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Coober Pedy
South Australia · South Australia - Outback · 1,566 people · 1 suburbs · 1 postcodes
Coober Pedy at a glance
Map shows the Coober Pedy LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.
Coober Pedy is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 1 suburbs across 1 postcodes and an area of 785 km². Coober Pedy has a population of 1,566 , ranking #63 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Coober Pedy (1,566 residents).About 26.3% of residents were born overseas and 22.2% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 189 (12.1%) |
| 15–24 years | 121 (7.7%) |
| 25–44 years | 384 (24.5%) |
| 45–64 years | 426 (27.2%) |
| 65+ years | 446 (28.5%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Coober Pedy
1 schools across Coober Pedy: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 785 (range 785 to 785). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 1 schools in Coober Pedy, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coober Pedy Area School | Government | Combined | Coober Pedy | 175 | 785 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Coober Pedy. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Coober Pedy
Coober Pedy contains 1 suburbs and 1 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coober Pedy | 5723 | 1,566 | $764/wk | 50 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Coober Pedy with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Coober Pedy and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coober Pedy (SA) | 1,566 | 50.0 | 868 | 37.3% | 26.3% |
| Unincorporated SA | 2,874 | 42.1 | 902 | 45.9% | 8.7% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Coober Pedy
What is the population of Coober Pedy?
The 2021 Census recorded 1,566 people living in Coober Pedy, across 1 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Coober Pedy?
Coober Pedy contains 1 suburbs. The most populous are Coober Pedy.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Coober Pedy?
Coober Pedy covers 1 postcodes: 5723.
How many schools are in Coober Pedy?
Coober Pedy has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Coober Pedy?
Coober Pedy has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 868, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.