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Boomer Bay vs Copping

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Boomer Bay profile · Copping profile

Boomer Bay Copping

Copping and Boomer Bay are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with distinct household profiles. Copping has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 45, and a higher proportion of people in de facto relationships (19.6%) and those caring for children unpaid (31.5%). Boomer Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 55, and far more people living alone (36.4%). High earners are also far more common in Copping, where 22.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to none in Boomer Bay.

Typical weekly incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,170. Both areas also share similar typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments. Despite these similarities, the two differ in other ways; for example, full-time employment is far higher in Boomer Bay (57.4%) than in Copping (45.7%). Boomer Bay also has a higher share of people born overseas (10.3%) and those using another language at home (4.3%).

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 22.1 pts higher in Boomer Bay No car: 10.9 pts higher in Boomer Bay Population: 83 larger in Copping Median age: 10 yrs older in Boomer Bay Housework 15h+: 16.4 pts higher in Copping

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boomer Bayin Copping +83 larger in Copping gap steady
117 44th pct 200 53rd pct
Median age in Boomer Bayin Copping +10 yrs older in Boomer Bay gap steady
55 yrs 86th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Boomer Bayin Copping +1.5 pts higher in Boomer Bay gap steady
6.0% 77th pct 4.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Boomer Bayin Copping +3.6 pts higher in Boomer Bay gap narrowing
25.6% 76th pct 22.0% 64th pct
Under 15 in Boomer Bayin Copping +7.2 pts higher in Copping gap narrowing
10.3% 17th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Boomer Bayin Copping +10.4 pts higher in Copping gap widening
9.2% 27th pct 19.6% 87th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 24.0%
29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 29.0%
25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.0%
10.3% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

Marital status

50.0% Married even 50.0%
25.9% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
10.2% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.3% Widowed ◂ +6.2 pts 3.1%
5.6% Separated ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boomer Bay Copping

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boomer Bayin Copping +3.8 pts higher in Boomer Bay gap widening
10.3% 45th pct 6.5% 27th pct

Country of birth

86.3% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 87.0%
3.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
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

52.1% English +1.4 pts ▸ 53.5%
30.8% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
20.5% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 12.0%
17.1% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%
5.1% German ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
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 Boomer Bayin Copping +4.3 pts higher in Boomer Bay gap widening
4.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Boomer Bayin Copping even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 92.0%
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 Boomer Bayin Copping +7.9 pts higher in Copping gap steady
55.6% 89th pct 63.5% 98th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 63.5%
35.0% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 25.5%
7.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boomer Bayin Copping +4.2 pts higher in Boomer Bay gap narrowing
45.4% 51st pct 41.1% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Boomer Bayin Copping +5.2 pts higher in Copping gap narrowing
10.2% 30th pct 15.4% 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boomer Bayin Copping +1 more in Boomer Bay
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Boomer Bayin Copping
136 31st pct —
ICSEA in Boomer Bayin Copping
970 38th pct —

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 41.1%
29.6% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
13.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

51.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.2 pts 34.6%
5.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +9.7 pts 12.5%
20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 20.2%
13.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%
5.6% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Health +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%
5.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boomer Bayin Copping +$69 higher in Boomer Bay gap steady
$657 33rd pct $588 23rd pct
Household income in Boomer Bayin Copping +$25 higher in Boomer Bay gap narrowing
$1,187 24th pct $1,162 23rd pct
Family income in Boomer Bayin Copping +$579 higher in Boomer Bay gap widening
$1,812 45th pct $1,233 13th pct
High earners in Boomer Bayin Copping +2.2 pts higher in Copping gap narrowing
2.8% 23rd pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Boomer Bayin Copping +22.9 pts higher in Copping gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.9% 69th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 12.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.4% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 46.3%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.6%
9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boomer Bayin Copping +2.9 pts higher in Boomer Bay
35.9% 81st pct 33.0% 70th pct
Mental health in Boomer Bayin Copping +0.2 pts higher in Boomer Bay
7.7% 46th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Boomer Bayin Copping +0.8 pts higher in Boomer Bay gap steady
6.8% 73rd pct 6.0% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
6.0% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.3 pts 1.5%
3.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +0.7 pts ▸ 58.0%
30.8% One condition ◂ +7.8 pts 23.0%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
0.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boomer Bayin Copping +1.2 pts higher in Copping gap narrowing
16.7% 43rd pct 17.9% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Boomer Bayin Copping +3.4 pts higher in Copping gap narrowing
12.0% 42nd pct 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Boomer Bayin Copping +13.9 pts higher in Copping gap widening
17.6% 18th pct 31.5% 79th pct
Defence service in Boomer Bayin Copping +1.8 pts higher in Boomer Bay
4.9% 80th pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boomer Bayin Copping +16.4 pts higher in Copping gap widening
26.9% 65th pct 43.2% 99th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boomer Bayin Copping +2 larger in Copping
7 54th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Boomer Bayin Copping +43 yrs older in Boomer Bay
61 yrs 95th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Boomer Bayin Copping +$538 higher in Copping
$424 20th pct $962 77th pct
Household income in Boomer Bayin Copping +$937 higher in Copping
$1,062 21st pct $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boomer Bayin Copping +0.4 larger in Copping gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Boomer Bayin Copping +6.6 pts higher in Copping gap narrowing
7.0% 28th pct 13.6% 66th pct
Living alone in Boomer Bayin Copping +22.1 pts higher in Boomer Bay gap widening
36.4% 87th pct 14.3% 17th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 54.9%
41.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 32.1%
7.0% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.8% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
36.4% 1 person ◂ +22.1 pts 14.3%
14.5% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%
9.1% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 5 people +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boomer Bayin Copping +$5 higher in Copping gap narrowing
$220 31st pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Boomer Bayin Copping +$76 higher in Copping gap widening
$1,083 18th pct $1,159 22nd pct
People / bedroom in Boomer Bayin Copping +0.20 higher in Copping gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Boomer Bayin Copping +7.4 pts higher in Boomer Bay gap steady
14.5% 43rd pct 7.1% 17th pct
Owned outright in Boomer Bayin Copping +4.4 pts higher in Boomer Bay gap narrowing
47.3% 68th pct 42.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in Boomer Bayin Copping +7.3 pts higher in Copping gap widening
92.7% 39th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boomer Bayin Copping +12.9 pts higher in Copping gap narrowing
60.0% 14th pct 72.9% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 42.9%
30.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
14.5% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 7.1%
9.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house +7.3 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

