Clovelly vs Coogee

In Clovelly, most households own their home, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are couple families. In Coogee, most households rent and the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. Units cost more in Clovelly: a median of $1.74 million, against $1.54 million in Coogee, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Clovelly tends to suit families with children and couples, while Coogee suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Clovelly has more separate houses rather than flats (25% vs 11%)
  • Coogee has more parks and reserves (16 vs 4)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Coogee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($4,225,000 vs $6,425,000)
  • has cheaper units ($1,540,000 vs $1,742,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coogee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 38%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coogee

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (90% vs 75%)
  • But Clovelly carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 54/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Clovelly is growing faster (3.2% vs -3.8%)
  • Coogee returns a higher gross yield on units (3.7% vs 3.0%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Clovelly and Coogee drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Clovelly Coogee
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Clovelly Coogee
Walkability 90 / 89
Clovelly — Walkability: 90/100 Coogee — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 67 / 46
Clovelly — Safety: 67/100 Coogee — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clovelly — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coogee — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coogee has more residents (14,634 vs 4,887); Clovelly has higher household incomes ($180,648 vs $154,752).

Clovelly Coogee
Population 4,887 14,634
+199% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% -3.8%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $180,648/yr
+14% vs other
 $154,752/yr
Median weekly rent $700/wk
+7% vs other
 $650/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clovelly Coogee
0-4 6.2% / 5.1%
Clovelly — 0-4: 6.2% Coogee — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 13.7% / 8.3%
Clovelly — 5-14: 13.7% Coogee — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 4.8% / 3.5%
Clovelly — 15-19: 4.8% Coogee — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 4.2% / 5.0%
Clovelly — 20-24: 4.2% Coogee — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 16.8% / 28.1%
Clovelly — 25-34: 16.8% Coogee — 25-34: 28.1%
35-44 15.9% / 18.0%
Clovelly — 35-44: 15.9% Coogee — 35-44: 18.0%
45-54 15.4% / 12.0%
Clovelly — 45-54: 15.4% Coogee — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 11.1% / 9.2%
Clovelly — 55-64: 11.1% Coogee — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 7.5% / 6.4%
Clovelly — 65-74: 7.5% Coogee — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 3.3% / 3.3%
Clovelly — 75-84: 3.3% Coogee — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.9% / 1.1%
Clovelly — 85+: 0.9% Coogee — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clovelly 51.1% couple families
Clovelly — Couple Families: 51.1% Clovelly — Lone Person: 30.8% Clovelly — Group Household: 7.8% Clovelly — One Parent Families: 9.6% Clovelly — Other Families: 0.8%
Coogee 30.6% couple families
Coogee — Couple Families: 30.6% Coogee — Lone Person: 40.6% Coogee — Group Household: 17.5% Coogee — One Parent Families: 9.4% Coogee — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clovelly 37.8% renting
Clovelly — Owned Outright: 33.0% Clovelly — Mortgage: 29.2% Clovelly — Renting: 37.8%
Coogee 55.6% renting
Coogee — Owned Outright: 23.5% Coogee — Mortgage: 20.9% Coogee — Renting: 55.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Clovelly Coogee
Bachelor Degree 29.5% / 30.8%
Clovelly — Bachelor Degree: 29.5% Coogee — Bachelor Degree: 30.8%
Postgraduate Degree 13.1% / 13.4%
Clovelly — Postgraduate Degree: 13.1% Coogee — Postgraduate Degree: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 8.0%
Clovelly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Coogee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 7.5%
Clovelly — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Coogee — Certificate III & IV: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 3.1%
Clovelly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Coogee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Clovelly Coogee
England 8.0% / 9.9%
Clovelly — England: 8.0% Coogee — England: 9.9%
Ireland 1.7% / 4.5%
Clovelly — Ireland: 1.7% Coogee — Ireland: 4.5%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.6%
Clovelly — New Zealand: 2.6% Coogee — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 1.7% / 1.2%
Clovelly — South Africa: 1.7% Coogee — South Africa: 1.2%
France 1.0% / 1.4%
Clovelly — France: 1.0% Coogee — France: 1.4%
Brazil — / 1.6%
Clovelly — Brazil: not among its largest Coogee — Brazil: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clovelly 48.7% flats / apartments
Clovelly — Flats / Apartments: 48.7% Clovelly — Houses: 25.0% Clovelly — Townhouses: 26.3%
Coogee 80.5% flats / apartments
Coogee — Flats / Apartments: 80.5% Coogee — Houses: 10.6% Coogee — Townhouses: 9.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Clovelly Coogee
Median house price $6,425,000 $4,225,000
Median unit price $1,742,500 $1,540,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 25 sales
 20 days
from 26 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Clovelly Coogee
3 bed $4.95M / $3.61M
Clovelly — 3 bed: $4.95M (15 sales) Coogee — 3 bed: $3.61M (14 sales)

