Considering Coogee? This page brings together 17 data cards on what it’s like to live there, what the catchments and amenities are, and where the suburb is heading. The analysis covers safety, family fit, financial picture, and lifestyle.
Is Coogee a good suburb to buy in 2026?
Coogee (2034) scores a Stickybeak Grade across safety, family fit, financial picture, and lifestyle. Scroll down for the full 17-card analysis, or use the section navigation to jump to what matters most.
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The verdict
Who it is for
Coogee suits a professional couple or small household in their mid-thirties, comfortable spending around $1,532,500 on a unit in a beachside suburb with genuine walkability. The area scores in the 76th percentile for walkability across Sydney, with 44 cafes, 9 supermarkets, and 69 transport options within 1.6 kilometres. Air quality is excellent at a median AQI of 31, and the two local primary schools post a strong mean ICSEA of 1125. No bushfire risk at all.
Who would not love it
Families needing a house will find slim pickings. Only 11% of dwellings are separate houses, and the median house price sits at $4,765,000, a figure that puts it beyond almost every buyer reading this. There is no secondary school in the postcode, so older children mean a commute to school on top of everything else. With 55% renters and 80% apartments, the neighbourhood has a transient feel that does not suit everyone looking to put down roots.
What to verify before you bid
- The 24.8% year-on-year house price movement is based on only 42 sales. Verify comparable sales individually rather than treating the median as reliable. - Unit strata records warrant close inspection given 80% of the suburb is apartments. Request the last two years of AGM minutes and the sinking fund forecast before you bid. - Confirm your specific lot's flood overlay with Randwick Council, as coastal proximity is not captured in the bushfire data provided.
Refreshed fortnightly; last refresh 12 May 2026. Verify any specific fact against its source card below.
SAFETY
Will I feel safe and comfortable in Coogee?
BOCSAR · COOGEE 2034
Recorded incidents reported to police
12-month rolling total at suburb level, indexed against Greater Sydney.
RATE PER 100K4,16812 mo to Dec 2025
VS GREATER SYDNEY−48%Below Sydney average
5-YR TREND (LGA)Randwick
Within LGA: Randwick
TOP OFFENCE CATEGORIES
THEFT70%280 reports
ASSAULT18%73 reports
MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO PROPERTY12%48 reports
ASSAULT SPLIT (DOMESTIC VS NON-DOMESTIC)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FLAGGED33%
NON-DOMESTIC67%
Across 73 assault reports in this window.
DV-flagged assault has risen statewide as reporting has improved. Compare with caution to suburbs whose population has changed materially.
BOCSAR Recorded Criminal Incidents · Updated March 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Air quality
Air quality in Coogee
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FairAQI · NSW DCCEEW
Reading may be delayed · 00:00 AEST
Randwick station · 1.5 km from centroid
12-month median:AQI 31 · Good
Air quality is acceptable but sensitive groups may notice effects.
AQI · last 12 months · daily mean
Randwick station · 365 daily points
Source: NSW DCCEEW Air Quality API↗ (CC BY 4.0). Historical data updated weekly; live readings cached 60 minutes.
Median weekly rent from lodged bonds. Sep 2025. Based on 240 new bond lodgements this quarter.
Rents here are at the higher end for Sydney. Higher holding costs for investors; higher savings pressure for renters.
Median weekly rent · Unit · 2 bed
$935per week
Sep 2025 · 240 bonds lodged
Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
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$855▼$80
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NSW DCJ Rental Bond Board↗ · Sep 2025 · CC BY. Cells with 10 or fewer bond lodgements are suppressed; cells with 30 or fewer have the bond count suppressed but rent published. Figures are transacted rents, not asking rents.
DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE · NSW PLANNING PORTAL · 2034
What’s in the pipeline
NSW Planning Portal feed paused at the source for postcode 2034. Expected back by Q3 2026.
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Coogee is the primary suburb with postcode 2034 in New South Wales. In some cases multiple suburbs share the same postcode — Coogee is the main locality.
Which local government area is Coogee in?
Coogee (2034) is located in the Randwick local government area in New South Wales.
What data does Stickybeak show for Coogee?
Stickybeak shows 16 data cards for Coogee (2034) covering affordability (median sale prices, rental yield, first home buyer eligibility), lifestyle (schools, childcare, walkability, commute times), risk factors (flood zones, bushfire prone land, air quality, traffic volume), and suburb growth signals (development pipeline, price trajectory, demographics).
Is Coogee flood prone?
Flood risk varies street by street in Coogee. Check the Dealbreakers section on this page for the latest NSW flood zone mapping sourced from official state government data. Always verify at the property level with a Section 10.7 certificate before purchasing.
What are the best schools near Coogee?
The Schools card on this page lists primary and secondary schools within the catchment area for Coogee (2034), including their NAPLAN performance data and distance from the suburb centre.
Is Coogee (2034) eligible for the First Home Buyer scheme?
The First Home Buyer eligibility card on this page shows which NSW and federal government schemes — including the First Home Guarantee, stamp duty exemptions, and the First Home Super Saver scheme — apply to purchases in Coogee (2034). Eligibility depends on the purchase price and your individual circumstances.
How is Coogee changing?
The Change section on this page covers new housing supply from the development pipeline, historical price trajectory, and demographic shifts for Coogee (2034) using data from NSW Planning, the ATO, and the ABS.
