South Coogee flood & bushfire report
Of South Coogee’s 2,901 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, South Coogee’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near South Coogee
South Coogee sits in the Randwick council area, which recorded 8,028 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,028 total. Figures are for the whole Randwick council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in South Coogee
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so South Coogee shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in South Coogee
South Coogee is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
School catchments in South Coogee
South Coogee can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in South Coogee
At the 2021 Census, 32.4% of South Coogee’s 5,611 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near South Coogee
Randwick council approved 446 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Randwick council area (not just South Coogee). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 51/18 Elphinstone Road, South Coogee NSW 2034
- 101/33 Gregory Street, South Coogee NSW 2034
- 10 Jacaranda Place, South Coogee NSW 2034
- 18 Greenwood Avenue, South Coogee NSW 2034
- 11 Cairo Street, South Coogee NSW 2034
- 2/37 Hendy Avenue, South Coogee NSW 2034
- 4 Ahearn Avenue, South Coogee NSW 2034
- 1R Georgic Place, South Coogee NSW 2034
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.