2,809 ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,690
- 2016: 2,735
- 2021: 2,809
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Copacabana · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Copacabana
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines daily life in Copacabana, where the typical resident is 43. With 2,809 people, it is larger than about 84% of similar areas. This mix of ages creates a community that is older than both the state and national figures.
2,809
▲ +4.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Copacabana — higher than 83% of areas.
| Copacabana | 2,809 |
|---|---|
| 2251, NSW | 33,721 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The total population is 2,809 people.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.6% of the population, which is a little above the national average. This is offset by a smaller proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over at 16.4%, slightly below the state figure.
16.4% ▲ +65.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Copacabana, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of residents are married, and 11.6% are in de facto relationships, which is a little above the state average. About 2.2% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2.2% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Copacabana, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Copacabana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11056/copacabana/topic/demographics-identity