
Top countries of birth in South Coogee
Top countries of birth, South Coogee NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England279
South Africa117
China100
Ireland92
New Zealand80
Malaysia63
Languages used at home in South Coogee
Languages used at home, South Coogee NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Greek197
Russian163
Mandarin123
French115
Cantonese89
Spanish81

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

245,744 bird observations recorded near South Coogee — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near South Coogee

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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