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Coogee NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Coogee, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

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 7631.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Coogee is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. 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).

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Coogee Population

residents (Census 2021)

Coogee Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,555/wk

$80,860 per year

#96 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$650/wk

$2,817 per month

#121 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$3,226/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 1 per bedroom

Coogee Demographics

Gender Split

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

Population Density

7631.8

people per km²

14,634 people · 1.9 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$3,669

Family income/wk

Coogee 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 & Locality (SAL)

Coogee Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.0% 1,431 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.0% 1,268 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Coogee Country of Birth

Australia

77.3%

England

14.0%

France

2.3%

Brazil

2.1%

Germany

1.2%

India

0.9%

Canada

0.6%

Greece

0.6%

Chile

0.5%

China

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Coogee Religion

No Religion

50.7%

Catholic

26.7%

Anglican

7.9%

Not stated

6.9%

Eastern Orthodox

3.2%

Judaism

2.6%

Christian (other)

1.1%

Buddhism

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Coogee 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%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Coogee Languages Spoken at Home

Other

17.3%

French

16.9%

Spanish

15.6%

Portuguese

13.3%

Greek

10.8%

German

9.3%

Italian

8.2%

Mandarin

4.5%

Russian

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

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

Coogee 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

Coogee 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

Coogee 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

Coogee 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

Coogee 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

Coogee Marital Status

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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

Coogee Ancestry

English

29.3%

Australian

18.4%

Irish

15.7%

Other

12.1%

Scottish

8.1%

Italian

3.9%

German

3.3%

Chinese

2.4%

Greek

2.4%

French

1.8%

Polish

1.3%

Dutch

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Coogee 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

Coogee Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

1.9% 532

✅

No need for assistance

98.1% 27,228

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

Coogee Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.1% 2,049

—

Not a volunteer

82.9% 9,949

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Coogee 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

Coogee 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

Coogee 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

Coogee 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

Coogee 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

Coogee Indigenous Population

0.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

260

Indigenous residents

27,665

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Coogee Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

940

Asthma

414

Arthritis

258

Heart disease

203

Cancer

130

Diabetes

119

Lung condition

106

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Coogee 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

Coogee 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

Coogee 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

Coogee 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

Coogee 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

Coogee When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

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

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

Coogee 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

Coogee 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

Coogee 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

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

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

Coogee 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

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 144 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Assault

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Weapons

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Coogee Schools

schools nearby

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

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Coogee Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

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.

If you earn X in Coogee

Your weekly income

≈ $12,896/month

Median rent $650/wk

Left after rent $2,326/wk

Rent share 21.8%

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Coogee vs State & National Average

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Pop: 7,317 Income: $1,006/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Pop: 7,327 Income: $826/wk Rent: $260/wk

Bonnyrigg Heights

Pop: 7,369 Income: $568/wk Rent: $450/wk

Seaforth (NSW)

Pop: 7,384 Income: $1,263/wk Rent: $875/wk

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Pop: 7,398 Income: $686/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 7,404 Income: $777/wk Rent: $270/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 7631.8 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 NSW average of $781/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.