Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara vs Pukatja
Pukatja is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 32 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara. In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pukatja, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara tends to suit people living alone, while Pukatja suits couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
- Pukatja is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 62%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($46/wk vs $90/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Pukatja
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (869 min vs 1405 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1290 km vs 1444.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Pukatja
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Pukatja
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (4.4% vs -9.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara and Pukatja drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Pukatja has more residents (519 vs 205); Pukatja rents higher ($90/wk vs $46/wk).
| Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara | Pukatja | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 205 | 519 +153% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -9.3% | +4.4% |
| Median age | 32 | 27 |
| Median household income | $73,632/yr +12% vs other | $64,480/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $46/wk | $90/wk +96% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara | Pukatja | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara | Pukatja | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 9 across Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara | Pukatja | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 47% of SA | Higher than 32% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 16% of SA | Higher than 66% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 8% of SA | Higher than 7% of SA |
Liveability
Pukatja is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara | Pukatja | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 2/100 |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Pukatja carries more bushfire risk (100 vs 68).
| Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara | Pukatja | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 68/100 | High 100/100 |
| Crime | — | High 97/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara | Pukatja | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
- Kenmore Park Anangu School Government · Combined
Schools in Pukatja
- Ernabella Anangu School Government · Combined
Amenities in the suburb
| Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara | Pukatja | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 0 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 366 | 5 |
Mobility
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara sits further from the CBD (1444.4 km vs 1290 km).
| Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara | Pukatja | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 1444.4 km +11% vs other | 1290 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1405 min | 869 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 0872 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 8 postcode 0872 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.3%).
Setting
| Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara | Pukatja | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 497 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 683 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara | Pukatja | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 57 premises | 0% 49 premises |
Federal electorate
| Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara | Pukatja | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara | Pukatja | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
Pukatja
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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