Coober Pedy, SA 5723
Outback - North and EastAll suburbs in postcode 5723
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Rent in Coober Pedy
- Weekly rent (house)
- $250/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $202/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Coober Pedy
Coober Pedy (5723) sits in the Outback - North and East region of South Australia.
Coober Pedy has roughly 1,566 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Coober Pedy scores 70/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 37°C (hot), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 155 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schools in Coober Pedy
Schools serving Coober Pedy: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Coober Pedy Area School
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 70/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very walkable. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Coober Pedy's population at 1,566, with a median age of 50. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (55% own, 33% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (53%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 1,566
- Median age
- 50
- Family households
- 42%
- Lone person
- 53%
- Owner occupied
- 55%
- Renter occupied
- 33%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
575 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 155 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 37.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.2°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Coober Pedy
- What is the Coober Pedy postcode?
- Coober Pedy is in the 5723 postcode, in SA, in the Outback - North and East region.
- Where is Coober Pedy?
- Coober Pedy is a suburb in the Outback - North and East area, SA 5723.
- What is the average rent in Coober Pedy?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $250, for units it's $202.
- What schools are in Coober Pedy?
- There are 1 schools serving Coober Pedy on this page, including Coober Pedy Area School.
- How walkable is Coober Pedy?
- Coober Pedy has a Walk Score of 70 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Coober Pedy?
- Coober Pedy is close to Mount Clarence Station, Mount Barry, Ingomar, Mabel Creek.
- What is the population of Coober Pedy?
- The population of Coober Pedy is approximately 1,566 (2021 Census). The median age is 50.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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