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Copper Coast vs Wakefield

Name: Copper Coast vs Wakefield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Copper Coast profile · Wakefield profile

Copper Coast Wakefield

Copper Coast and Wakefield are both regional South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Copper Coast is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 32.7% of the population aged 65 and over. It is also more walkable, with 37.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 32.8% near health services. In contrast, Wakefield has a younger population, with more children under 15 (18.9%) and a higher share of adults working or looking for work (54.9%). Wakefield also has more volunteers (26.3%) and higher Year 12 completion rates (37.4%).

Both areas are very similar in their share of people born overseas, which sits around 10%. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in age, as Copper Coast residents have become far older than those in Wakefield since 2011. While both areas sit well above the national figure for seniors, the difference in age structure is reflected in their homes; Wakefield has more couples with children, whereas Copper Coast has more couples without children.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Copper Coast Unpaid child care: 7.3 pts higher in Wakefield Population: 8,270 larger in Copper Coast Under 15: 4.8 pts higher in Wakefield Aged 65+: 10.4 pts higher in Copper Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Copper Coast in Wakefield +8,270 larger in Copper Coast gap widening

15,050 54th pct 6,780 39th pct

Median age in Copper Coast in Wakefield +9 yrs older in Copper Coast gap widening

54 yrs 95th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

32.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 22.3%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.1% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 46.5%

27.1% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

3.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Copper Coast Wakefield

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 83.0%

4.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

0.3% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

45.5% English ◂ +1.6 pts 43.8%

8.2% German +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.5% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Italian even 1.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 90.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 46.6%

41.2% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Copper Coast in Wakefield +3 more in Wakefield

6 36th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Copper Coast in Wakefield +4.18 more in Wakefield

2.83 37th pct 7.01 76th pct

Students in Copper Coast in Wakefield +669 more in Copper Coast

2,035 49th pct 1,366 43rd pct

Avg size in Copper Coast in Wakefield +187 larger in Copper Coast

339 66th pct 152 35th pct

ICSEA in Copper Coast in Wakefield +18 higher in Wakefield

948 36th pct 966 47th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.9%

22.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.0%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

12.1% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.9% Postgraduate degree even 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

8.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +6.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.9%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Copper Coast in Wakefield +$76 higher in Wakefield gap widening

$551 12th pct $627 22nd pct

Household income in Copper Coast in Wakefield +$141 higher in Wakefield gap widening

$997 8th pct $1,138 18th pct

Family income in Copper Coast in Wakefield +$163 higher in Wakefield gap widening

$1,300 12th pct $1,463 20th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 34.8%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.7%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

52.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 47.1%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

11.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.4% Asthma even 11.3%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

8.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +5.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

23.8% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 21.9%

9.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

6.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Copper Coast in Wakefield +315 larger in Copper Coast

520 49th pct 205 30th pct

Median age in Copper Coast in Wakefield +2 yrs older in Copper Coast

22 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Copper Coast in Wakefield +$56 higher in Wakefield

$440 18th pct $496 33rd pct

Household income in Copper Coast in Wakefield +$128 higher in Copper Coast

$1,138 25th pct $1,010 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Copper Coast in Wakefield +0.2 larger in Wakefield gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

39.3% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

43.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 31.7%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

43.9% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 37.1%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 30.9%

8.6% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.9% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

3.5% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Copper Coast in Wakefield +$30 higher in Copper Coast gap steady

$250 46th pct $220 36th pct

Mortgage in Copper Coast in Wakefield +$259 higher in Copper Coast gap widening

$1,177 35th pct $918 18th pct

People / bedroom in Copper Coast in Wakefield even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 39.4%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.7% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 21.7%

2.7% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 92.4%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Flat or apartment even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

26.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 24.1%

15.7% 2 bedrooms even 15.7%

3.7% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

63.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 56.7%

26.9% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

5.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 50.4%

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 32.9%

12.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 7.2%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Copper Coast in Wakefield +15 more in Copper Coast

25 47th pct 10 39th pct

Stops/1k in Copper Coast in Wakefield +0.19 more in Copper Coast

1.66 35th pct 1.47 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Copper Coast in Wakefield +1.2 more in Copper Coast

13.2 33rd pct 11.9 32nd pct

PT routes in Copper Coast in Wakefield +3 more in Wakefield

4 43rd pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Copper Coast in Wakefield

37 67th pct —

Drive to city in Copper Coast in Wakefield +12 longer in Wakefield

93 68th pct 105 75th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 63.8%

7.3% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.6% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 35.7%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 31.9%

12.3% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.3% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 10.1%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%

8.7% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

4.5% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.0% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 10.6%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%

13.5% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Copper Coast in Wakefield even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Copper Coast in Wakefield even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Copper Coast in Wakefield even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Copper Coast in Wakefield +1 higher in Wakefield

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Copper Coast in Wakefield +5 higher in Wakefield

892 14th pct 897 15th pct

ERP in Copper Coast in Wakefield +9,608 higher in Copper Coast

16,601 54th pct 6,993 37th pct

Growth in Copper Coast in Wakefield +7.3 pts higher in Copper Coast

8.2% 82nd pct 1.0% 23rd pct

Businesses in Copper Coast in Wakefield +337 higher in Copper Coast

1,053 44th pct 716 36th pct

Approvals in Copper Coast in Wakefield +149 higher in Copper Coast

169 67th pct 20 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Copper Coast in Wakefield +7 higher in Copper Coast

333 16th pct 327 15th pct

Max temp in Copper Coast in Wakefield +0.6 higher in Wakefield

23.6 42nd pct 24.2 50th pct

Min temp in Copper Coast in Wakefield +0.5 higher in Copper Coast

10.3 36th pct 9.8 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Copper Coast in Wakefield +1.8 higher in Copper Coast

3.4 40th pct 1.6 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Copper Coast in Wakefield +1.7 more in Copper Coast

3.5 37th pct 1.8 9th pct

15-min city in Copper Coast in Wakefield +22.9 pts higher in Copper Coast

37.7% 31st pct 14.8% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Copper Coast in Wakefield +21.2 pts higher in Copper Coast

32.7% 24th pct 11.6% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Copper Coast in Wakefield +23.7 pts higher in Copper Coast

37.6% 45th pct 13.9% 26th pct

Walk to school in Copper Coast in Wakefield +7.1 pts higher in Wakefield

35.0% 20th pct 42.0% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Copper Coast in Wakefield +21.3 pts higher in Copper Coast

68.1% 48th pct 46.8% 17th pct

Walk to health in Copper Coast in Wakefield +25.6 pts higher in Copper Coast

32.8% 40th pct 7.2% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Copper Coast in Wakefield +3.4 more in Wakefield

10.8 12th pct 14.2 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Copper Coast in Wakefield +3 higher in Copper Coast

3 61st pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in Copper Coast in Wakefield +0.2 pts higher in Copper Coast

3.2% 21st pct 3.0% 15th pct

Compare Copper Coast with nearby areas

Barunga West Yorke Peninsula Wakefield Port Pirie Adelaide Plains Franklin Harbour Whyalla Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Compare Wakefield with nearby areas

Clare and Gilbert Valleys Barunga West Adelaide Plains Copper Coast Light Northern Areas Yorke Peninsula Port Pirie

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Copper Coast vs Wakefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41560/copper-coast/vs/LGA48130/wakefield