Anna Creek vs Coober Pedy

Anna Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 50 in Coober Pedy. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Anna Creek, the large majority of households are couple families. In Coober Pedy, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Anna Creek tends to suit young adults and couples, while Coober Pedy suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Anna Creek

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 98/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 25%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
  • But Coober Pedy has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

Anna Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $163/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Coober Pedy

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (538 min vs 780 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (850.4 km vs 916.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coober Pedy

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 3%)
  • But Anna Creek carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 98/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Anna Creek and Coober Pedy drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Anna Creek Coober Pedy
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Anna Creek Coober Pedy
Walkability 0 / 43
Anna Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Coober Pedy — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 88 / 2
Anna Creek — Safety: 88/100 Coober Pedy — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Anna Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coober Pedy — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coober Pedy rents higher ($163/wk vs $0/wk); Coober Pedy has more residents (1,566 vs 176).

Anna Creek Coober Pedy
Population 176 1,566
+790% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -11.1%
Median age 30 50
Median household income $103,948/yr
+62% vs other
 $39,728/yr
Median weekly rent — $163/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Anna Creek Coober Pedy
0-4 — / 4.3%
Anna Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Coober Pedy — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 1.7% / 7.8%
Anna Creek — 5-14: 1.7% Coober Pedy — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 5.1% / 4.7%
Anna Creek — 15-19: 5.1% Coober Pedy — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 12.5% / 3.1%
Anna Creek — 20-24: 12.5% Coober Pedy — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 45.5% / 13.8%
Anna Creek — 25-34: 45.5% Coober Pedy — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 20.5% / 10.7%
Anna Creek — 35-44: 20.5% Coober Pedy — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 9.1% / 12.4%
Anna Creek — 45-54: 9.1% Coober Pedy — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 5.1% / 14.8%
Anna Creek — 55-64: 5.1% Coober Pedy — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 2.8% / 15.7%
Anna Creek — 65-74: 2.8% Coober Pedy — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 — / 10.9%
Anna Creek — 75-84: not among its largest Coober Pedy — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ — / 1.9%
Anna Creek — 85+: not among its largest Coober Pedy — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (45.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Anna Creek 100.0% couple families
Anna Creek — Couple Families: 100.0% Anna Creek — Lone Person: 0.0% Anna Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Anna Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Anna Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Coober Pedy 16.2% couple families
Coober Pedy — Couple Families: 16.2% Coober Pedy — Lone Person: 67.8% Coober Pedy — One Parent Families: 9.2% Coober Pedy — Group Household: 4.7% Coober Pedy — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Anna Creek 0.0% renting
Anna Creek — Owned Outright: 100.0% Anna Creek — Mortgage: 0.0% Anna Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Coober Pedy 37.3% renting
Coober Pedy — Owned Outright: 47.0% Coober Pedy — Mortgage: 15.7% Coober Pedy — Renting: 37.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Anna Creek Coober Pedy
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 13.9%
Anna Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Coober Pedy — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 5.6%
Anna Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Coober Pedy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 1.7% / 6.8%
Anna Creek — Bachelor Degree: 1.7% Coober Pedy — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.2%
Anna Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Coober Pedy — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Anna Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Coober Pedy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Anna Creek Coober Pedy
England 2.8% / 2.9%
Anna Creek — England: 2.8% Coober Pedy — England: 2.9%
Sri Lanka — / 4.3%
Anna Creek — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Coober Pedy — Sri Lanka: 4.3%
New Zealand 2.8% / 0.8%
Anna Creek — New Zealand: 2.8% Coober Pedy — New Zealand: 0.8%
Greece — / 2.9%
Anna Creek — Greece: not among its largest Coober Pedy — Greece: 2.9%
Philippines — / 2.6%
Anna Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Coober Pedy — Philippines: 2.6%
Germany — / 1.1%
Anna Creek — Germany: not among its largest Coober Pedy — Germany: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Anna Creek 100.0% houses
Anna Creek — Houses: 100.0% Anna Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Anna Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Coober Pedy 87.8% houses
Coober Pedy — Houses: 87.8% Coober Pedy — Flats / Apartments: 10.2% Coober Pedy — Townhouses: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Anna Creek Coober Pedy
Median house price — $91,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $15,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Anna Creek has more rural and farming land (100% vs 71%); Coober Pedy has more land zoned for conservation (23% vs 0%).

Anna Creek Coober Pedy
Rural and farming 100% 71%
Environmental 0% 23%
Industrial 0% 4%
Residential 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Anna Creek Coober Pedy
New dwellings approved 4
across Unincorporated SA
 1
across Coober Pedy

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Anna Creek Coober Pedy
Houses — 9.6%
$230/wk on $124K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Anna Creek Coober Pedy
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 6% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 1% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 100% of SA

Liveability

Coober Pedy is more walkable (43 vs 0).

Anna Creek Coober Pedy
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Coober Pedy carries more crime risk (98 vs 12).

Anna Creek Coober Pedy
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
12/100
 High
98/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Anna Creek Coober Pedy
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Anna Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Coober Pedy

  • Coober Pedy Area School Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Anna Creek Coober Pedy
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 17 0

Mobility

Anna Creek sits further from the CBD (916.9 km vs 850.4 km).

Anna Creek Coober Pedy
Walkability score 0/100 43/100
Distance to Adelaide 916.9 km
+7% vs other
 850.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 538 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5723
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 5723
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Anna Creek Coober Pedy
Car (driver) 20.6% / 72.3%
Anna Creek — Car (driver): 20.6% Coober Pedy — Car (driver): 72.3%
Bus 38.1% / 1.3%
Anna Creek — Bus: 38.1% Coober Pedy — Bus: 1.3%
Walked Only 14.3% / 12.0%
Anna Creek — Walked Only: 14.3% Coober Pedy — Walked Only: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 12.7% / 8.4%
Anna Creek — Car (passenger): 12.7% Coober Pedy — Car (passenger): 8.4%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 6.0%
Anna Creek — Worked from Home: 14.3% Coober Pedy — Worked from Home: 6.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

Anna Creek Coober Pedy
Elevation 137 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 201 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Anna Creek Coober Pedy
Connectivity score 15/100 63/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
7 premises
 36%
1,002 premises

Federal electorate

Anna Creek Coober Pedy
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Anna Creek Coober Pedy
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Anna Creek

Rural

Coober Pedy

Affordable Multicultural Retirees Rural
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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