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Copacabana vs Terrigal

Name: Copacabana vs Terrigal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Copacabana profile · Terrigal profile

Copacabana Terrigal

Terrigal and Copacabana are neighbouring coastal areas with very different layouts. Terrigal is a more walkable hub, described as somewhat walkable, where 43.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Copacabana is mostly car-dependent, with 0.0% of homes having groceries within a 15-minute walk. This difference extends to housing; Copacabana has a much higher share of separate houses at 94.6%, while Terrigal has more variety with 21.5% of homes being flats or apartments.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, with the typical resident in both places now aged 43. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,100, and almost identical school advantage scores. While they share these basics, the gap in accessibility is stark: Terrigal has 68 public transport stops compared to just 13 in Copacabana.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,921 larger in Terrigal Separate houses: 23.6 pts higher in Copacabana Recent movers: 9.2 pts higher in Terrigal No religion: 8.4 pts higher in Copacabana 3+ bedrooms: 7.7 pts higher in Copacabana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Copacabana in Terrigal +9,921 larger in Terrigal gap widening

2,809 83rd pct 12,730 88th pct

Median age in Copacabana in Terrigal even gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 26.9%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

Marital status

51.4% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 52.2%

31.2% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 29.8%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

2.9% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Copacabana Terrigal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 74.4%

6.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.1% English +0.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

41.0% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 35.5%

14.2% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

10.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

4.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

0.6% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 87.6%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

48.5% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 40.0%

4.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Copacabana in Terrigal +0.05 more in Copacabana

1.81 25th pct 1.76 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Copacabana in Terrigal +13 more in Terrigal

2 62nd pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Copacabana in Terrigal +261 larger in Terrigal

357 54th pct 618 86th pct

ICSEA in Copacabana in Terrigal even

1,075 86th pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 60.7%

20.5% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.8% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 29.6%

27.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 24.0%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

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

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

13.5% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

11.7% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Copacabana in Terrigal +$13 higher in Terrigal gap narrowing

$893 72nd pct $906 73rd pct

Household income in Copacabana in Terrigal +$87 higher in Copacabana gap narrowing

$2,143 81st pct $2,056 77th pct

Family income in Copacabana in Terrigal +$42 higher in Terrigal gap narrowing

$2,403 78th pct $2,445 79th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.5%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 19.0%

9.6% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 35.5%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.9%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

3.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +3.4 pts 65.6%

19.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Copacabana in Terrigal +185 larger in Terrigal

62 80th pct 247 86th pct

Median age in Copacabana in Terrigal +2 yrs older in Copacabana

26 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Copacabana in Terrigal +$76 higher in Terrigal

$637 49th pct $713 57th pct

Household income in Copacabana in Terrigal +$264 higher in Terrigal

$1,875 57th pct $2,139 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Copacabana in Terrigal +0.2 larger in Copacabana gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 57.7%

25.2% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

16.9% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 16.3%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Copacabana in Terrigal +$10 higher in Terrigal gap steady

$510 93rd pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Copacabana in Terrigal +$192 higher in Terrigal gap narrowing

$2,300 86th pct $2,492 87th pct

People / bedroom in Copacabana in Terrigal even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

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

34.3% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

22.3% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +23.6 pts 71.0%

2.6% Flat or apartment +18.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 33.1%

35.9% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 13.0%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.9% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 39.0%

26.2% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%

10.0% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.0%

30.3% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

17.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Copacabana in Terrigal +55 more in Terrigal

13 83rd pct 68 88th pct

Stops/1k in Copacabana in Terrigal +0.71 more in Terrigal

4.63 76th pct 5.34 79th pct

Departures/1k in Copacabana in Terrigal +20.5 more in Terrigal

699.9 82nd pct 720.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Copacabana in Terrigal even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Copacabana in Terrigal +2 longer in Terrigal

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Copacabana in Terrigal +7 longer in Copacabana

71 51st pct 64 47th pct

Reach 30 min in Copacabana in Terrigal +14,849 more in Terrigal

0 0th pct 14,849 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Copacabana in Terrigal +279 more in Copacabana

15,128 46th pct 14,849 45th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

34.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 33.4%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 42.7%

29.1% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 12.7%

7.3% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.1% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

7.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

7.5% Professional & technical even 7.5%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

8.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Copacabana in Terrigal +2.0 higher in Terrigal

3.4 74th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Copacabana in Terrigal +1.6 more in Terrigal

3.5 75th pct 5.1 84th pct

15-min city in Copacabana in Terrigal +42.0 pts higher in Terrigal

11.6% 66th pct 53.6% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Copacabana in Terrigal +43.6 pts higher in Terrigal

0.0% 0th pct 43.6% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Copacabana in Terrigal +4.7 pts higher in Terrigal

89.3% 84th pct 93.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Copacabana in Terrigal +5.6 pts higher in Copacabana

67.4% 81st pct 61.8% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Copacabana in Terrigal +2.5 pts higher in Copacabana

95.2% 83rd pct 92.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Copacabana in Terrigal +40.4 pts higher in Terrigal

0.0% 0th pct 40.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Copacabana in Terrigal +11.8 more in Terrigal

7.8 36th pct 19.6 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Copacabana in Terrigal +43 higher in Terrigal

69 81st pct 112 86th pct

Mean slope in Copacabana in Terrigal +4.1 pts higher in Copacabana

16.5% 94th pct 12.4% 88th pct

Compare Copacabana with nearby areas

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Compare Terrigal with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Copacabana vs Terrigal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11056/copacabana/vs/SAL13820/terrigal