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Coober Pedy vs Kimba

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 473 km apart · Coober Pedy profile · Kimba profile

Coober Pedy Kimba

Coober Pedy and Kimba are two small South Australian towns separated by nearly 500km. They differ sharply in their populations; Coober Pedy is far more diverse, with a First Nations population of 15.1% and 26.3% of people born overseas, compared to 1.3% and 4.3% in Kimba. Kimba is notably wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,282, which is far higher than the $764 typical in Coober Pedy. The two areas also differ in their demographics, with residents far older in Coober Pedy, where the typical age is 50 compared to 42 in Kimba.

Everyday life in both towns is mostly car-dependent, and they share similar school sizes and a similar share of people needing help with daily activities. However, other gaps have shifted over time. The difference in typical age has widened since 2011, as has the gap in typical income. While Kimba has a much higher share of volunteers at 44.8%, Coober Pedy has a far higher proportion of people living alone at 53.4%.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 29.6 pts higher in Kimba 3+ bedrooms: 34.5 pts higher in Kimba Living alone: 23.5 pts higher in Coober Pedy Born overseas: 22.0 pts higher in Coober Pedy One-parent: 14.5 pts higher in Coober Pedy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coober Pedyin Kimba +529 larger in Coober Pedy gap narrowing
1,566 18th pct 1,037 14th pct
Median age in Coober Pedyin Kimba +8 yrs older in Coober Pedy gap widening
50 yrs 86th pct 42 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Coober Pedyin Kimba +13.8 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap steady
15.1% 86th pct 1.3% 17th pct
Aged 65+ in Coober Pedyin Kimba +7.1 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap widening
29.2% 90th pct 22.1% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Coober Pedyin Kimba +9.2 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
11.9% 9th pct 21.1% 83rd pct
De facto in Coober Pedyin Kimba +6.2 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap narrowing
14.3% 70th pct 8.1% 7th pct

Age structure

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 22.1%
27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.5%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.3%
11.9% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
7.7% Youth (15–24) even 7.7%

Marital status

33.9% Married +29.1 pts ▸ 63.0%
39.7% Never married ◂ +17.4 pts 22.3%
15.1% Divorced ◂ +9.6 pts 5.5%
6.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.3% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Coober Pedy Kimba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coober Pedyin Kimba +22.0 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap narrowing
26.3% 81st pct 4.3% 8th pct

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +35.3 pts ▸ 88.1%
2.9% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%
1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.2% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

22.0% Australian +28.4 pts ▸ 50.3%
20.9% English +21.8 pts ▸ 42.7%
5.9% German +6.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.2% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.2% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Greek ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coober Pedyin Kimba +20.4 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap narrowing
22.2% 81st pct 1.7% 6th pct
Limited English in Coober Pedyin Kimba +1.6 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap narrowing
1.9% 74th pct 0.3% 29th pct

Language used at home

58.1% English only +33.5 pts ▸ 91.6%
4.5% Greek ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coober Pedyin Kimba +14.8 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
30.8% 20th pct 45.6% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

