Copmanhurst vs Ramornie
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Ramornie: a median of $745,000, against $405,000 in Copmanhurst, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Copmanhurst tends to suit people living alone 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
Ramornie
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 43%)
- carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 70/100)
- But Copmanhurst has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Copmanhurst
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($405,000 vs $745,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Copmanhurst
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $365/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (29% vs 36%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Copmanhurst
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Copmanhurst is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- Ramornie carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 70/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Copmanhurst
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.2% vs -9.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Copmanhurst and Ramornie 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
Copmanhurst has more residents (344 vs 186); Ramornie rents higher ($365/wk vs $285/wk).
| Copmanhurst | Ramornie | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 344 +46% vs other | 186 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.2% | -9.7% |
| Median age | 50 same for both | |
| Median household income | $50,648/yr | $53,456/yr +6% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $285/wk | $365/wk +28% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Copmanhurst | Ramornie | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $405,000 | $745,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $92,000 | — |
Zoning mix
Ramornie has more land zoned for conservation (21% vs 3%); Copmanhurst has more rural and farming land (94% vs 79%).
| Copmanhurst | Ramornie | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 94% | 79% |
| Environmental | 3% | 21% |
| Residential | 3% | 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
| Copmanhurst | Ramornie | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 246 across Clarence Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Copmanhurst | Ramornie | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 15% of NSW | Higher than 29% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 12% of NSW | Higher than 13% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 25% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 66% of NSW | Higher than 39% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 18% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of NSW | Higher than 32% of NSW |
Liveability
Copmanhurst is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Copmanhurst | Ramornie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Ramornie carries more bushfire risk (85 vs 62); Copmanhurst carries more crime risk (70 vs 60).
| Copmanhurst | Ramornie | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 62/100 | High 85/100 |
| Crime | High 70/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| 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
| Copmanhurst | Ramornie | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Copmanhurst
- Copmanhurst Public School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Ramornie
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Copmanhurst | Ramornie | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 1 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 8 | 45 |
Mobility
| Copmanhurst | Ramornie | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 635.7 km | 635.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 427 min | 424 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2460 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 60 postcode 2460 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).
Setting
| Copmanhurst | Ramornie | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 35 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 133 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Copmanhurst | Ramornie | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 22/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 161 premises | 0% 60 premises |
Climate
| Copmanhurst | Ramornie | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,060 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.3°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Copmanhurst | Ramornie | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,380/yr same for both | |
| Council | Clarence Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Copmanhurst | Ramornie | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Copmanhurst | Ramornie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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