1,566 ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Coober Pedy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Coober Pedy, where the typical person is now 50 years old. This ageing trend is seen in the high proportion of seniors and a shrinking total population of 1,566 people.
1,566
▼ -7.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Coober Pedy — lower than 94% of areas.
| Coober Pedy | 1,566 |
|---|---|
| 5723, SA | 1,812 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed 5 years since 2011, while the total population shrank by 7.6% during the same period.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
Children under 15 make up only 11.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over have risen to 29.2%, a figure far above the Australian average.
29.2% ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.9% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the 3.2% national figure. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 14.3%.
15.1% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▼ -21.0%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 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/sa2/406021139/coober-pedy/topic/demographics-identity