30.8% No religion +14.8 pts ▸ 45.6%
39.8% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 44.2%
22.0% Not stated ◂ +13.4 pts 8.6%
5.0% Buddhism ◂ +4.4 pts 0.6%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coober Pedyin Kimba +4.6 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
34.1% 19th pct 38.7% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Coober Pedyin Kimba +1.1 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap widening
11.5% 39th pct 10.4% 28th pct
Schools in Coober Pedyin Kimba even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coober Pedyin Kimba +0.78 more in Coober Pedy
5.35 65th pct 4.57 58th pct
Students in Coober Pedyin Kimba +12 more in Kimba
175 15th pct 187 15th pct
Avg size in Coober Pedyin Kimba +12 larger in Kimba
175 41st pct 187 44th pct
ICSEA in Coober Pedyin Kimba +207 higher in Kimba
785 8th pct 992 62nd pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
13.3% Year 11 +9.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
15.2% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
12.9% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
2.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.2% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.0% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +9.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.0% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.0% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coober Pedyin Kimba +$246 higher in Kimba gap widening
$498 9th pct $744 50th pct
Household income in Coober Pedyin Kimba +$518 higher in Kimba gap widening
$764 0th pct $1,282 36th pct
Family income in Coober Pedyin Kimba +$245 higher in Kimba gap narrowing
$1,380 14th pct $1,625 35th pct
High earners in Coober Pedyin Kimba +2.8 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
3.9% 9th pct 6.7% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Coober Pedyin Kimba +3.4 pts higher in Kimba gap steady
4.5% 0th pct 7.8% 12th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +17.5 pts 18.8%
26.3% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
2.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 38.7%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +13.3 pts ▸ 37.1%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coober Pedyin Kimba +2.7 pts higher in Kimba
27.9% 42nd pct 30.6% 57th pct
Mental health in Coober Pedyin Kimba +1.3 pts higher in Kimba
6.4% 25th pct 7.7% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Coober Pedyin Kimba +0.4 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap narrowing
5.7% 54th pct 5.3% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.2% Arthritis even 9.2%
6.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
2.7% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +8.4 pts ▸ 60.1%
18.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coober Pedyin Kimba +29.6 pts higher in Kimba gap steady
15.1% 34th pct 44.8% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Coober Pedyin Kimba +5.8 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
7.5% 10th pct 13.3% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Coober Pedyin Kimba +17.5 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
11.2% 0th pct 28.7% 79th pct
Defence service in Coober Pedyin Kimba +1.3 pts higher in Coober Pedy
3.5% 67th pct 2.2% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coober Pedyin Kimba +11.7 pts higher in Kimba gap narrowing
15.1% 12th pct 26.8% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coober Pedyin Kimba +223 larger in Coober Pedy
236 33rd pct 13 3rd pct
Median age in Coober Pedyin Kimba +5 yrs older in Coober Pedy
27 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Coober Pedyin Kimba
19.3% 10th pct —
Unemployment in Coober Pedyin Kimba
26.2% 90th pct —
Median income in Coober Pedyin Kimba +$31 higher in Kimba
$419 13th pct $450 20th pct
Household income in Coober Pedyin Kimba +$1,049 higher in Kimba
$825 6th pct $1,874 84th pct
Indigenous language in Coober Pedyin Kimba
19.1% 87th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Coober Pedyin Kimba +0.6 larger in Kimba gap widening
1.8 0th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Coober Pedyin Kimba +14.5 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap widening
19.6% 86th pct 5.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Coober Pedyin Kimba +23.5 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap widening
53.4% 100th pct 29.9% 57th pct

Family composition

42.7% Couples with children +14.5 pts ▸ 57.2%
35.3% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
19.6% One-parent families ◂ +14.5 pts 5.0%
3.2% Other families ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

