Carlton River vs Copping

Carlton River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Copping. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Copping, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Carlton River: a median of $710,000, against $630,000 in Copping, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Carlton River tends to suit people living alone, while Copping suits families with children and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Carlton River has more parks and reserves (9 vs 6)
  • Copping is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Copping

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $710,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Copping

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $383/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 28%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Carlton River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (44 km vs 46 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Copping

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Carlton River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.9% vs 9.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carlton River Copping
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.

Carlton River Copping
Walkability 0 / 0
Carlton River — Walkability: 0/100 Copping — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 20 / 25
Carlton River — Low fire risk: 20/100 Copping — Low fire risk: 25/100

Demographics

Carlton River has more residents (347 vs 200); Carlton River rents higher ($383/wk vs $225/wk).

Carlton River Copping
Population 347
+42% vs other
 200
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.9% +9.3%
Median age 42 45
Median household income $70,304/yr
+14% vs other
 $60,424/yr
Median weekly rent $383/wk
+41% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carlton River Copping
0-4 5.2% / 10.5%
Carlton River — 0-4: 5.2% Copping — 0-4: 10.5%
5-14 11.2% / 10.0%
Carlton River — 5-14: 11.2% Copping — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 8.1% / 4.5%
Carlton River — 15-19: 8.1% Copping — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 5.8% / —
Carlton River — 20-24: 5.8% Copping — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.7% / 16.0%
Carlton River — 25-34: 12.7% Copping — 25-34: 16.0%
35-44 10.1% / 8.5%
Carlton River — 35-44: 10.1% Copping — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 14.4% / 14.0%
Carlton River — 45-54: 14.4% Copping — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 16.4% / 15.5%
Carlton River — 55-64: 16.4% Copping — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 11.2% / 15.5%
Carlton River — 65-74: 11.2% Copping — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 2.3% / 4.5%
Carlton River — 75-84: 2.3% Copping — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 0.9% / —
Carlton River — 85+: 0.9% Copping — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carlton River 39.3% couple families
Carlton River — Couple Families: 39.3% Carlton River — Lone Person: 33.3% Carlton River — One Parent Families: 23.8% Carlton River — Group Household: 3.6%
Copping 55.3% couple families
Copping — Couple Families: 55.3% Copping — Lone Person: 21.3% Copping — One Parent Families: 23.4% Copping — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carlton River 14.4% renting
Carlton River — Owned Outright: 36.0% Carlton River — Mortgage: 49.6% Carlton River — Renting: 14.4%
Copping 7.7% renting
Copping — Owned Outright: 46.2% Copping — Mortgage: 46.2% Copping — Renting: 7.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Carlton River Copping
England 4.9% / 3.5%
Carlton River — England: 4.9% Copping — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Carlton River — New Zealand: 0.9% Copping — New Zealand: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.9% / —
Carlton River — Malaysia: 0.9% Copping — Malaysia: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.9% / —
Carlton River — Zimbabwe: 0.9% Copping — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

Qualifications

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

Carlton River Copping
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 18.0%
Carlton River — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Copping — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 6.5%
Carlton River — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Copping — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 10.0%
Carlton River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Copping — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 4.5%
Carlton River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Copping — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.5%
Carlton River — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Copping — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carlton River 100.8% houses
Carlton River — Houses: 100.8%
Copping 100.0% houses
Copping — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Carlton River Copping
Median house price $710,000 $630,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Carlton River has more rural and farming land (98% vs 84%).

Carlton River Copping
Rural and farming 98% 84%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 16%
Residential 1% 0%
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

Carlton River Copping
New dwellings approved 169
across Sorell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +346%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Carlton River Copping
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of TAS Higher than 36% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of TAS Higher than 30% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of TAS —
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 59% of TAS

Liveability

Carlton River Copping
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Carlton River Copping
Bushfire High
80/100
 High
75/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
26/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Carlton River Copping
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Carlton River Copping
Parks & reserves 9 6
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 12

Mobility

Copping sits further from the CBD (46 km vs 44 km).

Carlton River Copping
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 44 km 46 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 44 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 7173
 0.0%
postcode 7174
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 7173
 —

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.

Carlton River Copping
Car (driver) 83.6% / 74.4%
Carlton River — Car (driver): 83.6% Copping — Car (driver): 74.4%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 22.0%
Carlton River — Worked from Home: 11.8% Copping — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.7%
Carlton River — Car (passenger): 4.5% Copping — Car (passenger): 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Carlton River Copping
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.1 km
4.9 km to a named beach
 7.3 km

NBN connectivity

Carlton River Copping
Connectivity score 38/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
152 premises
 0%
89 premises

Climate

Carlton River Copping
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Carlton River Copping
Average residential rate $1,598/yr
same for both
Council Sorell
same for both

Federal electorate

Carlton River Copping
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carlton River Copping
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carlton River

Outer

Copping

Outer Young Families

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