26.3% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Coober Pedy · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Coober Pedy
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a quarter of the people in Coober Pedy were born overseas, creating a diverse mix of backgrounds in this remote town. This international blend is reflected in the wide range of ancestries claimed by locals, with Australian and English roots being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most frequent ancestries, each accounting for around 21% to 22% of the population. German and Greek backgrounds also feature, both at 5.9%, followed by Irish ancestry at 5.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.3% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little above the South Australian average of 24.1% and has barely changed since 2011.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Coober Pedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41330/coober-pedy/topic/ancestry-heritage