$498 ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $435
- 2016: $497
- 2021: $498
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Coober Pedy · Council (LGA)
Income in Coober Pedy
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly household incomes in Coober Pedy are $982 lower than the national figure, highlighting a significant gap in earnings. Most residents earn well below the state and national averages, though typical incomes have risen since 2011.
$764
▲ +10.1%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Coober Pedy — lower than 99% of areas.
| Coober Pedy | $764 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $1,190 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly household income is $764, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the South Australian figure of $1,455. Typical family income is also well below the national level at $1,380, while the usual personal weekly income is $498.
$764 ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $694
- 2016: $844
- 2021: $764
Median total household income per week.
$1,380 ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,057
- 2016: $1,329
- 2021: $1,380
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 4.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. This gap is reflected in the personal income spread, where 44.1% of people earn under $650 a week.
3.9%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.5%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Coober Pedy, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Coober Pedy, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Coober Pedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41330/coober-pedy/topic/income