Suburb in Lower Eyre

Tulka, SA

Tulka had a population of 126 at the 2021 Census (0.0% since 2016). Median age 51.4. Median weekly household income $631. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Tulka at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Tulka's population grew by 0.0% to 126, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 51.4, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 6.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.9%.

6.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 50.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 46 households.

The median household earns $631 a week, below the SA average of $1,456.

4.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 3.5% use a language other than English at home. 61.0% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Tulka beside SA and Australia.

MeasureTulkaSAAustralia
Population1261,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 20160.0%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age51.440.938.2
Households46691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting6.5%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright50.0%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$631$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,319$1,505$1,866
Born overseas4.4%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home3.5%18.7%23.6%
No religion61.0%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

0.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1232011
  2. 1262016
  3. 1262021

Age

Median age 51.4, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Tulka South Australia
Share of people by age, Tulka and South Australia
0–96.3%
10–197.1%
20–296.3%
30–3914.3%
40–497.9%
50–5926.2%
60–6918.3%
70–792.4%
80+5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Tulka at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English40.0%
  2. Australian37.4%
  3. Irish20.0%
  4. Scottish10.4%
  5. Italian7.0%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Tulka

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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