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Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara

South Australia · Northern Territory - Outback · 1,722 people · 8 suburbs · 1 postcodes

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara at a glance

1,722

Population

#60 of 72 in SA

km² area

19/km² density

27.1

Median age

-14.2 vs SA

686

SEIFA IRSAD

#72 of 72 in SA

Schools

2 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

2.0%

Born overseas

98.7%

Renting

Map shows the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 8 suburbs across 1 postcodes and an area of 89 km². Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara has a population of 1,722 , ranking #60 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Pukatja (519 residents).About 2.0% of residents were born overseas and 86.6% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

23.8%

20.0%

34.7%

17.0%

0–14 (23.8%) 15–24 (20.0%) 25–44 (34.7%) 45–64 (17.0%) 65+ (4.6%)

Show counts

0–14 years	406 (23.8%)
15–24 years	341 (20.0%)
25–44 years	592 (34.7%)
45–64 years	290 (17.0%)
65+ years	79 (4.6%)

2.0%

Born overseas

86.6%

Speak a language other than English at home

89.2%

First Nations

4.3

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

98.7%

Owned outright (1.3%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Renting (98.7%)

Dwelling type mix

96.9%

Separate house (96.9%) Semi/townhouse (3.1%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)

$85

Median weekly rent

81.3%

Households with 0-1 cars

18.7%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

33.1%

Unemployment rate

175

In full-time work

132

In part-time work

Schools in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara

2 schools across Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%.

Sector mix

100.0%

SA average for comparison

70.8%

14.3%

14.9%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

100.0%

Primary (0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (100.0%) Special (0%)

All 2 schools in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Mimili Anangu School	Government	Combined	Mimili	75
Pipalyatjara Anangu School	Government	Combined	Pipalyatjara	59

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

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

686

Ranked #72 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

462

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

492

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

869

Suburbs in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara contains 8 suburbs and 1 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Pukatja	0872	519	$1,240/wk	27
Iwantja	0872	338	$1,287/wk	26
Mimili	0872	277	$1,286/wk	27
Kaltjiti	0872	261	$1,286/wk	28
Pipalyatjara	0872	159	$1,291/wk	30
Kalka	0872	112	$1,337/wk	26
Kanpi	0872	56	$599/wk	24
Watarru	0872

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 (SA)	1,722	27.1	686	98.7%	2.0%
Unincorporated SA	2,874	42.1	902	45.9%	8.7%
Maralinga Tjarutja	167	41.4	859	82.6%	9.6%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Pukatja

Frequently asked questions about Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara

What is the population of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara?

The 2021 Census recorded 1,722 people living in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara, across 8 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara?

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara contains 8 suburbs. The most populous are Pukatja, Iwantja, Mimili, Kaltjiti, Pipalyatjara.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara?

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara covers 1 postcodes: 0872.

How many schools are in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara?

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara has 2 schools, including 2 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara?

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 686, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. 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.