Coober Pedy
| Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 252 |
|---|---|
| Male | 112 |
| Female | 141 |
| Median age | 30 |
| Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households | 77 |
|---|---|
| Average people per household | 3.2 |
| Median weekly household income | $749 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayments | $1,733 |
| Median weekly rent | $150 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
| People | Coober Pedy | % Coober Pedy | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal | 249 | 98.8 | 28,831 | 94.7 | 495,757 | 90.4 |
| Torres Strait Islander | 3 | 1.2 | 1,039 | 3.4 | 31,407 | 5.7 |
| Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | 0 | 0.0 | 561 | 1.8 | 21,206 | 3.9 |
| Total | 252 | -- | 30,431 | -- | 548,370 | -- |
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| Male | 112 | 44.3 | 14,971 | 49.2 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
| Female | 141 | 55.7 | 15,459 | 50.8 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
In Coober Pedy, there were 252 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 112 (or 44.3%) were male and 141 (or 55.7%) were female.
| Age | Coober Pedy | % Coober Pedy | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 years | 30 | 12.0 | 3,580 | 11.8 | 67,415 | 12.3 |
| 5-14 years | 39 | 15.5 | 6,969 | 22.9 | 129,670 | 23.6 |
| 15-24 years | 48 | 19.1 | 5,897 | 19.4 | 105,652 | 19.3 |
| 25-54 years | 103 | 41.0 | 10,953 | 36.0 | 192,627 | 35.1 |
| 55-64 years | 13 | 5.2 | 1,774 | 5.8 | 32,232 | 5.9 |
| 65 years and over | 18 | 7.2 | 1,260 | 4.1 | 20,772 | 3.8 |
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| Median age | 30 | -- | 22 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Coober Pedy the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 30 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 27.5% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 7.2% were people aged 65 years and over.
| Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Coober Pedy | % Coober Pedy | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34 | 18.8 | 4,142 | 20.8 | 85,741 | 24.4 |
| Separated | 4 | 2.2 | 869 | 4.4 | 14,925 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 10 | 5.5 | 1,394 | 7.0 | 23,126 | 6.6 |
| Widowed | 15 | 8.3 | 737 | 3.7 | 12,142 | 3.5 |
| Never married | 118 | 65.2 | 12,739 | 64.1 | 215,347 | 61.3 |
In Coober Pedy 18.8% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 9.8% were either divorced or separated.
| Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Coober Pedy | % Coober Pedy | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49 | -- | 45 | -- | 44 | -- |
| Separated | 59 | -- | 46 | -- | 46 | -- |
| Divorced | 54 | -- | 51 | -- | 51 | -- |
| Widowed | 75 | -- | 65 | -- | 65 | -- |
| Never married | 29 | -- | 26 | -- | 26 | -- |
In Coober Pedy for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age of married people was 49 years and the median age of people never married was 29 years.
| Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Coober Pedy | % Coober Pedy | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered marriage | 23 | 16.5 | 3,449 | 20.2 | 71,575 | 23.3 |
| De facto marriage | 43 | 30.9 | 2,642 | 15.5 | 48,600 | 15.8 |
| Not married | 73 | 52.5 | 10,991 | 64.3 | 187,097 | 60.9 |
In Coober Pedy 16.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 30.9% were in a de facto marriage.
| Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Coober Pedy | % Coober Pedy | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered marriage | 48 | -- | 45 | -- | 45 | -- |
| De facto marriage | 35 | -- | 33 | -- | 34 | -- |
| Not married | 32 | -- | 30 | -- | 28 | -- |
In Coober Pedy for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age in a registered marriage was 48 years and in a de facto marriage was 35 years.
