NSW · Randwick Council
South Coogee, NSW, 2034
Desirability index
50.7/100
How this score is calculated#362 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Coogee is a smaller suburban community in the Randwick area, home to around 5,611 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 925 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 164.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $1,000 (flats $970, houses $1,650), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,611
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,105
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 220 of 2,274
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,000
- Employment rate
- 53.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 122 / 376 / 861
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $970
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,650
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,000
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 307
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 925
- Against the person
- 231
- Against property
- 456
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 164.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 24 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order50
- Fraud106
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment65
- Malicious Damage To Property81
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault67
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,095
- South Coogee Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- Arden St At Malabar Rd
- Malabar Rd After Napper St
- Malabar Rd At Denning St
- Malabar Rd Opp Mermaid Av
- Malabar Rd Opp Popplewell Park
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
279 planning-related records
2026· 27 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 FOWLER CRESCENT SOUTH COOGEE 2034Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)31 MALABAR ROAD SOUTH COOGEE 2034Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 NYMBOIDA STREET SOUTH COOGEE 2034Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure305 RAINBOW STREET SOUTH COOGEE 2034Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation36 CUZCO STREET SOUTH COOGEE 2034Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 CUZCO STREET SOUTH COOGEE 2034Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure205 MALABAR ROAD SOUTH COOGEE 2034Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming pool369 ARDEN STREET SOUTH COOGEE 2034Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1A SEASIDE PARADE SOUTH COOGEE 2034Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 EVELYN STREET SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure37 DENNING STREET SOUTH COOGEE 2034Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 HENDY AVENUE SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 SEASIDE PARADE SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
- Subdivision138 MOVERLY ROAD SOUTH COOGEE 2034Withdrawn
- Boarding house; Erection of a new structure216-216A MALABAR ROAD SOUTH COOGEE 2034Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Carport39 DENNING STREET SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)5 ARGYLE CRESCENT SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)59-59A MALABAR ROAD SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Fences; Swimming pool68 DENNING STREET SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation102 BUNDOCK STREET SOUTH COOGEE 2034Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal)28 GREGORY STREET SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling73 DENNING STREET SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure81 MALABAR ROAD SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 CAIRO STREET SOUTH COOGEE 2034Withdrawn
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah2 TUCABIA STREET SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation204 MALABAR ROAD SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 ALEXANDRIA PARADE SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
2025· 34 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)2 CRANA AVENUE SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39 DENNING STREET SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 BUNYA PARADE SOUTH COOGEE 2034Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Residential Accommodation12 TUCABIA STREET SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure106 MOVERLY ROAD SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 CAIRO STREET SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 NAPPER STREET SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 1 WOLSELEY ROAD SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure112 MOVERLY ROAD SOUTH COOGEE 2034Under Assessment
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah20 NYMBOIDA STREET SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation378 ARDEN STREET SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 DENNING STREET SOUTH COOGEE 2034Additional Information Requested
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 BUNYA PARADE SOUTH COOGEE 2034Determined
2024· 44 proposals
44 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 47 proposals
47 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 51 proposals
51 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 58 proposals
58 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 18 proposals
18 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
57 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (18)
- Arden St at Malabar RdBus stop
- Bundock St at Hendy AveBus stop
- Bundock St at Hendy StBus stop
- Elphinstone Rd after Iluka PlBus stop
- Elphinstone Rd at Jacaranda PlBus stop
- Elphinstone Rd at Uralla PlBus stop
- Elphinstone Rd at Yamba PlBus stop
- Elphinstone Rd opp Iluka PlBus stop
- Elphinstone Rd opp Jacaranda PlBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Elphinstone Road ReservePark
- Emily McCarthy ParkPark
- Fowler ReservePark
- Gollan ParkPark
- Latham ParkPark
- Popplewell ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Myoenergy Health and Phillip HanneyArden Streetclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- South Coogee Learning CentreTucabia Streetkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 50.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #362 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Arden St At Malabar Rdtransport
- Malabar Rd After Napper Sttransport
- Malabar Rd At Denning Sttransport
- Malabar Rd Opp Mermaid Avtransport
- Malabar Rd Opp Popplewell Parktransport
- South Coogee Learning CentrechildcareTucabia Streetkindergarten
- Myoenergy Health and Phillip HanneyhealthArden Streetclinic
- Elphinstone Road Reservegovernmentpark
- Emily McCarthy Parkgovernmentpark
- Fowler Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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