Tulka · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tulka

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Tulka is 52 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 126 people is mostly made up of adults between 45 and 64, who account for nearly half of the population.

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Where Tulka sits — Total population

126 ▼ -26.3%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tulka — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tulka126
5607, SA 5,360
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the typical person in South Australia (41) or Australia (38).

126 ▼ -26.3%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 171
  • 2016: 126
  • 2021: 126

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

52 yrs ▲ +30.0%

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

With only 9.5% of people under 15, the number of children is well below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much lower than most areas at 10.3%.

10.3% ▲ +60.4%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.4%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.5% ▼ -50.6%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Tulka, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (11%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Relationships in Tulka are distinct, with 23.8% of people in de facto partnerships—a figure far above the national rate of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents here.

23.8% ▲ +60.0%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.8%
  • 2016: 22.3%
  • 2021: 23.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Tulka splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

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

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