Copacabana vs Kincumber

Copacabana is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Kincumber. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Copacabana, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Copacabana: a median of $1.67 million, against $1.14 million in Kincumber, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Copacabana tends to suit couples, while Kincumber suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Kincumber

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Copacabana has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Copacabana leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 36%)
  • Kincumber has cheaper houses ($1,140,000 vs $1,670,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Copacabana leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 30%)
  • Kincumber has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $510/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kincumber

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 90 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (87.7 km vs 92.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kincumber

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 5%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Copacabana Kincumber
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.

Copacabana Kincumber
Walkability 56 / 51
Copacabana — Walkability: 56/100 Kincumber — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 52 / 51
Copacabana — Safety: 52/100 Kincumber — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 75 / 81
Copacabana — Low fire risk: 75/100 Kincumber — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Kincumber has more residents (7,398 vs 2,809); Copacabana has higher household incomes ($111,436 vs $68,692).

Copacabana Kincumber
Population 2,809 7,398
+163% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +4.3%
Median age 43 48
Median household income $111,436/yr
+38% vs other
 $68,692/yr
Median weekly rent $510/wk
+22% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Copacabana Kincumber
0-4 5.3% / 5.4%
Copacabana — 0-4: 5.3% Kincumber — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 14.4% / 11.8%
Copacabana — 5-14: 14.4% Kincumber — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 7.0% / 5.5%
Copacabana — 15-19: 7.0% Kincumber — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.3% / 4.4%
Copacabana — 20-24: 5.3% Kincumber — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 6.9% / 9.4%
Copacabana — 25-34: 6.9% Kincumber — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 12.8% / 10.4%
Copacabana — 35-44: 12.8% Kincumber — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 15.6% / 10.8%
Copacabana — 45-54: 15.6% Kincumber — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 15.7% / 11.5%
Copacabana — 55-64: 15.7% Kincumber — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 11.4% / 12.2%
Copacabana — 65-74: 11.4% Kincumber — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 4.1% / 11.5%
Copacabana — 75-84: 4.1% Kincumber — 75-84: 11.5%
85+ 0.9% / 7.1%
Copacabana — 85+: 0.9% Kincumber — 85+: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Copacabana 52.0% couple families
Copacabana — Couple Families: 52.0% Copacabana — Lone Person: 23.3% Copacabana — One Parent Families: 19.0% Copacabana — Group Household: 4.7% Copacabana — Other Families: 1.0%
Kincumber 37.6% couple families
Kincumber — Couple Families: 37.6% Kincumber — Lone Person: 44.2% Kincumber — One Parent Families: 15.8% Kincumber — Group Household: 2.0% Kincumber — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Copacabana 22.8% renting
Copacabana — Owned Outright: 35.1% Copacabana — Mortgage: 42.2% Copacabana — Renting: 22.8%
Kincumber 21.7% renting
Kincumber — Owned Outright: 38.9% Kincumber — Mortgage: 39.4% Kincumber — Renting: 21.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Copacabana Kincumber
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 16.7%
Copacabana — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Kincumber — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 10.5%
Copacabana — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Kincumber — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 8.2%
Copacabana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Kincumber — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 2.7%
Copacabana — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Kincumber — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.3%
Copacabana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Kincumber — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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.

Copacabana Kincumber
England 6.9% / 7.2%
Copacabana — England: 6.9% Kincumber — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.4%
Copacabana — New Zealand: 1.7% Kincumber — New Zealand: 1.4%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.8%
Copacabana — South Africa: 0.8% Kincumber — South Africa: 0.8%
Ireland 0.9% / 0.5%
Copacabana — Ireland: 0.9% Kincumber — Ireland: 0.5%
Germany 0.9% / 0.4%
Copacabana — Germany: 0.9% Kincumber — Germany: 0.4%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.7%
Copacabana — Scotland: 0.4% Kincumber — Scotland: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Copacabana — Philippines: not among its largest Kincumber — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Copacabana 94.6% houses
Copacabana — Houses: 94.6% Copacabana — Townhouses: 2.4% Copacabana — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Kincumber 65.5% houses
Kincumber — Houses: 65.5% Kincumber — Townhouses: 30.0% Kincumber — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Copacabana Kincumber
Median house price $1,670,000 $1,140,000
Median unit price — $785,000
Median land price — $2,160,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 52 sales
 20 days
from 95 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Copacabana Kincumber
3 bed $1.41M / $1M
Copacabana — 3 bed: $1.41M (23 sales) Kincumber — 3 bed: $1M (60 sales)

23 vs 60 sales

4 bed $1.75M / $1.26M
Copacabana — 4 bed: $1.75M (37 sales) Kincumber — 4 bed: $1.26M (54 sales)

37 vs 54 sales

5 bed $2.35M / $1.45M
Copacabana — 5 bed: $2.35M (16 sales) Kincumber — 5 bed: $1.45M (17 sales)

16 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Kincumber has more land zoned for conservation (54% vs 23%).

Copacabana Kincumber
Residential 61% 23%
Environmental 23% 54%
Parks and recreation 15% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 12%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Copacabana Kincumber
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Copacabana Kincumber
Houses — 3.5%
$750/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Copacabana Kincumber
House price Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW —
Schools — Higher than 14% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 35% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Copacabana scores higher overall (63 vs 45).

Copacabana Kincumber
Grade B C
Score 63/100 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Copacabana Kincumber
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
29/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Copacabana Kincumber
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Copacabana

  • Copacabana Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Kincumber

  • Kincumber High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kincumber Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Copacabana Kincumber
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 7
Childcare 1 6
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Copacabana sits further from the CBD (92.8 km vs 87.7 km).

Copacabana Kincumber
Walkability score 56/100 51/100
Distance to Sydney 92.8 km
+5% vs other
 87.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 82 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 39.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 171.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2251
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 2251
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.

Copacabana Kincumber
Car (driver) 53.0% / 61.3%
Copacabana — Car (driver): 53.0% Kincumber — Car (driver): 61.3%
Worked from Home 41.0% / 31.4%
Copacabana — Worked from Home: 41.0% Kincumber — Worked from Home: 31.4%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.9%
Copacabana — Car (passenger): 3.4% Kincumber — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.8%
Copacabana — Walked Only: 0.8% Kincumber — Walked Only: 1.8%
Train 1.3% / 1.0%
Copacabana — Train: 1.3% Kincumber — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.3%).

Setting

Copacabana Kincumber
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 474 m
517 m to a named beach
 3.4 km
3.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Copacabana Kincumber
Connectivity score 45/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,534 premises
 27%
3,768 premises

Climate

Copacabana Kincumber
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Copacabana Kincumber
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Copacabana Kincumber
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Copacabana Kincumber
Division Robertson
same for both
Member Gordon Reid
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Copacabana Kincumber
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Copacabana

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Outer

Kincumber

Outer Parks Retirees River Townhouses

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