Bronte vs Coogee — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

	BronteView profile →	CoogeeView profile →
Postcode	2024	2034
LGA	Waverley	Randwick
Area	1.331 km²	1.918 km²
Elevation	71m	7m
Federal Electorate	Wentworth	Kingsford Smith
State Electorate	Coogee	Coogee

🏷️ Character

Bronte

CoastalPremiumBeach LifestyleFamily-FriendlyAffluent

Coogee

A beloved beach suburb with a distinct family-friendly character. The coastal walk to Bondi, ocean pools, and village atmosphere create a quintessential Sydney seaside lifestyle.

Beach LifestyleFamily-FriendlyCoastal WalkEastern Suburbs

👥 Population & Demographics

	Bronte	Coogee
Population (2021)	7,166	14,634
Median Age	38	35
Male	3,501 (48.9%)	6,817 (46.6%)
Female	3,661 (51.1%)	7,818 (53.4%)
Avg Household Size	2.5	2.2
Persons per Bedroom	0.9	1
Population Density	5,384/km²	7,630/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Bronte

Coogee

0-4

5.2%5.1%

5-14

13.2%8.3%

15-19

5.6%3.5%

20-24

4.4%5%

25-34

16.4%28.1%

35-44

14.9%18%

45-54

15%12%

55-64

11.3%9.2%

65-74

7.2%6.4%

75-84

4.1%3.3%

85+

2.6%1.1%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Bronte	Coogee
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,562	$1,555
Personal Income (annual)	$81,224	$80,860
Family Income (weekly)	$4,501	$3,669
Household Income (weekly)	$3,365	$2,976
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$3,975	$3,226
Median Rent (weekly)	$675	$650

🙏 Religion

	Bronte	Coogee
No Religion	48.4%	48.9%
Christianity	38.8%	39.8%
Judaism	3.6%	2.4%
Buddhism	0.8%	0.9%
Hinduism	0.3%	0.6%
Islam	0.2%	0.5%
Sikhism	—	0.0%

🌍 Ancestry

	Bronte	Coogee
English	2,798 (39.0%)	5,300 (36.2%)
Australian	2,004 (28.0%)	3,340 (22.8%)
Irish	1,138 (15.9%)	2,853 (19.5%)
Scottish	734 (10.2%)	1,462 (10.0%)
Italian	360 (5.0%)	711 (4.9%)
German	330 (4.6%)	601 (4.1%)
Greek	226 (3.2%)	430 (2.9%)
Chinese	187 (2.6%)	431 (2.9%)
French	170 (2.4%)	330 (2.3%)
Dutch	111 (1.5%)	221 (1.5%)
Polish	74 (1.0%)	238 (1.6%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Bronte	Coogee
Born in Australia	4,673 (65.2%)	8,253 (56.4%)
Born overseas	2,195 (30.6%)	5,703 (39.0%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Bronte	Coogee
England	581	1,456
New Zealand	184	378
United States	129	276
South Africa	117	175
Ireland	82	663
France	74	201
Germany	62	148
Italy	56	113
Brazil	53	237
Greece	45	—
Scotland	36	125

Parents' Birthplace

	Bronte	Coogee
Both parents born in AU	2,774	4,874
Both parents born overseas	2,649	6,819
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	1,330	2,211

🏛️ State Heritage

Bronte (2 items)

📍 Bronte House
📍 Waverley Cemetery

Coogee (3 items)

📍 Wylie's Baths
📍 Cliffbrook
📍 McIver Women's Baths

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Bronte	Coogee	Edge
Bigger population	7,166	14,634	Coogee
Higher income	1,562	1,555	Bronte
Lower rent	675	650	Coogee
Lower mortgage	3,975	3,226	Coogee
Younger median age	38	35	Coogee
More land area	1.331	1.918	Coogee