Pukatja
SA 0872 · Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara
519 (2021) → 542 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Pukatja is a stable suburb in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara, SA 0872, about 1143km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Pukatja are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 589km inland. Pukatja has an overall score of 11/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (0.58%), Philippines (0.58%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (86.13%), Filipino (0.58%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
In suburb
- Ernabella Anangu SchoolCombined · Government
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Pukatja
Is Pukatja safe?
Pukatja has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 24,663 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Pukatja from Adelaide CBD?
Pukatja is about 1142.6 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Pukatja?
Pukatja has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Pukatja?
Pukatja has a transport score of 0/100.