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Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara vs Coober Pedy
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 413 km apart · Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara profile · Coober Pedy profile
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara Coober Pedy
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara and Coober Pedy are two very different remote South Australian areas. Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara is a young place where 88.5% of people are First Nations and 23.8% are children, while residents in Coober Pedy are far older, with a typical age of 50 and a high share of seniors at 29.2%. This contrast is seen in the homes too: Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara has larger households with 4.0 people per home, whereas Coober Pedy has many more people living alone, at 53.4%.
Both areas are effectively alike in their extreme lack of resources and a total absence of public transport. This shared remoteness is mirrored in their climate, with both experiencing an average maximum temperature of 29.2 degrees. While they share these hardships, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical age has grown to 22 years, and the gap in First Nations population has increased to 73 percentage points.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 2,439
- First area, 2016: 2,276
- First area, 2021: 2,333
- Second area, 2011: 1,695
- Second area, 2016: 1,762
- Second area, 2021: 1,566
- First area, 2011: 26 yrs
- First area, 2016: 28 yrs
- First area, 2021: 28 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 50 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 0.1% males, 0.4% females; 85+ in Coober Pedy: 1.1% males, 0.6% females
- 80–84 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 0.3% males, 0.3% females; 80–84 in Coober Pedy: 3.1% males, 1.0% females
- 75–79 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 0.1% males, 0.4% females; 75–79 in Coober Pedy: 5.0% males, 1.9% females
- 70–74 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 0.6% males, 0.5% females; 70–74 in Coober Pedy: 4.1% males, 3.4% females
- 65–69 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 0.7% males, 0.8% females; 65–69 in Coober Pedy: 4.8% males, 3.8% females
- 60–64 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 60–64 in Coober Pedy: 5.1% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 2.1% males, 2.7% females; 55–59 in Coober Pedy: 4.8% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Coober Pedy: 3.9% males, 2.8% females
- 45–49 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 45–49 in Coober Pedy: 3.0% males, 3.1% females
- 40–44 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 2.8% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Coober Pedy: 2.9% males, 2.1% females
- 35–39 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 2.6% males, 4.1% females; 35–39 in Coober Pedy: 3.1% males, 2.1% females
- 30–34 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 4.2% males, 5.1% females; 30–34 in Coober Pedy: 3.0% males, 3.7% females
- 25–29 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 4.8% males, 6.3% females; 25–29 in Coober Pedy: 3.0% males, 3.7% females
- 20–24 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 4.4% males, 5.1% females; 20–24 in Coober Pedy: 1.9% males, 1.3% females
- 15–19 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 5.0% males, 4.4% females; 15–19 in Coober Pedy: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 10–14 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 3.2% males, 3.8% females; 10–14 in Coober Pedy: 2.4% males, 1.2% females
- 5–9 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 4.2% males, 4.1% females; 5–9 in Coober Pedy: 2.1% males, 1.9% females
- 0–4 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 3.8% males, 4.7% females; 0–4 in Coober Pedy: 2.0% males, 2.2% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $277
- First area, 2016: $283
- First area, 2021: $324
- Second area, 2011: $435
- Second area, 2016: $497
- Second area, 2021: $498
- First area, 2011: $1,117
- First area, 2016: $1,150
- First area, 2021: $1,266
- Second area, 2011: $694
- Second area, 2016: $844
- Second area, 2021: $764
- First area, 2011: $691
- First area, 2016: $734
- First area, 2021: $739
- Second area, 2011: $1,057
- Second area, 2016: $1,329
- Second area, 2021: $1,380
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 3.8
- First area, 2016: 3.8
- First area, 2021: 4.0
- Second area, 2011: 2.0
- Second area, 2016: 2.0
- Second area, 2021: 1.8
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $20
- First area, 2016: $75
- First area, 2021: $85
- Second area, 2011: $100
- Second area, 2016: $150
- Second area, 2021: $163
- Second area, 2011: $581
- Second area, 2016: $556
- Second area, 2021: $630
- First area, 2011: 1.60
- First area, 2016: 1.30
- First area, 2021: 1.40
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara vs Coober Pedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40250/anangu-pitjantjatjara-yunkunytjatjara/vs/LGA41330/coober-pedy