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Copping vs Primrose Sands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Copping profile · Primrose Sands profile

Copping Primrose Sands

Primrose Sands and Copping are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Primrose Sands is far older, with a typical resident aged 54, and has a much higher number of people living alone at 42.0%. In contrast, Copping has a higher share of larger homes, with 72.9% having three or more bedrooms, and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (22.9% compared to 6.1% in Primrose Sands). Copping also has more children under 15 and a higher share of people caring for children unpaid.

These two areas share similar typical weekly personal incomes and both have no residents who commute by public transport. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in how people work has shifted, with working from home now far higher in Copping (19.1%) than in Primrose Sands (8.5%). Primrose Sands is more likely to have residents who identify as Christian, while a far higher share of people in Copping have no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,009 larger in Primrose Sands Living alone: 27.7 pts higher in Primrose Sands 3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Copping Housework 15h+: 18.7 pts higher in Copping Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Primrose Sands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coppingin Primrose Sands +1,009 larger in Primrose Sands gap widening
200 53rd pct 1,209 74th pct
Median age in Coppingin Primrose Sands +9 yrs older in Primrose Sands gap steady
45 yrs 50th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Coppingin Primrose Sands +1.1 pts higher in Copping gap steady
4.5% 71st pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Coppingin Primrose Sands +3.6 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
22.0% 64th pct 25.6% 76th pct
Under 15 in Coppingin Primrose Sands +7.3 pts higher in Copping gap widening
17.5% 53rd pct 10.2% 17th pct
De facto in Coppingin Primrose Sands +7.3 pts higher in Copping gap narrowing
19.6% 87th pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
22.0% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 21.9%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 10.2%
4.5% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 40.5%
30.2% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Separated +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.1% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Copping Primrose Sands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coppingin Primrose Sands +5.4 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
6.5% 27th pct 11.9% 52nd pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 76.2%
3.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China 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

53.5% English ◂ +8.5 pts 45.0%
38.5% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
15.0% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 10.1%
12.0% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%
2.5% German +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coppingin Primrose Sands +2.8 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Coppingin Primrose Sands +0.3 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 86.8%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coppingin Primrose Sands +15.0 pts higher in Copping gap widening
63.5% 98th pct 48.5% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

63.5% No religion ◂ +15.0 pts 48.5%
25.5% Christianity +13.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
9.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coppingin Primrose Sands +6.0 pts higher in Copping gap widening
41.1% 40th pct 35.1% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Coppingin Primrose Sands +3.5 pts higher in Copping gap widening
15.4% 53rd pct 11.9% 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coppingin Primrose Sands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 35.1%
33.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.1%
8.2% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.9 pts 13.3%
12.5% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.7 pts 3.0%
3.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 13.5%
12.5% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.6% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%
9.6% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Coppingin Primrose Sands +$21 higher in Copping gap narrowing
$588 23rd pct $567 20th pct
Household income in Coppingin Primrose Sands +$240 higher in Copping gap narrowing
$1,162 23rd pct $922 10th pct
Family income in Coppingin Primrose Sands +$59 higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
$1,233 13th pct $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Coppingin Primrose Sands +1.0 pts higher in Copping gap narrowing
4.9% 31st pct 3.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in Coppingin Primrose Sands +16.8 pts higher in Copping gap widening
22.9% 69th pct 6.1% 19th pct

