Coopernook vs Mitchells Island

Coopernook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 55 in Mitchells Island. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Mitchells Island: a median of $925,000, against $680,000 in Coopernook. On these figures, Coopernook tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mitchells Island suits older residents.

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

Mitchells Island

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 74/100)

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

First-home buyers

Coopernook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($480,000 vs $1,005,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($680,000 vs $925,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Coopernook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 13/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (221 min vs 228 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mitchells Island

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 74/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 24%)
  • But Coopernook is more walkable (28/100 vs 13/100)

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

Investors

Coopernook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.2% vs -1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coopernook Mitchells Island
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.

Coopernook Mitchells Island
Walkability 28 / 13
Coopernook — Walkability: 28/100 Mitchells Island — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 26 / 82
Coopernook — Safety: 26/100 Mitchells Island — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 23 / 100
Coopernook — Low fire risk: 23/100 Mitchells Island — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coopernook has more residents (625 vs 462); Mitchells Island skews older (55 vs 46).

Coopernook Mitchells Island
Population 625
+26% vs other
 462
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.2% -1.3%
Median age 46 55
Median household income $59,384/yr $67,808/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+5% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coopernook Mitchells Island
0-4 5.6% / 1.7%
Coopernook — 0-4: 5.6% Mitchells Island — 0-4: 1.7%
5-14 12.8% / 9.5%
Coopernook — 5-14: 12.8% Mitchells Island — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 6.4% / 4.8%
Coopernook — 15-19: 6.4% Mitchells Island — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 3.4% / 3.9%
Coopernook — 20-24: 3.4% Mitchells Island — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 8.6% / 3.9%
Coopernook — 25-34: 8.6% Mitchells Island — 25-34: 3.9%
35-44 11.0% / 8.7%
Coopernook — 35-44: 11.0% Mitchells Island — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 12.0% / 16.9%
Coopernook — 45-54: 12.0% Mitchells Island — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 16.8% / 19.3%
Coopernook — 55-64: 16.8% Mitchells Island — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 13.0% / 22.3%
Coopernook — 65-74: 13.0% Mitchells Island — 65-74: 22.3%
75-84 9.1% / 7.8%
Coopernook — 75-84: 9.1% Mitchells Island — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.8% / 2.4%
Coopernook — 85+: 1.8% Mitchells Island — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coopernook 37.9% couple families
Coopernook — Couple Families: 37.9% Coopernook — Lone Person: 32.5% Coopernook — One Parent Families: 18.3% Coopernook — Group Household: 7.1% Coopernook — Other Families: 4.1%
Mitchells Island 39.4% couple families
Mitchells Island — Couple Families: 39.4% Mitchells Island — Lone Person: 29.8% Mitchells Island — One Parent Families: 21.3% Mitchells Island — Group Household: 4.3% Mitchells Island — Other Families: 5.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coopernook 13.4% renting
Coopernook — Owned Outright: 48.6% Coopernook — Mortgage: 38.0% Coopernook — Renting: 13.4%
Mitchells Island 9.1% renting
Mitchells Island — Owned Outright: 63.0% Mitchells Island — Mortgage: 27.9% Mitchells Island — Renting: 9.1%
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.

Coopernook Mitchells Island
England 2.6% / 3.5%
Coopernook — England: 2.6% Mitchells Island — England: 3.5%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Coopernook — New Zealand: not among its largest Mitchells Island — New Zealand: 1.3%
Malaysia — / 1.3%
Coopernook — Malaysia: not among its largest Mitchells Island — Malaysia: 1.3%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Coopernook — South Africa: not among its largest Mitchells Island — South Africa: 1.1%
China 0.8% / —
Coopernook — China: 0.8% Mitchells Island — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Coopernook Mitchells Island
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 19.7%
Coopernook — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Mitchells Island — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 8.9%
Coopernook — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Mitchells Island — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 3.7%
Coopernook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Mitchells Island — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.7%
Coopernook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Mitchells Island — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.5%
Coopernook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Mitchells Island — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coopernook 99.1% houses
Coopernook — Houses: 99.1% Coopernook — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Mitchells Island 98.2% houses
Mitchells Island — Houses: 98.2% Mitchells Island — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coopernook Mitchells Island
Median house price $680,000 $925,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $480,000 $1,005,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 40 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Mitchells Island has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 10%); Coopernook has more rural and farming land (86% vs 72%).

Coopernook Mitchells Island
Rural and farming 86% 72%
Environmental 10% 25%
Residential 2% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Coopernook Mitchells Island
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Coopernook Mitchells Island
House price Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Income Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW

Liveability

Coopernook is more walkable (28 vs 13).

Coopernook Mitchells Island
Grade D —
Score 15/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Coopernook carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 0); Coopernook carries more crime risk (74 vs 18).

Coopernook Mitchells Island
Bushfire High
77/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
74/100
 Low
18/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
81/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coopernook Mitchells Island
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Coopernook

  • Coopernook Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Mitchells Island

  • Mitchells Island Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coopernook Mitchells Island
Parks & reserves 2 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 6 8

Mobility

Coopernook Mitchells Island
Walkability score 28/100 13/100
Distance to Sydney 327.8 km 326.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 221 min 228 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2426
 0.4%
postcode 2430
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2426
 54
postcode 2430

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.

Coopernook Mitchells Island
Car (driver) 80.5% / 73.0%
Coopernook — Car (driver): 80.5% Mitchells Island — Car (driver): 73.0%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 18.4%
Coopernook — Worked from Home: 10.5% Mitchells Island — Worked from Home: 18.4%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.9%
Coopernook — Car (passenger): 4.5% Mitchells Island — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 4.5% / 2.6%
Coopernook — Walked Only: 4.5% Mitchells Island — Walked Only: 2.6%
Bicycle — / 2.0%
Coopernook — Bicycle: not among its largest Mitchells Island — Bicycle: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Coopernook Mitchells Island
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.1 km 2.6 km
4.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coopernook Mitchells Island
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
255 premises
 0%
241 premises

Climate

Coopernook Mitchells Island
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Coopernook Mitchells Island
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Coopernook Mitchells Island
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coopernook Mitchells Island
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coopernook

Acreage Affordable River

Mitchells Island

Coastal Retirees Rural

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