SA · Port Augusta Council
Wami Kata, 5700
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Wami Kata is a welcoming smaller community in Port Augusta, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
Population
- Population
- 19
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 57.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 7
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 157.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 19 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 982
- Increase (daily rate)
- +200.8%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Sct - Non Residence1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
2 planning-related records
2022· 1 proposal
February 2022
- To construct a new storage/implement shed. 12m x 15m shed design plans are attached. 30000 for the shed kit. Price is not including construction or a concrete floor to be done. There will be no need to clear any vegetation for the build. In discussion with PKB builders located in kapunda sa, to build the shed on my land. Depends on their costings to erect the building. If they are not used to construct, it will be a self build. Picture attachment is from Google earth screenshot of approximate lo407 YORKEYS CRSG WAMI KATA SA 5700Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
- AURIZON BULK CENTRAL PTY LTDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- 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
- Overlay applies
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 Environmentalcrime1
- Sct - Non Residencecrime1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- AURIZON BULK CENTRAL PTY LTDplanningHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- To construct a new storage/implement shed. 12m x 15m shed design plans are attached. 30000 for the shed kit. Price is not including construction or a concrete floor to be done. There will be no need to clear any vegetation for the build. In discussion with PKB builders located in kapunda sa, to build the shed on my land. Depends on their costings to erect the building. If they are not used to construct, it will be a self build. Picture attachment is from Google earth screenshot of approximate loplanning407 YORKEYS CRSG WAMI KATA SA 5700Lodged 09 Feb 2022 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- 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
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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