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Coober Pedy vs Unincorporated SA

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 196 km apart · Coober Pedy profile · Unincorporated SA profile

Coober Pedy Unincorporated SA

Unincorporated SA and Coober Pedy are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia, but they differ in their demographics and workforce. Coober Pedy has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 50 and a high share of seniors at 29.2%. In contrast, Unincorporated SA is younger, with a typical resident aged 42 and only 14% of people aged 65 and over. There are also stark differences in their people; 26.3% of Coober Pedy residents were born overseas compared to 9.2% in Unincorporated SA, while First Nations languages are far more common in Unincorporated SA, where 49.5% of people speak one.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, growing from six to eight years. Despite this, the two areas share similar typical family incomes and roughly equal shares of people who have moved in the last five years. They also both sit below the national figure for overall advantage. Life in Coober Pedy is more concentrated, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, whereas Unincorporated SA is more spread out with a workforce more likely to work from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,440 larger in Unincorporated SA Born overseas: 17.1 pts higher in Coober Pedy Aged 65+: 15.2 pts higher in Coober Pedy Participation: 15.0 pts higher in Unincorporated SA Work from home: 11.0 pts higher in Unincorporated SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +1,440 larger in Unincorporated SA gap narrowing
1,566 18th pct 3,006 26th pct
Median age in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +8 yrs older in Coober Pedy gap widening
50 yrs 86th pct 42 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +9.3 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap widening
15.1% 86th pct 24.4% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +15.2 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap widening
29.2% 90th pct 14.0% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +2.3 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap widening
11.9% 9th pct 14.2% 14th pct
De facto in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +5.3 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap widening
14.3% 70th pct 19.6% 89th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.2 pts 14.0%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
11.9% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

39.7% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 47.7%
33.9% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
15.1% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Coober Pedy Unincorporated SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +17.1 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap steady
26.3% 81st pct 9.2% 30th pct

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +24.2 pts ▸ 77.0%
2.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%
0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

22.0% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
20.9% English +8.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
4.2% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.2% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
5.9% Greek ◂ +5.7 pts 0.1%
3.4% Filipino ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%
2.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.2% Dutch even 1.2%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +6.6 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap narrowing
22.2% 81st pct 15.6% 74th pct
Limited English in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +1.3 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap steady
1.9% 74th pct 0.6% 48th pct

Language used at home

58.1% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 70.7%
4.5% Greek ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
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 Unincorporated SA +12.5 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap widening
30.8% 20th pct 43.4% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

30.8% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 43.4%
39.8% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 36.0%
22.0% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 17.8%
5.0% Buddhism ◂ +4.6 pts 0.3%
1.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +1.5 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap steady
34.1% 19th pct 35.6% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +3.6 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap widening
11.5% 39th pct 7.9% 12th pct
Schools in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +6 more in Unincorporated SA
1 0th pct 7 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +11.05 more in Unincorporated SA
5.35 65th pct 16.39 91st pct
Students in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +14 more in Unincorporated SA
175 15th pct 189 16th pct
Avg size in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +148 larger in Coober Pedy
175 41st pct 27 2nd pct
ICSEA in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +46 higher in Unincorporated SA
785 8th pct 831 11th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.6%
13.3% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.2% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
2.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%
7.0% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%
7.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +$275 higher in Unincorporated SA gap narrowing
$498 9th pct $773 57th pct
Household income in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +$341 higher in Unincorporated SA gap narrowing
$764 0th pct $1,105 14th pct
Family income in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +$37 higher in Unincorporated SA gap narrowing
$1,380 14th pct $1,417 17th pct
High earners in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +5.9 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap steady
3.9% 9th pct 9.8% 60th pct
High-income homes in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +4.1 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap steady
4.5% 0th pct 8.5% 14th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 25.5%
26.3% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
1.8% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 35.6%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
1.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +4.0 pts higher in Coober Pedy
27.9% 42nd pct 23.9% 25th pct
Mental health in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +0.8 pts higher in Coober Pedy
6.4% 25th pct 5.7% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +2.6 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap steady
5.7% 54th pct 3.2% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
6.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
2.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +7.8 pts ▸ 59.5%
18.2% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +6.6 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap steady
15.1% 34th pct 21.7% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +1.2 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap steady
7.5% 10th pct 8.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +9.3 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap widening
11.2% 0th pct 20.5% 18th pct
Defence service in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +0.2 pts higher in Coober Pedy
3.5% 67th pct 3.3% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +2.6 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap widening
15.1% 12th pct 17.6% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +497 larger in Unincorporated SA
236 33rd pct 733 57th pct
Median age in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +5 yrs older in Unincorporated SA
27 yrs 64th pct 32 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +0.4 pts higher in Unincorporated SA
19.3% 10th pct 19.7% 10th pct
Unemployment in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +10.5 pts higher in Coober Pedy
26.2% 90th pct 15.7% 74th pct
Median income in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +$22 higher in Coober Pedy
$419 13th pct $397 11th pct
Household income in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA even
$825 6th pct $826 6th pct
Indigenous language in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +30.5 pts higher in Unincorporated SA
19.1% 87th pct 49.5% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +0.3 larger in Unincorporated SA gap steady
1.8 0th pct 2.1 10th pct
One-parent in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +1.9 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap widening
19.6% 86th pct 17.7% 79th pct
Living alone in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +9.5 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap narrowing
53.4% 100th pct 43.9% 100th pct

