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Copacabana vs Picketts Valley

Name: Copacabana vs Picketts Valley — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Copacabana profile · Picketts Valley profile

Copacabana Picketts Valley

Copacabana and Picketts Valley are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, though they offer very different living environments. Copacabana is more developed and accessible, with a walkability score of 3.4 (mostly car-dependent) and 89.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Picketts Valley is more secluded, with a score of 0.5 (car-dependent) and only 4.3% of homes near transport. Picketts Valley has a younger population, with children under 15 making up 28.5% of residents compared to 19.6% in Copacabana, and a much higher share of high-earners, with 41.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas share a similar professional profile, with about 31% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They are also nearly identical in the percentage of people in de facto relationships. While they share some basics, they differ in housing; 22.3% of Copacabana households rent, which is far higher than the 6.5% in Picketts Valley. This gap is reflected in the usual weekly rent, which is $1,025 in Picketts Valley and $510 in Copacabana.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $515 higher in Picketts Valley Population: 2,588 larger in Copacabana PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Copacabana Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Copacabana Renting: 15.8 pts higher in Copacabana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +2,588 larger in Copacabana gap steady

2,809 83rd pct 221 56th pct

Median age in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +1 yrs older in Copacabana gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 29.0%

19.6% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.5%

16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

Marital status

51.4% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 58.5%

31.2% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 28.0%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Copacabana Picketts Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 86.0%

6.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

44.1% English ◂ +0.6 pts 43.4%

14.2% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.6% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.2% German +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 95.5%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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

45.3% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 51.6%

48.5% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 46.2%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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 Picketts Valley

1.81 25th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +11 more in Picketts Valley

2 62nd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +314 larger in Picketts Valley

357 54th pct 671 89th pct

ICSEA in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +4 higher in Picketts Valley

1,075 86th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 68.6%

20.5% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.1% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.6% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 13.6%

12.0% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

8.6% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.5% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

11.7% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

1.6% Information technology +6.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +$34 higher in Picketts Valley gap widening

$893 72nd pct $927 75th pct

Household income in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +$828 higher in Picketts Valley gap widening

$2,143 81st pct $2,971 96th pct

Family income in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +$485 higher in Picketts Valley gap widening

$2,403 78th pct $2,888 89th pct

Household income distribution

19.4% $4,000 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 21.0%

21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.7%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 4.8%

9.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 32.3%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 22.0%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.7%

8.0% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

3.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.2% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +1.7 pts ▸ 70.6%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.1%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

1.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +51 larger in Copacabana

62 80th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +14 yrs older in Copacabana

26 yrs 50th pct 12 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +$512 higher in Picketts Valley

$637 49th pct $1,149 86th pct

Household income in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +$2,374 higher in Picketts Valley

$1,875 57th pct $4,249 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +0.7 larger in Picketts Valley gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children +19.0 pts ▸ 79.3%

25.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 18.3%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 3.8%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +14.6 pts 21.0%

19.3% 4 people +16.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.1% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.9% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 9.7%

7.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +$515 higher in Picketts Valley gap widening

$510 93rd pct $1,025 100th pct

Mortgage in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +$200 higher in Picketts Valley gap narrowing

$2,300 86th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +0.10 higher in Copacabana gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

34.3% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

22.3% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 6.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

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

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.8% 5 or more +31.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

37.2% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

35.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.9 pts 8.1%

7.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 ◂ +44.8 pts 0.0%

26.2% $550–$749 ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%

14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

10.0% $750 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.3% $3,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%

17.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +12 more in Copacabana

13 83rd pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +0.10 more in Copacabana

4.63 76th pct 4.52 76th pct

Departures/1k in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +328.9 more in Copacabana

699.9 82nd pct 371.0 76th pct

PT routes in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +1 more in Copacabana

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +14 longer in Picketts Valley

2 14th pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +3 longer in Copacabana

71 51st pct 68 49th pct

Reach 30 min in Copacabana in Picketts Valley even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +15,128 more in Copacabana

15,128 46th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

34.2% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

2.8% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 36.1%

16.8% 3 vehicles +22.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

29.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%

7.3% 4 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

1.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 11.8%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 6.5%

7.5% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 19.4%

15.9% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +10.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.2% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +2.9 higher in Copacabana

3.4 74th pct 0.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +3.2 more in Copacabana

3.5 75th pct 0.3 46th pct

15-min city in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +11.6 pts higher in Copacabana

11.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +1.1 pts higher in Picketts Valley

0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +85.0 pts higher in Copacabana

89.3% 84th pct 4.3% 59th pct

Walk to school in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +67.4 pts higher in Copacabana

67.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +95.2 pts higher in Copacabana

95.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Copacabana in Picketts Valley even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +3.3 more in Copacabana

7.8 36th pct 4.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +60 higher in Copacabana

69 81st pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Copacabana in Picketts Valley +0.5 pts higher in Copacabana

16.5% 94th pct 16.0% 94th pct

Compare Copacabana with nearby areas

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Compare Picketts Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Copacabana vs Picketts Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11056/copacabana/vs/SAL13210/picketts-valley