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Copley vs Motpena

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Copley profile · Motpena profile

Copley Motpena

Copley (SA) and Motpena are both sparsely populated areas of South Australia. Copley (SA) is a small community of 83 people where residents are generally younger, with a typical age of 41. In contrast, Motpena is very sparsely populated with only 6 people, and its residents are far older, with a typical age of 62. There is a stark contrast in earnings; the typical weekly household income in Motpena is $2,124, which is far higher than the $575 seen in Copley (SA).

Both areas share a total lack of nearby services, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, health services, or schools. Copley (SA) is more walkable and has more amenities, while Motpena is strictly car-dependent. Copley (SA) also has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 45 people compared to none in Motpena.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Motpena Personal income: $815 higher in Motpena Household income: $1,549 higher in Motpena Family income: $1,301 higher in Motpena Population: 77 larger in Copley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Copleyin Motpena +77 larger in Copley
83 37th pct 6 4th pct
Median age in Copleyin Motpena +21 yrs older in Motpena
41 yrs 33rd pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Copleyin Motpena
54.2% 100th pct —
Aged 65+ in Copleyin Motpena
21.7% 63rd pct —
Under 15 in Copleyin Motpena
18.1% 57th pct —
De facto in Copleyin Motpena
10.5% 36th pct —

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) +118.7 pts ▸ 150.0%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

54.5% Never married ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
24.2% Married +25.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
15.2% Divorced ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Separated ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Copleyin Motpena
10.8% 47th pct —

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +24.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.6% England ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 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

14.5% English +85.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
13.3% Australian +53.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% German +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
14.5% Irish ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
7.2% Scottish ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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 Motpena
33.7% 91st pct —
Limited English in Copleyin Motpena
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

51.8% English only +48.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Motpena
48.2% 74th pct —

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion +51.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
30.1% Christianity +53.2 pts ▸ 83.3%
21.7% Not stated ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
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 Motpena
21.9% 4th pct —
Bachelor+ in Copleyin Motpena
4.5% 11th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Copleyin Motpena +1 more in Copley
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Copleyin Motpena
42 15th pct —
ICSEA in Copleyin Motpena
791 5th pct —

Highest year of school

18.8% Year 9 or below +31.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
21.9% Year 12 ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
14.1% Year 10 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
10.9% Year 11 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +42.4 pts 0.0%
12.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

Field of qualification

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

Income

Personal income in Copleyin Motpena +$815 higher in Motpena
$372 1st pct $1,187 90th pct
Household income in Copleyin Motpena +$1,549 higher in Motpena
$575 0th pct $2,124 80th pct
Family income in Copleyin Motpena +$1,301 higher in Motpena
$949 5th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Copleyin Motpena
0.0% 0th pct —
High-income homes in Copleyin Motpena
8.3% 25th pct —

Household income distribution

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +88.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
36.1% Under $650 ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 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 ◂ +72.7 pts 0.0%
6.1% $650–$1,499 +60.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +53.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Copleyin Motpena
31.3% 62nd pct —
Mental health in Copleyin Motpena
8.4% 53rd pct —
Needs assistance in Copleyin Motpena
0.0% 0th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +53.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
14.5% Asthma ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
12.0% Other condition ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +12.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
19.3% One condition +47.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Copleyin Motpena
37.9% 92nd pct —
Unpaid carers in Copleyin Motpena
18.2% 87th pct —
Unpaid child care in Copleyin Motpena
19.7% 25th pct —
Defence service in Copleyin Motpena
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Copleyin Motpena
21.2% 32nd pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Copleyin Motpena +45 larger in Copley
45 76th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Copleyin Motpena
26 yrs 50th pct —
Year 12 in Copleyin Motpena
13.3% 4th pct —
Median income in Copleyin Motpena
$293 7th pct —
Household income in Copleyin Motpena
$599 5th pct —
Indigenous language in Copleyin Motpena
48.9% 93rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Copleyin Motpena +0.4 larger in Copley
2.0 14th pct 1.6 3rd pct
One-parent in Copleyin Motpena
30.4% 98th pct —
Living alone in Copleyin Motpena
52.8% 100th pct —

Family composition

19.6% Couples without children +60.4 pts ▸ 80.0%
37.0% Couples with children ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%
30.4% One-parent families ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.8% 1 person +72.2 pts ▸ 125.0%
11.1% 2 people +88.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
11.1% 5 people ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Copleyin Motpena +$25 higher in Copley
$85 4th pct $60 0th pct
Mortgage in Copleyin Motpena
$792 9th pct —
People / bedroom in Copleyin Motpena +0.40 higher in Copley
0.90 86th pct 0.50 0th pct
Renting in Copleyin Motpena
41.7% 89th pct —
Owned outright in Copleyin Motpena
36.1% 36th pct —
Separate houses in Copleyin Motpena
97.2% 54th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Copleyin Motpena
36.1% 2nd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright +63.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
41.7% Rented ◂ +41.7 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 +2.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 +63.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
30.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%
22.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Copleyin Motpena
19.4% 95th pct —
PT stops in Copleyin Motpena even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Copleyin Motpena even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Copleyin Motpena even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Copleyin Motpena even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

23.5% Walked +51.5 pts ▸ 75.0%
23.5% Car (driver) ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +51.6 pts 0.0%
19.4% No vehicle ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
9.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Copleyin Motpena
29.3% 44th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Copleyin Motpena
23.5% 100th pct —
Participation in Copleyin Motpena
51.5% 24th pct —

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
47.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%
17.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

41.2% Managers +108.8 pts ▸ 150.0%
17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Labourers ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Copleyin Motpena +3.6 higher in Copley
3.7 76th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Copleyin Motpena +3.7 more in Copley
3.8 76th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Copleyin Motpena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Copleyin Motpena +94.3 pts higher in Copley
94.3% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Copleyin Motpena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Copleyin Motpena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Copleyin Motpena +94.3 pts higher in Copley
94.3% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Copleyin Motpena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Copleyin Motpena +96.4 more in Copley
96.4 87th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Copleyin Motpena +2 higher in Copley
2 60th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Copleyin Motpena +4.1 pts higher in Motpena
3.2% 16th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Copley with nearby areas

Leigh Creek Leigh Creek Station Beltana Lyndhurst Beltana Station Nepabunna Parachilna Mount Serle

Compare Motpena with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Copley vs Motpena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40311/copley/vs/SAL40931/motpena