Coogee, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Coogee NSW is 14,634 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Coogee is $1,555 per week ($80,860 per year). Median rent in Coogee is $650 per week ($2,817 per month). Coogee has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Coogee has a population density of 7,632 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Coogee is England. The most common religion is No religion (48.1% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coogee is $3,226.

There were 144 recorded offences in Coogee in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (70 offences).

Population
14,634
Census 2021
Median income
$1,555/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$650/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
35years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Coogee vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Coogee is $1,555 a week, 103% above the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 37th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $650 a week, $265 more than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 21.8% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 35, 8 years younger than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureCoogeeTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,555/wk$765/wk +103%$766/wk
Household income$2,976/wk$1,704/wk +75%$1,637/wk
Rent$650/wk$385/wk +69%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$3,226/mo$1,965/mo +64%$1,733/mo
Median age3543 −8 yrs42
Rent share of household income21.8%22.6% −0.7 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Coogee, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Coogee Population

14,634 residents at the 2021 Census.

Coogee Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,555/wk
$80,860 per year
Ranked 96 of 14,663
Median Rent
$650/wk
$2,817 per month
Ranked 121 of 14,663
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$3,226/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 1 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Coogee Rent Prices & Affordability

22% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,976/wk
Median rent $650/wk
Rent to income 21.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Coogee against your income

About $12,896 a month
Median rent $650/wk
Left after rent $2,326/wk
Rent share 21.8%

Coogee Schools

43
schools nearby
17
government
1122
avg ICSEA score
18,832
total students
Claremont College Independent
Primary · K-6 · 265 students
1201
ICSEA
Montessori East Independent
Primary · K-6 · 80 students
1188
ICSEA
Emanuel School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 849 students
1186
ICSEA
Bronte Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 257 students
1176
ICSEA
Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,129 students
1173
ICSEA
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 102 students
1165
ICSEA
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 196 students
1164
ICSEA
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 308 students
1161
ICSEA
Clovelly Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 513 students
1161
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 472 students
1160
ICSEA
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 205 students
1159
ICSEA
St Catherine's School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,122 students
1156
ICSEA
Randwick Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 853 students
1155
ICSEA
Coogee Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 361 students
1154
ICSEA
Waverley Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 263 students
1150
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 43 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Coogee Map

Coogee, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Coogee, New South Wales: 33.9196°S, 151.2564°E

Coogee Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (43)

People in Coogee

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.6% (6,817) Female 53.4% (7,818)

Population Density

7,632
people per km²
14,634 people · 1.9 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$3,669
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
9.9%
Ireland
4.5%
New Zealand
2.6%
United States of America
1.9%
Brazil
1.6%
France
1.4%
South Africa
1.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Spanish
1.9%
French
1.9%
Portuguese
1.6%
Greek
1.3%
German
1.1%
Italian
1.0%
Mandarin
0.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
36.2%
Australian
22.8%
Irish
19.5%
Scottish
10.0%
Italian
4.9%
German
4.1%
Chinese
2.9%
Greek
2.9%
French
2.3%
Polish
1.6%
Dutch
1.5%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
48.1%
Catholic
25.4%
Anglican
7.5%
Not stated
6.6%
Eastern Orthodox
3.0%
Judaism
2.4%
Christian (other)
1.0%
Buddhism
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
31.2% 3,963
Separated
2.1% 270
Divorced
7.3% 923
Widowed
2.3% 286
Never married
57.1% 7,243

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: no children
39.3%
Couple: children under 15
39.3%
Couple: no children under 15
11.7%
One parent: children under 15
5.3%
One parent: no children under 15
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
28.5%
2 persons
41.0%
3 persons
16.3%
4 persons
10.5%
5 persons
2.9%
6+ persons
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Coogee

Housing Tenure

Of the 6,206 occupied private dwellings in Coogee at the 2021 Census, 54.5% were rented, 23.1% owned outright and 20.4% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.1% 70 dwellings
Owned outright
23.1% 1,431 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
20.4% 1,268 dwellings
Rented
54.5% 3,380 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.9% 56 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
54.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
23.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
23.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
13.7%
2 bedrooms
51.4%
3 bedrooms
24.0%
4 bedrooms
7.7%
5 bedrooms
2.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.1%
$300-$449/mo
2.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
1.6%
$800-$999/mo
3.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
7.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
31.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
14.8%
1 vehicle
52.0%
2 vehicles
26.1%
3 vehicles
5.4%
4+ vehicles
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Coogee