| Education | Coober Pedy | % Coober Pedy | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-school | 6 | 6.2 | 844 | 6.6 | 13,977 | 6.2 |
| Primary | 17 | 17.5 | 4,561 | 35.4 | 81,554 | 36.4 |
| Secondary | 18 | 18.6 | 2,580 | 20.0 | 50,986 | 22.8 |
| Technical or further education institution | 3 | 3.1 | 751 | 5.8 | 13,211 | 5.9 |
| University or tertiary institution | 0 | 0.0 | 594 | 4.6 | 10,125 | 4.5 |
| Other | 0 | 0.0 | 263 | 2.0 | 3,662 | 1.6 |
| Not stated | 53 | 54.6 | 3,291 | 25.5 | 50,410 | 22.5 |
| Total | 97 | -- | 12,884 | -- | 223,925 | -- |
Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Coober Pedy, 38.1% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 17.5% were attending a primary school, 18.6% were attending a secondary school and 3.1% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
| Australian Indigenous language, top responses | Coober Pedy | % Coober Pedy | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankunytjatjara | 14 | 5.5 | 192 | 0.6 | 446 | 0.1 |
| Pitjantjatjara | 7 | 2.8 | 2,094 | 6.9 | 3,394 | 0.6 |
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| English only spoken at home | 190 | 75.1 | 25,009 | 82.2 | 453,895 | 82.8 |
English was the only language spoken at home by 75.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Coober Pedy. The only other responses for language at home were Yankunytjatjara 5.5% and Pitjantjatjara 2.8%.
Employment
| Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Coober Pedy | % Coober Pedy | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worked full-time | 42 | 49.4 | 4,311 | 46.6 | 86,714 | 48.7 |
| Worked part-time | 20 | 23.5 | 2,578 | 27.8 | 47,035 | 26.4 |
| Away from work | 3 | 3.5 | 698 | 7.5 | 13,959 | 7.8 |
| Unemployed | 20 | 23.5 | 1,670 | 18.0 | 30,462 | 17.1 |
| Total in labour force | 85 | -- | 9,257 | -- | 178,170 | -- |
There were 85 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Coober Pedy. Of these 49.4% were employed full time, 23.5% were employed part-time and 23.5% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet| Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Coober Pedy | % Coober Pedy | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employed full-time | 43 | -- | 37 | -- | 37 | -- |
| Employed part-time | 37 | -- | 34 | -- | 34 | -- |
The median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Coober Pedy who were employed full time was 43 years and those employed part time was 37 years.
| Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Coober Pedy | % Coober Pedy | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | 323 | -- | 348 | -- | 362 | -- |
| Household | 749 | -- | 842 | -- | 991 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Coober Pedy was $323 and the median weekly household income was $749.
View the income fact sheetDwellings
dwelling characteristics | dwelling structureDwelling characteristics
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
| Dwelling characteristics Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Coober Pedy | % Coober Pedy | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average number of people per household | 3.2 | -- | 3 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
| Average number of people per bedroom | 1.3 | -- | 1.2 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
| Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling | 1.3 | -- | 1.4 | -- | 1.5 | -- |
In Coober Pedy, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.2, with 1.3 persons per bedroom and 1.3 registered motor vehicles per dwelling.
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
| Housing costs Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Coober Pedy | % Coober Pedy | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent | 150 | -- | 166 | -- | 195 | -- |
| Median monthly mortgage repayments | 1,733 | -- | 1,306 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Coober Pedy, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $150 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733.
Dwelling structure
| Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Coober Pedy | % Coober Pedy | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Separate house | 70 | 87.5 | 9,815 | 79.5 | 168,749 | 80.7 |
| Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 7 | 8.8 | 1,586 | 12.8 | 16,437 | 7.9 |
| Flat, unit or apartment | 3 | 3.8 | 861 | 7.0 | 20,640 | 9.9 |
| Other dwelling | 0 | 0.0 | 76 | 0.6 | 2,949 | 1.4 |
| Total | 80 | -- | 12,343 | -- | 209,047 | -- |
In Coober Pedy there were 80 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: 87.5% were separate houses, 8.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.8% were flats, unit or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.
| Tenure Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Coober Pedy | % Coober Pedy | South Australia | % South Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 10 | 12.7 | 1,182 | 9.6 | 23,333 | 11.2 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 12 | 15.2 | 3,028 | 24.5 | 51,761 | 24.8 |
| Rented | 49 | 62.0 | 7,430 | 60.2 | 124,099 | 59.4 |
| Other tenure type | 0 | 0.0 | 137 | 1.1 | 1,516 | 0.7 |
| Tenure type not stated | 8 | 10.1 | 564 | 4.6 | 8,338 | 4.0 |
In Coober Pedy, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 12.7% were owned outright, 15.2% were owned with a mortgage and 62.0% were rented.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.