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SA · Unincorporated SA Council

Coober Pedy, SA, 5723

Current weather

17.9°CClear sky

39% humidity · 31.5 km/h wind · 18.2° / 10.2° today · 0 mm rain

Desirability index

1.1/100

#220 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Coober Pedy is a small locality in the Unincorporated SA area, home to around 1,566 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 618 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 394.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $240, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,566
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$764
Dwelling vacancy
41%
Unoccupied private dwellings
466 of 1,137
Median monthly mortgage
$630
Employment rate
38.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
60 / 13 / 41

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$240

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

  • SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
618
Against the person
276
Against property
342
Rate per 1,000 residents
394.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 6 residents
State safety percentile
97.1th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
179
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental115
  • Other Theft39
  • Sct - Residence72
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury127
  • Serious Assault Resulting In Injury83

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA
785
  • Coober Pedy Area SchoolCombined · ICSEA 785
  • Coober Pedy PreschoolPaxton RoadPreschools

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

45 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • April 2026

  • The replacement of shade sail with a permanent iron roof over an existing open-sided structure
    52 -56 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Under Assessment
2025· 6 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Construction of one shed structure which will be converted for dwelling and shop use.
    LOT 101 CAVE PL COOBER PEDY SA 5723Under Assessment

  • August 2025

  • Storage shed
    LOT 605 BRADY ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made

  • July 2025

  • Storage shed
    LOT 1516 UNDERWOOD CR COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made

  • June 2025

  • Installation of two shade structures
    51 -61 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
  • Torrens title land division comprising 2 allotments into 44 allotments and construction of an internal road
    LOT 157 HENRI ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723;LOT 2193 HENRI ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Under Assessment

  • January 2025

  • Two (2) directional signs for Umoona Arts Centre
    LOT 8 UMOONA RD COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
2024· 4 proposals

  • October 2024

  • Two fuelling stations and above ground diesel and AdBlue tanks and associated advertising
    LOT 792 FLAT HILL RD COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made

  • September 2024

  • Installation of new verandah
    LOT 1142 MCKENZIE RD COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made

  • August 2024

  • New single storey consulting rooms with staff and visitor parking including associated signage and fencing
    LOT 1263 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723;LOT 33 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made

  • June 2024

  • Group Dwellings - Short Stay accomodation for nursing staff
    LOT 2136 FLINDERS ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
2023· 8 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Telecommunication facility comprising steel / concrete monopole (maximum height 42.4 metres) and security chain mesh fencing (maximum height 2.4 metres) and associated cabinetry.
    LOT 1724 TRAEGER ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Under Assessment

  • August 2023

  • Pylon Signage
    71-81 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made

  • May 2023

  • Changes to advertisement signage incorporating installation of two (2) illuminated advertisement signs comprising one (1) external illuminated sign fixed to southern facade and one (1) external illuminated sign fixed to eastern façade
    71-81 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Under Assessment
  • Change of use - to store shipping containers, machinery and park trucks.
    LOT 1857 SEVENTEEN MILE RD COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
  • Retail Fuel Outlet comprising motor vehicle refuelling facilities, canopy, control building with associated caretakers residence, free standing advertisement, carparking, fencing, installation of road within Jenny Place road reserve and modification of Yanikas Drive access.
    LOT 1 JENNY PL COOBER PEDY SA 5723;LOT 2505 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding
    LOT 2243 KINGSFORD SMITH CT COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made

  • March 2023

  • Installation of two carports
    LOT 893 HOLLY CR COOBER PEDY SA 5723;LOT 894 HOLLY CR COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made

  • February 2023

  • Community art centre with associated external store
    LOT 8 UMOONA RD COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
2022· 7 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Shed
    LOT 1905 GERMAN GULLY RD COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
  • Shed (outbuilding) for storage
    114 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made

  • September 2022

  • Storage shed
    LOT 32 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made

  • August 2022

  • Internal Alterations
    LOT 2 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
  • Gaming Room Fitout
    71-81 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made

