Coober Pedy

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,916 people were usually resident in Coober Pedy: of these 56.6% were male and 43.4% were female. Of the total population 14.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.2% of people usually resident in Coober Pedy were children aged 0-14 years, and 33.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 78.5% of people usually resident in Coober Pedy were Australian citizens, 26.9% were born overseas and 5.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 40.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Coober Pedy were married, 19.5% were either separated or divorced, 4.5% were widowed and 36.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 54.5% of people usually resident in Coober Pedy, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Greece 4.9%, Croatia 2.8%, England 2.7%, Germany 2.3% and South Eastern Europe 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Coober Pedy were No Religion 19.6%, Catholic 16.8%, Eastern Orthodox 11.8%, Anglican 7.4% and Lutheran 5.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Coober Pedy were Greek 7.0%, Croatian 2.6%, German 2.5%, Serbian 2.2% and Hungarian 1.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 58.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 766 people aged 15 years and over in Coober Pedy were in the labour force. Of these 53.3% worked full-time, 26.1% worked part-time, 5.1% were away from work, 5.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.8% were unemployed. 537 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Coober Pedy were Community and Personal Service Workers 15.1%, Labourers 15.1%, Managers 14.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.7%, Professionals 9.8% and Sales Workers 8.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Coober Pedy, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 12.7%, Other Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 8.5%, Local Government Administration 5.8%, School Education 5.8% and Hospitals 5.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Coober Pedy, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $309, the median family income was $709 and the median household income was $530.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 380 families in Coober Pedy: of these 49.5% were couple families without children, 35.3% were couple families with children, 14.2% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 975 occupied private dwellings were counted in Coober Pedy.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Coober Pedy, 82.4% were separate houses, 1.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.1% were flats, units or apartments and 13.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Coober Pedy, 33.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 13.0% were owned with a mortgage and 24.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Coober Pedy, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 17.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 13.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 57.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Coober Pedy, the median weekly rent was $92. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $477. The average people per household was 2.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Coober Pedy, 37.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 35.3% were single (or lone) person households and 3.1% were group households.