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Copper Coast vs Yorke Peninsula

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Copper Coast profile · Yorke Peninsula profile

Copper Coast Yorke Peninsula

Copper Coast and Yorke Peninsula are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Copper Coast is more concentrated, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (32.8% vs 17.2%), schools, and parks. It also has larger schools, with an average size of 339 students compared to 155 in Yorke Peninsula. In contrast, Yorke Peninsula is more spread out but has a higher share of homes owned outright at 55.1%, compared to 44.9% in Copper Coast. Yorke Peninsula also sees more volunteering, with 28.1% of people helping out compared to 20.0% in Copper Coast.

These two areas have grown more different over time, seen in the widening gap of renters, which is now 6.4 percentage points higher in Copper Coast. They do share many basic traits, such as similar proportions of children under 15 and a nearly identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas are also far older than the national figure, with typical residents aged 54 in Copper Coast and 57 in Yorke Peninsula.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 6.2 pts higher in Copper Coast Work from home: 7.5 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula Owned outright: 10.1 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula Recent movers: 8.0 pts higher in Copper Coast Volunteering: 8.1 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +3,452 larger in Copper Coast gap widening
15,050 54th pct 11,598 49th pct
Median age in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +3 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula gap narrowing
54 yrs 95th pct 57 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +0.4 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula gap steady
3.5% 45th pct 3.9% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +3.1 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula gap steady
32.7% 99th pct 35.8% 100th pct
Under 15 in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +0.6 pts higher in Copper Coast gap steady
14.1% 14th pct 13.5% 12th pct
De facto in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +0.8 pts higher in Copper Coast gap steady
11.6% 28th pct 10.8% 19th pct

Age structure

32.7% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
27.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.4%
14.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%
8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

Marital status

49.9% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 53.8%
27.1% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 24.0%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%
8.5% Widowed even 8.5%
3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Copper Coast Yorke Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +0.6 pts higher in Copper Coast gap steady
9.6% 33rd pct 9.0% 29th pct

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 82.5%
4.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +0.9 pts 44.6%
44.2% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 42.6%
8.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.8% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +0.7 pts higher in Copper Coast gap steady
2.3% 13th pct 1.6% 5th pct
Limited English in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +0.2 pts higher in Copper Coast gap steady
0.2% 25th pct 0.1% 8th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 90.5%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +6.9 pts higher in Copper Coast gap widening
49.2% 85th pct 42.3% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 42.3%
41.2% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 46.9%
8.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.1%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +1.8 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula gap steady
31.6% 13th pct 33.4% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +0.1 pts higher in Copper Coast gap steady
8.3% 13th pct 8.2% 13th pct
Schools in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +3 more in Yorke Peninsula
6 36th pct 9 46th pct
Schools/1k kids in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +2.93 more in Yorke Peninsula
2.83 37th pct 5.75 68th pct
Students in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +638 more in Copper Coast
2,035 49th pct 1,397 44th pct
Avg size in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +184 larger in Copper Coast
339 66th pct 155 36th pct
ICSEA in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +8 higher in Yorke Peninsula
948 36th pct 957 40th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.4%
23.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.2%
22.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 41.1%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%
12.1% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.9% Postgraduate degree even 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%
11.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%
8.6% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.0% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +$7 higher in Copper Coast gap steady
$551 12th pct $544 12th pct
Household income in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +$37 higher in Copper Coast gap steady
$997 8th pct $960 6th pct
Family income in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +$18 higher in Yorke Peninsula gap narrowing
$1,300 12th pct $1,318 13th pct
High earners in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +0.3 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula gap steady
5.0% 15th pct 5.3% 18th pct
High-income homes in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +0.1 pts higher in Copper Coast gap steady
7.4% 10th pct 7.2% 10th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 35.8%
24.7% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.3%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.2% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

52.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 51.9%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.2%
9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +0.8 pts higher in Copper Coast
40.3% 100th pct 39.5% 100th pct
Mental health in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +2.2 pts higher in Copper Coast
11.4% 88th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +1.2 pts higher in Copper Coast gap steady
8.9% 96th pct 7.7% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%
8.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.8% Cancer even 4.8%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
1.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +0.2 pts ▸ 51.0%
23.8% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
9.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +8.1 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula gap steady
20.0% 62nd pct 28.1% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +0.8 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula gap steady
13.6% 76th pct 14.4% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +1.2 pts higher in Copper Coast gap narrowing
20.3% 16th pct 19.1% 13th pct
Defence service in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +0.2 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula
4.3% 86th pct 4.5% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +3.5 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula gap widening
25.3% 81st pct 28.8% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +72 larger in Copper Coast
520 49th pct 448 46th pct
Median age in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +4 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula
22 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +1.6 pts higher in Copper Coast
27.1% 28th pct 25.5% 23rd pct
Unemployment in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +3.3 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula
16.7% 77th pct 20.0% 86th pct
Median income in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +$12 higher in Copper Coast
$440 18th pct $428 15th pct
Household income in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +$201 higher in Copper Coast
$1,138 25th pct $937 11th pct
Indigenous language in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +0.7 pts higher in Copper Coast
6.7% 63rd pct 6.0% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +0.1 larger in Copper Coast gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.1 10th pct
One-parent in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +6.2 pts higher in Copper Coast gap widening
15.9% 69th pct 9.7% 17th pct
Living alone in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +3.9 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula gap widening
31.1% 67th pct 35.0% 87th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 48.6%
39.3% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 40.8%
15.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 9.7%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

