SA · Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara Council
Pipalyatjara, 0872
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- Education hub
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Pipalyatjara is a welcoming smaller community in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara, with a settled community character. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Population
- Population
- 159
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $1,291
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 47
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 30.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 8 / 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)
- 58
- Against the person
- 20
- Against property
- 38
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 364.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 8 residents
- State safety percentile
- 96.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 222
- Increase (daily rate)
- +53%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental13
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent3
- Sct - Residence11
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury15
- Theft From Motor Vehicle4
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
- 2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Pipalyatjara Anangu Preschool5-7 Patilpa StreetPreschools
- Pipalyatjara Anangu School5-7 Patilpa StreetAboriginal/Anangu Schools
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.
10 planning-related records
2023· 1 proposal
September 2023
- Telecommunications Facility (small cell on 20m pole and satellite dish, cabinet and solar panel at ground level)KURPARU ST YUNYARINYI SA 872Under Assessment
2021· 5 proposals
August 2021
- 4 bedroom dwelling with attached carport68 PIPALYATJARA RD PIPALYATJARA SA 872Decision Made
- Replacement 4 bedroom detached dwelling with attached carport38 PIPALYATJARA RD PIPALYATJARA SA 872Decision Made
- Replacement 4 bedroom detached dwelling with attached carport39 PIPALYATJARA RD PIPALYATJARA SA 872Decision Made
- Replacement 4 bedroom detached dwelling with attached carport42 PIPALYATJARA RD PIPALYATJARA SA 872Decision Made
February 2021
- Replacement single storey detached dwelling with attached carport.12 PIPALYATJARA RD PIPALYATJARA SA 872Decision Made
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Replacement single storey detached dwelling with attached carport14 PIPALYATJARA RD PIPALYATJARA SA 872Decision Made
September 2020
- Replacement Four bedroom dwelling37 PIPALYATJARA RD PIPALYATJARA SA 872Decision Made
- Replacement four bedroom dwelling41 PIPALYATJARA RD PIPALYATJARA SA 872Decision Made
- Replacement four bedroom dwelling.45 PIPALYATJARA RD PIPALYATJARA 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
Recent changes
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime13
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intentcrime3
- Sct - Residencecrime11
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime15
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime4
- 4 bedroom dwelling with attached carportplanning68 PIPALYATJARA RD PIPALYATJARA SA 872Lodged 24 Aug 2021 · Decision Made
- Replacement 4 bedroom detached dwelling with attached carportplanning38 PIPALYATJARA RD PIPALYATJARA SA 872Lodged 05 Aug 2021 · Decision Made
- Replacement 4 bedroom detached dwelling with attached carportplanning39 PIPALYATJARA RD PIPALYATJARA SA 872Lodged 05 Aug 2021 · Decision Made
- Replacement 4 bedroom detached dwelling with attached carportplanning42 PIPALYATJARA RD PIPALYATJARA SA 872Lodged 05 Aug 2021 · Decision Made
- Replacement Four bedroom dwellingplanning37 PIPALYATJARA RD PIPALYATJARA SA 872Lodged 21 Sep 2020 · 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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