Copeland · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Copeland

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Copeland is 56 years old, making it far older than both the state and national figures. This small community of 74 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and very few children.

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📍 Copeland, Suburb / Locality

Where Copeland sits — Total population

74
  • 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 Copeland — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Copeland74
2422, NSW 5,608
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is just 74 people, which is smaller than about 64% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national typical age of 38.

74

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 64
  • 2021: 74

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

56 yrs

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 56 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, making up only 4.1% of the area.

27.0%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 27.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

4.1%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 4.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Copeland, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Nearly half the population is married, while 11.9% are in a de facto relationship.

11.9%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.2%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Copeland, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Copeland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11058/copeland/topic/demographics-identity