Coober Pedy

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA41330
People 1,566
Male 57.1%
Female 42.9%
Median age 50
Families 289
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.4
All private dwellings 1,466
Average number of people per household 1.8
Median weekly household income $764
Median monthly mortgage repayments $630
Median weekly rent (b) $163
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 895 57.1 878,592 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 672 42.9 902,924 50.7 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 236 15.1 42,562 2.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 1,078 68.8 1,669,314 93.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 255 16.3 69,646 3.9 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 50 N/A 41 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 67 4.2 94,232 5.3 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 60 3.8 103,750 5.8 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 60 3.8 105,159 5.9 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 73 4.6 99,152 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 48 3.0 109,174 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 110 7.0 117,195 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 104 6.6 118,095 6.6 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 82 5.2 118,993 6.7 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 88 5.6 107,667 6.0 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 95 6.0 109,716 6.2 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 106 6.7 114,921 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 114 7.2 114,300 6.4 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 120 7.6 112,846 6.3 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 138 8.7 102,304 5.7 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 114 7.2 94,040 5.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 112 7.1 66,986 3.8 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 59 3.7 45,666 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 29 1.8 47,325 2.7 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 468 33.9 682,265 46.1 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 60 4.3 47,368 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 209 15.1 140,501 9.5 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 94 6.8 84,682 5.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 549 39.7 523,561 35.4 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 281 27.0 620,445 46.2 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 149 14.3 150,356 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 609 58.6 571,276 42.6 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 14 2.7 27,838 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 55 10.8 99,929 20.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 26,550 5.3 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 6 1.2 23,115 4.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 64 12.5 149,797 30.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 54 10.6 56,643 11.4 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 22,369 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 3 0.6 23,634 4.7 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 58 11.4 102,747 20.6 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 32 6.3 37,885 7.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 20 3.9 83,262 16.7 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 55 10.8 121,296 24.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 10 2.0 14,269 2.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 313 61.3 82,819 16.6 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 158 11.4 335,213 22.7 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 88 6.4 127,698 8.6 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 41 3.0 52,930 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 173 12.5 206,490 14.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 137 9.9 224,573 15.2 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 111 8.0 128,350 8.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 128 9.3 139,299 9.4 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 1,021 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 194 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 157 11.4 111,696 7.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 20 1.4 34,612 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 11 0.8 12,943 0.9 175,844 0.8
Not stated 347 25.1 103,153 7.0 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australian 344 22.0 578,825 32.5 7,596,753 29.9
English 328 20.9 676,550 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian Aboriginal 204 13.0 39,358 2.2 741,307 2.9
German 93 5.9 135,225 7.6 1,026,138 4.0
Greek 92 5.9 40,704 2.3 424,744 1.7

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 827 52.8 1,273,353 71.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
Sri Lanka 68 4.3 5,311 0.3 131,904 0.5
England 45 2.9 95,248 5.3 927,490 3.6
Greece 45 2.9 8,145 0.5 92,314 0.4
Philippines 41 2.6 15,503 0.9 293,892 1.2
Croatia 23 1.5 2,829 0.2 43,302 0.2

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 535 34.1 578,217 32.5 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 77 4.9 118,741 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 47 3.0 87,906 4.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 607 38.6 909,147 51.0 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 305 19.4 87,514 4.9 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 661 42.2 1,000,272 56.1 12,959,282 51.0
Sri Lanka 79 5.0 6,767 0.4 186,191 0.7
Greece 71 4.5 22,103 1.2 232,114 0.9
England 57 3.6 160,151 9.0 1,626,778 6.4
Philippines 45 2.9 17,642 1.0 350,264 1.4

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 692 44.2 1,032,002 57.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 74 4.7 153,607 8.6 1,488,479 5.9
Sri Lanka 73 4.7 6,683 0.4 182,104 0.7
Greece 65 4.2 19,724 1.1 209,329 0.8
Philippines 56 3.6 21,569 1.2 417,285 1.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 479 30.6 806,165 45.3 9,767,448 38.4
Not stated 337 21.5 107,189 6.0 1,751,052 6.9
Catholic 253 16.2 275,849 15.5 5,075,907 20.0
Eastern Orthodox 105 6.7 42,689 2.4 535,470 2.1
Anglican 83 5.3 127,970 7.2 2,496,273 9.8

