SA · Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara Council
Iwantja, 0872
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Iwantja offers a slower smaller community life in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because growth momentum and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 338
- Median age
- 26
- Median household income / week
- $1,287
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 71
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 27.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 130
- Against the person
- 93
- Against property
- 37
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 384.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 97th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 222
- Increase (daily rate)
- +21.8%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Dangerous Or Negligent Acts6
- Other Property Damage And Environmental19
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosion4
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury44
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury32
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Indulkana Anangu School2 Maku StreetAboriginal/Anangu Schools
- Indulkana Child Parent Centre2 Maku StreetPreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
3 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Partial Demolition and building addition to the rear of the existing art centre building1 CHURCH ST IWANTJA SA 872Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
March 2025
- Partial demolition of an existing structure and construction of 3-bedroom dwelling with attached verandah6 NGIYARI ST IWANTJA SA 872Under Assessment
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Replacement Building (rebuild of fire damaged dwelling)14 NGINTAKA ST IWANTJA SA 872Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Indulkana StoreConvenience store
- Induklana storePetrol station
- Indulkana police shedPolice
- Indulknana OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Telephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 30.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5171st in Australia
- State rank
- 523rd in SA
- Peer rank
- #59 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #152 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 67%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Induklana storeamenitiesfuel
- Indulkana Storeamenitiesconvenience
- Indulkana police shedamenitiespolice
- Indulknana Ovalamenitiespitch
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Telephoneamenitiestelephone
- Dangerous Or Negligent Actscrime6
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime19
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosioncrime4
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime44
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in South Australia or interstate.