Coogee vs Randwick
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | CoogeeRandwick | RandwickRandwick |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | $4,325,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $8,954,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,240,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $995/wk | $900/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | 1.08% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 14,634 | 28,943 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 11% | 14% |
| Townhouses | 9% | 16% |
| Apartments/units | 80% | 68% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 7.0 km | 6.0 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 6% | 40% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Clovelly PS, Coogee PS, Randwick PS, Sth Coogee PS | Clovelly PS, Coogee PS, Kensington PS, Maroubra Jn PS, Paddington PS, Rainbow St PS, Randwick PS, Sth Coogee PS, Waverley PS |
| Secondary | Randwick HS | Randwick HS, Sth Sydney HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Coogee is higher on median unit price (by about 622%).
- Coogee is higher on median weekly rent (by about 11%).
- Randwick is higher on population (by about 98%).
- Randwick is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 34 percentage points).
- Randwick is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 33%).
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $8,954,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2034 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 553.6% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2034 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $4,325,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2031 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report). The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $1,240,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2031.