# Coober Pedy - Umoona vs Whyalla — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 457 km apart

Coober Pedy - Umoona and Whyalla are two distinct South Australian areas located over 450 km apart. Coober Pedy - Umoona is much more likely to have residents who speak a First Nations language, at 19.1% compared to 7.7% in Whyalla. Whyalla is far more walkable, with a score of 6.2 (very walkable) while Coober Pedy - Umoona scores 3.5 (mostly car-dependent). This is reflected in the ease of getting around; for example, 89% of Whyalla homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Coober Pedy - Umoona has 0%.

Typical personal incomes for First Nations people are almost identical in both places, sitting at $419 in Coober Pedy - Umoona and $447 in Whyalla. Both areas also see First Nations unemployment rates well above the national figure. However, Whyalla has a larger First Nations population and a higher share of Year 12 completions among this group, at 28.5% compared to 19.3% in Coober Pedy - Umoona.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Coober Pedy - Umoona | Whyalla | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 236 | 1,180 | 944 larger in Whyalla |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 23 yrs | 4 yrs older in Coober Pedy - Umoona |  |
| Year 12 | 19.3% | 28.5% | 9.3 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Unemployment | 26.2% | 22.0% | 4.3 pts higher in Coober Pedy - Umoona |  |
| Median income | $419 | $447 | $28 higher in Whyalla |  |
| Household income | $825 | $898 | $73 higher in Whyalla |  |
| Indigenous language | 19.1% | 7.7% | 11.4 pts higher in Coober Pedy - Umoona |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Coober Pedy - Umoona | Whyalla | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.5 | 6.2 | 2.7 higher in Whyalla |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.1 | 6.3 | 2.2 more in Whyalla |  |
| 15-min city | 53.1% | 81.3% | 28.2 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Walk to shops | 58.6% | 70.2% | 11.6 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 89.0% | 89.0 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Walk to school | 50.5% | 82.2% | 31.7 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Walk to a park | 55.3% | 89.0% | 33.6 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Walk to health | 62.9% | 66.5% | 3.6 pts higher in Whyalla |  |
| Intersections/km² | 6 | 0 | 6 higher in Coober Pedy - Umoona |  |
| Mean slope | 5.6% | 3.0% | 2.6 pts higher in Coober Pedy - Umoona |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE402002/coober-pedy-umoona/vs/IARE402006/whyalla