1,437 ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,584
- 2016: 1,625
- 2021: 1,437
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coober Pedy · Urban Centre
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 49, making the community far older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is clear, with a shrinking population and a very high proportion of seniors. The town also has a much stronger Indigenous presence than most parts of the state.
1,437
▼ -9.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Coober Pedy — higher than 64% of areas.
| Coober Pedy | 1,437 |
|---|---|
| 5723, SA | 1,812 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 9.3% since 2011, losing about 147 people to reach 1,437. This group is far older than the state and national averages, and the typical age has risen by 4 years over the last decade.
49 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 28.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift towards an older community is matched by a drop in children under 15, who now make up only 12.3% of the area.
28.3% ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▼ -25.3%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Coober Pedy splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 15.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the 3.2% national average. Those in de facto relationships make up 14.3% of the population, a figure that is well above the state average.
15.9% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▼ -21.9%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 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/ucl/UCL415010/coober-pedy/topic/demographics-identity