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Coober Pedy vs Wudinna

Name: Coober Pedy vs Wudinna — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 452 km apart · Coober Pedy profile · Wudinna profile

Coober Pedy Wudinna

Coober Pedy and Wudinna are both small South Australian towns, but they have very different social makeups. Coober Pedy is much more diverse, with 26.3% of people born overseas and 22.2% using a language other than English at home. It also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 15.1%. In contrast, Wudinna is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,379 compared to $764 in Coober Pedy, and it has a much higher share of three-bedroom homes (85.3% versus 53.0%).

Both areas have similar school sizes, with roughly 180 students per school. While Coober Pedy is more likely to have residents who live alone (53.4%), Wudinna has a much higher rate of volunteering at 40.4%. Since 2011, the gap in typical incomes has widened, and Wudinna has seen its lead in the share of people with no religion grow to 10 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 25.3 pts higher in Wudinna 3+ bedrooms: 32.3 pts higher in Wudinna Living alone: 23.0 pts higher in Coober Pedy Born overseas: 22.4 pts higher in Coober Pedy Unpaid child care: 20.1 pts higher in Wudinna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +430 larger in Coober Pedy gap steady

1,566 18th pct 1,136 15th pct

Median age in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +7 yrs older in Coober Pedy gap steady

50 yrs 86th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 20.3%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.5%

11.9% Children (0–14) +9.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

33.9% Married +21.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

39.7% Never married ◂ +11.3 pts 28.4%

15.1% Divorced ◂ +8.7 pts 6.4%

6.8% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Coober Pedy Wudinna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +32.2 pts ▸ 85.0%

2.9% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

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%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

22.0% Australian +25.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

20.9% English +19.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

5.9% German +6.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.2% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Greek ◂ +5.5 pts 0.4%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

58.1% English only +31.1 pts ▸ 89.2%

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 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

30.8% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

22.0% Not stated ◂ +10.1 pts 11.9%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +4.5 pts 0.4%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coober Pedy in Wudinna even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +1.30 more in Coober Pedy

5.35 65th pct 4.05 53rd pct

Students in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +13 more in Wudinna

175 15th pct 188 15th pct

Avg size in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +13 larger in Wudinna

175 41st pct 188 44th pct

ICSEA in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +212 higher in Wudinna

785 8th pct 997 65th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

13.3% Year 11 +8.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.2% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV +11.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

12.9% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.0% Education +6.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +8.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Architecture & building even 3.5%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +$312 higher in Wudinna gap widening

$498 9th pct $810 65th pct

Household income in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +$615 higher in Wudinna gap widening

$764 0th pct $1,379 48th pct

Family income in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +$515 higher in Wudinna gap widening

$1,380 14th pct $1,895 59th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.7 pts 21.5%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

2.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.8% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 37.7%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

6.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +11.2 pts ▸ 62.9%

18.2% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 17.5%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +212 larger in Coober Pedy

236 33rd pct 24 6th pct

Median age in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +14 yrs older in Wudinna

27 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 94th pct

Median income in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +$45 higher in Coober Pedy

$419 13th pct $374 9th pct

Household income in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +$206 higher in Wudinna

$825 6th pct $1,031 16th pct

Family & Households

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

1.8 0th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

42.7% Couples with children +17.9 pts ▸ 60.5%

35.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 33.0%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +13.4 pts 6.2%

3.2% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

53.4% 1 person ◂ +23.0 pts 30.4%

28.5% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

4.6% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.7% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.7% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +$13 higher in Coober Pedy gap steady

$163 18th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +$150 higher in Wudinna gap narrowing

$630 4th pct $780 11th pct

People / bedroom in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +0.10 higher in Coober Pedy gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

32.8% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 19.8%

13.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 2.4%

5.6% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 94.2%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

27.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 9.4%

12.3% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.8 pts 0.7%

4.5% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Studio / none ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.9% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 74.4%

24.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.2%

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 ◂ +0.7 pts 59.6%

16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

3.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +6 more in Wudinna

0 0th pct 6 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +5.28 more in Wudinna

0.00 0th pct 5.28 75th pct

Departures/1k in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +14.1 more in Wudinna

0.0 0th pct 14.1 34th pct

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

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 55.0%

5.1% Worked at home +13.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.2% Walked even 10.3%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 26.9%

30.5% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

9.8% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.9% 4 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +37.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

18.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.7 pts 3.7%

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.1 pts 6.9%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 8.1%

10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.9 pts 3.2%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

8.0% Mining ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.1% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Managers +19.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.5% Community & personal service ◂ +12.3 pts 7.3%

10.2% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +6 higher in Wudinna

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +7 higher in Wudinna

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +5 higher in Wudinna

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +6 higher in Wudinna

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +104 higher in Wudinna

868 12th pct 972 64th pct

ERP in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +355 higher in Coober Pedy

1,526 16th pct 1,171 14th pct

Growth in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +6.6 pts higher in Wudinna

-5.9% 0th pct 0.7% 20th pct

Businesses in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +96 higher in Wudinna

131 12th pct 227 18th pct

Approvals in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +2 higher in Wudinna

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +126 higher in Wudinna

177 0th pct 303 13th pct

Max temp in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +3.5 higher in Coober Pedy

29.2 82nd pct 25.7 65th pct

Min temp in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +3.2 higher in Coober Pedy

14.2 77th pct 11.0 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +0.7 higher in Coober Pedy

3.5 44th pct 2.8 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +0.9 more in Coober Pedy

4.1 53rd pct 3.2 28th pct

15-min city in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +13.7 pts higher in Coober Pedy

53.1% 59th pct 39.4% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +32.2 pts higher in Coober Pedy

58.6% 68th pct 26.4% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +24.9 pts higher in Wudinna

0.0% 0th pct 24.9% 35th pct

Walk to school in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +13.2 pts higher in Coober Pedy

50.5% 43rd pct 37.4% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +5.4 pts higher in Coober Pedy

55.3% 27th pct 49.9% 20th pct

Walk to health in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +36.3 pts higher in Coober Pedy

62.9% 80th pct 26.6% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +59.4 more in Wudinna

26.8 70th pct 86.3 97th pct

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

6 67th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in Coober Pedy in Wudinna +2.7 pts higher in Coober Pedy

5.6% 64th pct 2.9% 14th pct

Compare Coober Pedy with nearby areas

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Compare Wudinna with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coober Pedy vs Wudinna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41330/coober-pedy/vs/LGA48640/wudinna