How walkable is Coogee?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Coogee has a walkability score of 84 out of 100 across the 800 m around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 5th most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Sydney, which scores 81 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
709 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Coogee. The nearest grocery is Maloneys Grocer, about 3 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment. It is weakest for books & libraries.
- Woolworths Metro Coogee4 min
- FoodWorks Clovelly20 min
- Marra Bar & Grill2 min
- Zambrero Coogee2 min
- Scerri Auctions2 min
- CBH Liquor Barn2 min
- Garden Cafe Coogee2 min
- Gusto Espresso Bar2 min
- Bendigo Bank18 min
- St.George ATM Randwick Newsagency L5 O/S19 min
- North Goldstein Reserve3 min
- Grant Reserve4 min
- Coogee Public School9 min
- Claremont College18 min
- Royal Hospital for Women28 min
- Empire Performing Arts4 min
- Open Mic Sydney9 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Coogee at -33.9217, 151.2558. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 82 street intersections per km², and blocks average 79 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Coogee
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 800 m around the centre of Coogee. Rings mark 400 m and 800 m from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Sydney
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bondi Junction | 3.2 km | 97 |
| Bondi Beach | 3.8 km | 97 |
| The Rocks | 8.2 km | 96 |
| North Sydney | 10.6 km | 96 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Sydney page.
Questions about walking in Coogee
Is Coogee walkable?
Yes. Coogee in Sydney has a walkability score of 84 out of 100 across the 800 m around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot.
Is Coogee more walkable than the rest of Sydney?
Coogee is more walkable than Sydney as a whole: it scores 84, against 81 for the 5 km around Sydney's centre. It ranks 5th of the 5 Sydney neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Sydney?
Of the 5 Sydney neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Bondi Junction (97), Bondi Beach (97) and North Sydney (96).
How is the walkability score of Coogee calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Coogee it is the average of 50 points spread evenly across the 800 m around its mapped centre, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Neighbourhood position from Overture Maps, name from Wikidata.