26.3% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Coober Pedy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Coober Pedy
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Coober Pedy, where 22% of people claim this background. This mix of roots is reflected in a population where over a quarter of residents were born overseas. It is a diverse community with a variety of global origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most prominent, accounting for 22% and 20.9% of the population. Other notable groups include people with German, Greek, and Irish heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and a little above the South Australian average. This proportion 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/sa2/406021139/coober-pedy/topic/ancestry-heritage