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Coober Pedy vs Apatula (Finke)

Name: Coober Pedy vs Apatula (Finke) — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 383 km apart · Coober Pedy profile · Apatula (Finke) profile

Coober Pedy Apatula (Finke)

Coober Pedy and Apatula (Finke) (L) are distinct outback areas with very different populations. Apatula (Finke) (L) is much younger and has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 93.7%, compared to 15.9% in Coober Pedy. Residents in Coober Pedy are far older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 28 in Apatula (Finke) (L). Coober Pedy also has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (26.4% versus 1.6%) and typical weekly personal incomes are far higher at $501 compared to $254 in Apatula (Finke) (L).

Everyday life shares some similarities in both places, such as the proportion of people doing more than 15 hours of unpaid housework. However, many gaps are widening. The difference in typical weekly family income has grown to $647, and the gap in home ownership has increased as 39.2% of Coober Pedy homes are owned outright while 0% are in Apatula (Finke) (L). Apatula (Finke) (L) is also becoming more distinct in its lack of cars, with a gap of 67.9 percentage points in homes with no motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Coober Pedy First Nations: 77.9 pts higher in Apatula (Finke) Other language: 59.8 pts higher in Apatula (Finke) Year 12: 25.4 pts higher in Coober Pedy Unpaid child care: 44.6 pts higher in Apatula (Finke)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coober Pedy in Apatula (Finke) +1,246 larger in Coober Pedy gap steady

1,437 64th pct 191 10th pct

Median age in Coober Pedy in Apatula (Finke) +21 yrs older in Coober Pedy gap steady

49 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.5 pts 5.8%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.4 pts 8.9%

12.3% Children (0–14) +13.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +8.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

Marital status

33.6% Married +16.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

39.9% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 33.3%

14.9% Divorced ◂ +6.9 pts 8.0%

7.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Coober Pedy Apatula (Finke)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.0% Australia +44.9 pts ▸ 97.9%

2.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

21.6% Australian ◂ +20.0 pts 1.6%

20.5% English ◂ +15.7 pts 4.7%

6.0% Greek ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.8% German ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.5% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.6% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

57.2% English only ◂ +45.2 pts 12.0%

4.7% Greek ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% Christianity +20.2 pts ▸ 60.2%

22.2% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

30.3% No religion ◂ +21.4 pts 8.9%

5.1% Buddhism ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

13.8% Year 9 or below +34.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

34.1% Year 12 ◂ +25.4 pts 8.7%

15.0% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.4% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.3 pts 11.4%

12.5% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +7.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.4% Management & commerce +11.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.7% Society & culture +13.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

7.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Education ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coober Pedy in Apatula (Finke) +$247 higher in Coober Pedy gap widening

$501 16th pct $254 0th pct

Household income in Coober Pedy in Apatula (Finke) +$83 higher in Apatula (Finke) gap narrowing

$767 3rd pct $850 9th pct

Family income in Coober Pedy in Apatula (Finke) +$647 higher in Coober Pedy gap widening

$1,357 30th pct $710 0th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +38.5 pts ▸ 65.2%

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 26.1%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 8.7%

2.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +45.4 pts ▸ 89.9%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 12.3%

8.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

6.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +23.2 pts ▸ 74.3%

17.7% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Coober Pedy in Apatula (Finke) +1.9 larger in Apatula (Finke) gap narrowing

1.8 0th pct 3.7 94th pct

Family composition

41.4% Couples with children +19.6 pts ▸ 61.0%

35.9% Couples without children ◂ +23.1 pts 12.8%

19.6% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.5% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Household size

53.9% 1 person ◂ +40.8 pts 13.0%

29.3% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 19.6%

1.9% 5 people +19.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.0% 4 people +14.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.6% 6 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.1% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coober Pedy in Apatula (Finke) +$85 higher in Coober Pedy gap steady

$160 13th pct $75 1st pct

Mortgage in Coober Pedy in Apatula (Finke)

$628 4th pct —

People / bedroom in Coober Pedy in Apatula (Finke) +0.50 higher in Apatula (Finke) gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 1.20 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Rented +53.5 pts ▸ 87.0%

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +39.2 pts 0.0%

13.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

4.7% Other tenure +6.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +12.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 17.4%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% Under $200 +28.3 pts ▸ 95.0%

24.6% $200–$349 ◂ +17.1 pts 7.5%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

11.4% Walked +73.0 pts ▸ 84.4%

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +49.5 pts 12.5%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

11.2% No vehicle +67.9 pts ▸ 79.1%

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.9 pts 16.3%

29.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.3 pts 0.0%

9.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Public administration & safety +48.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

19.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 12.5%

14.1% Retail trade ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.1% Mining ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.8% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Community & personal service +36.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

13.9% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.8% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

12.0% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coober Pedy in Apatula (Finke) +0.6 higher in Apatula (Finke)

3.7 40th pct 4.3 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coober Pedy in Apatula (Finke) +0.7 more in Apatula (Finke)

4.3 45th pct 5.0 56th pct

15-min city in Coober Pedy in Apatula (Finke) +43.0 pts higher in Apatula (Finke)

55.9% 48th pct 98.9% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Coober Pedy in Apatula (Finke) +38.2 pts higher in Apatula (Finke)

61.8% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Coober Pedy in Apatula (Finke) even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Coober Pedy in Apatula (Finke) +46.8 pts higher in Apatula (Finke)

53.2% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Coober Pedy in Apatula (Finke) +42.2 pts higher in Apatula (Finke)

57.8% 20th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Coober Pedy in Apatula (Finke) +32.4 pts higher in Apatula (Finke)

66.5% 72nd pct 98.9% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Coober Pedy in Apatula (Finke) +1.7 more in Coober Pedy

27.8 70th pct 26.2 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Coober Pedy in Apatula (Finke) +11 higher in Coober Pedy

12 19th pct 1 0th pct

Mean slope in Coober Pedy in Apatula (Finke) +2.3 pts higher in Coober Pedy

5.6% 63rd pct 3.3% 27th pct

Compare Coober Pedy with nearby areas

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Compare Apatula (Finke) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coober Pedy vs Apatula (Finke) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415010/coober-pedy/vs/UCL722006/apatula