Tulka · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Tulka

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A strong sense of British and Irish roots shapes the identity of Tulka, where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia. The area is notably less diverse than the rest of the state, with a very small number of people born overseas.

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📍 Tulka, Suburb / Locality

Where Tulka sits — People born overseas

4.0% ▼ -47.8%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tulka — lower than 82% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Tulka4.0%
5607, SA 6.6%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 36.5% and 34.1% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots follow at 18.3% and 9.5%, while Italian ancestry accounts for 6.3%.

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Tulka splits fairly evenly between English (33%) and Australian (31%), with Irish at 17%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 4% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national average of 27.7%. Most of the population was born in Australia (85.7%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 2.4%.

4.0% ▼ -47.8%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 4.0%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Tulka, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 3%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Tulka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41475/tulka/topic/ancestry-heritage