15 vs 14 sales

4 bed $6.65M / $3.91M
Clovelly — 4 bed: $6.65M (31 sales) Coogee — 4 bed: $3.91M (16 sales)

31 vs 16 sales

5 bed $7.53M / $5.58M
Clovelly — 5 bed: $7.53M (12 sales) Coogee — 5 bed: $5.58M (9 sales)

12 vs 9 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Clovelly Coogee
1 bed $1.08M / $1.01M
Clovelly — 1 bed: $1.08M (11 sales) Coogee — 1 bed: $1.01M (51 sales)

11 vs 51 sales

2 bed $1.8M / $1.52M
Clovelly — 2 bed: $1.8M (38 sales) Coogee — 2 bed: $1.52M (170 sales)

38 vs 170 sales

3 bed $2.48M / $2.41M
Clovelly — 3 bed: $2.48M (6 sales) Coogee — 3 bed: $2.41M (58 sales)

6 vs 58 sales

Zoning mix

Clovelly Coogee
Residential 79% 76%
Parks and recreation 19% 17%
Commercial 1% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Planning zones cover 100% of Clovelly and 99% of Coogee. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Clovelly Coogee
New dwellings approved 455
across Randwick
same for both
Approvals change year on year -26%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Clovelly Coogee
Houses —
same for both
Units 3.0%
$900/wk on $1.55M
 3.7%
$992/wk on $1.41M

Ranking within NSW

Clovelly Coogee
House price Higher than 98% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 6% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW

Liveability

Clovelly scores higher overall (93 vs 88).

Clovelly Coogee
Grade A+
same for both
Score 93/100 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Coogee carries more crime risk (54 vs 33).

Clovelly Coogee
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Clovelly Coogee
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of New South Wales, 3.9 km
 3
The University of New South Wales, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4%
same for both

Schools in Clovelly

  • St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Coogee

  • St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Coogee Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Clovelly Coogee
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 8 40
Parks & reserves 4 16
Childcare 3 8
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Beaches 1
same for both
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Clovelly Coogee
Walkability score 90/100 89/100
Distance to Sydney 9.7 km
+2% vs other
 9.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 21 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 173.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 473.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 2031
 2.5%
postcode 2034
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 9
postcode 2031
 10
postcode 2034

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Clovelly Coogee
Worked from Home 63.3% / 61.0%
Clovelly — Worked from Home: 63.3% Coogee — Worked from Home: 61.0%
Car (driver) 27.2% / 25.6%
Clovelly — Car (driver): 27.2% Coogee — Car (driver): 25.6%
Bus 2.7% / 5.1%
Clovelly — Bus: 2.7% Coogee — Bus: 5.1%
Walked Only 2.7% / 4.7%
Clovelly — Walked Only: 2.7% Coogee — Walked Only: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 1.5% / 1.5%
Clovelly — Car (passenger): 1.5% Coogee — Car (passenger): 1.5%
Bicycle 1.5% / 1.2%
Clovelly — Bicycle: 1.5% Coogee — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.3%).

Setting

Clovelly Coogee
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 329 m
356 m to a named beach
 331 m
347 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Clovelly Coogee
Connectivity score 81/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
2,246 premises
 5%
8,053 premises

Climate

Clovelly Coogee
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Clovelly Coogee
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Clovelly Coogee
Average residential rate $1,641/yr
same for both
Council Randwick
same for both

Federal electorate

Clovelly Coogee
Division Wentworth Kingsford Smith
Member Allegra Spender Matt Thistlethwaite
Party Independent Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Clovelly Coogee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clovelly

Apartments Beach Beachfront Coastal Easy Commute Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Coogee

Apartments Beach Beachfront Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub Urban

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