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Coober Pedy vs Roxby Downs

Name: Coober Pedy vs Roxby Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 260 km apart · Coober Pedy profile · Roxby Downs profile

Coober Pedy Roxby Downs

Roxby Downs and Coober Pedy are two distinct outback towns located about 260 km apart. Roxby Downs is a much younger area, with a typical resident aged 31 and 25.5% of the population being children. In contrast, Coober Pedy is far older, with a typical age of 50 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (29.2%). There is also a stark gap in income; the typical household in Roxby Downs earns $3,140 a week, while the typical household in Coober Pedy earns $764.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened, particularly regarding age and income. They do share some environmental and layout similarities, with nearly identical average maximum temperatures and almost the same number of amenities within a 15-minute walk. Both areas also have no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,410 larger in Roxby Downs Median age: 19 yrs older in Coober Pedy Aged 65+: 27.6 pts higher in Coober Pedy Personal income: $1,289 higher in Roxby Downs Household income: $2,376 higher in Roxby Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +2,410 larger in Roxby Downs gap narrowing

1,566 6th pct 3,976 16th pct

Median age in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +19 yrs older in Coober Pedy gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +15.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +27.6 pts 1.6%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 21.4%

11.9% Children (0–14) +13.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

39.7% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

33.9% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

15.1% Divorced ◂ +7.6 pts 7.6%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +5.9 pts 0.9%

4.3% Separated even 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Coober Pedy Roxby Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +21.5 pts ▸ 74.3%

2.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

22.0% Australian +18.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

20.9% English +15.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

4.2% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.9% Greek ◂ +5.5 pts 0.3%

3.4% Filipino even 3.4%

2.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

58.1% English only +21.6 pts ▸ 79.7%

4.5% Greek ◂ +4.3 pts 0.2%

0.8% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.8% No religion +22.0 pts ▸ 52.8%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 30.1%

22.0% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 13.9%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +1 more in Roxby Downs

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +3.38 more in Coober Pedy

5.35 87th pct 1.97 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +1 more in Roxby Downs

1 2nd pct 2 4th pct

Students in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +517 more in Roxby Downs

175 5th pct 692 26th pct

Avg size in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +171 larger in Roxby Downs

175 18th pct 346 39th pct

ICSEA in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +152 higher in Roxby Downs

785 0th pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

13.3% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.2% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

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

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV +17.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

12.9% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +17.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

7.0% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +$1,289 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$498 3rd pct $1,787 100th pct

Household income in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +$2,376 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$764 0th pct $3,140 100th pct

Family income in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +$2,087 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$1,380 9th pct $3,467 95th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +34.4 pts 1.8%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

1.8% $4,000 or more +27.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.5 pts 7.8%

2.7% $3,000–$3,999 +17.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +28.4 pts 15.8%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +29.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 18.9%

1.0% $3,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 2.7%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%

6.4% Asthma even 6.5%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +19.6 pts ▸ 71.2%

18.2% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 12.8%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +38 larger in Coober Pedy

236 59th pct 198 53rd pct

Median age in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +6 yrs older in Coober Pedy

27 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +$956 higher in Roxby Downs

$419 7th pct $1,375 100th pct

Household income in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +$2,199 higher in Roxby Downs

$825 0th pct $3,024 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +0.9 larger in Roxby Downs gap steady

1.8 0th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

42.7% Couples with children +27.6 pts ▸ 70.2%

35.3% Couples without children ◂ +15.3 pts 20.0%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +10.9 pts 8.7%

3.2% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

53.4% 1 person ◂ +29.1 pts 24.4%

28.5% 2 people even 28.5%

4.6% 4 people +14.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.7% 3 people +8.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.7% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +$97 higher in Roxby Downs gap steady

$163 2nd pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +$887 higher in Roxby Downs gap narrowing

$630 0th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Rented +34.3 pts ▸ 67.1%

41.4% Owned outright ◂ +34.6 pts 6.8%

13.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 1.5%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 96.9%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

3.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

12.3% 4 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 14.1%

11.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.7 pts 3.8%

4.5% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

62.9% Under $200 ◂ +28.6 pts 34.3%

24.0% $200–$349 +10.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +38.2 pts 22.0%

16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +22.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

3.2% $1,800–$2,999 +26.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 66.8%

10.2% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 4.8%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

5.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

1.1% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.5% 2 vehicles +14.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.9 pts 26.5%

9.8% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.9% No vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 2.4%

4.9% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.0% Mining +41.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

18.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.5 pts 5.9%

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.8 pts 3.2%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +8.1 pts 4.7%

6.1% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.7 pts 2.4%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Technicians & trades +14.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +13.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.5% Community & personal service ◂ +13.0 pts 6.5%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

12.9% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.1 pts 3.9%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +5 higher in Roxby Downs

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +6 higher in Roxby Downs

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +5 higher in Roxby Downs

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +2 higher in Roxby Downs

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +136 higher in Roxby Downs

868 7th pct 1,004 53rd pct

ERP in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +2,563 higher in Roxby Downs

1,526 5th pct 4,089 15th pct

Growth in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +5.4 pts higher in Roxby Downs

-5.9% 0th pct -0.5% 10th pct

Businesses in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +13 higher in Roxby Downs

122 5th pct 135 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +17 higher in Coober Pedy

177 0th pct 160 0th pct

Max temp in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +0.7 higher in Coober Pedy

29.2 90th pct 28.5 89th pct

Min temp in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +1.0 higher in Coober Pedy

14.2 75th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +0.6 higher in Coober Pedy

3.5 25th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +0.1 more in Coober Pedy

4.1 32nd pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +1.4 pts higher in Roxby Downs

53.1% 40th pct 54.5% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +5.3 pts higher in Roxby Downs

58.6% 46th pct 63.9% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +18.2 pts higher in Roxby Downs

50.5% 31st pct 68.7% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +2.2 pts higher in Roxby Downs

55.3% 16th pct 57.5% 17th pct

Walk to health in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +10.0 pts higher in Coober Pedy

62.9% 64th pct 52.9% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +24.1 more in Coober Pedy

26.8 84th pct 2.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +3 higher in Coober Pedy

6 19th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Coober Pedy in Roxby Downs +2.8 pts higher in Coober Pedy

5.6% 55th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Compare Coober Pedy with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coober Pedy vs Roxby Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/406021139/coober-pedy/vs/406021143/roxby-downs