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NSW · Inverell Council

Copeton, NSW, 2360

Suburb snapshot

Copeton is a small locality in the Inverell area, home to around 57 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,832 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-15%), roughly 32140.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $420 (flats $345, houses $450), 5 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
57
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
31.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 19
Median monthly mortgage
$650
Employment rate
37.8%
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

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$345
Houses (January to March 2026)
$450
All types (January to March 2026)
$420
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
142

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1,832
Against the person
540
Against property
563
Rate per 1,000 residents
32,140.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
86.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-15.2%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order162
  • Breach Bail Conditions222
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault175
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment174
  • Malicious Damage To Property158

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

5 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1249 Copeton Dam Rd
  • 1249 Copeton Dam Rd
  • Copeton Dam Rd At Local Rd
  • Copeton Dam Rd At Local Rd
  • Copeton Dam Rd Opp Local Rd

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Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

2 planning-related records

2023· 2 proposals

  • September 2023

  • Subdivision
    2140 COPETON DAM ROAD COPETON 2360Determined

  • May 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    2140 COPETON DAM ROAD COPETON 2360Determined

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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)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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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

Recent changes

  • 1249 Copeton Dam Rdtransport
  • 1249 Copeton Dam Rdtransport
  • Copeton Dam Rd At Local Rdtransport
  • Copeton Dam Rd At Local Rdtransport
  • Copeton Dam Rd Opp Local Rdtransport
  • Subdivisionplanning2140 COPETON DAM ROAD COPETON 2360Lodged 22 Sep 2023 · Determined
  • Subdivision of landplanning2140 COPETON DAM ROAD COPETON 2360Lodged 31 May 2023 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime162
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime222
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime175

Data sources & freshness