Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Coober Pedy then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Coober Pedy, SA (postcode 5723) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-7.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,695 | 1,762 | 1,566 | -129 · -7.6% |
| Median age | 45 | 46 | 50 | +5 · +11.1% |
| Median household income | $691/wk | $844/wk | $764/wk | +$73 · +10.6% |
| Median personal income | $435/wk | $497/wk | $498/wk | +$63 · +14.5% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | $150/wk | $163/wk | +$63 · +63% |
| Median mortgage | $581/mo | $556/mo | $630/mo | +$49 · +8.4% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | -0.2 · -10% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Coober Pedy trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,566
was 1,762 in 2016
-196 · -11.1%
Median rent
$163/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$13 · +8.7%
Household income
$764/wk
was $844/wk in 2016
$80 · -9.5%
Median age
50
was 46 in 2016
+4 · +8.7%
Dig deeper: Coober Pedy population growth · Coober Pedy then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.