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SA · Unincorporated SA Council
Coober Pedy, 5723
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,240
Growth (1 yr)
-1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
-10.9%
Median age
50
Median income
$764/wk
Employment rate
38.1%
Languages at home
27.6%non-English
Most common: Greek, Sinhalese, Australian Indigenous languages
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Coober Pedy offers a slower smaller community life in Unincorporated SA, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Reported crime has been falling recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Coober Pedy snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$240/wk
Population (ERP)
2,240
-1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
41.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#158
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
95th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
2nd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
2nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 18.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6800th in Australia
- State rank
- 683rd in SA
- Peer rank
- #158 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #255 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
2,240(June 2025)
-1.3% annual · -10.9% over 5 years · 2th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -1.3%
- 5-year growth
- -10.9%
- Change in 1 year
- -29
- Change in 5 years
- -275
- Growth rank in SA
- 2th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,000), extrapolated at -2.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 592 / 13 / 41 (+ 22 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 618
- Against the person
- 276
- Against property
- 342
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 275.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 95.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 179
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -20.7%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental115
- Other Theft39
- Sct - Residence72
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury127
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury83
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 785
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 2th
School list
- Coober Pedy Area SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 785 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 175 students · Top SEA quarter 4%View on My School →
- Coober Pedy PreschoolPaxton RoadPreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Tjitji Tjapu Tjuta Childcare CentreSaint Nicholas Streetchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · current · Updated
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.64
Entertainment(1)
- Dog (dingo) fenceViewpoint
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Coober Pedy Hospital and Health Service (13.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Coober Pedy Hospital and Health ServiceLot 89 Hospital RoadPublic Hospital
- Coober Pedy Renal Clinic83-85 Hutchison StreetPrivate Day Only Hospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 45
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 36° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 58 mm · ~7 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 33 mm · ~4 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 31 mm · ~4 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 39 mm · ~5 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 2 proposals
July 2026
- Shade sails for day care centerLOT 314 ROBINS BVD COOBER PEDY SA 5723Under Assessment
April 2026
- The replacement of shade sail with a permanent iron roof over an existing open-sided structure and addition to existing car wash facility52 -56 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
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 shedLOT 605 BRADY ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
July 2025
- Storage shedLOT 1516 UNDERWOOD CR COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
June 2025
- Installation of two shade structures51 -61 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
- Torrens title land division comprising 2 allotments into 44 allotments and construction of an internal roadLOT 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 CentreLOT 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 advertisingLOT 792 FLAT HILL RD COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
September 2024
- Installation of new verandahLOT 1142 MCKENZIE RD COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
August 2024
- New single storey consulting rooms with staff and visitor parking including associated signage and fencingLOT 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 staffLOT 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 Signage71-81 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 façade71-81 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
- OutbuildingLOT 2243 KINGSFORD SMITH CT COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
March 2023
- Installation of two carportsLOT 893 HOLLY CR COOBER PEDY SA 5723;LOT 894 HOLLY CR COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
February 2023
- Community art centre with associated external storeLOT 8 UMOONA RD COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- ShedLOT 1905 GERMAN GULLY RD COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
- Shed (outbuilding) for storage114 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
September 2022
- Storage shedLOT 32 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
August 2022
- Internal AlterationsLOT 2 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
- Gaming Room Fitout71-81 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 room83-85 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
2021· 7 proposals
November 2021
- Change of use to a MortuaryLOT 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/cafe51-61 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 verandahLOT 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 allotmentLOT 1603 HUTCHISON ST COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
October 2020
- Ground extension for reception areaLOT 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 propertyLOT 765 FLATS DR COOBER PEDY SA 5723Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- COOBER PEDY ROADHOUSE PTY. LTD.Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- DISTRICT COUNCIL OF COOBER PEDYResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Coober Pedy Catholic Church & PresbyteryLot 9 Hutchison Street COOBER PEDYState heritage
- Three-roomed dugout, including the ground within two metres of the dugout spaceLot 13 Hutchison Street COOBER PEDYState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Grey
- Member of Parliament
- Tom VENNING (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,707
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 395.1 km away).
Coalition 42.7%Labor 57.3%
11.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +17.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Special Hospital Team 10Labor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)12.6 km away
- Coober PedyLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)13.5 km away
- Roxby DownsLabor 49.6% · Coalition 50.4% TPP (2025)274.3 km away
- AndamookaLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)286.3 km away
- WoomeraLabor 38.9% · Coalition 61.1% TPP (2025)321.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Unincorporated SA Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.