Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara

Northern Territory · Northern Territory - Outback · 598 people · 2 suburbs · 1 postcodes

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara at a glance

598
Population
#17 of 17 in NT
102,243
km² area
29.4
Median age
-4.2 vs NT
771
SEIFA IRSAD
#10 of 17 in NT
0
Schools
0 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep
4.0%
Born overseas
100.0%
Renting

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara is a Local Government Area in Northern Territory, in the Darwin region. It covers 2 suburbs across 1 postcodes and an area of 102,243 km². Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara has a population of 598 , ranking #17 most populous in NT. The most populous suburb is Amata (393 residents).About 4.0% of residents were born overseas and 79.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (25.9%) 15–24 (14.9%) 25–44 (30.7%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (3.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years156 (25.9%)
15–24 years90 (14.9%)
25–44 years185 (30.7%)
45–64 years151 (25.0%)
65+ years21 (3.5%)
4.0%
Born overseas
79.4%
Speak a language other than English at home
87.0%
First Nations
3.7
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Renting (100.0%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (95.6%) Semi/townhouse (4.4%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)
$68
Median weekly rent
84.6%
Households with 0-1 cars
15.4%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

18.6%
Unemployment rate
87
In full-time work
40
In part-time work

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

771
Ranked #10 of 17 NT LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

611

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

609

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

949

Suburbs in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara contains 2 suburbs and 1 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Amata 0872 393 $1,062/wk 28
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara 0872 205 $1,416/wk 32

Postcodes covered

0872

Compare Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara (NT) 598 29.4 771 100.0% 4.0%
MacDonnell 5,753 29.8 740 91.2% 3.0%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara

What is the population of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara?

The 2021 Census recorded 598 people living in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara, across 2 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara?

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara contains 2 suburbs. The most populous are Amata, Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara?

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara covers 1 postcodes: 0872.

What is the SEIFA score for Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara?

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 771, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.