40.0% 3 bedrooms even 40.0%
29.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 27.1%
20.0% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 5.7%
0.0% 5 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

76.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.5 pts 40.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boomer Bayin Copping +10.9 pts higher in Boomer Bay gap widening
10.9% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Boomer Bayin Copping +3.1 pts higher in Boomer Bay gap narrowing
22.2% 66th pct 19.1% 58th pct
PT commute in Boomer Bayin Copping even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boomer Bayin Copping +2 more in Copping
1 64th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Boomer Bayin Copping +6.45 more in Copping
8.55 86th pct 15.00 90th pct
Departures/1k in Boomer Bayin Copping +45.2 more in Copping
59.8 64th pct 105.0 69th pct
PT routes in Boomer Bayin Copping even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Boomer Bayin Copping +31 longer in Copping
14 51st pct 45 77th pct
Drive to city in Boomer Bayin Copping +6 longer in Boomer Bay
39 32nd pct 33 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Boomer Bayin Copping +8,521 more in Copping
0 0th pct 8,521 56th pct
Reach 45 min in Boomer Bayin Copping +8,521 more in Copping
0 0th pct 8,521 39th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 64.9%
22.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 19.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 44.1%
23.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 20.6%
21.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 19.1%
12.7% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.9% No vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boomer Bayin Copping +6.8 pts higher in Copping gap narrowing
27.9% 39th pct 34.6% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boomer Bayin Copping +4.5 pts higher in Copping gap steady
4.8% 67th pct 9.4% 89th pct
Participation in Boomer Bayin Copping +1.9 pts higher in Copping gap steady
57.4% 39th pct 59.3% 45th pct
Full-time in Boomer Bayin Copping +11.7 pts higher in Boomer Bay gap widening
57.4% 46th pct 45.7% 9th pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%
13.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.7 pts 4.3%
11.1% Manufacturing ◂ +7.9 pts 3.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
9.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
0.0% Other services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Managers ◂ +11.8 pts 16.0%
24.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 19.1%
20.4% Community & personal service ◂ +17.2 pts 3.2%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.1% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Boomer Bayin Copping +1.1 higher in Copping
0.3 46th pct 1.4 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Boomer Bayin Copping +0.9 more in Copping
0.1 36th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Boomer Bayin Copping even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boomer Bayin Copping +47.3 pts higher in Copping
0.0% 0th pct 47.3% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Boomer Bayin Copping +34.3 pts higher in Copping
5.0% 59th pct 39.3% 70th pct
Walk to school in Boomer Bayin Copping even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boomer Bayin Copping even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Boomer Bayin Copping even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boomer Bayin Copping +36.5 more in Copping
8.5 38th pct 45.0 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Boomer Bayin Copping +1 higher in Boomer Bay
2 58th pct 0 41st pct
Mean slope in Boomer Bayin Copping +1.8 pts higher in Boomer Bay
10.6% 84th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Boomer Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Copping with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boomer Bay vs Copping [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60062/boomer-bay/vs/SAL60127/copping