How Coober Pedy voted
SA2 area in South Australia · federal division: Grey · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Coober Pedy favoured Coalition 51.4% (v Labor 48.6%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.3 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 29.4%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 54.8 | Coal 54.7 | Coal 51.4 | Lab +3.3 |
| Labor | 30.1% | 24.2% | 22.7% | -1.5 |
| Coalition | 40.5% | 35.7% | 29.4% | -6.3 |
| Greens | 4.5% | 6.8% | 6.1% | -0.6 |
| One Nation | 12.5% | 10.4% | 13.8% | +3.4 |
| Independents | 2.6% | 8.8% | 20.5% | +11.8 |
| Others | 9.8% | 14.2% | 7.3% | -6.8 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Coober Pedy | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $764 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 11.5% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 39.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 35.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 44.8% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 33.3% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 27.2% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 1,566 (1,336 aged 18+). "Typical area" is the median across all areas.
Where residents voted in 2025
| Polling place | Type | Share of residents' votes | In this area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coober Pedy | Ordinary | 66% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 12% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 6% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 6% | |
| Special Hospital Team 10 | Special Hospital Team | 2% | yes |
| Port Augusta PPVC | PPVC | 2% | |
| Provisional | Declaration: Provisional | 1% | |
| Whyalla PPVC | PPVC | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Grey
- Lewiston - Two Wells
- Mallala
- Clare
- Gilbert Valley
- Goyder
- Wakefield - Barunga West
- Jamestown
- Peterborough - Mount Remarkable
- Port Pirie
- Port Pirie Surrounds
- Kadina
- Moonta
- Wallaroo
- Yorke Peninsula - North
- Yorke Peninsula - South
- Ceduna
- Eyre Peninsula
- Kimba - Cleve - Franklin Harbour
- Le Hunte - Elliston
- Port Lincoln
- West Coast (SA)
- Western
- Whyalla
- APY Lands
Sources: Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) federal election results and votes-by-SA1 files, 2019–2025; Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3 boundaries and 2021 Census DataPacks. Both © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0. Basemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Area results are estimates of how residents voted, not official counts — see the methods. Built 2 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.