Coogee Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Coogee (6166) is a suburb of Perth, Southern Suburbs, Western Australia. It is about 20 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Coogee is in the federal electorate of Fremantle.

In the 2011 census the population of Coogee was 4,142 and is comprised of approximately 49.8% females and 50.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Coogee is 41 years of age.

65.5% of people living in the suburb of Coogee were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 8.2% England, 3.6% Croatia, 3.3% Italy, 2.1% Portugal, 2.0% New Zealand, 1.2% South Africa, 0.9% Scotland, 0.7% Philippines, 0.6% Germany, 0.5% United States of America, 0.5% Poland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.4% Vietnam, 0.4% South Eastern Europe, nfd.

76.0% of people living in Coogee speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.3% Italian, 4.9% Croatian, 3.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.7% Portuguese, 1.2% Other, 0.8% German, 0.7% Serbian, 0.5% Vietnamese, 0.5% Spanish.

The religious makeup of Coogee is 49.8% Catholic, 15.6% No religion, 15.0% Anglican, 6.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.8% Uniting Church, 2.2% Christian, nfd, 2.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.5% Eastern Orthodox, 1.1% Baptist, 0.7% Buddhism.

60.5% of people are married, 27.7% have never married and 6.4% are divorced and 2.1% are separated. There are 111 widowed people living in Coogee.

58.5% of the people living in Coogee over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.3% are working on a part time basis. Coogee has an unemployment rate of 4.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Coogee are 18.9% Technicians & trades workers, 16.2% Professionals, 15.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.0% Managers, 10.4% Sales workers, 8.3% Labourers, 8.1% Community & personal service workers, 6.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Coogee work in are 13.6% Manufacturing, 12.3% Construction, 11.9% Retail trade, 8.8% Health care and social assistance, 7.9% Education and training, 6.6% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.1% Wholesale trade, 4.5% Public administration and safety.

49.3% of homes are fully owned, and 33.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 14.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $680 per week and the median household income is $1793 per week.

The median rent in Coogee is $385 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2000 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Coogee postcode 6166