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Coober Pedy vs MacDonnell

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 552 km apart · Coober Pedy profile · MacDonnell profile

Coober Pedy MacDonnell

MacDonnell and Coober Pedy are two remote areas with very different populations. MacDonnell is much younger, with a typical resident aged 30, and 22.8% of people are children under 15. It has a very high First Nations population at 85.6%, and 76.8% of residents speak a First Nations language. In contrast, residents in Coober Pedy are far older, with a typical age of 50, and 29.2% are aged 65 and over. Coober Pedy also has a much higher share of people born overseas at 26.3%. These differences are reflected in the home life of each area; MacDonnell has larger households with 3.8 people per home, while 53.4% of Coober Pedy residents live alone.

Daily life shares some similarities, as both areas are dominated by separate houses and have no public transport stops. However, the gap between them has widened in many ways since 2011. Typical weekly family income is now far higher in Coober Pedy, where it is $1,380 compared to $743 in MacDonnell. The two areas also sit at the same lowest level for overall advantage and access to money and resources.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,182 larger in MacDonnell Median age: 20 yrs older in Coober Pedy First Nations: 70.5 pts higher in MacDonnell Other language: 46.8 pts higher in MacDonnell Unpaid child care: 28.6 pts higher in MacDonnell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +4,182 larger in MacDonnell gap steady
1,566 18th pct 5,748 36th pct
Median age in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +20 yrs older in Coober Pedy gap widening
50 yrs 86th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +70.5 pts higher in MacDonnell gap widening
15.1% 86th pct 85.6% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +24.1 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap widening
29.2% 90th pct 5.1% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +10.9 pts higher in MacDonnell gap widening
11.9% 9th pct 22.8% 89th pct
De facto in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +6.6 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap narrowing
14.3% 70th pct 7.7% 6th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.1 pts 5.1%
27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 20.9%
11.9% Children (0–14) +10.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +8.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

33.9% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 46.0%
39.7% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
15.1% Divorced ◂ +12.1 pts 3.0%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Coober Pedy MacDonnell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +23.4 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap narrowing
26.3% 81st pct 3.0% 3rd pct

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +39.8 pts ▸ 92.6%
2.9% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%
1.0% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

22.0% Australian ◂ +17.5 pts 4.4%
20.9% English ◂ +16.6 pts 4.3%
5.9% German ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%
5.9% Greek ◂ +5.8 pts 0.1%
5.2% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%
4.2% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%
3.4% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +46.8 pts higher in MacDonnell gap widening
22.2% 81st pct 69.0% 98th pct
Limited English in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +8.6 pts higher in MacDonnell gap widening
1.9% 74th pct 10.5% 97th pct

Language used at home

58.1% English only ◂ +42.4 pts 15.7%
4.5% Greek ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +14.1 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap widening
30.8% 20th pct 16.8% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity +20.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
30.8% No religion ◂ +14.1 pts 16.8%
22.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 21.0%
5.0% Buddhism ◂ +4.9 pts 0.1%
1.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +17.7 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap steady
34.1% 19th pct 16.4% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +6.0 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap widening
11.5% 39th pct 5.5% 5th pct
Schools in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +12 more in MacDonnell
1 0th pct 13 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +4.56 more in MacDonnell
5.35 65th pct 9.91 86th pct
Students in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +452 more in MacDonnell
175 15th pct 627 31st pct
Avg size in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +127 larger in Coober Pedy
175 41st pct 48 7th pct
ICSEA in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +176 higher in Coober Pedy
785 8th pct 609 0th pct

Highest year of school

14.5% Year 9 or below +24.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
34.1% Year 12 ◂ +17.7 pts 16.4%
15.2% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 25.2%
13.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 19.9%
12.9% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 6.8%
11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%
7.0% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.0% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +$212 higher in Coober Pedy gap widening
$498 9th pct $286 0th pct
Household income in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +$387 higher in MacDonnell gap widening
$764 0th pct $1,151 19th pct
Family income in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +$637 higher in Coober Pedy gap widening
$1,380 14th pct $743 0th pct
High earners in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +1.7 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap steady
3.9% 9th pct 2.2% 0th pct
High-income homes in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +1.1 pts higher in MacDonnell gap steady
4.5% 0th pct 5.6% 4th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 21.0%
26.3% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
2.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 60.2%
23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 10.2%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%
1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +11.1 pts higher in Coober Pedy
27.9% 42nd pct 16.8% 7th pct
Mental health in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +4.7 pts higher in Coober Pedy
6.4% 25th pct 1.7% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +2.2 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap steady
5.7% 54th pct 3.6% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +7.9 pts 1.3%
6.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.4% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%
6.4% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +12.1 pts ▸ 63.8%
18.2% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 13.3%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +9.6 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap steady
15.1% 34th pct 5.5% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +4.5 pts higher in MacDonnell gap widening
7.5% 10th pct 12.0% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +28.6 pts higher in MacDonnell gap widening
11.2% 0th pct 39.8% 98th pct
Defence service in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +3.2 pts higher in Coober Pedy
3.5% 67th pct 0.3% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +1.7 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap narrowing
15.1% 12th pct 13.4% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +4,683 larger in MacDonnell
236 33rd pct 4,919 87th pct
Median age in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +2 yrs older in MacDonnell
27 yrs 64th pct 29 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +9.4 pts higher in Coober Pedy
19.3% 10th pct 9.9% 0th pct
Unemployment in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +5.0 pts higher in Coober Pedy
26.2% 90th pct 21.3% 87th pct
Median income in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +$158 higher in Coober Pedy
$419 13th pct $261 0th pct
Household income in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +$108 higher in MacDonnell
$825 6th pct $933 11th pct
Indigenous language in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +57.8 pts higher in MacDonnell
19.1% 87th pct 76.8% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +2.0 larger in MacDonnell gap steady
1.8 0th pct 3.8 100th pct
One-parent in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +8.7 pts higher in MacDonnell gap narrowing
19.6% 86th pct 28.3% 94th pct
Living alone in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +29.5 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap widening
53.4% 100th pct 23.9% 22nd pct

