Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Amata suburb profile
Amata, SA · Postcode 0872
This Amata suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Amata, SA (postcode 0872). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Amata with nearby suburbs.
Amata at a glance
Population
393
Median rent
$80/wk
Household income
$1,062/wk
Median age
28
Amata trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2016 → 2021
-13.6% over 5 years
Population
393
was 455 in 2016
-62 · -13.6%
Median rent
$80/wk
was $80/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,062/wk
was $1,298/wk in 2016
$236 · -18.2%
Median age
28
was 25 in 2016
+3 · +12%
Dig deeper: Amata population growth · Amata then and now
Amata vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Amata, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-75% vs area
- Amata$80/wk
- Nearby$365/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-31.9% vs area
- Amata$1,062/wk
- Nearby$1,634/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
-31.7% vs area
- Amata28
- Nearby36.5
- SA41
Personal income
-63.6% vs area
- Amata$284/wk
- Nearby$817.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Amata compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Amata ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1517.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1719
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1548.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4944.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Amata on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Amata, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Amata people
- Population
- 393
- Median age
- 28
- Born overseas
- 2.5%
- Average household size
- 4.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Amata income
- Median household income
- $1,062/wk
- Median personal income
- $284/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Amata housing
- Median rent
- $80/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 72.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 70.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Amata work
- Employment to population
- 31.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 18.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 23.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 0872)
Compare Amata with nearby suburbs
Amata in numbers
Amata had 393 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 28, 33% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 4 people. 2.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 70.9% rent. Separate houses make up 72.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $80/wk, 74% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,062/wk, 31% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 13.6% (from 455 to 393). Median rent moved from $80/wk to $80/wk (+0%).
Amata suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Amata, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Amata was $80/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Amata, SA?
- Amata had 393 residents at the 2021 Census, down 13.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Amata?
- Median household income in Amata was $1,062/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Amata?
- 70.9% of occupied homes in Amata were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Amata suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Amata. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology