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88th of 542 local government areas for language diversity

Coober Pedy's languages, old and new

In Coober Pedy, about 300 people speak a language other than English at home, the 2021 Census found. Sinhalese is the most common, and Greek and Serbian are both in the top five. Coober Pedy's share sits above the share for South Australia.

Residents
1,528
Speak another language
304
Languages at home
26
Change since 2016
−20.6%

Which languages are most spoken in Coober Pedy?

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Sinhalese

71 speakers

Between the last two censuses it has grown by more than a quarter.

Greek

56 speakers

The community has fallen by more than a quarter since 2016.

Serbian

32 speakers

Spoken at home by 2.1 per cent of residents.

Are Coober Pedy's post-war languages holding on?

The post-war languages here held up between 2016 and 2021. Across three censuses, Greek has declined.

  1. 01
    Greek
    56-39.1%
  2. 02
    Serbian
    32+18.5%
  3. 03
    Croatian
    30-21.1%
  4. 04
    German
    15+36.4%
  5. 05
    Italian
    4-63.6%

What are the most spoken languages in Coober Pedy?

Speakers at home, with the change since 2016. Broad ABS categories such as "Chinese, nfd" count towards the totals but aren't listed, so the shares can add up to more than the languages shown.

  1. 01
    Sinhalese
    71+42.0%
  2. 02
    Greek
    56-39.1%
  3. 03
    Serbian
    32+18.5%
  4. 04
    Croatian
    30-21.1%
  5. 05
    German
    15+36.4%
  6. 06
    Tagalog
    15+87.5%
  7. 07
    Cantonese
    5+66.7%
  8. 08
    Urdu
    5-58.3%
  9. 09
    Bosnian
    4+33.3%
  10. 10
    French
    4-55.6%

How do Coober Pedy's languages compare in size?

  • Grew 50%+
  • 25%+
  • 10%+
  • Held
  • Slipped
  • Declined 10%+
  • Not comparable
The 16 most spoken languages in Coober Pedy, covering 257 speakers. Bigger blocks mean more speakers, and the shade shows the change on 2016. Every figure is also in the table below.
  • Grew 50%+
  • 25%+
  • 10%+
  • Held
  • Slipped
  • Declined 10%+
  • Not comparable
The 18 most spoken languages in Coober Pedy, covering 299 speakers. Bigger blocks mean more speakers, and the shade shows the change on 2016. Every figure is also in the table below.

How does Coober Pedy rank against every other council?

Nationally

#88

Ranked against every council in Australia, Coober Pedy comes 88th. In South Australia, it’s 13 of 70. The full diversity index, with Coober Pedy highlighted.

Is Coober Pedy above or below Australia as a whole?

Coober Pedy is roughly level with Australia as a whole. Coober Pedy ranks 13th in South Australia, in the top half.

Coober Pedy
19.9%
Australia
21.3%
South Australia
16.9%

Residents speaking a language other than English at home, as a share of all residents.

The full diversity index, with Coober Pedy highlighted.

What language leads in each suburb of Coober Pedy?

Pick a suburb to see its languages in full.

Where were Coober Pedy's residents born, and what's their faith?

After Australia, most residents born overseas came from Sri Lanka.

Country of birth

24.0% born overseas, across 25 countries.

  1. 01
    Sri Lanka
    65+44.4%
  2. 02
    Greece
    40-27.3%
  3. 03
    Philippines
    39+30.0%
  4. 04
    England
    37-15.9%
  5. 05
    Croatia
    31-6.1%
  6. 06
    Serbia
    24+84.6%
  7. 07
    Germany
    16-57.9%
  8. 08
    India
    13-55.2%
  9. 09
    Pakistan
    8-11.1%
  10. 10
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    7

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation, with the change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Christianity
    630-20.8%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    486-10.5%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    80+95.1%
  4. 04
    Islam
    18-33.3%
  5. 05
    Hinduism
    0-100%

ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021: language used at home, by Statistical Area Level 2, rolled up to Local Government Area. Change is measured from 2016.

Blank answers matter here. 313 residents gave none, and they're left out of the 19.9%. Count them in and it's 40.4%; drop them from the base and it's 25.0%.

People with no usual address fall outside any suburb, which is why the national figure here is a fraction under the ABS one. The council figures aren't affected.

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