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Copacabana vs Macmasters Beach

Name: Copacabana vs Macmasters Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Copacabana profile · Macmasters Beach profile

Copacabana Macmasters Beach

Copacabana and Macmasters Beach are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very different streetscapes. Copacabana is more compact, with 67.4% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a school and street connectivity far higher than in Macmasters Beach. It is also a younger place, with 19.6% of the population under 15. In contrast, Macmasters Beach is older and more affluent, with a typical resident aged 49 and 48.0% of homes owned outright, compared to 34.3% in Copacabana.

While the two areas share an identical typical household income of about $2,143 a week, the gap in home ownership is widening. Macmasters Beach has seen a significant increase in homes owned outright compared to Copacabana. Both areas sit well above the national figure for people with no religion, at 48.5%. They also share similar levels of health, with about 26% of residents in both places living with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Copacabana Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in Macmasters Beach Population: 1,410 larger in Copacabana Median age: 6 yrs older in Macmasters Beach Unpaid carers: 4.3 pts higher in Macmasters Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +1,410 larger in Copacabana gap steady

2,809 83rd pct 1,399 75th pct

Median age in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +6 yrs older in Macmasters Beach gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 16.2%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 16.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

Marital status

51.4% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 57.5%

31.2% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 27.6%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.9% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Copacabana Macmasters Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 80.9%

6.9% England ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English +2.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

41.0% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 38.7%

14.2% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.6% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

4.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

45.3% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 44.6%

4.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach

1.81 25th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +6 more in Macmasters Beach

2 62nd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +66 larger in Macmasters Beach

357 54th pct 423 62nd pct

ICSEA in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +28 higher in Copacabana

1,075 86th pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 67.8%

20.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 21.5%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.9% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 17.3%

13.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

11.7% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

8.6% Architecture & building even 8.6%

3.9% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +$65 higher in Macmasters Beach gap widening

$893 72nd pct $958 78th pct

Household income in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +$47 higher in Macmasters Beach gap narrowing

$2,143 81st pct $2,190 83rd pct

Family income in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach even gap narrowing

$2,403 78th pct $2,403 78th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.4% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 36.3%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.3%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

3.4% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Diabetes even 3.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +1.7 pts 67.3%

19.0% One condition even 19.0%

5.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +24 larger in Copacabana

62 80th pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +6 yrs older in Copacabana

26 yrs 50th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +$50 higher in Macmasters Beach

$637 49th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +$2,124 higher in Macmasters Beach

$1,875 57th pct $3,999 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +0.2 larger in Copacabana gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 55.4%

25.2% Couples without children +9.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 15.9%

16.9% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 14.3%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +$10 higher in Copacabana gap narrowing

$510 93rd pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +$168 higher in Macmasters Beach gap widening

$2,300 86th pct $2,468 87th pct

People / bedroom in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +0.10 higher in Copacabana gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 34.9%

22.3% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 14.3%

0.6% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 97.6%

2.6% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

35.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 31.6%

16.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.9% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 43.8%

26.2% $550–$749 ◂ +11.2 pts 15.1%

10.0% $750 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

0.0% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.3% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.1%

17.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +4 more in Macmasters Beach

13 83rd pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +7.52 more in Macmasters Beach

4.63 76th pct 12.15 88th pct

Departures/1k in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +285.3 more in Copacabana

699.9 82nd pct 414.6 77th pct

PT routes in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +1 more in Copacabana

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +6 longer in Macmasters Beach

2 14th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +1 longer in Copacabana

71 51st pct 70 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +15,128 more in Copacabana

15,128 46th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 43.5%

34.2% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Train even 0.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

29.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 27.0%

16.8% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.3% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.1% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.0% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.5% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

3.2% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Finance & insurance even 3.8%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.1% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.7% Rental & real estate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.9% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +0.4 higher in Copacabana

3.4 74th pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +0.6 more in Copacabana

3.5 75th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +1.6 pts higher in Macmasters Beach

11.6% 66th pct 13.1% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +1.2 pts higher in Macmasters Beach

89.3% 84th pct 90.4% 84th pct

Walk to school in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +67.4 pts higher in Copacabana

67.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +17.3 pts higher in Copacabana

95.2% 83rd pct 77.9% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +10.8 more in Macmasters Beach

7.8 36th pct 18.6 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +52 higher in Copacabana

69 81st pct 17 73rd pct

Mean slope in Copacabana in Macmasters Beach +4.8 pts higher in Copacabana

16.5% 94th pct 11.7% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Copacabana vs Macmasters Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11056/copacabana/vs/SAL12441/macmasters-beach