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Copley vs Leigh Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Copley profile · Leigh Creek profile

Copley Leigh Creek

Leigh Creek (SA) and Copley (SA) are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ most in their demographics and housing. Copley (SA) has a far higher First Nations population (54.2% compared to 22.0% in Leigh Creek (SA)) and is much older, with 21.7% of people aged 65 and over compared to just 3.3% in Leigh Creek (SA). Income and housing also contrast sharply; the typical household income in Leigh Creek (SA) is $1,625, which is far higher than the $575 seen in Copley (SA). While every home in Leigh Creek (SA) is rented, 36.1% of homes in Copley (SA) are owned outright.

These two neighbours share some basic traits, such as an identical average school size of 42 students and typical weekly rents of around $84 to $85. However, the gap in their living standards has widened, with Leigh Creek (SA) seeing far more people move in over the last five years (52.2%) than Copley (SA) (29.3%).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 32.2 pts higher in Copley De facto: 31.1 pts higher in Leigh Creek Personal income: $528 higher in Leigh Creek Household income: $1,050 higher in Leigh Creek Volunteering: 29.2 pts higher in Copley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Copleyin Leigh Creek +8 larger in Leigh Creek gap narrowing
83 37th pct 91 39th pct
Median age in Copleyin Leigh Creek +1 yrs older in Copley gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Copleyin Leigh Creek +32.2 pts higher in Copley gap narrowing
54.2% 100th pct 22.0% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in Copleyin Leigh Creek +18.4 pts higher in Copley gap widening
21.7% 63rd pct 3.3% 5th pct
Under 15 in Copleyin Leigh Creek +9.3 pts higher in Copley gap narrowing
18.1% 57th pct 8.8% 13th pct
De facto in Copleyin Leigh Creek +31.1 pts higher in Leigh Creek gap widening
10.5% 36th pct 41.7% 100th pct

Age structure

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 28.6%
21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.4 pts 3.3%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 8.8%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

54.5% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 48.1%
24.2% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 27.2%
15.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
6.1% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Copley Leigh Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Copleyin Leigh Creek +6.4 pts higher in Copley gap widening
10.8% 47th pct 4.4% 19th pct

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 69.2%
0.0% India +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% England ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

13.3% Australian +18.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
14.5% English +11.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
14.5% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 7.7%
7.2% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%
0.0% Indian +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Copleyin Leigh Creek +17.3 pts higher in Copley gap widening
33.7% 91st pct 16.5% 85th pct
Limited English in Copleyin Leigh Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

51.8% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 51.6%
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% Punjabi 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

No religion in Copleyin Leigh Creek +7.5 pts higher in Copley gap widening
48.2% 74th pct 40.7% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 40.7%
21.7% Not stated +11.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
30.1% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 19.8%
3.6% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Copleyin Leigh Creek +15.0 pts higher in Leigh Creek gap widening
21.9% 4th pct 36.8% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Copleyin Leigh Creek +11.5 pts higher in Leigh Creek gap widening
4.5% 11th pct 16.0% 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Copleyin Leigh Creek even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Copleyin Leigh Creek even
42 15th pct 42 15th pct
ICSEA in Copleyin Leigh Creek even
791 5th pct 791 5th pct

Highest year of school

21.9% Year 12 +15.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
10.9% Year 11 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.8 pts 27.6%
9.1% Bachelor degree +13.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
12.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.9 pts 5.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +14.3 pts 6.9%
0.0% Education +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.1% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Creative arts ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Health +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Copleyin Leigh Creek +$528 higher in Leigh Creek gap narrowing
$372 1st pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Copleyin Leigh Creek +$1,050 higher in Leigh Creek gap narrowing
$575 0th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Copleyin Leigh Creek +$675 higher in Leigh Creek gap narrowing
$949 5th pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Copleyin Leigh Creek +7.4 pts higher in Leigh Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Copleyin Leigh Creek +8.3 pts higher in Copley gap narrowing
8.3% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

11.1% $650–$1,499 +28.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +28.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
36.1% Under $650 ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

