NSW · Mid-Western Regional Council
Cope, NSW, 2852
Suburb snapshot
Cope is a small locality in the Mid-Western Regional area, home to around 113 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 249 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 2203.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $520, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 113
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 53
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,825
- Employment rate
- 42.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $538
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 249
- Against the person
- 85
- Against property
- 92
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,203.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -14.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault30
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment29
- Malicious Damage To Property23
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault13
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences15
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1126 Cope Rd
- 1318 Cope Rd
- Cope Rd At Springwood Park Rd
- Cope Rd Opp 1318
- Cope Rd Opp Springwood Park Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
3 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
June 2025
- Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structure1194 COPE ROAD COPE 2852Determined
2023· 1 proposal
August 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition; Shed1713 COPE ROAD COPE 2852Determined
2022· 1 proposal
July 2022
- Other1058 BLUE SPRINGS ROAD COPE 2852Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- 1126 Cope Rdtransport
- 1318 Cope Rdtransport
- Cope Rd At Springwood Park Rdtransport
- Cope Rd Opp 1318transport
- Cope Rd Opp Springwood Park Rdtransport
- Dwelling; Demolition; Shedplanning1713 COPE ROAD COPE 2852Lodged 15 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structureplanning1194 COPE ROAD COPE 2852Lodged 20 Jun 2025 · Determined
- Otherplanning1058 BLUE SPRINGS ROAD COPE 2852Lodged 05 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime30
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime29
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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