Hot Water Systems in Coopers Shoot
The 2479 postcode, covering Coopers Shoot, St Helena, Bangalow, Binna Burra, Brooklet, Coorabell, Fernleigh, Knockrow, Mcleods Shoot, Nashua, Newrybar and Possum Creek and surrounding areas, is home to around 2,148 households. With many households already generating their own clean solar power, many are now looking at how they can make their entire home energy system more efficient, with hot water heating often the logical next step.
With hot water roughly accounting for a quarter of the average home's energy use, switching to an energy-efficient hot water system is one of the biggest opportunities for savings. Across Coopers Shoot and the 2479 area, 742 homeowners have already switched from older electric storage and gas hot water systems to solar hot water or air-source heat pump systems that draw on clean, renewable power while also claiming the hot water rebates to reduce their hot water heater system cost. These highly-efficient systems not only help cut energy bills but also reduce carbon emissions and improve overall energy independence.
With Coopers Shoot's climate delivering an average of 5.0 kWh/m² per day, conditions are ideal for hot water systems and hybrid heat pump systems that harness both sunlight and ambient air temperature to heat water efficiently all year round. When paired with existing rooftop solar power or solar batteries, the result is hot water that costs far less to run and is powered by clean, self-generated energy.
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Postcode 2479
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Hot Water Installation Coopers Shoot
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Community Hot Water Statistics - Coopers Shoot, 2479
Hot Water Demographics - Coopers Shoot
Based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (ABS), Coopers Shoot has around 2,148 private dwellings, home to approximately 5,191 people. With an average household size of 2.7 people, and around 50 litres of hot water used per person each day in Australia, Coopers Shoot households use approximately 135 litres of hot water daily, equating to a massive 0.3 million litres of hot water used across the suburb every single day.
Other census insights reinforce Coopers Shoot's suitability for energy-saving improvements like energy-efficient or solar-powered hot water. The Coopers Shoot community is home to 473 couple families with children and 102 one-parent families, meaning a large proportion of households face substantial hot water demand. With 626 homes owned with a mortgage and 760 owned outright, many residents also have the homeownership and growing equity that make switching to efficient hot water systems a practical way to lower expenses.
Coopers Shoot is converting hot water demand to efficient systems faster than many peers, with 34.5% of dwellings already upgraded.
Hot water systems in Coopers Shoot
Across Coopers Shoot and the 2479 hinterland, more households are swapping old gas and electric units for an energy efficient hot water system that suits modern living. With an average household size of around 2.7 people and more than 1,900 dwellings, hot water demand is steady year‑round, and energy costs are front of mind for families paying a median mortgage of over $2,300 a month. Upgrading from a tired gas or electric hot water system to a heat pump hot water system, solar hot water system or modern electric hot water system is a simple way to trim running costs without changing your lifestyle.
Coopers Shoot enjoys excellent sunshine, with Byron Bay’s mean daily solar exposure sitting at about 18.1 MJ/m², or roughly 5 kWh/m² per day over the year. That strong solar resource makes both a solar hot water heating system and a quality heat pump hot water system perform very well, especially when paired with rooftop solar. For many owner‑occupiers (over 1,300 homes are owned outright or with a mortgage), switching hot water is the logical next step after solar panels, with annual hot water energy savings often reaching hundreds of dollars compared with old resistive electric or gas units.
In the 2479 area, most homes are separate houses, many with three or four bedrooms, so showers, baths and laundry can easily make hot water one of the biggest single energy loads. That is why more locals are comparing heat pump vs solar hot water and even solar hot water vs electric hot water to find the most efficient hot water system for their household. Brands like Rheem heat pump hot water, Sanden heat pump and EvoHeat are popular for high‑efficiency heat pumps, while Rheem solar hot water, Rinnai solar hot water and Chromagen solar hot water are common choices for a roof‑mounted solar hot water installation. For those wanting a simpler swap‑out, a modern electric hot water installation can still be an energy efficient hot water system when timed to run on solar.
Typical bill savings in Coopers Shoot look like this:
• Replacing an old electric hot water system with a quality heat pump: save around $350–$700 per year. • Swapping gas hot water to a heat pump: save roughly $250–$600 per year. • Moving from gas to a solar hot water system: save about $300–$650 per year. • Upgrading an old electric unit to a modern electric hot water system run on rooftop solar: save around $250–$500 per year.
Since 2001, there have been about 742 efficient hot water installations (heat pump and solar) recorded across postcode 2479. Installations really jumped between 2008 and 2011, with standout years like 2009 seeing more than 120 systems installed, and solid numbers continuing through the 2010s. While the last few years show smaller numbers, these hot water installation figures reflect a long‑term shift in Coopers Shoot towards electrification, lower running costs and cleaner, more reliable hot water nsw.
Hot Water Rebates, Tariffs & Savings
Across Coopers Shoot, interest in replacing old gas or electric units with an efficient heat pump hot water system, a better electric hot water system or a solar hot water system is growing, helped along by generous incentives. Federal Small‑scale Technology Certificates (STCs) apply to eligible heat pump and solar hot water systems, effectively acting as an upfront discount off the hot water system price / cost. On top of that, NSW hot water rebate nsw programs can offer a heat pump hot water rebate or solar hot water rebate for certain households, and there are also schemes that support electric hot water system rebate offers when moving away from gas.
When you combine these incentives, it is common for the heat pump hot water price / cost or solar hot water price / cost to be reduced by a substantial percentage, cutting payback times significantly. Many Coopers Shoot households can see total savings of hundreds of dollars per year, especially when they use timers or solar‑diversion controls so their electric hot water installation or heat pump hot water installation runs mainly on excess rooftop solar. For older properties needing a solar hot water tank replacement or hot water repair, it can actually be cheaper over the long term to upgrade to the best heat pump hot water system you can afford rather than just fixing an inefficient unit.
Whether you are comparing electric hot water vs gas hot water, weighing up heat pump vs solar hot water, or trying to choose the best hot water system Australia for a new build, it pays to get local advice. If your current unit is ageing, noisy or needing regular hot water repair or solar hot water repair, now is a good time to check if your Coopers Shoot home is ready for a hot water upgrade. Talk with experienced hot water installers like us—heat pump and solar hot water specialists who understand local conditions—to find a system that cuts bills, reduces emissions and future‑proofs your home. With Coopers Shoot’s strong solar resource and growing interest in sustainability, efficient hot water systems can make a real difference to comfort and costs, so connect with trusted local experts for personalised advice today.