Household size

53.4% 1 person ◂ +23.5 pts 29.9%
28.5% 2 people +10.3 pts ▸ 38.8%
4.6% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.7% 5 people +6.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.7% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coober Pedyin Kimba +$13 higher in Coober Pedy gap steady
$163 18th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Coober Pedyin Kimba +$230 higher in Kimba gap widening
$630 4th pct $860 14th pct
People / bedroom in Coober Pedyin Kimba +0.10 higher in Coober Pedy gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Coober Pedyin Kimba +15.6 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap widening
32.8% 72nd pct 17.2% 14th pct
Owned outright in Coober Pedyin Kimba +9.6 pts higher in Kimba gap narrowing
41.4% 63rd pct 51.0% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Coober Pedyin Kimba +9.8 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
87.8% 43rd pct 97.7% 98th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coober Pedyin Kimba +34.5 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
53.0% 8th pct 87.5% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 51.0%
32.8% Rented ◂ +15.6 pts 17.2%
13.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 97.7%
6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%
3.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 56.8%
27.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 8.1%
12.3% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
11.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.2 pts 3.4%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
3.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.9% Under $200 +15.9 pts ▸ 78.8%
24.0% $200–$349 ◂ +17.9 pts 6.1%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 57.8%
16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
3.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coober Pedyin Kimba +8.3 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap steady
10.9% 86th pct 2.6% 14th pct
Work from home in Coober Pedyin Kimba +14.6 pts higher in Kimba gap narrowing
5.1% 13th pct 19.7% 79th pct
PT commute in Coober Pedyin Kimba +1.1 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap steady
1.1% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coober Pedyin Kimba +1 more in Kimba
0 0th pct 1 19th pct
Stops/1k in Coober Pedyin Kimba +0.96 more in Kimba
0.00 0th pct 0.96 29th pct
Departures/1k in Coober Pedyin Kimba +3.9 more in Kimba
0.0 0th pct 3.9 21st pct
PT routes in Coober Pedyin Kimba +1 more in Kimba
0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 54.8%
5.1% Worked at home +14.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.2% Walked even 10.3%
7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 pts 1.8%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.8 pts 27.7%
30.5% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
9.8% 3 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
4.9% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.9% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coober Pedyin Kimba +10.0 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap narrowing
31.4% 33rd pct 21.3% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in Coober Pedyin Kimba +3.0 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
17.0% 73rd pct 20.0% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coober Pedyin Kimba +9.6 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap widening
11.8% 89th pct 2.1% 8th pct
Participation in Coober Pedyin Kimba +20.8 pts higher in Kimba gap widening
43.1% 10th pct 63.9% 79th pct
Full-time in Coober Pedyin Kimba +4.8 pts higher in Kimba gap steady
59.8% 52nd pct 64.7% 76th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +41.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
18.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.5 pts 5.9%
18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.3 pts 7.7%
12.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%
10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 3.7%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
8.0% Mining ◂ +6.6 pts 1.4%
6.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
2.1% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.8% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
0.0% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Managers +24.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
19.5% Community & personal service ◂ +10.6 pts 8.9%
13.4% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%
10.2% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.2 pts 3.7%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coober Pedyin Kimba +7 higher in Kimba
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Coober Pedyin Kimba +7 higher in Kimba
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Coober Pedyin Kimba +7 higher in Kimba
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Coober Pedyin Kimba +7 higher in Kimba
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Coober Pedyin Kimba +117 higher in Kimba
868 12th pct 985 72nd pct
ERP in Coober Pedyin Kimba +462 higher in Coober Pedy
1,526 16th pct 1,064 13th pct
Growth in Coober Pedyin Kimba +7.0 pts higher in Kimba
-5.9% 0th pct 1.0% 23rd pct
Businesses in Coober Pedyin Kimba +80 higher in Kimba
131 12th pct 211 18th pct
Approvals in Coober Pedyin Kimba +1 higher in Kimba
0 0th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coober Pedyin Kimba +149 higher in Kimba
177 0th pct 326 15th pct
Max temp in Coober Pedyin Kimba +4.4 higher in Coober Pedy
29.2 82nd pct 24.8 57th pct
Min temp in Coober Pedyin Kimba +3.4 higher in Coober Pedy
14.2 77th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coober Pedyin Kimba +0.3 higher in Coober Pedy
3.5 44th pct 3.2 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coober Pedyin Kimba +0.6 more in Coober Pedy
4.1 53rd pct 3.5 37th pct
15-min city in Coober Pedyin Kimba +6.9 pts higher in Coober Pedy
53.1% 59th pct 46.2% 47th pct
Walk to shops in Coober Pedyin Kimba +11.1 pts higher in Coober Pedy
58.6% 68th pct 47.4% 50th pct
Walk to transit in Coober Pedyin Kimba +7.4 pts higher in Kimba
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 21st pct
Walk to school in Coober Pedyin Kimba +7.5 pts higher in Coober Pedy
50.5% 43rd pct 43.1% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Coober Pedyin Kimba +5.9 pts higher in Coober Pedy
55.3% 27th pct 49.4% 20th pct
Walk to health in Coober Pedyin Kimba +16.8 pts higher in Coober Pedy
62.9% 80th pct 46.1% 64th pct
Amenities/1k in Coober Pedyin Kimba +49.4 more in Kimba
26.8 70th pct 76.2 94th pct
Intersections/km² in Coober Pedyin Kimba +6 higher in Coober Pedy
6 67th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Coober Pedyin Kimba +2.3 pts higher in Coober Pedy
5.6% 64th pct 3.3% 24th pct

Compare Coober Pedy with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coober Pedy vs Kimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41330/coober-pedy/vs/LGA43220/kimba