Tulka · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Tulka

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Educational levels in Tulka have stayed relatively stable, though the area still trails national figures for school completions. While nearly half of residents have finished Year 12, those with higher degrees are more common here than in most similar areas.

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📍 Tulka, Suburb / Locality

Where Tulka sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.2% ▲ +54.7%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tulka — higher than 68% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Tulka20.2%
5607, SA 12.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 47.6% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8% and well below South Australia's 54.6%.

47.6% ▲ +27.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.5%
  • 2016: 44.9%
  • 2021: 47.6%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Tulka, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 11 is next at 24%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 20.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a rate higher than most similar areas but still a little below the state average.

20.2% ▲ +54.7%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 20.2%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Tulka, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (7%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 21.1%, followed by society and culture at 16.9%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait shared with about 59% of similar areas.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Schools in and around Tulka — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

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