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We live in the 'older' part of Coogee with our 2 young children (we lived here for a year back in 2011 and then moved back again in 2017 after working up north). The good parts is the local primary school has a very good reputation (if you are in the small boundary as some parts of Coogee aren't included!) It seems quite safe, other than a neighbour having their car broken in to one night there haven't been any issues. It's good that there are nice dining options near by, a few good cafes and of course Freo and South Freo. The major negatives I find are the distance to the Freeway and airport, the crappy suburbs you have to drive through to get most places (close proximity to Spearwood / Hamilton Hill / Cooby etc) and the rubbish shopping centre - Phoenix, it is honestly terrible. Port Coogee Woolies is much better but there is no post office and limited other stores at Port Coogee. The other down fall is there are no good high schools near by and due to living on the hill it is too steep to walk with the pram a toddler (and dog). If you are a big beachy person who only shops online or is happy to drive to Garden City you would probably love it...