Copley (SA), SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Copley (SA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 750, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Copley (SA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 83
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $575
- SEIFA score
- 750
- Coordinates
- -30.5687, 138.4260
Copley (SA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Copley (SA) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 42% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 17 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 7 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 18 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 22 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 17 | 21% |
Share of the 81 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 13 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 5 | 14% |
| Rented | 15 | 42% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 35 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 35 occupied private dwellings in Copley (SA).
- Median weekly rent
- $85
- Median monthly mortgage
- $792
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $949
- Median weekly personal income
- $372
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 9 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 28 (39%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 45 (54%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 14 (22%)
- Labour-force participation
- 44.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 30%
- Employed full-time
- 9
- Employed part-time
- 9
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Copley (SA)
Where is Copley (SA)?
Copley (SA) is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Copley (SA)?
At the 2021 Census, Copley (SA) had a population of about 83.
Is Copley (SA) an advantaged area?
Copley (SA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 750, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 1 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of Australian suburbs.
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