43.9% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
31.1% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
10.9% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%
8.6% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
3.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +$50 higher in Copper Coast gap steady
$250 46th pct $200 29th pct
Mortgage in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +$180 higher in Copper Coast gap widening
$1,177 35th pct $997 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula even gap narrowing
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +6.4 pts higher in Copper Coast gap widening
23.7% 42nd pct 17.3% 14th pct
Owned outright in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +10.1 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula gap steady
44.9% 76th pct 55.1% 99th pct
Separate houses in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +2.1 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula gap steady
92.2% 64th pct 94.3% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +3.1 pts higher in Copper Coast gap steady
79.6% 66th pct 76.6% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 55.1%
26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 22.0%
23.7% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 17.3%
2.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 94.3%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%
0.8% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 51.8%
26.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 21.0%
15.7% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
2.6% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

63.0% $200–$349 ◂ +14.7 pts 48.3%
26.9% Under $200 +12.7 pts ▸ 39.6%
5.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% Under $1,000 +11.4 pts ▸ 48.0%
41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 36.0%
12.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%
3.7% $3,000 or more even 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +1.1 pts higher in Copper Coast gap steady
4.8% 45th pct 3.7% 29th pct
Work from home in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +7.5 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula gap narrowing
7.3% 22nd pct 14.7% 64th pct
PT commute in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula even gap steady
0.4% 32nd pct 0.4% 30th pct
PT stops in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +23 more in Yorke Peninsula
25 47th pct 48 53rd pct
Stops/1k in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +2.48 more in Yorke Peninsula
1.66 35th pct 4.14 61st pct
Departures/1k in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +0.5 more in Yorke Peninsula
13.2 33rd pct 13.6 33rd pct
PT routes in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +3 more in Yorke Peninsula
4 43rd pct 7 50th pct
Stop walk in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula
37 67th pct —
Drive to city in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +9 longer in Yorke Peninsula
93 68th pct 102 73rd pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +10.6 pts 57.3%
7.3% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.6% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 34.6%
12.3% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.3% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +8.0 pts higher in Copper Coast gap narrowing
35.4% 54th pct 27.4% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +1.5 pts higher in Copper Coast gap narrowing
4.0% 12th pct 2.5% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +2.5 pts higher in Copper Coast gap steady
7.3% 86th pct 4.8% 59th pct
Participation in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +1.1 pts higher in Copper Coast gap steady
44.6% 11th pct 43.5% 11th pct
Full-time in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +0.6 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula gap narrowing
51.6% 9th pct 52.2% 10th pct

Industries people work in

7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 10.8%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%
8.7% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
4.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
4.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Managers +13.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 11.2%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%
13.5% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%
13.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +1 higher in Yorke Peninsula
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +2 higher in Yorke Peninsula
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +1 higher in Yorke Peninsula
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +2 higher in Yorke Peninsula
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +26 higher in Yorke Peninsula
892 14th pct 918 25th pct
ERP in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +4,359 higher in Copper Coast
16,601 54th pct 12,242 47th pct
Growth in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +4.8 pts higher in Copper Coast
8.2% 82nd pct 3.5% 48th pct
Businesses in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +382 higher in Yorke Peninsula
1,053 44th pct 1,435 50th pct
Approvals in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +74 higher in Copper Coast
169 67th pct 95 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +77 higher in Yorke Peninsula
333 16th pct 410 24th pct
Max temp in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +1.2 higher in Copper Coast
23.6 42nd pct 22.4 31st pct
Min temp in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +0.3 higher in Yorke Peninsula
10.3 36th pct 10.6 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +1.0 higher in Copper Coast
3.4 40th pct 2.3 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +1.0 more in Copper Coast
3.5 37th pct 2.5 16th pct
15-min city in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +11.2 pts higher in Copper Coast
37.7% 31st pct 26.5% 14th pct
Walk to shops in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +0.6 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula
32.7% 24th pct 33.4% 25th pct
Walk to transit in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +3.4 pts higher in Copper Coast
37.6% 45th pct 34.2% 43rd pct
Walk to school in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +14.4 pts higher in Copper Coast
35.0% 20th pct 20.6% 10th pct
Walk to a park in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +15.5 pts higher in Copper Coast
68.1% 48th pct 52.5% 24th pct
Walk to health in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +15.6 pts higher in Copper Coast
32.8% 40th pct 17.2% 15th pct
Amenities/1k in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +17.1 more in Yorke Peninsula
10.8 12th pct 27.8 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +2 higher in Copper Coast
3 61st pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Copper Coastin Yorke Peninsula +0.5 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula
3.2% 21st pct 3.6% 31st pct

Compare Copper Coast with nearby areas

Barunga West Yorke Peninsula Wakefield Port Pirie Adelaide Plains Franklin Harbour Whyalla Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Compare Yorke Peninsula with nearby areas

Copper Coast Barunga West Wakefield Adelaide Plains Charles Sturt Salisbury Playford Port Adelaide Enfield

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Copper Coast vs Yorke Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41560/copper-coast/vs/LGA48830/yorke-peninsula