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Ceduna vs Coober Pedy

Name: Ceduna vs Coober Pedy — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 349 km apart · Ceduna profile · Coober Pedy profile

Ceduna Coober Pedy

Ceduna and Coober Pedy are two distinct South Australian towns located about 349 km apart. Coober Pedy is far older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 40 in Ceduna, and it has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (29.2% versus 18.4%). The two areas differ sharply in their backgrounds; Coober Pedy has a far higher share of people born overseas (26.3%) and those using another language at home (22.2%), while Ceduna has a far higher share of people with no religion (42.8% compared to 30.8%). Incomes are also quite different, with Ceduna's typical weekly household income far higher at $1,381, while Coober Pedy's is $764.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a mental health condition, at around 6%. They also share similar school sizes and a nearly identical percentage of residents with long-term health conditions. While Coober Pedy is more walkable for health services and groceries, the gap in people working or looking for work has widened since 2011, with Ceduna now far higher at 59.6% compared to 43.1% in Coober Pedy.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.8 pts higher in Ceduna Living alone: 23.8 pts higher in Coober Pedy Born overseas: 18.8 pts higher in Coober Pedy Unpaid child care: 16.1 pts higher in Ceduna Under 15: 8.3 pts higher in Ceduna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +1,939 larger in Ceduna gap steady

3,505 29th pct 1,566 18th pct

Median age in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +10 yrs older in Coober Pedy gap widening

40 yrs 38th pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

18.4% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 11.9%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

Marital status

42.8% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 39.7%

40.7% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 33.9%

8.0% Divorced +7.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.1% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Ceduna Coober Pedy

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +30.4 pts 52.8%

1.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.3% Australian ◂ +12.3 pts 22.0%

34.2% English ◂ +13.3 pts 20.9%

8.3% German ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

6.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

2.2% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.5% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +24.7 pts 58.1%

1.3% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 39.8%

42.8% No religion ◂ +11.9 pts 30.8%

11.2% Not stated +10.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.4% Buddhism +4.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +3 more in Ceduna

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +0.29 more in Ceduna

5.63 67th pct 5.35 65th pct

Students in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +495 more in Ceduna

670 31st pct 175 15th pct

Avg size in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +8 larger in Coober Pedy

168 39th pct 175 41st pct

ICSEA in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +70 higher in Ceduna

855 12th pct 785 8th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.1%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 15.2%

19.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 13.3%

13.1% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 26.3%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 10.6%

14.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 pts 7.0%

12.0% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 6.0%

8.9% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

2.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +$266 higher in Ceduna gap widening

$764 55th pct $498 9th pct

Household income in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +$617 higher in Ceduna gap widening

$1,381 48th pct $764 0th pct

Family income in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +$414 higher in Ceduna gap widening

$1,794 50th pct $1,380 14th pct

Household income distribution

18.7% Under $650 +17.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.3%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 17.2%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 2.7%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 23.8%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 7.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

6.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +9.7 pts 51.7%

18.4% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%

5.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +634 larger in Ceduna

870 60th pct 236 33rd pct

Median age in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +1 yrs older in Coober Pedy

26 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +$32 higher in Ceduna

$451 21st pct $419 13th pct

Household income in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +$341 higher in Ceduna

$1,166 27th pct $825 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +0.6 larger in Ceduna gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 42.7%

30.9% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.8% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.3% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

29.6% 1 person +23.8 pts ▸ 53.4%

36.1% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 28.5%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 4.6%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +$37 higher in Ceduna gap steady

$200 29th pct $163 18th pct

Mortgage in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +$617 higher in Ceduna gap steady

$1,247 39th pct $630 4th pct

People / bedroom in Ceduna in Coober Pedy even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

37.3% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 32.8%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 13.8%

2.3% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 87.8%

1.8% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

53.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 36.2%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 12.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom +7.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.4% 5 or more even 4.5%

0.8% Studio / none +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% Under $200 +19.8 pts ▸ 62.9%

42.7% $200–$349 ◂ +18.8 pts 24.0%

4.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% Under $1,000 +31.0 pts ▸ 60.2%

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.1 pts 16.1%

17.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 3.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +2 more in Ceduna

2 24th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +0.57 more in Ceduna

0.57 23rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +2.3 more in Ceduna

2.3 18th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +1 more in Ceduna

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 61.7%

7.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.9% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 30.5%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 9.8%

7.9% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.1% Accommodation & food +12.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.6% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

8.3% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

7.7% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.7% Mining +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.7 pts 0.8%

4.2% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.0% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 12.9%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%

10.5% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.2% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +3 higher in Ceduna

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +2 higher in Ceduna

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +1 higher in Ceduna

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +3 higher in Ceduna

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +59 higher in Ceduna

927 30th pct 868 12th pct

ERP in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +2,231 higher in Ceduna

3,757 28th pct 1,526 16th pct

Growth in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +8.8 pts higher in Ceduna

2.9% 42nd pct -5.9% 0th pct

Businesses in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +259 higher in Ceduna

390 28th pct 131 12th pct

Approvals in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +19 higher in Ceduna

19 35th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +116 higher in Ceduna

293 12th pct 177 0th pct

Max temp in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +4.5 higher in Coober Pedy

24.7 57th pct 29.2 82nd pct

Min temp in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +2.9 higher in Coober Pedy

11.3 54th pct 14.2 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +1.0 higher in Coober Pedy

2.6 21st pct 3.5 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +1.4 more in Coober Pedy

2.7 19th pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +26.5 pts higher in Coober Pedy

26.5% 14th pct 53.1% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +15.9 pts higher in Coober Pedy

42.7% 41st pct 58.6% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +22.5 pts higher in Ceduna

22.5% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +31.4 pts higher in Coober Pedy

19.2% 9th pct 50.5% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +0.7 pts higher in Ceduna

56.0% 28th pct 55.3% 27th pct

Walk to health in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +39.3 pts higher in Coober Pedy

23.6% 24th pct 62.9% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +2.0 more in Coober Pedy

24.8 65th pct 26.8 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +6 higher in Coober Pedy

0 30th pct 6 67th pct

Mean slope in Ceduna in Coober Pedy +2.3 pts higher in Coober Pedy

3.3% 24th pct 5.6% 64th pct

Compare Ceduna with nearby areas

Streaky Bay Wudinna Elliston Kimba Cleve Lower Eyre Peninsula Tumby Bay Coober Pedy

Compare Coober Pedy with nearby areas

Unincorporated SA Roxby Downs Ceduna Streaky Bay Maralinga Tjarutja Wudinna Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara Kimba

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ceduna vs Coober Pedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41010/ceduna/vs/LGA41330/coober-pedy