Median price trend for houses
Based on 48 sales in the preceding 12 months
$3,840,000
Down 12.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $2.25m
- 4 bed
- $4.3m
- 5+ bed
- $6.45m
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The quick read on
South Coogee
NSW 2034 · Randwick
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $3,840,000
- Median unit
- $1,380,000
- Population
- 5,611
- Postcode
- 2034
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ABS 2021
South Coogee, New South Wales
Property market insights for South Coogee
Median sale price and rental income of properties in South Coogee NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 50 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,800 per week
Up 2.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in South Coogee, NSW is currently $3,840,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. South Coogee has a 12-month growth rate of -12.7% for houses and -0.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,250,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $4,300,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $6,450,000 in South Coogee.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in South Coogee is $1,800 per week. The median house rent has increased 2.9% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in South Coogee is $1,380,000, which has decreased 0.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,320,000 in South Coogee. The median rent for units and apartments in South Coogee is $900 per week and has increased 5.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is South Coogee safe?
The overall rate for South Coogee is 3,620 offences per 100,000 residents — 5% above the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of South Coogee.
Overall crime rate
3,620
offences per 100,000 residents
5% aboveGreater Sydney
South CoogeeGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in South Coogee?
South Coogee NSW 2034 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
5,611 people call South Coogee home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,105 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,611
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $4,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $207 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.8%Above
15–3421.5%Below
35–5428.1%Above
55–7422.2%Above
75 and over8.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses38.8%Below
Townhouses18.3%Above
Apartments41.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.7%Below
Paying a mortgage25.9%Below
Renting48.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car19.7%Above
One car36.7%Below
Two cars28.9%Below
Three or more14.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home47.1%Above
Drove to work29.5%Below
Train, tram or bus2.7%Below
Walked or cycled2.0%Below
What stands out in South Coogee
47.1% of workers in South Coogee worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
5.0% of South Coogee residents were born in England.
31.5% of people in South Coogee described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about South Coogee
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for South Coogee NSW 2034.
Is South Coogee family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.8% of South Coogee's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
1,379 family households lived in South Coogee; 53.1% were couple families and 17.2% were one-parent families.
42.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of South Coogee?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
South Coogee had 5,611 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in South Coogee?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 38.8% of occupied private dwellings in South Coogee.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 18.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 41.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in South Coogee?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
25.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
48.4% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in South Coogee?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in South Coogee had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 31.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 25.3%, while 29.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in South Coogee?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
47.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
29.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
2.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in South Coogee?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
19.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 36.7% of the total.
43.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to South Coogee, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.9% reported a different address.
32.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in South Coogee?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
71.3% of residents used only English at home.
22.6% used a language other than English at home.
2.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were South Coogee residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
32.4% of South Coogee's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 67.6% was born in Australia.
1.8% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape South Coogee?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 27.8% of ancestry responses in South Coogee.
Australian ancestry made up 23.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in South Coogee?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
35.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 23.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.5% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in South Coogee?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.7%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
30.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of South Coogee show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.0% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is South Coogee?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
36.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in South Coogee?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,105 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $4,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $207 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does South Coogee compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 47.1% in South Coogee, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 25.7% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 48.4% in South Coogee, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to South Coogee
Is South Coogee expensive?
The median house price is $3,840,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,380,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is South Coogee good for families?
The Census counted 1,379 local families, and 19.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in South Coogee?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,250,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around South Coogee
61 streets in South Coogee
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ahearn Ave
- Alexandria Pde
- Arden St
- Argyle Cr
- Ash Pl
- Asturias Ave
- Athol St
- Bedford Pl
- Bloomfield St
- Bundock Ln
- Bundock St
- Bunya Pde
- Byrne Ave
- Cairo St
- Cedar Pl
- Close St
- Coldstream St
- Crana Ave
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- Cuzco St
- Denning St
- Edgecliffe Ave
- Ellen St
- Elphinstone Rd
- Evelyn St
- Fairsky St
- Fowler Cr
- Garie Pl
- Garnet St
- Georgic Pl
- Greenwood Ave
- Gregory St
- Grevillea Pl
- Hendy Ave
- Henning Ave
- Iluka Pl
- Jacaranda Pl
- Jensen Pl
- Johnston Pde
- Liguria St
- Lomandra Pl
- Macleay St
- Malabar Rd
- Marian St
- Molloy Ave
- Moverly Rd
- Napper St
- Nymboida St
- Palmer St
- Pearce St
- Phillip St
- Popplewell Pl
- Rainbow St
- Roper Ave
- Seaside Pde
- Tallow Pl
- Tucabia St
- Uralla Pl
- Wauhope Cr
- Wisdom St
- Wolseley Rd
- Yamba Pl
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