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NSW · Clarence Valley Council

Upper Copmanhurst, 2460

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  • Excellent transport
  • Green suburb
What Upper Copmanhurst is known for: Excellent transport, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Upper Copmanhurst is a welcoming smaller community in Clarence Valley, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
99
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,093
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 42
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
54.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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)
$450
Houses (January to March 2026)
$530
All types (January to March 2026)
$486
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
170

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

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
14
Against the person
3
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
141.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 33 residents
State safety percentile
89.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+8%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order298
  • Breach Bail Conditions527
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault274
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment387
  • Malicious Damage To Property339

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

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

32 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 2428 Clarence Way
  • 2478 Clarence Way
  • 2510 Clarence Way
  • 2596 Clarence Way
  • Clarence Way After McConnell Lane

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

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

8 planning-related records

2023· 2 proposals

  • June 2023

  • Dual occupancy
    59 MCCONNEL LANE UPPER COPMANHURST 2460Withdrawn

  • February 2023

  • Dual occupancy
    59 MCCONNEL LANE UPPER COPMANHURST 2460Determined
2022· 5 proposals

  • September 2022

  • Dwelling
    2703 CLARENCE WAY UPPER COPMANHURST 2460Determined

  • January 2022

  • Dwelling
    CLARENCE WAY UPPER COPMANHURST 2460Determined
  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    2478 CLARENCE WAY UPPER COPMANHURST 2460Determined
  • Dwelling
    59 MCCONNEL LANE UPPER COPMANHURST 2460Determined
  • Dwelling
    59 MCCONNEL LANE UPPER COPMANHURST 2460Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • May 2021

  • Shed
    2428 CLARENCE WAY UPPER COPMANHURST 2460Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

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)
1/10

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime298
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime527
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime274
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime387
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime339
  • 2428 Clarence Waytransport
  • 2478 Clarence Waytransport
  • 2510 Clarence Waytransport
  • 2596 Clarence Waytransport
  • Clarence Way After McConnell Lanetransport

Data sources & freshness

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