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Copper Coast
South Australia · Barossa - Yorke - Mid North · 15,042 people · 28 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Copper Coast at a glance
Map shows the Copper Coast 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.
Copper Coast is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 28 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 813 km². Copper Coast has a population of 15,042 , ranking #28 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Wallaroo (3,699 residents).About 9.6% of residents were born overseas and 2.3% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 2,118 (14.1%) |
| 15–24 years | 1,204 (8.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 2,602 (17.3%) |
| 45–64 years | 4,198 (27.9%) |
| 65+ years | 4,907 (32.7%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Copper Coast
6 schools across Copper Coast: 66.7% Government, 16.7% Catholic, 16.7% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 938 (range 865 to 983). 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 6 schools in Copper Coast, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadina Memorial School | Government | Combined | Kadina | 1,184 | 951 |
| Harvest Christian College | Independent | Combined | Kadina | 302 | 983 |
| Moonta Area School | Government | Combined | Moonta | 253 | 924 |
| St Mary MacKillop School | Catholic | Combined | Wallaroo | 139 | 968 |
| Wallaroo Mines Primary School | Government | Primary | Kadina | 92 | 899 |
| Wallaroo Primary School | Government | Primary | Wallaroo | 65 | 865 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Copper Coast. 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 Copper Coast
Copper Coast contains 28 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallaroo | 5556 | 3,699 | $892/wk | 57 |
| Kadina | 5554 | 2,944 | $1,081/wk | 49 |
| Moonta Bay | 5558 | 2,633 | $1,033/wk | 59 |
| New Town | 5554 | 1,291 | $1,221/wk | 42 |
| North Beach | 5556 | 676 | $1,037/wk | 54 |
| Port Hughes | 5558 | 647 | $1,231/wk | 61 |
| Moonta | 5558 | 624 | $717/wk | 60 |
| North Moonta | 5558 | 605 | $831/wk | 68 |
| Jerusalem | 5554 | 424 | $1,625/wk | 38 |
| Wallaroo Mines | 5554 | 408 | $1,065/wk | 46 |
| Moonta Mines | 5558 | 177 | $1,053/wk | 55 |
| Cross Roads | 5558 | 155 | $825/wk | 46 |
| Paskeville | 5552 | 149 | $1,042/wk | 47 |
| East Moonta | 5558 | 130 | $1,024/wk | 55 |
| Matta Flat | 5554 | 82 | $1,312/wk | 43 |
| Willamulka | 5554 | 65 | $2,062/wk | 34 |
| Warburto | 5556 | 58 | $1,375/wk | 58 |
| Boors Plain | 5554 | 56 | $1,812/wk | 34 |
| Wallaroo Plain | 5556 | 51 | $1,125/wk | 45 |
| Cunliffe | 5554 | 50 | $1,624/wk | 49 |
| Hamley | 5558 | 31 | $966/wk | 61 |
| Thrington | 5552 | 23 | $1,499/wk | 44 |
| Yelta | 5558 | 21 | $350/wk | 58 |
| Jericho | 5554 | 17 | $450/wk | 49 |
| Kooroona | 5558 | 17 | $1,899/wk | 64 |
| Paramatta | 5558 | 9 | $2,374/wk | 40 |
| Dowling | 5555 | |||
| North Yelta | 5558 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Copper Coast with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Copper Coast and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Coast (SA) | 15,042 | 53.7 | 892 | 24.9% | 9.6% |
| Barunga West | 2,721 | 56.1 | 934 | 18.5% | 7.2% |
| Yorke Peninsula | 11,618 | 55.7 | 918 | 18.2% | 9.0% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Copper Coast
What is the population of Copper Coast?
The 2021 Census recorded 15,042 people living in Copper Coast, across 28 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Copper Coast?
Copper Coast contains 28 suburbs. The most populous are Wallaroo, Kadina, Moonta Bay, New Town, North Beach.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Copper Coast?
Copper Coast covers 5 postcodes: 5552, 5554, 5555, 5556, 5558.
How many schools are in Copper Coast?
Copper Coast has 6 schools, including 4 government, 1 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Copper Coast?
Copper Coast has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 892, 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.