SA · Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara Council

Mimili, 0872

Est. population · Jun 2025

317

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.0%

Median age

27

Median income

$1,286/wk

Employment rate

35.9%

University qualified

7.7%

Work from home

3.9%

Languages at home

85.4%non-English

Most common: Australian Indigenous languages

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

19.7/100
Below average

705th in SA

Verified 85% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Remote
What Mimili is known for: Remote

Using this data? Cite or embed. Publishers

Suburb snapshot infographic

Download PNG
Mimili, SA suburb snapshot — Suburb Guide

Embed this snapshot

The image links to the canonical suburb page. Copy the HTML as-is.

Mimili, SA suburb snapshot — Suburb Guide

Cite this suburb snapshot

Suburb Guide, “Mimili, SA Suburb Guide”, updated 2 October 2026, https://suburb.guide/sa/mimili

No registration is required. Please keep the link to the suburb page.

Suburb profile

Mimili is a remote locality in South Australia, in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara Council. It has a large Aboriginal community with Indigenous languages spoken at home.

School access is exceptionally strong, with school access 50% above the peer median. Population has been growing faster than in comparable places, well above typical levels for remote localities, and recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 90% below the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are lower socio-economic advantage and thinner local amenities, with local amenities 100% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school access over socio-economic advantage.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Remote locality · compared with remote localities in South Australia (321)

Strengths

  • School access is exceptionally strong
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
  • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places
  • Local amenity access is relatively limited

What stands out

  • Large Aboriginal community with Indigenous languages spoken at home

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Mimili compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$78/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

317

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

18.4%

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

#46

among Country & regional · Emerging

Crime rate

94th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

58th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

100%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

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
19.7/100 — Below average
National rank
6891st in Australia
State rank
705th in SA
Peer rank
#46 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#274 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
85%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

317(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · +6.0% over 5 years · 58th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+6.0%
Change in 1 year
+2
Change in 5 years
+18
Growth rank in SA
58th 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
277
Median age
27
Median household income / week
$1,286
Dwelling vacancy
18.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
14 of 76
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$78
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
0% / 0% / 100%
Employment rate
35.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
3.9% / 0% / 25%
Walked or cycled to work
55.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
58 / 9 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

7.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 3.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified7.7% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified1.9% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational3.3% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below87.1% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Education30.6%
  • Society and culture26.5%
  • Architecture and building12.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies12.2%
  • Health6.1%
  • Management and commerce6.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$39,563

4th percentile in SA · -33% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$38,164

2nd percentile in SA · -41% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
5.0%

2nd percentile in SA · -64% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$6,179

0th percentile in SA · -90% vs Australia

Residents with business income
3.0%

1st percentile in SA · -71% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 0872 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
4,215
Taxpayers reporting net rent
214
Median net rent
-$2,724
Taxpayers reporting business income
115
Taxable income vs state median
-27%
Salary / wages vs state median
-34%
Rental investment vs state median
-58%
Super vs state median
-92%
Business income vs state median
-73%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

85.4% speak a language other than English at home; 1.9% born overseas

Language at home
39 English only · 229 other
Non-English at home
85.4%
Born overseas
5 (1.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
239 (86.3%)
Australian citizens
267
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Australian Indigenous languages109 · 100%

Religion

49.5%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 49.5%, while Christianity accounts for 28.9%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion49.5%45.2%
Christianity28.9%40%
Other / not stated21.7%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Uniting Church12.3%4.8%
Christian (not further defined)6.9%2.6%
Lutheran5.1%2.4%
Catholic3.6%15.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
69
Against the person
35
Against property
34
Rate per 1,000 residents
217.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 8 residents
State crime-rate percentile
93.9th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
222
Increase (daily rate)
+16.9%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
1
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
3.15

Most common offence types

  • Acts That Threaten, Harass, Or Control3
  • Damage Or Destroy Property22
  • Other Acts That Harm Or Endanger Persons2
  • Sct - Non Residence7
  • Serious Assault27

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2 (2 schools, 1 preschools)
School list
  • Instrumental Music APY Lands6-8 Arnguli CourtSupport Services
  • Mimili Anangu School6-8 Arnguli CourtAboriginal/Anangu Schools
  • Mimili Preschool6-8 Arnguli CourtPreschools

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
35°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Kinyin McKenzie Dialysis Clinic - Pukatja (100.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Day Only Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
15
Participants per 1,000 residents
47.3

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
35° / 21°
Rainfall
83 mm · ~10 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
27° / 13°
Rainfall
55 mm · ~7 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

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

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
29° / 14°
Rainfall
57 mm · ~7 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 1 proposal
  • September 2026

  • Outbuilding with associated deck and veranda
    2 KALI CR MIMILI SA 872Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
  • March 2025

  • 2 bedroom dwelling with attached carport and verandah
    56 MIMILI ST MIMILI SA 872Under Assessment
  • January 2025

  • Remove existing verandah, and replace with larger insulated verandah to same footprint
    2 KALI CR MIMILI SA 872Under Assessment
2024· 1 proposal
  • November 2024

  • replacement verandah
    2 KALI CR MIMILI SA 872Decision Made
2021· 6 proposals
  • May 2021

  • Construction of a replacement single storey dwelling
    12 INTINGINNA RD MIMILI SA 872Decision Made
  • Construction of a replacement single storey dwelling
    57 MIMILI ST MIMILI SA 872Decision Made
  • March 2021

  • The demolition and replacement of a 4 bedroom dwelling
    3 TJANPI CT MIMILI SA 872Decision Made
  • the demolition and replacement of a 4 bedroom dwelling
    12 KALI CR MIMILI SA 872Decision Made
  • February 2021

  • Construction of a replacement dwelling to replace a fire-damaged existing dwelling
    13 KENMORE PARK RD MIMILI SA 872Decision Made
  • Construction of a replacement dwelling to replace a fire-damaged existing dwelling
    15 INTINGINNA RD MIMILI SA 872Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Bushfire safer places
1
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood 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 623.8 km away).

Coalition 51.2%Labor 48.8%

3.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +12.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Coober PedyLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)298.7 km away
  • Special Hospital Team 10Labor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)298.7 km away
  • Roxby DownsLabor 49.6% · Coalition 50.4% TPP (2025)566.9 km away
  • CedunaLabor 40.0% · Coalition 60.0% TPP (2025)575.1 km away
  • AndamookaLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)577.9 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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

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