SA · Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara Council

Kaltjiti, 0872

Est. population · Jun 2025

298

Growth (1 yr)

+0.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.0%

Median age

28

Median income

$1,286/wk

Employment rate

19.1%

Languages at home

91.3%non-English

Most common: Australian Indigenous languages

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

26.8/100
Below average

599th in SA

Verified 67% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
What Kaltjiti is known for: Education hub, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara Council, Kaltjiti keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community skews younger, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.

Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.

Reported crime has been falling recently. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.

Desirability sits below average overall, with growth momentum, plus community and employment the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Kaltjiti snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

298

+0.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#38

among Country & regional · Emerging

Safety

96th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

50th

percentile in SA

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

2nd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
26.8/100 — Below average
National rank
6043rd in Australia
State rank
599th in SA
Peer rank
#38 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#197 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
67%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

298(June 2025)

+0.3% annual · +6.0% over 5 years · 50th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.3%
5-year growth
+6.0%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+17
Growth rank in SA
50th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~300), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
261
Median age
28
Median household income / week
$1,286
Dwelling vacancy
10.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 68
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
19.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
53 / 6 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
90
Against the person
48
Against property
42
Rate per 1,000 residents
302
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 5 residents
State safety percentile
95.7th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
222
Decrease (daily rate)
-44.3%

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental18
  • Sct - Non Residence8
  • Sct - Residence7
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury27
  • Serious Assault Resulting In Injury10

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA
715
Median ICSEA percentile
2th
School list
  • Fregon Anangu SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 715 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 62 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Fregon PreschoolKalpi StreetPreschools

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Shopping(1)
  • Fregon StoreConvenience store
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Sports field
Other(5)
  • ChurchPlace of worship
  • Fregon Police shedPolice
  • Fregon ClinicPublic Building
  • Fregon StorePublic Building
  • PY - Ku Rural transaction centerPublic Building

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Kinyin McKenzie Dialysis Clinic - Pukatja (56.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Day Only Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

  • Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA)SA Health · current · Updated

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
14
Participants per 1,000 residents
47.0

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
36° / 20°
Rainfall
89 mm · ~11 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
28° / 13°
Rainfall
72 mm · ~9 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
20° / 5°
Rainfall
47 mm · ~6 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
30° / 13°
Rainfall
68 mm · ~8 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 1 proposal
  • June 2026

  • Construction of a detached building to be used in conjunction with the existing art centre, with an associated deck, ramp and verandah
    3 ILTJA CT KALTJITI SA 872Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
  • January 2023

  • 2 GNSS ground stations each consisting of GNSS antenna pillar, equipment cabinets, ground mounted solar panels, satellite communications dish, weather station and security fencing
    KALPI ST KALTJITI SA 872Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
  • December 2022

  • Single storey dwelling with attached carport and verandahs
    4 KULUNYPA CT KALTJITI SA 872Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Grey
Member of Parliament
Tom VENNING (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,707
Turnout (2025)
89.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 678.1 km away).

Coalition 52.4%Labor 47.6%

2.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +11.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Coober PedyLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)365.7 km away
  • Special Hospital Team 10Labor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)365.7 km away
  • CedunaLabor 40.0% · Coalition 60.0% TPP (2025)616.3 km away
  • Roxby DownsLabor 49.6% · Coalition 50.4% TPP (2025)634.8 km away
  • AndamookaLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)646.9 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

More in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara Council

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Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in South Australia or interstate.