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The quick read on
Amata
SA 0872 · Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 393
- Postcode
- 0872
ABS 2021
Amata, South Australia
Property market insights for Amata
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Amata SA
Crime and safety
Is Amata safe?
The overall rate for Amata is 2,055 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Amata.
Overall crime rate
2,055
offences per 100,000 residents
33% belowRest of SA
AmataRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Amata?
Amata SA 0872 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
393 people call Amata home, with an average of 4 people per household and a median household income of $1,062 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 393
- Median age
- 28 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $80 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1526.5%Above
15–3437.7%Above
35–5424.2%Above
55–7410.7%Below
75 and over2.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses86.2%Below
Townhouses9.2%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car41.3%Above
One car45.3%Above
Two cars5.3%Below
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work9.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled60.4%Above
What stands out in Amata
0.0% of workers in Amata worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.
37.2% of people in Amata described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Amata
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Amata SA 0872.
Is Amata family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
26.5% of Amata's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
109 family households lived in Amata; 42.2% were couple families and 31.2% were one-parent families.
59.6% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Amata?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Amata had 393 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
12.7% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Amata?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 86.2% of occupied private dwellings in Amata.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Amata?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Amata?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Amata had 4.0 people.
One-person households made up 11.9% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 17.9%, while 47.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Amata?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
9.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 60.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Amata?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
41.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 45.3% of the total.
5.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Amata, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.7% reported a different address.
2.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Amata?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
12.0% of residents used only English at home.
87.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Amata residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
2.5% of Amata's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 99.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Amata?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 2.8% of ancestry responses in Amata.
Australian ancestry made up 2.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Amata?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
47.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 3.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.2% of workers, and education and training employed 27.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Amata?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 38.0%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
14.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 9.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 17.1%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Amata show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.3% reported asthma, 1.8% arthritis and 15.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Amata?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Amata?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,062 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $80 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Amata compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Amata, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Renting accounted for 100.0% in Amata, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Amata
Is Amata good for families?
The Census counted 109 local families, and 26.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Amata?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Amata
12 streets in Amata
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Access Rd
- Inuntji St
- Kungka Yuu St
- Ngana
- Ngana St
- Ngari Pl
- Nyinantu Ave
- Oval Rd
- Purara St
- Tjala St
- Tjuratja St
- Tjurma St
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