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.
Tulka · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tulka — lower than 55% of areas.
| Tulka | 126 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | 5,360 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.5% ▼ -50.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Tulka, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (11%).
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.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.8% ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Tulka splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.
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