Family composition

42.7% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 48.2%
35.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 32.2%
19.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 17.7%
3.2% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Household size

53.4% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 43.9%
28.5% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
4.6% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.7% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.7% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +$73 higher in Coober Pedy gap widening
$163 18th pct $90 2nd pct
Mortgage in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +$5 higher in Coober Pedy gap narrowing
$630 4th pct $625 4th pct
People / bedroom in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +2.4 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap narrowing
32.8% 72nd pct 35.2% 76th pct
Owned outright in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +4.9 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap narrowing
41.4% 63rd pct 36.5% 47th pct
Separate houses in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +4.7 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap narrowing
87.8% 43rd pct 83.1% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +10.0 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap narrowing
53.0% 8th pct 63.0% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 36.5%
32.8% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
5.6% Other tenure +11.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 7.4%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 83.1%
3.3% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 1.4%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
27.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 21.1%
12.3% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.6% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.5% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

62.9% Under $200 +19.9 pts ▸ 82.8%
24.0% $200–$349 ◂ +19.2 pts 4.8%
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 +1.1 pts ▸ 61.3%
16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
3.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +1.3 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap narrowing
10.9% 86th pct 9.6% 83rd pct
Work from home in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +11.0 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap widening
5.1% 13th pct 16.2% 69th pct
PT commute in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +3.1 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap narrowing
1.1% 53rd pct 4.2% 83rd pct
PT stops in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +1 more in Unincorporated SA
0 0th pct 1 19th pct
Stops/1k in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +0.33 more in Unincorporated SA
0.00 0th pct 0.33 19th pct
Departures/1k in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +1.3 more in Unincorporated SA
0.0 0th pct 1.3 17th pct
PT routes in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +1 more in Unincorporated SA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +30.8 pts 31.0%
10.2% Walked +14.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
5.1% Worked at home +11.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%
1.1% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 36.2%
30.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 28.9%
4.9% 4 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.8% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +0.3 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap narrowing
31.4% 33rd pct 31.7% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +3.6 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap widening
17.0% 73rd pct 13.4% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +6.8 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap widening
11.8% 89th pct 5.0% 64th pct
Participation in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +15.0 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap widening
43.1% 10th pct 58.0% 50th pct
Full-time in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +9.8 pts higher in Unincorporated SA gap narrowing
59.8% 52nd pct 69.7% 88th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
18.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.8 pts 10.5%
18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.2 pts 4.8%
8.0% Mining +6.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.9% Retail trade ◂ +9.3 pts 3.6%
10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 4.8%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%
6.1% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
0.8% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Managers +11.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
19.5% Community & personal service ◂ +10.4 pts 9.1%
10.2% Labourers +9.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.4% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%
11.9% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 2.9%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +1 higher in Unincorporated SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +1 higher in Unincorporated SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +1 higher in Unincorporated SA
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +36 higher in Unincorporated SA
868 12th pct 904 18th pct
ERP in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +1,475 higher in Unincorporated SA
1,526 16th pct 3,001 24th pct
Growth in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +2.7 pts higher in Unincorporated SA
-5.9% 0th pct -3.2% 0th pct
Businesses in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +157 higher in Unincorporated SA
131 12th pct 288 22nd pct
Approvals in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +5 higher in Unincorporated SA
0 0th pct 5 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +76 higher in Coober Pedy
177 0th pct 102 0th pct
Max temp in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +1.2 higher in Unincorporated SA
29.2 82nd pct 30.5 87th pct
Min temp in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +0.4 higher in Unincorporated SA
14.2 77th pct 14.6 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +1.3 higher in Coober Pedy
3.5 44th pct 2.2 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +1.5 more in Coober Pedy
4.1 53rd pct 2.6 18th pct
15-min city in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +19.9 pts higher in Coober Pedy
53.1% 59th pct 33.2% 24th pct
Walk to shops in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +13.3 pts higher in Coober Pedy
58.6% 68th pct 45.3% 45th pct
Walk to transit in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +4.8 pts higher in Unincorporated SA
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 18th pct
Walk to school in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +11.4 pts higher in Coober Pedy
50.5% 43rd pct 39.2% 25th pct
Walk to a park in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +15.1 pts higher in Coober Pedy
55.3% 27th pct 40.3% 13th pct
Walk to health in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +49.6 pts higher in Coober Pedy
62.9% 80th pct 13.3% 11th pct
Amenities/1k in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +102.6 more in Unincorporated SA
26.8 70th pct 129.4 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +6 higher in Coober Pedy
6 67th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Coober Pedyin Unincorporated SA +1.3 pts higher in Coober Pedy
5.6% 64th pct 4.3% 43rd pct

Compare Coober Pedy with nearby areas

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Compare Unincorporated SA with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coober Pedy vs Unincorporated SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41330/coober-pedy/vs/LGA49399/unincorporated-sa