Coopernook vs Moto

Coopernook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Moto. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Moto tends to suit share households.

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

Coopernook

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Coopernook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 50%)

Weighs 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 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (221 min vs 247 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (327.8 km vs 333.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coopernook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Coopernook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.2% vs 6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coopernook and Moto 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 Moto
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 Moto
Walkability 28 / 0
Coopernook — Walkability: 28/100 Moto — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 19
Coopernook — Safety: 26/100 Moto — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 23 / 100
Coopernook — Low fire risk: 23/100 Moto — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coopernook has more residents (625 vs 144); Moto skews older (51 vs 46).

Coopernook Moto
Population 625
+77% vs other
 144
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.2% +6.7%
Median age 46 51
Median household income $59,384/yr
+6% vs other
 $55,900/yr
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+2% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coopernook Moto
0-4 5.6% / 2.8%
Coopernook — 0-4: 5.6% Moto — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 12.8% / 12.5%
Coopernook — 5-14: 12.8% Moto — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.4% / 9.7%
Coopernook — 15-19: 6.4% Moto — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 3.4% / 6.2%
Coopernook — 20-24: 3.4% Moto — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 8.6% / 5.6%
Coopernook — 25-34: 8.6% Moto — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 11.0% / 11.8%
Coopernook — 35-44: 11.0% Moto — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 12.0% / 13.9%
Coopernook — 45-54: 12.0% Moto — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 16.8% / 18.1%
Coopernook — 55-64: 16.8% Moto — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 13.0% / 18.8%
Coopernook — 65-74: 13.0% Moto — 65-74: 18.8%
75-84 9.1% / 4.9%
Coopernook — 75-84: 9.1% Moto — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.8% / —
Coopernook — 85+: 1.8% Moto — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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 Moto
England 2.6% / 2.1%
Coopernook — England: 2.6% Moto — England: 2.1%
China 0.8% / —
Coopernook — China: 0.8% Moto — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coopernook 32.5% lone person
Coopernook — Lone Person: 32.5% Coopernook — Couple Families: 37.9% Coopernook — One Parent Families: 18.3% Coopernook — Group Household: 7.1% Coopernook — Other Families: 4.1%
Moto 32.4% lone person
Moto — Lone Person: 32.4% Moto — Couple Families: 26.5% Moto — One Parent Families: 17.6% Moto — Group Household: 23.5% Moto — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coopernook 99.1% houses
Coopernook — Houses: 99.1% Coopernook — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Moto 101.9% houses
Moto — Houses: 101.9% Moto — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Coopernook Moto
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 20.8%
Coopernook — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Moto — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 3.5%
Coopernook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Moto — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 6.9%
Coopernook — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Moto — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Coopernook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Moto — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Coopernook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Moto — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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%
Moto 20.5% renting
Moto — Owned Outright: 51.3% Moto — Mortgage: 28.2% Moto — Renting: 20.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Coopernook Moto
Median house price $680,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $480,000 —

Zoning mix

Moto has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 10%); Coopernook has more rural and farming land (86% vs 72%).

Coopernook Moto
Rural and farming 86% 72%
Environmental 10% 28%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Residential 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 Moto
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Coopernook Moto
House price Higher than 23% of NSW —
Income Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 57% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW

Liveability

Coopernook is more walkable (28 vs 0).

Coopernook Moto
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 Moto
Bushfire High
77/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
74/100
 High
81/100
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

Coopernook Moto
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
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 Moto

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Moto sits further from the CBD (333.6 km vs 327.8 km).

Coopernook Moto
Walkability score 28/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 327.8 km 333.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 221 min 247 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2426
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2426
same for both

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 Moto
Car (driver) 80.5% / 73.8%
Coopernook — Car (driver): 80.5% Moto — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 19.0%
Coopernook — Worked from Home: 10.5% Moto — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Walked Only 4.5% / 7.1%
Coopernook — Walked Only: 4.5% Moto — Walked Only: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / —
Coopernook — Car (passenger): 4.5% Moto — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Coopernook Moto
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.1 km 10.4 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Coopernook Moto
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

Moto

Rural

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