Copmanhurst vs Whiteman Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Whiteman Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Whiteman Creek: a median of $820,000, against $405,000 in Copmanhurst, though rent is higher in Copmanhurst. On these figures, Copmanhurst tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Whiteman Creek suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Copmanhurst has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • Whiteman Creek is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

Copmanhurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($405,000 vs $820,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Whiteman Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($243/wk vs $285/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Whiteman Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (633.2 km vs 635.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Copmanhurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 20%)

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 -4.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Copmanhurst Whiteman Creek
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.

Copmanhurst Whiteman Creek
Walkability 10 / 5
Copmanhurst — Walkability: 10/100 Whiteman Creek — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 30 / 34
Copmanhurst — Safety: 30/100 Whiteman Creek — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 38 / 31
Copmanhurst — Low fire risk: 38/100 Whiteman Creek — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Copmanhurst has more residents (344 vs 158); Whiteman Creek has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $50,648).

Copmanhurst Whiteman Creek
Population 344
+54% vs other
 158
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.2% -4.8%
Median age 50 51
Median household income $50,648/yr $84,500/yr
+67% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk
+15% vs other
 $243/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Copmanhurst Whiteman Creek
0-4 4.7% / —
Copmanhurst — 0-4: 4.7% Whiteman Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.1% / 14.6%
Copmanhurst — 5-14: 15.1% Whiteman Creek — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 3.5% / 4.4%
Copmanhurst — 15-19: 3.5% Whiteman Creek — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 3.5% / 3.8%
Copmanhurst — 20-24: 3.5% Whiteman Creek — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 9.9% / 8.2%
Copmanhurst — 25-34: 9.9% Whiteman Creek — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 9.0% / 10.1%
Copmanhurst — 35-44: 9.0% Whiteman Creek — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 11.9% / 19.0%
Copmanhurst — 45-54: 11.9% Whiteman Creek — 45-54: 19.0%
55-64 18.6% / 19.6%
Copmanhurst — 55-64: 18.6% Whiteman Creek — 55-64: 19.6%
65-74 17.7% / 13.9%
Copmanhurst — 65-74: 17.7% Whiteman Creek — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 6.1% / 5.7%
Copmanhurst — 75-84: 6.1% Whiteman Creek — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 0.9% / —
Copmanhurst — 85+: 0.9% Whiteman Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Copmanhurst 14.7% couple families
Copmanhurst — Couple Families: 14.7% Copmanhurst — Lone Person: 42.1% Copmanhurst — One Parent Families: 28.4% Copmanhurst — Other Families: 3.2% Copmanhurst — Group Household: 11.6%
Whiteman Creek 52.6% couple families
Whiteman Creek — Couple Families: 52.6% Whiteman Creek — Lone Person: 18.4% Whiteman Creek — One Parent Families: 10.5% Whiteman Creek — Other Families: 18.4% Whiteman Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Copmanhurst 15.6% renting
Copmanhurst — Owned Outright: 48.9% Copmanhurst — Mortgage: 35.6% Copmanhurst — Renting: 15.6%
Whiteman Creek 7.0% renting
Whiteman Creek — Owned Outright: 45.6% Whiteman Creek — Mortgage: 47.4% Whiteman Creek — Renting: 7.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Copmanhurst Whiteman Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 15.8%
Copmanhurst — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Whiteman Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 5.1%
Copmanhurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Whiteman Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Bachelor Degree 2.6% / 7.0%
Copmanhurst — Bachelor Degree: 2.6% Whiteman Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Copmanhurst Whiteman Creek
Taiwan — / 3.2%
Copmanhurst — Taiwan: not among its largest Whiteman Creek — Taiwan: 3.2%
South Africa — / 2.5%
Copmanhurst — South Africa: not among its largest Whiteman Creek — South Africa: 2.5%
England 1.7% / —
Copmanhurst — England: 1.7% Whiteman Creek — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.2% / —
Copmanhurst — New Zealand: 1.2% Whiteman Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Copmanhurst 100.0% houses
Copmanhurst — Houses: 100.0%
Whiteman Creek 100.0% houses
Whiteman Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Copmanhurst Whiteman Creek
Median house price $405,000 $820,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $92,000 —

Zoning mix

Copmanhurst Whiteman Creek
Rural and farming 94% 96%
Environmental 3% 4%
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 Whiteman Creek
New dwellings approved 246
across Clarence Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Copmanhurst Whiteman Creek
House price Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Income Higher than 12% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 66% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 18% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Copmanhurst Whiteman Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Copmanhurst Whiteman Creek
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime High
70/100
 Moderate
66/100
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 Whiteman Creek
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 Whiteman Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Copmanhurst Whiteman Creek
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Waterways 8 1

Mobility

Copmanhurst sits further from the CBD (635.7 km vs 633.2 km).

Copmanhurst Whiteman Creek
Walkability score 10/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 635.7 km 633.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 427 min 425 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.

Copmanhurst Whiteman Creek
Car (driver) 76.3% / 75.9%
Copmanhurst — Car (driver): 76.3% Whiteman Creek — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 15.5%
Copmanhurst — Worked from Home: 13.6% Whiteman Creek — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Car (passenger) 10.2% / 8.6%
Copmanhurst — Car (passenger): 10.2% Whiteman Creek — Car (passenger): 8.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Copmanhurst Whiteman Creek
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 49.9 km 44.3 km

NBN connectivity

Copmanhurst Whiteman Creek
Connectivity score 29/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
161 premises
 0%
53 premises

Climate

Copmanhurst Whiteman Creek
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 Whiteman Creek
Average residential rate $1,380/yr
same for both
Council Clarence Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Copmanhurst Whiteman Creek
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Copmanhurst Whiteman Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Copmanhurst

Rural

Whiteman Creek

Rural

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