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Copper Coast vs Whyalla

Name: Copper Coast vs Whyalla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 110 km apart · Copper Coast profile · Whyalla profile

Copper Coast Whyalla

Whyalla and Copper Coast are two South Australian areas with very different layouts and populations. Whyalla is very walkable, with 84.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a typical resident aged 41. In contrast, Copper Coast is mostly car-dependent, with 92.2% of homes being separate houses and a much older population—the typical resident is 54. Other sharp differences include housing and work; Whyalla has a far higher share of renters (39.5%) and more adults working or looking for work (55.0%), while Copper Coast has far more homes owned outright (44.9%).

Both areas sit near the national average for their overall advantage scores. Beyond that, they are similar in their unemployment rates, which are around 7% each, and the typical number of people per home. However, some gaps are growing; the age difference has widened since 2011, with residents in Copper Coast becoming far older than those in Whyalla. At the same time, the gap in home ownership has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.2 pts higher in Copper Coast Median age: 13 yrs older in Copper Coast Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in Copper Coast Renting: 15.7 pts higher in Whyalla Aged 65+: 13.8 pts higher in Copper Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Copper Coast in Whyalla +6,194 larger in Whyalla gap narrowing

15,050 54th pct 21,244 60th pct

Median age in Copper Coast in Whyalla +13 yrs older in Copper Coast gap widening

54 yrs 95th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

32.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.8 pts 18.9%

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

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.1% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 39.7%

27.1% Never married +12.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Copper Coast Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 75.4%

4.8% England +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.3% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +3.8 pts 41.7%

44.2% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 39.2%

8.3% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% German ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

6.8% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 87.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

41.2% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 35.7%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Copper Coast in Whyalla +5 more in Whyalla

6 36th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Copper Coast in Whyalla +0.07 more in Whyalla

2.83 37th pct 2.90 38th pct

Students in Copper Coast in Whyalla +1,407 more in Whyalla

2,035 49th pct 3,442 59th pct

Avg size in Copper Coast in Whyalla +26 larger in Copper Coast

339 66th pct 313 62nd pct

ICSEA in Copper Coast in Whyalla +20 higher in Copper Coast

948 36th pct 929 26th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

22.0% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.4%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

12.1% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Copper Coast in Whyalla +$90 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$551 12th pct $641 25th pct

Household income in Copper Coast in Whyalla +$191 higher in Whyalla gap steady

$997 8th pct $1,188 23rd pct

Family income in Copper Coast in Whyalla +$376 higher in Whyalla gap widening

$1,300 12th pct $1,676 40th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 29.7%

24.7% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

52.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 46.2%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.4%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 12.2%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

8.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +4.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

23.8% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 21.8%

9.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

6.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Copper Coast in Whyalla +640 larger in Whyalla

520 49th pct 1,160 66th pct

Median age in Copper Coast in Whyalla +1 yrs older in Whyalla

22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Copper Coast in Whyalla +$8 higher in Whyalla

$440 18th pct $448 20th pct

Household income in Copper Coast in Whyalla +$238 higher in Copper Coast

$1,138 25th pct $900 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Copper Coast in Whyalla even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

39.3% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

43.7% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 30.3%

15.9% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.1% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

43.9% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 34.2%

31.1% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.9% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.6% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Copper Coast in Whyalla +$70 higher in Copper Coast gap widening

$250 46th pct $180 23rd pct

Mortgage in Copper Coast in Whyalla +$94 higher in Copper Coast gap narrowing

$1,177 35th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Copper Coast in Whyalla even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +18.2 pts 26.7%

23.7% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.0% Not stated even 2.0%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +36.2 pts 56.0%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +32.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

0.4% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

26.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 16.2%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.0% $200–$349 ◂ +29.2 pts 33.7%

26.9% Under $200 +30.8 pts ▸ 57.7%

5.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 39.3%

36.6% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

12.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Copper Coast in Whyalla +168 more in Whyalla

25 47th pct 193 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Copper Coast in Whyalla +7.42 more in Whyalla

1.66 35th pct 9.08 96th pct

Departures/1k in Copper Coast in Whyalla +608.5 more in Whyalla

13.2 33rd pct 621.6 74th pct

PT routes in Copper Coast in Whyalla +7 more in Whyalla

4 43rd pct 11 58th pct

Stop walk in Copper Coast in Whyalla

37 67th pct —

Drive to city in Copper Coast in Whyalla

93 68th pct —

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 68.4%

7.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 1.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

0.4% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 31.6%

4.8% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

4.5% Manufacturing +11.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

8.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

3.0% Mining +4.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.7 pts 0.3%

4.6% Public administration & safety even 4.6%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.5% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

12.3% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Copper Coast in Whyalla +1 higher in Copper Coast

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Copper Coast in Whyalla +1 higher in Copper Coast

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Copper Coast in Whyalla +2 higher in Copper Coast

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Copper Coast in Whyalla even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Copper Coast in Whyalla +24 higher in Copper Coast

892 14th pct 868 12th pct

ERP in Copper Coast in Whyalla +5,119 higher in Whyalla

16,601 54th pct 21,720 59th pct

Growth in Copper Coast in Whyalla +9.3 pts higher in Copper Coast

8.2% 82nd pct -1.1% 9th pct

Businesses in Copper Coast in Whyalla +365 higher in Copper Coast

1,053 44th pct 688 36th pct

Approvals in Copper Coast in Whyalla +139 higher in Copper Coast

169 67th pct 30 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Copper Coast in Whyalla +72 higher in Copper Coast

333 16th pct 262 9th pct

Max temp in Copper Coast in Whyalla +1.1 higher in Whyalla

23.6 42nd pct 24.7 56th pct

Min temp in Copper Coast in Whyalla +1.2 higher in Whyalla

10.3 36th pct 11.5 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Copper Coast in Whyalla +3.2 higher in Whyalla

3.4 40th pct 6.5 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Copper Coast in Whyalla +3.1 more in Whyalla

3.5 37th pct 6.6 87th pct

15-min city in Copper Coast in Whyalla +47.1 pts higher in Whyalla

37.7% 31st pct 84.8% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Copper Coast in Whyalla +42.6 pts higher in Whyalla

32.7% 24th pct 75.4% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Copper Coast in Whyalla +55.6 pts higher in Whyalla

37.6% 45th pct 93.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Copper Coast in Whyalla +53.2 pts higher in Whyalla

35.0% 20th pct 88.2% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Copper Coast in Whyalla +23.9 pts higher in Whyalla

68.1% 48th pct 91.9% 77th pct

Walk to health in Copper Coast in Whyalla +38.5 pts higher in Whyalla

32.8% 40th pct 71.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Copper Coast in Whyalla +8.3 more in Whyalla

10.8 12th pct 19.1 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Copper Coast in Whyalla even

3 61st pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Copper Coast in Whyalla +0.3 pts higher in Copper Coast

3.2% 21st pct 2.8% 12th pct

Compare Copper Coast with nearby areas

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Compare Whyalla with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Copper Coast vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41560/copper-coast/vs/LGA48540/whyalla