Moving to Coober Pedy SA 5723
What the official numbers say about living in Coober Pedy — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $163 a week, against a median household income of $764 a week.
About 59% of homes are owner-occupied and 35% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Coober Pedy shrank 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,695 → 1,566 people).
Around 42% of households are families, averaging 1.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Sri Lanka, England, Greece; most spoken languages besides English: Sinhalese, Greek, Australian Indigenous.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Coober Pedy scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (81% of workers), while 6% work from home.
Nearest bus interchange: Greyhound Australia, 500 m south.
Nearest airport: Coober Pedy Airport, 4.6 km south-west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 751 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 7 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 1 park — see them all on the Coober Pedy profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Coober Pedy School 500 m
Groceries: IGA 50 m
Parks and reserves: Coober Pedy Park 1.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Coober Pedy, most often seen first: Rock Dove · Little Crow · White-plumed Honeyeater · Zebra Finch · Welcome Swallow · Nankeen Kestrel.
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Coober Pedy — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Grey — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5723 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Coober Pedy profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $163 a week, and about 35% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,695 people to 1,566. It sits about 751 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line. Local government is Coober Pedy council, and the federal seat is Grey.
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