1,566 ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,695
- 2016: 1,762
- 2021: 1,566
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coober Pedy · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Coober Pedy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Coober Pedy is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This ageing trend is a defining feature of the area's identity, as the population has grown older and shrunk in size over the last decade. It is a small community of 1,566 people with a distinct demographic profile.
1,566
▼ -7.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Coober Pedy — lower than 82% of areas.
| Coober Pedy | 1,566 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank by 7.6% since 2011, losing about 129 people. This shift is reflected in the age of the community, as the typical resident is now 50, which is 5 years older than in 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older area where 29.2% of people are aged 65 and over, a figure far above the national average. At the same time, children under 15 make up only 11.9% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures.
29.2% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.9% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Coober Pedy splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 15.1% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national average of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships make up 14.3% of the community, a rate that is higher than most areas.
15.1% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▼ -21.3%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coober Pedy, the largest group is Never married at 40%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coober Pedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41330/coober-pedy/topic/demographics-identity