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Coober Pedy, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (50.5%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Sinhalese 71 4.5 4,227 0.2 85,869 0.3
Greek 70 4.5 21,882 1.2 229,643 0.9
Croatian 30 1.9 2,900 0.2 54,115 0.2
Serbian 23 1.5 4,302 0.2 57,297 0.2
Yankunytjatjara 21 1.3 325 0.0 598 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 910 58.1 1,382,951 77.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 204 30.3 131,157 19.0 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 595 43.1 887,193 60.0 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 499 36.1 524,448 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 284 20.5 66,736 4.5 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
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 316 53.1 480,100 54.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 157 26.4 310,668 35.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 52 8.7 48,643 5.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 70 11.8 47,778 5.4 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 28 5.3 36,281 4.3 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 59 11.2 126,576 15.1 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 59 11.2 109,027 13.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 39 7.4 75,063 8.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 111 21.0 189,501 22.6 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 87 16.5 149,477 17.8 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 125 23.7 141,126 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Community and Personal Service Workers 103 19.5 109,523 13.0 1,382,205 11.5
Professionals 71 13.4 180,460 21.5 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 68 12.9 109,406 13.0 1,645,769 13.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 63 11.9 110,462 13.2 1,554,313 12.9
Sales Workers 58 11.0 71,002 8.5 986,433 8.2
Labourers 54 10.2 88,086 10.5 1,086,120 9.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 51 9.7 104,955 12.5 1,525,311 12.7
Machinery Operators and Drivers 45 8.5 50,680 6.0 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Accommodation 59 11.2 7,533 0.9 107,476 0.9
Local Government Administration 34 6.4 9,245 1.1 156,402 1.3
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 31 5.9 13,252 1.6 146,993 1.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 28 5.3 24,877 3.0 299,810 2.5
Other Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 20 3.8 181 0.0 3,427 0.0

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $498 N/A $734 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,380 N/A $1,889 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $764 N/A $1,455 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 326 61.7 536,515 63.9 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 54 10.2 20,575 2.5 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 38 7.2 36,225 4.3 466,904 3.9
Motorbike/scooter 9 1.7 3,379 0.4 49,683 0.4
Bus 6 1.1 26,322 3.1 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 46 8.7 90,496 10.8 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 27 5.1 80,513 9.6 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 6 1.1 44,454 5.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 369 69.9 584,680 69.7 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 688 50.0 1,039,235 70.3 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 155 11.2 391,531 26.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 104 7.5 193,639 13.1 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 209 15.1 250,655 17.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 194 14.1 300,732 20.3 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 284 20.7 421,381 28.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 114 8.3 190,089 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 94 6.8 127,032 8.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 144 9.2 179,605 10.1 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 101 6.4 159,294 8.9 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 43 2.7 57,008 3.2 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 11 0.7 17,330 1.0 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 104 6.6 101,606 5.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 84 5.4 82,321 4.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 7 0.4 16,153 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 33 2.1 36,054 2.0 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 101 6.4 175,203 9.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 22 1.4 18,763 1.1 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 93 5.9 156,640 8.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 770 49.2 1,032,317 57.9 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 329 21.0 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 809 51.7 1,106,075 62.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 285 18.2 362,328 20.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 103 6.6 122,395 6.9 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 57 3.6 67,338 3.8 772,142 3.0
Not stated 329 21.0 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 0 0.0 5,991 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 51 3.7 41,861 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 1,054 76.3 1,359,631 92.0 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 281 20.3 70,896 4.8 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 137 47.4 196,627 41.0 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 86 29.8 195,738 40.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 49 17.0 79,584 16.6 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 11 3.8 7,822 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 30.6 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 67.3 N/A 79.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 44 19.4 78,680 20.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 11 4.8 20,578 5.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 23 10.1 91,157 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 20 8.8 44,085 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 20 8.8 25,572 6.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 55 24.2 91,726 23.4 1,163,744 21.0
Other 20 8.8 22,766 5.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 31 13.7 17,810 4.5 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 674 59.3 691,313 89.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 466 41.0 83,821 10.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 592 87.8 539,001 78.0 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 13 1.9 100,639 14.6 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 41 6.1 47,026 6.8 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 22 3.3 2,766 0.4 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 21 3.1 1,644 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 78 11.6 22,895 3.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 183 27.2 124,773 18.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 244 36.3 355,736 51.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 110 16.4 177,701 25.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 36 5.4 8,562 1.2 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.6 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 1.8 N/A 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 69 10.1 49,186 7.1 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 281 41.3 248,514 35.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 193 28.3 251,206 36.3 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 98 14.4 133,486 19.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 40 5.9 8,916 1.3 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 285 42.5 470,498 68.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 360 53.7 197,272 28.5 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 25 3.7 23,542 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 279 41.4 226,902 32.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 93 13.8 246,341 35.6 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 221 32.8 190,462 27.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 38 5.6 18,214 2.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 51 7.6 9,389 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 42.3 N/A 19.6 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 5.5 N/A 17.7 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 163 N/A 300 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 144 65.2 114,700 60.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 39 17.6 58,177 30.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 33 14.9 17,590 9.2 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 630 N/A 1,500 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 67 72.0 190,119 77.2 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 3 3.2 29,515 12.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 15 16.1 26,706 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Coober Pedy % Coober Pedy South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 115 48.3 21,140 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 123 51.7 21,420 50.3 409,025 50.3
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Median age 27 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 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 2.9 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 825 N/A 1,282 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 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 (a) 170 N/A 250 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,070 N/A 1,365 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

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