72.7% Under $650 ◂ +49.3 pts 23.5%
6.1% $650–$1,499 +26.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Copleyin Leigh Creek +7.1 pts higher in Copley
31.3% 62nd pct 24.2% 27th pct
Mental health in Copleyin Leigh Creek +0.7 pts higher in Copley
8.4% 53rd pct 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Copleyin Leigh Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%
13.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%
12.0% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None ◂ +11.4 pts 42.9%
19.3% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.6%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Copleyin Leigh Creek +29.2 pts higher in Copley gap widening
37.9% 92nd pct 8.6% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Copleyin Leigh Creek +13.2 pts higher in Copley gap narrowing
18.2% 87th pct 4.9% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Copleyin Leigh Creek +7.4 pts higher in Copley gap narrowing
19.7% 25th pct 12.3% 10th pct
Defence service in Copleyin Leigh Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Copleyin Leigh Creek +10.1 pts higher in Copley gap widening
21.2% 32nd pct 11.1% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Copleyin Leigh Creek +25 larger in Copley
45 76th pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Copleyin Leigh Creek +3 yrs older in Leigh Creek
26 yrs 50th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Copleyin Leigh Creek
13.3% 4th pct —
Median income in Copleyin Leigh Creek +$190 higher in Leigh Creek
$293 7th pct $483 30th pct
Household income in Copleyin Leigh Creek +$525 higher in Leigh Creek
$599 5th pct $1,124 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Copleyin Leigh Creek +6.1 pts higher in Leigh Creek
48.9% 93rd pct 55.0% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Copleyin Leigh Creek +0.3 larger in Copley gap widening
2.0 14th pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Copleyin Leigh Creek +9.9 pts higher in Copley gap narrowing
30.4% 98th pct 20.5% 87th pct
Living alone in Copleyin Leigh Creek +4.8 pts higher in Leigh Creek gap narrowing
52.8% 100th pct 57.6% 100th pct

Family composition

19.6% Couples without children +18.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
37.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 33.3%
30.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 20.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.8% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 57.6%
11.1% 2 people +16.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% 3 people +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.1% 5 people ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Copleyin Leigh Creek +$1 higher in Copley gap narrowing
$85 4th pct $84 3rd pct
Mortgage in Copleyin Leigh Creek
$792 9th pct —
People / bedroom in Copleyin Leigh Creek +0.30 higher in Copley gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Copleyin Leigh Creek +58.3 pts higher in Leigh Creek gap widening
41.7% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Copleyin Leigh Creek +36.1 pts higher in Copley gap widening
36.1% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Copleyin Leigh Creek +6.3 pts higher in Copley gap narrowing
97.2% 54th pct 90.9% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Copleyin Leigh Creek +36.6 pts higher in Leigh Creek gap widening
36.1% 2nd pct 72.7% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented +58.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
36.1% Owned outright ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%
13.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 90.9%
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

36.1% 3 bedrooms +27.5 pts ▸ 63.6%
30.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 30.3%
22.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% Under $200 +28.5 pts ▸ 81.8%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Copleyin Leigh Creek +1.2 pts higher in Copley gap narrowing
19.4% 95th pct 18.2% 94th pct
Work from home in Copleyin Leigh Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Copleyin Leigh Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Copleyin Leigh Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Copleyin Leigh Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Copleyin Leigh Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Copleyin Leigh Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

23.5% Car (driver) +22.5 pts ▸ 46.0%
23.5% Walked +18.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 48.5%
9.7% 2 vehicles +14.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
19.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%
0.0% 4 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.7% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Copleyin Leigh Creek +22.8 pts higher in Leigh Creek gap widening
29.3% 44th pct 52.2% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Copleyin Leigh Creek +15.4 pts higher in Copley gap widening
23.5% 100th pct 8.2% 87th pct
Participation in Copleyin Leigh Creek +9.0 pts higher in Leigh Creek gap narrowing
51.5% 24th pct 60.5% 49th pct
Full-time in Copleyin Leigh Creek
— 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

47.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +29.1 pts 18.0%
0.0% Education & training +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

41.2% Managers ◂ +27.2 pts 14.0%
0.0% Professionals +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%
17.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.6 pts 8.0%
17.6% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Sales workers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Copleyin Leigh Creek +1.3 higher in Leigh Creek
3.7 76th pct 5.0 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Copleyin Leigh Creek +2.2 more in Leigh Creek
3.8 76th pct 6.0 88th pct
15-min city in Copleyin Leigh Creek +85.9 pts higher in Leigh Creek
0.0% 0th pct 85.9% 92nd pct
Walk to shops in Copleyin Leigh Creek +7.9 pts higher in Copley
94.3% 97th pct 86.4% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in Copleyin Leigh Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Copleyin Leigh Creek +86.1 pts higher in Leigh Creek
0.0% 0th pct 86.1% 89th pct
Walk to a park in Copleyin Leigh Creek +7.9 pts higher in Copley
94.3% 83rd pct 86.4% 78th pct
Walk to health in Copleyin Leigh Creek +85.3 pts higher in Leigh Creek
0.0% 0th pct 85.3% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Copleyin Leigh Creek +68.4 more in Leigh Creek
96.4 87th pct 164.8 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Copleyin Leigh Creek +2 higher in Leigh Creek
2 60th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Copleyin Leigh Creek +1.6 pts higher in Leigh Creek
3.2% 16th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Copley with nearby areas

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Compare Leigh Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Copley vs Leigh Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40311/copley/vs/SAL40756/leigh-creek