SA · Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara Council
Pukatja, SA, 0872
Current weather
16.4°CClear sky
36% humidity · 17.9 km/h wind · 17.1° / 8.2° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#206 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Pukatja is a small locality in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara area, home to around 519 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 128 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 246.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 519
- Median age
- 27
- Median household income / week
- $1,240
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 115
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 27.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 24 / 3 / 0
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)
- 128
- Against the person
- 59
- Against property
- 69
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 246.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 9 residents
- State safety percentile
- 95.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 222
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental30
- Sct - Non Residence9
- Sct - Residence11
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury35
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury18
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5 (4 schools, 1 preschools)
- Anangu Education Services - Ernabella Office1-3 Hidden Valley RoadSupport Services
- Ernabella Anangu Child Parent Centre1-3 Hidden Valley RoadPreschools
- Ernabella Anangu School1-3 Hidden Valley RoadAboriginal/Anangu Schools
- Pukatja Family Wellbeing Centre1-3 Hidden Valley RoadSupport Services
- Pukatja Youth Centre1-3 Hidden Valley RoadSupport Services
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.
7 planning-related records
2023· 6 proposals
December 2023
- Replacement Building (rebuild of fire damaged dwelling)4 WAURA ST PUKATJA SA 872Decision Made
- Replacement Building (rebuild of fire damaged dwelling)20 PALPATJARANYA ST PUKATJA SA 872Under Assessment
November 2023
- Construction of a dwelling to replace a fire-damaged dwelling35 HIDDEN VALLEY RD PUKATJA SA 872Decision Made
February 2023
- Single storey dwelling with attached carport.19 TJIWURU ST PUKATJA SA 872Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling with attached carport.1 ANKATA ST PUKATJA SA 872Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling with carport10 OVAL RD PUKATJA SA 872Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Installation of a community swimming pool with associated fencing and an ancillary kiosk, store and amenities, and the construction of an indoor recreation facility with ancillary youth support services7 ERNABELLA AV PUKATJA SA 872Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Kinyin McKenzie Dialysis Clinic - Pukatja29 Ernabella AvenuePrivate Day Only Hospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 7.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #206 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Kinyin McKenzie Dialysis Clinic - Pukatjahealth29 Ernabella AvenuePrivate Day Only Hospital
- Construction of a dwelling to replace a fire-damaged dwellingplanning35 HIDDEN VALLEY RD PUKATJA SA 872Lodged 15 Nov 2023 · Decision Made
- Installation of a community swimming pool with associated fencing and an ancillary kiosk, store and amenities, and the construction of an indoor recreation facility with ancillary youth support servicesplanning7 ERNABELLA AV PUKATJA SA 872Lodged 29 Nov 2022 · Decision Made
- Replacement Building (rebuild of fire damaged dwelling)planning4 WAURA ST PUKATJA SA 872Lodged 01 Dec 2023 · Decision Made
- Replacement Building (rebuild of fire damaged dwelling)planning20 PALPATJARANYA ST PUKATJA SA 872Lodged 01 Dec 2023 · Under Assessment
- Single storey dwelling with attached carport.planning19 TJIWURU ST PUKATJA SA 872Lodged 08 Feb 2023 · Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling with attached carport.planning1 ANKATA ST PUKATJA SA 872Lodged 08 Feb 2023 · Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling with carportplanning10 OVAL RD PUKATJA SA 872Lodged 08 Feb 2023 · Decision Made
- Anangu Education Services - Ernabella Officeschools1-3 Hidden Valley RoadSupport Services
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Updated on site · Static register
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · Updated on site
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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