Household income distribution

44.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 36.1%
21.4% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
22.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 3.9%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 51.2%
29.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coppingin Primrose Sands +8.0 pts higher in Primrose Sands
33.0% 70th pct 41.0% 91st pct
Mental health in Coppingin Primrose Sands +9.4 pts higher in Primrose Sands
7.5% 44th pct 16.9% 96th pct
Needs assistance in Coppingin Primrose Sands +2.1 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
6.0% 65th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.5% Mental health +9.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.5% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.5% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.5% Diabetes +6.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Lung condition +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +10.5 pts 47.5%
23.0% One condition even 23.0%
7.5% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.5% Three or more +5.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coppingin Primrose Sands +3.6 pts higher in Copping gap narrowing
17.9% 49th pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Coppingin Primrose Sands +1.6 pts higher in Copping gap narrowing
15.4% 75th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Coppingin Primrose Sands +14.1 pts higher in Copping gap widening
31.5% 79th pct 17.4% 18th pct
Defence service in Coppingin Primrose Sands +3.9 pts higher in Primrose Sands
3.1% 58th pct 7.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coppingin Primrose Sands +18.7 pts higher in Copping gap widening
43.2% 99th pct 24.5% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coppingin Primrose Sands +32 larger in Primrose Sands
9 58th pct 41 75th pct
Median age in Coppingin Primrose Sands +25 yrs older in Primrose Sands
18 yrs 18th pct 43 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Coppingin Primrose Sands
— 31.3% 28th pct
Median income in Coppingin Primrose Sands +$387 higher in Copping
$962 77th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Coppingin Primrose Sands +$1,066 higher in Copping
$1,999 62nd pct $933 16th pct
Indigenous language in Coppingin Primrose Sands
— 7.3% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coppingin Primrose Sands +0.7 larger in Copping gap widening
2.6 57th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Coppingin Primrose Sands +5.1 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
13.6% 66th pct 18.7% 85th pct
Living alone in Coppingin Primrose Sands +27.7 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
14.3% 17th pct 42.0% 93rd pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +23.9 pts 31.1%
32.1% Couples without children +16.1 pts ▸ 48.2%
13.6% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 39.9%
14.3% 1 person +27.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 5.0%
12.9% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%
12.9% 5 people ◂ +10.0 pts 2.9%
0.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coppingin Primrose Sands +$75 higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
$225 32nd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Coppingin Primrose Sands +$97 higher in Copping gap narrowing
$1,159 22nd pct $1,062 17th pct
People / bedroom in Coppingin Primrose Sands +0.20 higher in Copping gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Coppingin Primrose Sands +9.9 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
7.1% 17th pct 17.1% 51st pct
Owned outright in Coppingin Primrose Sands +1.6 pts higher in Copping gap narrowing
42.9% 55th pct 41.3% 50th pct
Separate houses in Coppingin Primrose Sands +1.4 pts higher in Copping gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coppingin Primrose Sands +20.4 pts higher in Copping gap widening
72.9% 33rd pct 52.4% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 41.3%
42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 35.7%
7.1% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%
4.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 98.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
27.1% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
22.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 9.3%
10.0% 5 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 1.8%
5.7% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +67.4 pts ▸ 67.4%
60.0% Under $200 ◂ +51.6 pts 8.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.3% Under $1,000 +34.9 pts ▸ 48.2%
40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +32.5 pts 7.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coppingin Primrose Sands +2.7 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 61st pct
Work from home in Coppingin Primrose Sands +10.6 pts higher in Copping gap widening
19.1% 58th pct 8.5% 21st pct
PT commute in Coppingin Primrose Sands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coppingin Primrose Sands +3 more in Copping
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coppingin Primrose Sands +15.00 more in Copping
15.00 90th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coppingin Primrose Sands +105.0 more in Copping
105.0 69th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coppingin Primrose Sands +1 more in Copping
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Coppingin Primrose Sands
45 77th pct —
Drive to city in Coppingin Primrose Sands +2 longer in Primrose Sands
33 29th pct 35 30th pct
Reach 30 min in Coppingin Primrose Sands +8,521 more in Copping
8,521 56th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Coppingin Primrose Sands +8,521 more in Copping
8,521 39th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 69.0%
19.1% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 8.5%
3.2% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 35.9%
20.6% 1 vehicle +23.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 13.3%
19.1% 4 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 4.4%
0.0% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coppingin Primrose Sands +7.9 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap widening
34.6% 63rd pct 42.5% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Coppingin Primrose Sands
— 3.5% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coppingin Primrose Sands +0.8 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
9.4% 89th pct 10.1% 90th pct
Participation in Coppingin Primrose Sands +15.0 pts higher in Copping gap widening
59.3% 45th pct 44.2% 13th pct
Full-time in Coppingin Primrose Sands +3.5 pts higher in Primrose Sands gap narrowing
45.7% 9th pct 49.2% 14th pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 12.6%
8.5% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.4% Retail trade +7.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 pts 4.1%
9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.7 pts 4.8%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%
6.4% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.3% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 17.7%
16.0% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 8.7%
16.0% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%
3.2% Community & personal service +11.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 9.0%
12.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%
5.3% Sales workers +6.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Coppingin Primrose Sands +1.0 higher in Copping
1.4 62nd pct 0.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coppingin Primrose Sands +0.6 more in Copping
1.0 59th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Coppingin Primrose Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coppingin Primrose Sands +47.3 pts higher in Copping
47.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coppingin Primrose Sands +39.3 pts higher in Copping
39.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coppingin Primrose Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coppingin Primrose Sands +41.2 pts higher in Primrose Sands
0.0% 0th pct 41.2% 61st pct
Walk to health in Coppingin Primrose Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coppingin Primrose Sands +45.0 more in Copping
45.0 79th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Coppingin Primrose Sands +15 higher in Primrose Sands
0 41st pct 15 73rd pct
Mean slope in Coppingin Primrose Sands +2.3 pts higher in Primrose Sands
8.8% 75th pct 11.1% 86th pct

Compare Copping with nearby areas

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Compare Primrose Sands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Copping vs Primrose Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60127/copping/vs/SAL60522/primrose-sands