Employment

Employed full-time
55.5% 6,254 people
Employed part-time
19.3% 2,171 people
Unemployed
2.8% 319 people
Not in labour force
22.4% 2,525 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
47.7%
Managers
21.3%
Clerical & Administrative
9.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.3%
Community & Personal Service
6.0%
Sales Workers
4.5%
Labourers
1.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
0.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.0%
$650-$799/wk
2.5%
$800-$999/wk
2.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.8%
$4,000+/wk
34.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.0%
$1-$149/wk
2.1%
$150-$299/wk
2.4%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
1.1%
$500-$649/wk
1.5%
$650-$799/wk
4.7%
$800-$999/wk
6.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
18.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.8%
$3,500+/wk
13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
49.6%
Did not go to work
21.7%
Bus
9.3%
Walked only
9.0%
Car (passenger)
3.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
2.4%
Bicycle
2.2%
Truck
0.9%
Other
0.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Train
0.3%
Tram/Light Rail
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
88.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
7.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.1%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
48.5%
Postgraduate Degree
21.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.7%
Certificate III/IV
11.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.9%
Certificate I/II
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.7%
Society & Culture
18.3%
Health
12.8%
Creative Arts
9.5%
Engineering
9.0%
Architecture & Building
6.5%
Education
5.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.6%
Information Technology
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
23.4%
Vocational Education
18.2%
Pre-school
12.6%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
11.8%
Secondary: Catholic
11.6%
Primary: Catholic
9.0%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
7.6%
Secondary: Government
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
93.1%
Has need for assistance
1.8%
Need for assistance not stated
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
940
Asthma
414
Arthritis
258
Heart disease
203
Cancer
130
Diabetes
119
Lung condition
106
Kidney disease
71
Stroke
55
Dementia
16

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
9.3% 1,109
Did not provide
90.7% 10,871

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
17.1% 2,049
Not a volunteer
82.9% 9,949

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.5% 58
Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 21
Previously served
1.1% 133
Never served
98.2% 11,826

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
62.5%
1 child
12.2%
2 children
17.1%
3 children
6.5%
4 children
1.5%
5+ children
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
35
1951: 1960
101
1961: 1970
229
1971: 1980
367
1981: 1990
460
1991: 2000
558
2001: 2010
935
2011: 2015
1,034
2016
270
2017
347
2018
440
2019
545
2020
231
2021
62

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

25.0%
moved in the last year
57.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
75.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
10,317
Moved from NSW
2,057
Moved: same area (SA2)
791
Moved from overseas
287
Moved from VIC
110
Moved from QLD
71
Moved from ACT
27
Moved from WA
20
Moved from SA
15
Moved from NT
8

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
29.2%
5: 14 hours
36.0%
15: 29 hours
10.9%
30+ hours
5.1%
Did not do domestic work
18.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
91.7%
Step family: no other children
6.1%
Blended family: no other children
1.9%
Intact family: other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Coogee Crime Statistics

144 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
70
Other Against Property
24
Property Damage
17
Assault
13
Other Against Person
9
Sexual Offences
5
Drug Offences
4
Weapons
1
Traffic
1

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Coogee

The closest suburb to Coogee is Clovelly, 1.1 km away.

Clovelly
1.1 km away · income $1,633/wk · rent $700/wk
South Coogee
1.4 km away · income $958/wk · rent $207/wk
Randwick
1.5 km away · income $1,336/wk · rent $572/wk
Bronte
1.8 km away · income $1,562/wk · rent $675/wk
Waverley (NSW)
2.0 km away · income $1,407/wk · rent $630/wk
Queens Park (NSW)
2.4 km away · income $1,515/wk · rent $682/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coogee

What is the population of Coogee NSW?

The population of Coogee NSW is 14,634 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 7,632 people per km². Coogee is ranked #296 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Coogee?

The median personal income in Coogee NSW is $1,555 per week, or $80,860 per year. The median household income is $2,976 per week. Family income is $3,669 per week. Coogee is ranked #96 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Coogee?

Median rent in Coogee NSW is $650 per week ($2,817 per month). Rent represents 21.8% of household income, which is considered affordable. Coogee ranks #121 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Coogee?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coogee NSW is $3,226. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Coogee?

The median age in Coogee NSW is 35 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Coogee a good suburb to live in?

Coogee is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 14,634. The median income is $1,555/wk, which is above the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11015. All dollar figures in AUD.