SA · Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara Council
Mimili, 0872
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Mimili is a quieter smaller community in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because growth momentum and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- 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
- Employment rate
- 35.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 9 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- 59
- Against the person
- 27
- Against property
- 32
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 213
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 10 residents
- State safety percentile
- 94.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 222
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -19%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental17
- Other Theft3
- Sct - Non Residence5
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury16
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury5
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3 (2 schools, 1 preschools)
- 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 (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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.
9 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
March 2025
- 2 bedroom dwelling with attached carport and verandah56 MIMILI ST MIMILI SA 872Under Assessment
January 2025
- Remove existing verandah, and replace with larger insulated verandah to same footprint2 KALI CR MIMILI SA 872Under Assessment
2024· 1 proposal
November 2024
- replacement verandah2 KALI CR MIMILI SA 872Decision Made
2021· 6 proposals
May 2021
- Construction of a replacement single storey dwelling12 INTINGINNA RD MIMILI SA 872Decision Made
- Construction of a replacement single storey dwelling57 MIMILI ST MIMILI SA 872Decision Made
March 2021
- The demolition and replacement of a 4 bedroom dwelling3 TJANPI CT MIMILI SA 872Decision Made
- the demolition and replacement of a 4 bedroom dwelling12 KALI CR MIMILI SA 872Decision Made
February 2021
- Construction of a replacement dwelling to replace a fire-damaged existing dwelling13 KENMORE PARK RD MIMILI SA 872Decision Made
- Construction of a replacement dwelling to replace a fire-damaged existing dwelling15 INTINGINNA RD MIMILI SA 872Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 25.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6075th in Australia
- State rank
- 613th in SA
- Peer rank
- #70 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #210 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 67%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime17
- Other Theftcrime3
- Sct - Non Residencecrime5
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime16
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injurycrime5
- 2 bedroom dwelling with attached carport and verandahplanning56 MIMILI ST MIMILI SA 872Lodged 20 Mar 2025 · Under Assessment
- Construction of a replacement dwelling to replace a fire-damaged existing dwellingplanning13 KENMORE PARK RD MIMILI SA 872Lodged 16 Feb 2021 · Decision Made
- Construction of a replacement dwelling to replace a fire-damaged existing dwellingplanning15 INTINGINNA RD MIMILI SA 872Lodged 09 Feb 2021 · Decision Made
- Construction of a replacement single storey dwellingplanning12 INTINGINNA RD MIMILI SA 872Lodged 14 May 2021 · Decision Made
- Construction of a replacement single storey dwellingplanning57 MIMILI ST MIMILI SA 872Lodged 14 May 2021 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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