North Coogee WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for North Coogee, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of North Coogee WA is 3,741 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Coogee is $1,238 per week ($64,376 per year). Median rent in North Coogee is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). North Coogee has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. North Coogee has a population density of 1348.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Coogee is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Coogee is $2,817.

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North Coogee Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

North Coogee Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,238/wk
$64,376 per year
#356 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$460/wk
$1,993 per month
#939 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
46years
8 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,817/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

North Coogee Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (1,832) Female 51.0% (1,905)

Population Density

1348.6
people per km²
3,741 people · 2.8 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,265
Family income/wk

North 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)

North Coogee Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
44.9% 483 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
55.1% 593 dwellings

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

North Coogee Country of Birth

Australia
80.5%
England
15.0%
Croatia
0.8%
Germany
0.8%
Canada
0.7%
China
0.6%
India
0.5%
France
0.4%
Hong Kong
0.4%
Indonesia
0.3%

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

North Coogee Religion

No Religion
43.0%
Catholic
31.4%
Anglican
11.7%
Not stated
6.2%
Christian (other)
2.9%
Uniting Church
1.9%
Pentecostal
1.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Coogee Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
71.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.2%

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

North Coogee Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
23.3%
Other
20.1%
Croatian
13.2%
Portuguese
12.6%
Spanish
9.4%
Mandarin
8.8%
French
6.3%
Serbian
6.3%

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

North Coogee Employment

💼
Employed full-time
45.6% 1,383 people
Employed part-time
21.3% 644 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 79 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.5% 924 people

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

North Coogee Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
36.0%
Certificate III/IV
26.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.4%
Postgraduate Degree
13.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.1%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

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

North Coogee Occupation

Professionals
36.2%
Managers
22.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.1%
Clerical & Administrative
10.4%
Community & Personal Service
8.7%
Sales Workers
3.5%
Labourers
3.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.6%

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

North Coogee Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.9%
Engineering
20.0%
Health
15.7%
Society & Culture
10.4%
Education
10.4%
Architecture & Building
6.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.0%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.5%
Information Technology
2.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

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

North Coogee Dwelling Types

Separate house
82.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
15.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Coogee Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
3.2%
$800-$999/wk
3.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.4%
$4,000+/wk
30.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Coogee Marital Status

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Married
56.1% 1,836
↔️
Separated
2.4% 77
📋
Divorced
8.3% 271
🕊️
Widowed
3.8% 126
👤
Never married
29.5% 965

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Coogee Ancestry

English
31.6%
Australian
19.9%
Scottish
9.7%
Italian
9.2%
Other
8.8%
Irish
8.7%
Croatian
3.1%
German
2.7%
Chinese
2.2%
Dutch
1.8%
South African
1.2%
Polish
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Coogee School & University Attendance

Secondary — Catholic
22.7%
Primary — Government
16.5%
Primary — Catholic
16.1%
Pre-school
11.8%
Vocational Education
11.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.8%
Secondary — Government
6.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.9%

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

North Coogee Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
5.2% 373
No need for assistance
94.8% 6,756

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

North Coogee Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.4% 483
Not a volunteer
84.6% 2,648

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Coogee Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.7%
$300-$449/mo
0.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
2.4%
$800-$999/mo
2.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
29.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Coogee How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.9%
Did not go to work
12.4%
Car (passenger)
4.5%
Walked only
2.3%
Other
1.8%
Train
1.6%
Bus
0.9%
Bicycle
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Truck
0.3%

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

North Coogee Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.0%
1 vehicle
35.3%
2 vehicles
45.5%
3 vehicles
11.8%
4+ vehicles
5.4%

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

North Coogee Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
12.5%
2 bedrooms
26.4%
3 bedrooms
26.5%
4 bedrooms
29.8%
5 bedrooms
4.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.2%

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

North Coogee Population Mobility

22.3%
moved in the last year
63.1%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Coogee Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
57
Indigenous residents
7,122
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Coogee Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
274
Asthma
118
Arthritis
118
Heart disease
93
Diabetes
77
Cancer
60
Lung condition
45
Kidney disease
32
Dementia
26
Stroke
15

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

North Coogee Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.6%
$1-$149/wk
3.5%
$150-$299/wk
4.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.2%
$650-$799/wk
6.0%
$800-$999/wk
6.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
16.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.7%
$3,500+/wk
11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Coogee Family Structure

Couple — no children
41.2%
Couple — children under 15
34.3%
Couple — no children under 15
20.0%
One parent — no children under 15
2.4%
One parent — children under 15
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Coogee Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
1.5% 46
🏅
Previously served
3.0% 94
👤
Never served
95.5% 2,988

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Coogee Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.3% 353
Did not provide
88.7% 2,771

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Coogee Children Ever Born

No children
35.2%
1 child
12.4%
2 children
29.8%
3 children
16.6%
4 children
4.6%
5+ children
1.4%

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

North Coogee When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
24
1951–1960
55
1961–1970
141
1971–1980
137
1981–1990
194
1991–2000
159
2001–2010
236
2011–2015
175
2016
18
2017
28
2018
46
2019
50
2020
7
2021
8

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

North Coogee Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.7%
5–14 hours
31.7%
15–29 hours
10.8%
30+ hours
6.7%
Did not do domestic work
25.1%

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

North Coogee Household Size

1 person
25.5%
2 persons
42.8%
3 persons
13.2%
4 persons
13.3%
5 persons
4.2%
6+ persons
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Coogee Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,761
Moved from WA
556
Moved — same area (SA2)
79
Moved from NSW
53
Moved from overseas
48
Moved from QLD
22
Moved from VIC
21
Moved from TAS
4

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

North Coogee Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
82.8%
Step family — no other children
14.1%
Blended family — no other children
1.9%
Intact family — other children present
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Coogee Schools

14
schools nearby
8
government
1023
avg ICSEA score
4,852
total students
Kerry Street Community School Independent
Primary · PP-6 · 62 students
1101
ICSEA
Beaconsfield Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 551 students
1090
ICSEA
Spearwood Alternative School Government
Primary · K-6 · 95 students
1079
ICSEA
Christ the King School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 304 students
1069
ICSEA
Hilton Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 386 students
1065
ICSEA
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 190 students
1064
ICSEA
Winterfold Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 321 students
1057
ICSEA
St Jerome's Primary School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 468 students
1051
ICSEA
Phoenix Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 344 students
1045
ICSEA
Fremantle Christian College Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 466 students
1042
ICSEA
Fremantle College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,312 students
1004
ICSEA
Spearwood Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 114 students
954
ICSEA
Port School Independent
Secondary · 8-12 · 156 students
906
ICSEA
Southwell Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 83 students
794
ICSEA

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

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North Coogee Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,566/wk
Median Rent $460/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.9%

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

If you earn X in North Coogee

≈ $11,119/month
Median rent $460/wk
Left after rent $2,106/wk
Rent share 17.9%

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North Coogee vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Coogee

What is the population of North Coogee WA?

The population of North Coogee WA is 3,741 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1348.6 people per km².North Coogee is ranked #2,025 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Coogee?

The median personal income in North Coogee WA is $1,238 per week, or $64,376 per year.The median household income is $2,566 per week.Family income is $3,265 per week.North Coogee is ranked #356 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Coogee?

Median rent in North Coogee WA is $460 per week ($1,993 per month).Rent represents 17.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.North Coogee ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Coogee?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Coogee WA is $2,817. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Coogee?

The median age in North Coogee WA is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Coogee a good suburb to live in?

North Coogee is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,741.The median income is $1,238/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.9% 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: 51135. All dollar figures in AUD.