Maroubra vs South Coogee
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | MaroubraRandwick | South CoogeeRandwick |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $2,920,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | not available |
| Median unit price | $1,260,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $8,954,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $900/wk | $995/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.60% | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 30,722 | 5,611 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 30% | 39% |
| Townhouses | 21% | 18% |
| Apartments/units | 48% | 42% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 8.9 km | 8.2 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 | 1% | 3% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Daceyville PS, Malabar PS, Maroubra Bay PS, Maroubra Jn PS, Matraville PS, Matraville SSPS, Sth Coogee PS | Maroubra Bay PS, Sth Coogee PS |
| Secondary | Matraville Sp HS, Randwick HS, Sth Sydney HS | Randwick HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- South Coogee is higher on median unit price (by about 611%).
- South Coogee is higher on median weekly rent (by about 11%).
- Maroubra is higher on population (by about 448%).
- Maroubra is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Maroubra is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 54%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,920,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2035 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 4.1% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $1,260,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2035. 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.