Copacabana, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Copacabana is more socio-economically advantaged than about 90% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1072, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Copacabana at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,809
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $2,143
- SEIFA score
- 1072
- Coordinates
- -33.4864, 151.4363
Copacabana demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Copacabana using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 31%, 22% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 554 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 345 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 554 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 877 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 461 | 17% |
Share of the 2,791 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 340 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 409 | 41% |
| Rented | 221 | 22% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 937 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 24 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 26 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 992 occupied private dwellings in Copacabana.
- Median weekly rent
- $510
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,300
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,403
- Median weekly personal income
- $893
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 500 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 167 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 62 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,391 (65%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Employed full-time
- 722
- Employed part-time
- 546
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Copacabana
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Copacabana is January (average daytime high around 26.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.1°C). The area receives roughly 1010 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.2°C | 20.2°C | 107 mm |
| Feb | 25.5°C | 20°C | 105 mm |
| Mar | 24.5°C | 19.1°C | 161 mm |
| Apr | 22.4°C | 16.1°C | 93 mm |
| May | 19.7°C | 13°C | 44 mm |
| Jun | 17.1°C | 10.9°C | 66 mm |
| Jul | 17.1°C | 9.9°C | 64 mm |
| Aug | 17.9°C | 10.3°C | 60 mm |
| Sep | 20.2°C | 12.3°C | 59 mm |
| Oct | 22.2°C | 14.8°C | 88 mm |
| Nov | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 25.1°C | 18.4°C | 88 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Copacabana
Where is Copacabana?
Copacabana is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Copacabana?
At the 2021 Census, Copacabana had a population of about 2,809.
Is Copacabana an advantaged area?
Copacabana has an ABS SEIFA score of 1072, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 90 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 90% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Copacabana?
Copacabana has average daytime highs of about 21.8°C and overnight lows of about 15.1°C, with roughly 1,010 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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