Randwick

New South Wales · Sydney - Eastern Suburbs · 134,249 people · 16 suburbs · 6 postcodes

Randwick at a glance

134,249
Population
#22 of 130 in NSW
34
km² area
3,908/km² density
37.4
Median age
-2.3 vs NSW
$2,308
Median HH income/wk
#18 of 130 in NSW
1112
SEIFA IRSAD
#15 of 130 in NSW
35
Schools
17 gov, 11 Cath, 7 indep
39.6%
Born overseas
47.8%
Renting

Map shows the Randwick LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Randwick is a metropolitan Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 16 suburbs across 6 postcodes and an area of 34 km². Randwick has a population of 134,249 , ranking #22 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Maroubra (30,722 residents), and the highest median household income is in Clovelly at $3,474/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,308/week and median age is 37.4. About 39.6% of residents were born overseas and 27.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (15.4%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (33.5%) 45–64 (23.5%) 65+ (15.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years20,657 (15.4%)
15–24 years16,157 (12.0%)
25–44 years44,919 (33.5%)
45–64 years31,564 (23.5%)
65+ years20,972 (15.6%)
39.6%
Born overseas
27.8%
Speak a language other than English at home
1.7%
First Nations
2.4
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (27.7%) Mortgaged (24.5%) Renting (47.8%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (34.8%) Semi/townhouse (19.5%) Flat/apartment (45.7%)
$519
Median weekly rent
$3,116
Median monthly mortgage
62.9%
Households with 0-1 cars
37.1%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.3%
Unemployment rate
42,668
In full-time work
19,628
In part-time work

Schools in Randwick

35 schools across Randwick: 48.6% Government, 31.4% Catholic, 20.0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1096 (range 910 to 1201). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

NSW average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (62.9%) Secondary (20.0%) Combined (5.7%) Special (11.4%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1096 NSW median 1005LGA range 910 to 1201

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 35 schools in Randwick, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Randwick High School Government Secondary Randwick 1,461 1071
Marcellin College Catholic Secondary Randwick 964 1100
Randwick Public School Government Primary Randwick 853 1155
Brigidine College Randwick Catholic Secondary Randwick 851 1114
Emanuel School Independent Combined Randwick 849 1186
South Sydney High School Government Secondary Maroubra 796 1037
St Spyridon College Independent Combined Maroubra 785 1093
Corpus Christi College Maroubra Catholic Secondary Maroubra 755 1043
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Catholic Secondary Kensington 702 1083
Matraville Sports High School Government Secondary Chifley 487 930
Maroubra Junction Public School Government Primary Maroubra 484 1128
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Randwick 472 1160
Rainbow Street Public School Government Primary Randwick 454 1122
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Kensington 412 1145
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Malabar 402 1090
St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Maroubra 388 1109
Kensington Public School Government Primary Kensington 381 1120
South Coogee Public School Government Primary South Coogee 376 1095
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville Catholic Primary Matraville 369 1078
Coogee Public School Government Primary Coogee 361 1154
Maroubra Bay Public School Government Primary Maroubra 269 1055
Mount Sinai College Independent Primary Maroubra 267 1097
Claremont College Independent Primary Randwick 265 1201
Malabar Public School Government Primary Malabar 244 1068
Chifley Public School Government Primary Malabar 227 954
Matraville Public School Government Primary Matraville 222 1046
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Coogee 205 1159
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Clovelly 163 1148
Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School Government Primary Matraville 114 934
La Perouse Public School Government Primary La Perouse 111 920
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School Independent Primary Randwick 102 1165
Centennial Park School Government Special Randwick 53 1055
The Bowen College Independent Special Maroubra 15 910
The Joseph Varga School Independent Special Randwick 8 1119
Sydney Childrens Hospital School Government Special Randwick

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Randwick. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1112
Ranked #15 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1059

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

995

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1122

Suburbs in Randwick

Randwick contains 16 suburbs and 6 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Maroubra 2035 30,722 $2,141/wk 39
Randwick 2031 28,943 $2,422/wk 36
Coogee 2034 14,634 $2,976/wk 35
Kingsford 2032 13,492 $1,892/wk 33
Kensington 2033 11,927 $2,118/wk 32
Matraville 2036 9,925 $2,075/wk 42
South Coogee 2034 5,611 $2,105/wk 42
Clovelly 2031 4,887 $3,474/wk 37
Little Bay 2036 4,817 $2,364/wk 42
Malabar 2036 4,714 $1,790/wk 46
Chifley 2036 3,490 $2,311/wk 42
Phillip Bay 2036 721 $2,193/wk 44
La Perouse 2036 366 $2,062/wk 45
Clovelly West 2031
Port Botany 2036 65
St Pauls 2031

Postcodes covered

2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036

Compare Randwick with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Randwick and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Randwick (NSW) 134,249 37.4 $2,308/wk 1112 47.8% 39.6%
Bayside (NSW) 175,826 36.9 $1,969/wk 1046 44.0% 48.4%
Waverley 61,622 35.7 $2,975/wk 1165 51.3% 41.4%
Sydney 207,999 34.2 $2,226/wk 1124 65.8% 49.0%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Randwick

What is the population of Randwick?

The 2021 Census recorded 134,249 people living in Randwick, across 16 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Randwick?

Randwick contains 16 suburbs. The most populous are Maroubra, Randwick, Coogee, Kingsford, Kensington.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Randwick?

Randwick covers 6 postcodes: 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036.

What is the median household income in Randwick?

The population-weighted median household income across Randwick is $2,308 per week (2021 Census), ranking #18 of 130 NSW LGAs.

How many schools are in Randwick?

Randwick has 35 schools, including 17 government, 11 Catholic, and 7 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Randwick?

Randwick has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1112, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.