200 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 183
- 2021: 200
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Copping · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Copping
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Half of the 200 people living in Copping are married, making it a place where traditional partnerships are very common. The area has a small population that is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45.
200
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- 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 Copping — higher than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Copping is 45, which is 7 years older than the Australian average and 3 years older than the Tasmanian figure.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 22% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This older tilt is seen in the age structure, where those aged 45 to 64 form the largest group at 29%.
22.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Copping, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, sitting well above the national rate at 19.6%. Also, 4.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian average.
4.5% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.6% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Copping, 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 Copping [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60127/copping/topic/demographics-identity