Bundarra vs Copeton

Copeton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Bundarra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Copeton, most households are couple families. On these figures, Copeton tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Copeton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 51/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 52%)
  • But Bundarra has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Copeton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Copeton

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($176/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Bundarra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (412 min vs 443 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (535.5 km vs 575.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Copeton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 51/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Copeton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.9% vs -0.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bundarra and Copeton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bundarra Copeton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bundarra Copeton
Walkability 0 / 0
Bundarra — Walkability: 0/100 Copeton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 89
Bundarra — Safety: 49/100 Copeton — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 46 / 36
Bundarra — Low fire risk: 46/100 Copeton — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

Bundarra has more residents (674 vs 57); Copeton has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $49,660).

Bundarra Copeton
Population 674
+92% vs other
 57
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% +23.9%
Median age 48 44
Median household income $49,660/yr $71,500/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+12% vs other
 $176/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bundarra Copeton
0-4 5.6% / 5.3%
Bundarra — 0-4: 5.6% Copeton — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.2% / 7.0%
Bundarra — 5-14: 12.2% Copeton — 5-14: 7.0%
15-19 5.0% / —
Bundarra — 15-19: 5.0% Copeton — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.3% / 7.0%
Bundarra — 20-24: 4.3% Copeton — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 9.9% / 17.5%
Bundarra — 25-34: 9.9% Copeton — 25-34: 17.5%
35-44 9.5% / 19.3%
Bundarra — 35-44: 9.5% Copeton — 35-44: 19.3%
45-54 13.8% / 5.3%
Bundarra — 45-54: 13.8% Copeton — 45-54: 5.3%
55-64 16.3% / 12.3%
Bundarra — 55-64: 16.3% Copeton — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 12.8% / 21.1%
Bundarra — 65-74: 12.8% Copeton — 65-74: 21.1%
75-84 7.6% / —
Bundarra — 75-84: 7.6% Copeton — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.9% / —
Bundarra — 85+: 1.9% Copeton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bundarra 38.2% couple families
Bundarra — Couple Families: 38.2% Bundarra — One Parent Families: 13.9% Bundarra — Lone Person: 38.9% Bundarra — Group Household: 5.6% Bundarra — Other Families: 3.5%
Copeton 57.1% couple families
Copeton — Couple Families: 57.1% Copeton — One Parent Families: 42.9% Copeton — Lone Person: 0.0% Copeton — Group Household: 0.0% Copeton — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bundarra 14.5% renting
Bundarra — Owned Outright: 56.0% Bundarra — Mortgage: 29.5% Bundarra — Renting: 14.5%
Copeton 0.0% renting
Copeton — Owned Outright: 50.0% Copeton — Mortgage: 50.0% Copeton — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bundarra 100.0% houses
Bundarra — Houses: 100.0%
Copeton 100.0% houses
Copeton — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bundarra Copeton
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 7.0%
Bundarra — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Copeton — Certificate III & IV: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 10.5%
Bundarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Copeton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / —
Bundarra — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Copeton — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Property market

Bundarra Copeton
Median house price $317,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $73,500 —

Zoning mix

Copeton has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 0%); Bundarra has more rural and farming land (100% vs 86%).

Bundarra Copeton
Rural and farming 100% 86%
Environmental 0% 14%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bundarra Copeton
New dwellings approved 17
across Uralla
 31
across Inverell
Approvals change year on year — +0%

Ranking within NSW

Bundarra Copeton
House price Higher than 8% of NSW —
Income Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 87% of NSW —
EV adoption — Higher than 1% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW

Liveability

Bundarra Copeton
Grade D —
Score 18/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bundarra carries more crime risk (51 vs 11); Copeton carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 54).

Bundarra Copeton
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
11/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bundarra Copeton
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bundarra

  • Bundarra Central School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Copeton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bundarra Copeton
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 17 8

Mobility

Copeton sits further from the CBD (575.5 km vs 535.5 km).

Bundarra Copeton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 535.5 km 575.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 412 min 443 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2359
 0.0%
postcode 2360
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 2359
 50
postcode 2360

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bundarra Copeton
Car (driver) 61.4% / 63.2%
Bundarra — Car (driver): 61.4% Copeton — Car (driver): 63.2%
Worked from Home 26.5% / 15.8%
Bundarra — Worked from Home: 26.5% Copeton — Worked from Home: 15.8%
Walked Only 5.3% / 21.1%
Bundarra — Walked Only: 5.3% Copeton — Walked Only: 21.1%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / —
Bundarra — Car (passenger): 6.9% Copeton — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.2%).

Setting

Bundarra Copeton
Elevation 646 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 699 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bundarra Copeton
Connectivity score 26/100 20/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
306 premises
 0%
13 premises

Climate

Bundarra Copeton
Annual rainfall 690 mm 803 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — 4.5°C

Council rates

Bundarra Copeton
Average residential rate $699/yr $1,170/yr
Council Uralla Inverell

Federal electorate

Bundarra Copeton
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bundarra Copeton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bundarra

Affordable Rural

Copeton

Multicultural Rural

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