Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Population grew by 4.5% since 2021 in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara, though the area continues to face significant economic challenges. It is one of the most disadvantaged regions in the country, with an overall advantage score of 706, which is among the smallest recorded.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara — lower than 99% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area faces severe hardship, ranking at the lowest level for overall advantage, access to money, and job skills. These scores are smaller than about 80% to 90% of similar areas across the country.
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Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
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Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
1
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
706
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population reached 2,668 people, marking a 4.5% increase since 2021. This growth rate is around the middle for its level, though it is a little below the South Australian figure of 5.6%.
2,668
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
4.5%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Commercial activity is very limited with only six businesses operating here. No new dwellings were approved, a figure smaller than about 90% of similar areas.
6
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
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Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40250/anangu-pitjantjatjara-yunkunytjatjara/topic/economy-advantage
