$160 —
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coober Pedy · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Coober Pedy
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs define Coober Pedy, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $628. This makes the area significantly more affordable than the rest of the state and country. While most people live in separate houses, the town has a high mix of both outright owners and renters.
$160
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Coober Pedy — lower than 87% of areas.
| Coober Pedy | $160 |
|---|---|
| 5723, SA | $160 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $160, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also among the lowest seen at this level, falling slightly since 2011 to a typical $628 per month.
$628 ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $650
- 2016: $550
- 2021: $628
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Coober Pedy, Under $200 is the majority at 73%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Coober Pedy, Under $1,000 is the majority at 70%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the South Australian figure at 39.2%. At the same time, the share of households renting is much higher than most areas, though this fell 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
33.5% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.2% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Coober Pedy, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Rented (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87.5% of homes, which is far above the Australian average. However, the area has far fewer large homes than most of the state, with only 51.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.5% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.4%
- 2016: 94.4%
- 2021: 87.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.8% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Coober Pedy, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Coober Pedy, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Coober Pedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415010/coober-pedy/topic/housing-dwellings