$501 ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $441
- 2016: $509
- 2021: $501
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Coober Pedy · Urban Centre
Income in Coober Pedy
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Coober Pedy are among the lowest in the country, with a typical household earning just $767. This is far below the South Australian and national figures, reflecting a community where most people live on much tighter budgets than the typical Australian.
$767
▲ +5.5%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Coober Pedy — lower than 97% of areas.
| Coober Pedy | $767 |
|---|---|
| 5723, SA | $766 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,357 a week, which is well below the state and national figures, though this has risen by $353 since 2011. Typical personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $501.
$767 ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $727
- 2016: $842
- 2021: $767
Median total household income per week.
$1,357 ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,004
- 2016: $1,317
- 2021: $1,357
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 4.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. Nearly 39% of all households earn under $650 weekly, and 44.5% of individuals fall into that same low-income bracket.
3.3%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Coober Pedy, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Coober Pedy, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Coober Pedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415010/coober-pedy/topic/income