Copper Coast · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
An 8.2% population jump since 2021 defines the recent growth in Copper Coast. This rapid increase in residents comes despite the area generally having lower levels of wealth and job skills compared to most other regions.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Copper Coast — lower than 86% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area faces significant challenges, with a typical advantage score of 892, which is smaller than about 86% of other areas. This is reflected in education and job skills, where the region ranks smaller than about 90% of similar places.
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Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
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Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
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Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
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Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
892
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population growth is a standout feature here, rising by 8.2% since 2021. This is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the South Australian figure of 5.6%.
16,601
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
8.2%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 1,053 businesses operating in the area. Recent building activity is strong, with 169 approved dwellings, a figure that is larger than about 68% of similar areas.
1,053
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
169
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Copper Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41560/copper-coast/topic/economy-advantage