  • February 2022

  • Construction of two underground dwellings with associated verandah and carports.
    LOT 2129 FLATS DR COOBER PEDY SA 5723Under Assessment

  • January 2022

  • Construction of a consulting room
    83-85 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
2021· 7 proposals

  • November 2021

  • Change of use to a Mortuary
    LOT 1406 CROWDERS GULLY RD COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made

  • July 2021

  • Construction of an automated, 24/7 petrol filling station with associated canopy and advertising signage (priceboard).
    LOT 790 FLAT HILL RD COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made

  • April 2021

  • Construction of a new community administration building comprising offices, exhibition space and associated car-parking and landscaping.
    8 GILBERT CT COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made

  • February 2021

  • Construction of single-storey detached dwelling for residential purposes, and three (3) amenity block outbuildings for use by existing tourism accommodation.
    LOT 1996 TOMCAT HILL RD COOBER PEDY SA 5723Under Assessment

  • January 2021

  • The establishment of a parking area, landscaping, floodlights and fencing ancillary to a retail fuel outlet & restaurant/cafe
    51-61 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
  • Change of use to a 25 site Recreational Vehicle (RV) Park (Caravan & Tourist Park)
    LOT 2190 CROWDERS GULLY RD COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
  • Installation of a prefabricated single-storey detached dwelling for permanent occupation, utilising existing power and water connections.
    LOT 1732 MARKS CL COOBER PEDY SA 5723Under Assessment
2020· 5 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Replacing storm damaged rear verandah
    LOT 817 PIERCE ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
  • Domestic outbuilding: Shed (not being a garage)
    LOT 1913 MONUMENT RD COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made

  • November 2020

  • Torrens Title land division creating 2 allotments from 1 existing allotment
    LOT 1603 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made

  • October 2020

  • Ground extension for reception area
    LOT 1993 STUART HWY COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made

  • September 2020

  • Erect 9m x 6m shed pulled down from owners previous property and erect on current property
    LOT 765 FLATS DR COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
  • COOBER PEDY ROADHOUSE PTY. LTD.
    Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
  • DISTRICT COUNCIL OF COOBER PEDY
    Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
On site
  • Coober Pedy Hospital and Health ServiceLot 89 Hospital RoadPublic Hospital
  • Coober Pedy Renal Clinic83-85 Hutchison StreetPrivate Day Only Hospital

Data sources & freshness

  • Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · Period: current · Updated on site

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • Heritage placeState heritage
  • Heritage placeState heritage

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Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Tjitji Tjapu Tjuta Childcare CentreSaint Nicholas Streetchildcare

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Bushfire safer places
1

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.

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Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
1.1/100
Cohort rank
#220 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Tjitji Tjapu Tjuta Childcare CentrechildcareSaint Nicholas Streetchildcare
  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
  • Coober Pedy Hospital and Health ServicehealthLot 89 Hospital RoadPublic Hospital
  • Coober Pedy Renal Clinichealth83-85 Hutchison StreetPrivate Day Only Hospital
  • COOBER PEDY ROADHOUSE PTY. LTD.planningHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
  • Change of use - to store shipping containers, machinery and park trucks.planningLOT 1857 SEVENTEEN MILE RD COOBER PEDY SA 5723Lodged 12 May 2023 · Decision Made
  • Change of use to a 25 site Recreational Vehicle (RV) Park (Caravan & Tourist Park)planningLOT 2190 CROWDERS GULLY RD COOBER PEDY SA 5723Lodged 22 Jan 2021 · Decision Made
  • Change of use to a MortuaryplanningLOT 1406 CROWDERS GULLY RD COOBER PEDY SA 5723Lodged 05 Nov 2021 · Decision Made
  • Changes to advertisement signage incorporating installation of two (2) illuminated advertisement signs comprising one (1) external illuminated sign fixed to southern facade and one (1) external illuminated sign fixed to eastern façadeplanning71-81 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Lodged 26 May 2023 · Under Assessment

Data sources & freshness