Family composition

42.7% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 54.5%
35.3% Couples without children ◂ +21.4 pts 14.0%
19.6% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
3.2% Other families even 3.2%

Household size

53.4% 1 person ◂ +29.5 pts 23.9%
28.5% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 18.8%
2.5% 6 or more +25.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
4.6% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.7% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.7% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +$88 higher in Coober Pedy gap widening
$163 18th pct $75 0th pct
Mortgage in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +$128 higher in MacDonnell gap narrowing
$630 4th pct $758 10th pct
People / bedroom in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +0.60 higher in MacDonnell gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +34.0 pts higher in MacDonnell gap narrowing
32.8% 72nd pct 66.8% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +34.7 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap widening
41.4% 63rd pct 6.7% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +0.6 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap narrowing
87.8% 43rd pct 87.2% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +11.5 pts higher in MacDonnell gap steady
53.0% 8th pct 64.5% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Rented +34.0 pts ▸ 66.8%
41.4% Owned outright ◂ +34.7 pts 6.7%
5.6% Other tenure +16.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
13.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 0.8%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 87.2%
6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 48.0%
27.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 23.1%
12.3% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
3.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

62.9% Under $200 +19.0 pts ▸ 81.9%
24.0% $200–$349 ◂ +19.2 pts 4.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.9 pts 33.3%
16.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
3.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +30.6 pts higher in MacDonnell gap widening
10.9% 86th pct 41.5% 98th pct
Work from home in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +0.3 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap narrowing
5.1% 13th pct 4.8% 12th pct
PT commute in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +1.5 pts higher in MacDonnell gap steady
1.1% 53rd pct 2.7% 73rd pct
PT stops in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +33.3 pts 28.5%
10.2% Walked +36.3 pts ▸ 46.5%
7.2% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
1.1% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 41.0%
10.9% No vehicle +30.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
30.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.9 pts 11.7%
9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 3.5%
4.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +11.3 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap narrowing
31.4% 33rd pct 20.0% 5th pct
Recent arrivals in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +16.0 pts higher in MacDonnell gap narrowing
17.0% 73rd pct 32.9% 98th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +2.5 pts higher in MacDonnell gap narrowing
11.8% 89th pct 14.2% 91st pct
Participation in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +12.8 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap narrowing
43.1% 10th pct 30.3% 1st pct
Full-time in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +2.7 pts higher in Coober Pedy gap narrowing
59.8% 52nd pct 57.1% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

10.0% Public administration & safety +15.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
18.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.3 pts 6.1%
18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%
10.0% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.8% Arts & recreation +7.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
8.0% Mining ◂ +7.6 pts 0.3%
6.1% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Community & personal service +9.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
13.4% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
10.2% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.9% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%
11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 6.3%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.2 pts 3.8%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +141 higher in Coober Pedy
868 12th pct 727 2nd pct
ERP in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +5,452 higher in MacDonnell
1,526 16th pct 6,978 37th pct
Growth in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +12.1 pts higher in MacDonnell
-5.9% 0th pct 6.1% 72nd pct
Businesses in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +95 higher in Coober Pedy
131 12th pct 36 3rd pct
Approvals in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +52 higher in MacDonnell
0 0th pct 52 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +66 higher in MacDonnell
177 0th pct 243 7th pct
Max temp in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +1.8 higher in MacDonnell
29.2 82nd pct 31.0 88th pct
Min temp in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +0.3 higher in MacDonnell
14.2 77th pct 14.5 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +0.7 higher in Coober Pedy
3.5 44th pct 2.9 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +0.7 more in Coober Pedy
4.1 53rd pct 3.4 34th pct
15-min city in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +24.0 pts higher in Coober Pedy
53.1% 59th pct 29.1% 18th pct
Walk to shops in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +2.5 pts higher in Coober Pedy
58.6% 68th pct 56.0% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +25.2 pts higher in MacDonnell
50.5% 43rd pct 75.7% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +11.4 pts higher in MacDonnell
55.3% 27th pct 66.7% 45th pct
Walk to health in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +9.3 pts higher in MacDonnell
62.9% 80th pct 72.2% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +5.2 more in Coober Pedy
26.8 70th pct 21.6 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +6 higher in Coober Pedy
6 67th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Coober Pedyin MacDonnell +2.4 pts higher in Coober Pedy
5.6% 64th pct 3.2% 21st pct

Compare Coober Pedy with nearby areas

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Compare MacDonnell with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coober Pedy vs MacDonnell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41330/coober-pedy/vs/LGA72330/macdonnell