# Coober Pedy - Umoona vs Ceduna - West Coast — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 344 km apart

Coober Pedy - Umoona and Ceduna - West Coast are two remote South Australian areas with very different local layouts. Coober Pedy - Umoona is more walkable, with 62.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 58.6% near groceries, compared to 23.3% and 32.9% in Ceduna - West Coast. However, Ceduna - West Coast has a much larger First Nations population and a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language, at 43.6% compared to 19.1% in Coober Pedy - Umoona.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of typical First Nations personal income, which sits at $419 in Coober Pedy - Umoona and $424 in Ceduna - West Coast. Despite this shared income level, the two areas differ in employment and wealth; First Nations unemployment is far higher in Coober Pedy - Umoona at 26.2%, while First Nations household income is well higher in Ceduna - West Coast at $1,208.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Coober Pedy - Umoona | Ceduna - West Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 236 | 822 | 586 larger in Ceduna - West Coast |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 29 yrs | 2 yrs older in Ceduna - West Coast |  |
| Year 12 | 19.3% | 21.6% | 2.3 pts higher in Ceduna - West Coast |  |
| Unemployment | 26.2% | 12.3% | 13.9 pts higher in Coober Pedy - Umoona |  |
| Median income | $419 | $424 | $5 higher in Ceduna - West Coast |  |
| Household income | $825 | $1,208 | $383 higher in Ceduna - West Coast |  |
| Indigenous language | 19.1% | 43.6% | 24.5 pts higher in Ceduna - West Coast |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Coober Pedy - Umoona | Ceduna - West Coast | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.2 higher in Coober Pedy - Umoona |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.1 | 2.5 | 1.5 more in Coober Pedy - Umoona |  |
| 15-min city | 53.1% | 28.7% | 24.4 pts higher in Coober Pedy - Umoona |  |
| Walk to shops | 58.6% | 32.9% | 25.7 pts higher in Coober Pedy - Umoona |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 12.8% | 12.8 pts higher in Ceduna - West Coast |  |
| Walk to school | 50.5% | 26.7% | 23.9 pts higher in Coober Pedy - Umoona |  |
| Walk to a park | 55.3% | 44.4% | 11.0 pts higher in Coober Pedy - Umoona |  |
| Walk to health | 62.9% | 23.3% | 39.6 pts higher in Coober Pedy - Umoona |  |
| Intersections/km² | 6 | 0 | 6 higher in Coober Pedy - Umoona |  |
| Mean slope | 5.6% | 4.1% | 1.5 pts higher in Coober Pedy - Umoona |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE402002/coober-pedy-umoona/vs/IARE403002/ceduna-west-coast