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Copeton vs Gilgai

Name: Copeton vs Gilgai — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Copeton profile · Gilgai profile

Copeton Gilgai

Gilgai and Copeton are nearby areas in New South Wales, though they differ in size and population. Gilgai is larger and more active, with a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (11.5% compared to 0.0%) and a much higher percentage of adults working or looking for work (48.6% vs 26.5%). It is also more accessible, as 38.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Copeton has no homes within that distance. In contrast, Copeton is sparsely populated and older, with a typical weekly personal income that is well higher than Gilgai's ($850 vs $557).

The two areas are most alike in their family earnings, with typical weekly family incomes of $1,365 in Gilgai and $1,333 in Copeton. Both areas also have very similar rates of people who finished Year 12 and almost no one who speaks a language other than English at home. While Gilgai has more public transport and schools, both areas are now largely car-dependent, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 683 larger in Gilgai Mortgage: $600 higher in Gilgai Participation: 22.1 pts higher in Gilgai First Nations: 11.5 pts higher in Gilgai Needs assistance: 8.6 pts higher in Gilgai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Copeton in Gilgai +683 larger in Gilgai gap steady

57 30th pct 740 71st pct

Median age in Copeton in Gilgai +1 yrs older in Gilgai gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 20.4%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 20.4%

15.8% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.0% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 46.8%

28.6% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.3% Divorced ◂ +8.7 pts 7.6%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

0.0% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Copeton Gilgai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.6% Australia +28.3 pts ▸ 80.9%

0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

35.1% English +1.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.3% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 6.6%

0.0% Scottish +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% German +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

49.1% English only +37.4 pts ▸ 86.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

24.6% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.6% Not stated ◂ +18.3 pts 13.2%

0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Copeton in Gilgai

— 7.14 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Copeton in Gilgai +1 more in Gilgai

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Copeton in Gilgai

— 42 15th pct

ICSEA in Copeton in Gilgai

— 843 9th pct

Highest year of school

24.4% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.9% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.0% Year 9 or below +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

12.5% Certificate III / IV +29.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.4 pts 10.3%

0.0% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Society & culture +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Management & commerce +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.2 pts 4.3%

9.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 3.7%

0.0% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Copeton in Gilgai +$293 higher in Copeton gap widening

$850 66th pct $557 19th pct

Household income in Copeton in Gilgai +$224 higher in Copeton gap widening

$1,375 38th pct $1,151 22nd pct

Family income in Copeton in Gilgai +$32 higher in Gilgai gap narrowing

$1,333 17th pct $1,365 19th pct

Household income distribution

53.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.5 pts 38.8%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

0.0% Under $650 +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

6.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.3% Mental health +7.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.0% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Diabetes +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Heart disease +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Cancer +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.6% None +10.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

10.5% One condition +11.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% Two conditions +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Three or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Copeton in Gilgai +85 larger in Gilgai

0 0th pct 85 84th pct

Median age in Copeton in Gilgai +40 yrs older in Copeton

61 yrs 95th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Copeton in Gilgai +$883 higher in Copeton

$1,375 89th pct $492 31st pct

Household income in Copeton in Gilgai +$42 higher in Copeton

$1,375 35th pct $1,333 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Copeton in Gilgai +0.4 larger in Copeton gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 50.8%

14.3% Couples without children +17.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 14.3%

0.0% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

0.0% 1 person +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.0% 3 people +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% 4 people +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% 5 people +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Copeton in Gilgai +$74 higher in Gilgai gap steady

$176 19th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Copeton in Gilgai +$600 higher in Gilgai

$650 5th pct $1,250 26th pct

People / bedroom in Copeton in Gilgai +0.10 higher in Copeton gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.7% Owned outright +20.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

0.0% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 100.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 44.3%

33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 16.5%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 26.7%

0.0% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Copeton in Gilgai +6 more in Gilgai

0 0th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Copeton in Gilgai +8.11 more in Gilgai

0.00 0th pct 8.11 86th pct

Departures/1k in Copeton in Gilgai +18.9 more in Gilgai

0.0 0th pct 18.9 59th pct

PT routes in Copeton in Gilgai +3 more in Gilgai

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Copeton in Gilgai

— 3 21st pct

How people get to work

92.3% Car (driver) ◂ +22.5 pts 69.9%

30.8% Walked ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%

23.1% Worked at home ◂ +15.0 pts 8.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.3 pts 39.4%

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 24.8%

0.0% 3 vehicles +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.0% 4 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

46.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +37.7 pts 8.5%

23.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +18.7 pts 4.4%

0.0% Retail trade +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Education & training +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Other services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

69.2% Managers ◂ +59.7 pts 9.6%

23.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.5 pts 13.6%

23.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.7 pts 11.4%

23.1% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 18.0%

0.0% Community & personal service +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Sales workers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Copeton in Gilgai +1.9 higher in Gilgai

0.8 58th pct 2.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Copeton in Gilgai +1.9 more in Gilgai

1.0 59th pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Copeton in Gilgai +38.2 pts higher in Gilgai

0.0% 0th pct 38.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Copeton in Gilgai +38.8 pts higher in Gilgai

0.0% 0th pct 38.8% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Copeton in Gilgai +40.9 pts higher in Gilgai

0.0% 0th pct 40.9% 70th pct

Walk to school in Copeton in Gilgai +37.4 pts higher in Gilgai

0.0% 0th pct 37.4% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Copeton in Gilgai +7.2 pts higher in Copeton

48.4% 63rd pct 41.2% 61st pct

Walk to health in Copeton in Gilgai even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Copeton in Gilgai +27.0 more in Copeton

52.6 82nd pct 25.7 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Copeton in Gilgai +0 higher in Gilgai

0 37th pct 1 41st pct

Mean slope in Copeton in Gilgai +0.9 pts higher in Copeton

5.8% 52nd pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Copeton vs Gilgai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11059/copeton/vs/SAL11622/gilgai