Cope vs Stubbo

Cope is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Stubbo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cope, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cope: a median of $1.1 million, against $614,000 in Stubbo, though rent is higher in Stubbo. On these figures, Stubbo tends to suit 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

Stubbo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Stubbo

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($614,000 vs $1,100,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cope

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $325/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 25%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Stubbo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (314.6 km vs 317.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stubbo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Stubbo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.4% vs -11.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cope Stubbo
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.

Cope Stubbo
Walkability 0 / 0
Cope — Walkability: 0/100 Stubbo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 24 / 84
Cope — Safety: 24/100 Stubbo — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 52 / 62
Cope — Low fire risk: 52/100 Stubbo — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Stubbo has more residents (270 vs 113); Stubbo rents higher ($325/wk vs $200/wk).

Cope Stubbo
Population 113 270
+139% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.7% +16.4%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $58,500/yr $67,860/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $325/wk
+62% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cope Stubbo
0-4 — / 5.2%
Cope — 0-4: not among its largest Stubbo — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 20.4% / 13.7%
Cope — 5-14: 20.4% Stubbo — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 2.7% / 6.3%
Cope — 15-19: 2.7% Stubbo — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 7.1% / 2.6%
Cope — 20-24: 7.1% Stubbo — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 — / 12.2%
Cope — 25-34: not among its largest Stubbo — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 22.1% / 9.6%
Cope — 35-44: 22.1% Stubbo — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 8.8% / 11.5%
Cope — 45-54: 8.8% Stubbo — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 11.5% / 17.4%
Cope — 55-64: 11.5% Stubbo — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 16.8% / 15.9%
Cope — 65-74: 16.8% Stubbo — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 4.4% / 6.3%
Cope — 75-84: 4.4% Stubbo — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / —
Cope — 85+: not among its largest Stubbo — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cope 47.8% couple families
Cope — Couple Families: 47.8% Cope — Lone Person: 39.1% Cope — One Parent Families: 13.0% Cope — Group Household: 0.0%
Stubbo 43.5% couple families
Stubbo — Couple Families: 43.5% Stubbo — Lone Person: 36.2% Stubbo — One Parent Families: 14.5% Stubbo — Group Household: 5.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cope 0.0% renting
Cope — Owned Outright: 53.8% Cope — Mortgage: 46.2% Cope — Renting: 0.0%
Stubbo 8.3% renting
Stubbo — Owned Outright: 55.2% Stubbo — Mortgage: 36.5% Stubbo — Renting: 8.3%
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.

Cope Stubbo
England 8.0% / 4.4%
Cope — England: 8.0% Stubbo — England: 4.4%
Germany — / 2.6%
Cope — Germany: not among its largest Stubbo — Germany: 2.6%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Cope — New Zealand: not among its largest Stubbo — New Zealand: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

Qualifications

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

Cope Stubbo
Certificate III & IV 28.3% / 22.2%
Cope — Certificate III & IV: 28.3% Stubbo — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.7% / 9.6%
Cope — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7% Stubbo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 5.6%
Cope — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Stubbo — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cope 100.0% houses
Cope — Houses: 100.0%
Stubbo 100.0% houses
Stubbo — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Cope Stubbo
Median house price $1,100,000 $614,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $54,661

Zoning mix

Cope Stubbo
Rural and farming 84% 89%
Residential 10%
same for both
Environmental 6% 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

Cope Stubbo
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid-Western
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cope Stubbo
House price Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Income Higher than 20% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 19% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW

Liveability

Cope Stubbo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Cope carries more crime risk (76 vs 16); Cope carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 38).

Cope Stubbo
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Low
38/100
Crime High
76/100
 Low
16/100
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

Cope Stubbo
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

Cope Stubbo
Waterways 11 18

Mobility

Cope sits further from the CBD (317.9 km vs 314.6 km).

Cope Stubbo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 317.9 km
+1% vs other
 314.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 262 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2852
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2852
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.

Cope Stubbo
Car (driver) 72.2% / 76.6%
Cope — Car (driver): 72.2% Stubbo — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 23.4%
Cope — Worked from Home: 11.1% Stubbo — Worked from Home: 23.4%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / —
Cope — Car (passenger): 8.3% Stubbo — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 8.3% / —
Cope — Walked Only: 8.3% Stubbo — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Cope Stubbo
Elevation 494 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 485 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cope Stubbo
Connectivity score 25/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 0%
116 premises

Climate

Cope Stubbo
Annual rainfall 669 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Cope Stubbo
Average residential rate $1,083/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Western
same for both

Federal electorate

Cope Stubbo
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cope Stubbo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cope

Rural

Stubbo

Affordable Rural

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