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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%

University qualified

11.5%

Work from home

5.1%

Languages at home

27.6%non-English

Most common: Greek, Sinhalese, Australian Indigenous languages

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

20.6/100
Below average

701st in SA

Verified 93% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Holiday parks
  • Remote
What Coober Pedy is known for: Holiday parks, Remote

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Suburb profile

Coober Pedy is a remote locality in South Australia, in Unincorporated SA. Notable landmarks include Coober Pedy Catholic Church & Presbytery.

Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked remote localities. Health access is an exceptional strength, with health access 100% above the peer median. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places. Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 37% below the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are lower school ICSEA scores and lower socio-economic advantage.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising lower rents and local amenities over school quality.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Remote locality · compared with remote localities in South Australia (321)

Strengths

  • Rents are unusually low against comparable places
  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Health access is a relative strength
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness
  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • Coober Pedy Catholic Church & Presbytery

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Coober Pedy compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

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

#174

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

95th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

2nd

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

37%

2021 Census tenure

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
20.6/100 — Below average
National rank
6872nd in Australia
State rank
701st in SA
Peer rank
#174 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#272 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
93%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$163
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
47% / 15.7% / 37.3%
Employment rate
38.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
5.1% / 1.1% / 71.2%
Walked or cycled to work
10.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
592 / 13 / 41 (+ 22 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

11.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 15.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified11.5% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified6.4% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational15.8% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below66.4% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies22.2%
  • Management and commerce18.9%
  • Health11.8%
  • Society and culture11.8%
  • Education10.2%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services6.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$49,435

30th percentile in SA · -16% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$56,430

45th percentile in SA · -13% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

47th percentile in SA · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$26,651

3rd percentile in SA · -58% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

71st percentile in SA · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5723 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
800
Taxpayers reporting net rent
96
Median net rent
$1,567
Taxpayers reporting business income
98
Taxable income vs state median
-9%
Salary / wages vs state median
-2%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
-66%
Business income vs state median
+9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

27.6% speak a language other than English at home; 33.3% born overseas

Language at home
910 English only · 347 other
Non-English at home
27.6%
Born overseas
412 (33.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
236 (15.1%)
Australian citizens
1,131
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
12

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Greek47 · 24.7%
  • Sinhalese34 · 17.9%
  • Australian Indigenous languages22 · 11.6%
  • Serbian22 · 11.6%
  • Croatian21 · 11.1%
  • Italian11 · 5.8%
  • German10 · 5.3%
  • Urdu6 · 3.2%

Religion

39.8%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 39.8%, while 30.6% reported no religion. Buddhism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion30.6%45.2%
Christianity39.8%40%
Buddhism5%1.9%
Other / not stated24.6%12.9%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic16.2%15.5%
Eastern Orthodox6.7%2.4%
Anglican5.3%7.2%
Christian (not further defined)2.7%2.6%
Lutheran2.2%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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 (2025–26)
575
Against the person
256
Against property
319
Rate per 1,000 residents
256.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 6 residents
State crime-rate percentile
95.1th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
179
Decrease (daily rate)
-7%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
37
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
16.52

Most common offence types

  • Common Assault32
  • Damage Or Destroy Property120
  • Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences32
  • Sct - Residence61
  • Serious Assault201

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

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 (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Tjitji Tjapu Tjuta Childcare CentreSaint Nicholas Streetchildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

11 mapped amenities

4 caravan parks · 4 campgrounds

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
Sport & outdoors(2)
  • Kanku-Breakaways Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Water Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Camping & holiday parks(8)
  • Breakaways LookoutCampground
  • Oasis Tourist ParkCampground
  • Riba's Underground Camping & Caravan ParkCampground
  • Tom Cat Hill CampgroundCampground
  • BIG4 Stuart Range Outback ResortCaravan park
  • Caravan park
  • Oasis Caravan ParkCaravan park
  • Opal Inn Caravan ParkCaravan park
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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Coober Pedy Opal Fields Golf Club

    Golf · +61 8 8672 3535;+61 8 8672 5555

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.1%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
36°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

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
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
2
Residential aged-care places
26

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Coober Pedy Hospital and Health ServiceLot 89 Hospital RoadPublic Hospital
  • Coober Pedy Multi-Purpose ServiceCOOBER PEDYMulti-Purpose Service
  • Coober Pedy Renal Clinic83-85 Hutchison StreetPrivate Day Only Hospital
Aged-care services
  • Umoona Aged CareCOOBER PEDYNational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Program

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

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

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 (12%)

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· 3 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Demountable building, with a deck and veranda
    LOT 8 UMOONA RD COOBER PEDY SA 5723Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Two free standing shade sails over day care centre play area
    LOT 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 facility
    52 -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 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

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Bushfire safer places
1
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

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

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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.