Copeton vs Whitlow
Copeton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Whitlow. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Copeton, most households are couple families. In Whitlow, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Whitlow tends to suit families with children.
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
Copeton
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 31/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 53%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Copeton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 75%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Copeton
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($176/wk vs $240/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Copeton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (443 min vs 487 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (575.5 km vs 607.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Copeton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 31/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Copeton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (23.9% vs 10.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Copeton and Whitlow drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Whitlow rents higher ($240/wk vs $176/wk); Copeton has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $58,448).
| Copeton | Whitlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 57 +11% vs other | 51 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +23.9% | +10.9% |
| Median age | 44 | 48 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr +18% vs other | $58,448/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $176/wk | $240/wk +36% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.8%).
Property market
| Copeton | Whitlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — same for both | |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $320,000 |
Zoning mix
Copeton has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 0%); Whitlow has more rural and farming land (100% vs 86%).
| Copeton | Whitlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 86% | 100% |
| Environmental | 14% | 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
| Copeton | Whitlow | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 31 across Inverell | 15 across Gwydir |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% | -50% |
Ranking within NSW
| Copeton | Whitlow | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 37% of NSW | Higher than 18% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 21% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 1% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 29% of NSW | Higher than 27% of NSW |
Liveability
| Copeton | Whitlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Whitlow carries more crime risk (31 vs 11); Copeton carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 42).
| Copeton | Whitlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 64/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| Crime | Low 11/100 | Low 31/100 |
| 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
| Copeton | Whitlow | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Copeton | Whitlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 8 | 5 |
Mobility
Whitlow sits further from the CBD (607.6 km vs 575.5 km).
| Copeton | Whitlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 575.5 km | 607.6 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 443 min | 487 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2360 | 0.0% postcode 2404 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 2360 | 57 postcode 2404 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.2%).
Setting
| Copeton | Whitlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 699 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 494 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Copeton | Whitlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 18/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 13 premises | 0% 17 premises |
Climate
| Copeton | Whitlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 803 mm | 653 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C | — |
Council rates
| Copeton | Whitlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,170/yr | $825/yr |
| Council | Inverell | Gwydir |
Federal electorate
| Copeton | Whitlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | New England same for both | |
| Member | Barnaby Joyce same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Copeton | Whitlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.