Tulka · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tulka

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Tulka than is typical across South Australia and the rest of the country. Most homes here are shared, with 2.2 people per household, which is a little below the national figure. This is a place where couples and families are the norm.

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Where Tulka sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tulka — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tulka2.2
5607, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common at 43.5%. Only 21.7% of people live alone, which is well below the 28.5% seen across South Australia.

2.2 ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.7% ▼ -32.1%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.0%
  • 2016: 28.0%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tulka, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Over half of families here are couples with children, making up 55.1% of the total. One-parent families account for 10.3%, a figure well below the national average of 14.1%.

10.3% ▼ -27.1%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 7.4%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tulka, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (41%) and One-parent families (9%).

Sources

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

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