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Living in Pukatja, SA
Pukatja is in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara council area. About 519 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara and South Australia.
Who lives here
| Measure | Pukatja | Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 | 28 | 41 |
| People per home | 4.4 | 4.0 | 2.4 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,240 | $1,266 | $1,455 |
Homes
| Measure | Pukatja | Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 4% | 3% | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0% | 0% | 36% |
| Rented | 82% | 79% | 28% |
| Separate houses | 97% | 91% | 78% |
| Flats and apartments | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $90 | $85 | $300 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Pukatja | Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 42% | 41% | 7% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 14% | 21% | 56% |
| Went to work by car | 53% | 40% | 77% |
| Went to work by public transport | 0% | 2% | 6% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 38% | 55% | 4% |
| Worked from home | 0% | 1% | 11% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
There's no train station within 50 km.
Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Schools
In Pukatja
- Ernabella Anangu School Government, primary and secondary
Government schools only: South Australia doesn't publish an open list of Catholic and independent schools. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Pukatja. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- The state's map shows no bushfire-prone land in Pukatja.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on SAPPA, the SA Property and Planning Atlas.
More about Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
- What it costs to live in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against South Australia.
- Compare Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara with another area.
- Other suburbs in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Adelaide Metro, Department for Infrastructure and Transport, CC BY. Schools: South Australian Department for Education (2023 list), CC BY 4.0. Hazards: Department for Housing and Urban Development, Planning and Design Code overlays, CC BY 4.0.