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Coober Pedy vs Alice Springs

Name: Coober Pedy vs Alice Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 594 km apart · Coober Pedy profile · Alice Springs profile

Coober Pedy Alice Springs

Alice Springs and Coober Pedy are far-apart regional centres with very different profiles. Alice Springs is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34, while Coober Pedy is far older at 50. There is a sharp contrast in wealth and education: the typical weekly household income in Alice Springs is $2,142, which is far higher than the $764 seen in Coober Pedy. Education levels are also far higher in Alice Springs, where 55.5% of adults completed Year 12, compared to 34.1% in Coober Pedy.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas, at around 26%. This commonality exists alongside widening gaps in almost every other measure. Since 2011, the age difference has grown, and the gap in typical incomes has increased. While Alice Springs has a higher share of people speaking a First Nations language, both areas have First Nations residents with a typical personal income of around $420 to $450.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,346 larger in Alice Springs Median age: 16 yrs older in Coober Pedy Personal income: $633 higher in Alice Springs Household income: $1,378 higher in Alice Springs Living alone: 26.3 pts higher in Coober Pedy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +24,346 larger in Alice Springs gap steady

1,566 18th pct 25,912 63rd pct

Median age in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +16 yrs older in Coober Pedy gap widening

50 yrs 86th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.6 pts 9.6%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 24.6%

11.9% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

39.7% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

33.9% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

15.1% Divorced ◂ +7.5 pts 7.6%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Coober Pedy Alice Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +14.3 pts ▸ 67.1%

1.0% India +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

20.9% English +6.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.0% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

5.2% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.2% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.9% Greek ◂ +5.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

58.1% English only +10.0 pts ▸ 68.1%

4.5% Greek ◂ +4.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.8% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

39.8% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

22.0% Not stated ◂ +12.9 pts 9.0%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

0.0% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +17 more in Alice Springs

1 0th pct 18 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +2.01 more in Coober Pedy

5.35 65th pct 3.33 45th pct

Students in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +4,512 more in Alice Springs

175 15th pct 4,687 64th pct

Avg size in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +85 larger in Alice Springs

175 41st pct 260 55th pct

ICSEA in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +147 higher in Alice Springs

785 8th pct 932 27th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +21.4 pts ▸ 55.5%

15.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 10.1%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 25.8%

12.9% Bachelor degree +13.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

7.0% Health +8.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.2% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.0% Society & culture +7.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

6.0% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Creative arts even 3.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +$633 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$498 9th pct $1,131 89th pct

Household income in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +$1,378 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$764 0th pct $2,142 88th pct

Family income in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +$1,104 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$1,380 14th pct $2,484 87th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +25.7 pts 10.5%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 20.0%

1.8% $4,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.7% $3,000–$3,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 27.7%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +18.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

1.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

6.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +17.0 pts ▸ 68.7%

18.2% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 16.0%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +5,107 larger in Alice Springs

236 33rd pct 5,343 88th pct

Median age in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs even

27 yrs 64th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +$33 higher in Alice Springs

$419 13th pct $452 21st pct

Household income in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +$530 higher in Alice Springs

$825 6th pct $1,355 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +0.8 larger in Alice Springs gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

42.7% Couples with children +13.8 pts ▸ 56.5%

35.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 24.5%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 17.5%

3.2% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Household size

53.4% 1 person ◂ +26.3 pts 27.1%

28.5% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

7.7% 3 people +9.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.6% 4 people +9.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.7% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +$212 higher in Alice Springs gap widening

$163 18th pct $375 82nd pct

Mortgage in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +$1,170 higher in Alice Springs gap narrowing

$630 4th pct $1,800 74th pct

People / bedroom in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +0.10 higher in Alice Springs gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

41.4% Owned outright ◂ +25.7 pts 15.7%

13.8% Owned with a mortgage +22.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 2.2%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house ◂ +23.6 pts 64.2%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

3.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

27.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 22.1%

12.3% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

62.9% Under $200 ◂ +44.0 pts 18.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +37.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

24.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +47.8 pts 12.4%

3.2% $1,800–$2,999 +33.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +18.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +99 more in Alice Springs

0 0th pct 99 61st pct

Stops/1k in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +3.82 more in Alice Springs

0.00 0th pct 3.82 56th pct

Departures/1k in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +215.4 more in Alice Springs

0.0 0th pct 215.4 61st pct

PT routes in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +8 more in Alice Springs

0 0th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs

— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 66.0%

10.2% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 4.8%

7.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

0.0% Bicycle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 37.0%

30.5% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.8% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

4.9% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.6 pts 5.8%

10.0% Public administration & safety +7.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 7.6%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

8.0% Mining ◂ +7.5 pts 0.4%

6.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Administrative & support even 2.5%

0.8% Arts & recreation +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 17.6%

12.9% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.9% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.2%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +7 higher in Alice Springs

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +6 higher in Alice Springs

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +2 higher in Alice Springs

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +8 higher in Alice Springs

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +136 higher in Alice Springs

868 12th pct 1,004 77th pct

ERP in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +29,349 higher in Alice Springs

1,526 16th pct 30,875 64th pct

Growth in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +14.3 pts higher in Alice Springs

-5.9% 0th pct 8.4% 83rd pct

Businesses in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +2,015 higher in Alice Springs

131 12th pct 2,146 59th pct

Approvals in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +20 higher in Alice Springs

0 0th pct 20 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +99 higher in Alice Springs

177 0th pct 276 10th pct

Max temp in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +1.6 higher in Alice Springs

29.2 82nd pct 30.9 88th pct

Min temp in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +0.5 higher in Coober Pedy

14.2 77th pct 13.7 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +1.4 higher in Alice Springs

3.5 44th pct 4.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +0.7 more in Alice Springs

4.1 53rd pct 4.8 71st pct

15-min city in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +3.3 pts higher in Alice Springs

53.1% 59th pct 56.4% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +1.5 pts higher in Coober Pedy

58.6% 68th pct 57.1% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +86.4 pts higher in Alice Springs

0.0% 0th pct 86.4% 80th pct

Walk to school in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +26.2 pts higher in Alice Springs

50.5% 43rd pct 76.7% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +35.5 pts higher in Alice Springs

55.3% 27th pct 90.8% 75th pct

Walk to health in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +28.2 pts higher in Coober Pedy

62.9% 80th pct 34.7% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +12.9 more in Coober Pedy

26.8 70th pct 13.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +4 higher in Alice Springs

6 67th pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Coober Pedy in Alice Springs +2.7 pts higher in Coober Pedy

5.6% 64th pct 2.9% 15th pct

Compare Coober Pedy with nearby areas

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Compare Alice Springs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coober Pedy vs Alice Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41330/coober-pedy/vs/LGA70200/alice-springs