Suburb in Port Augusta

Cultana, SA

Cultana had a population of 19 at the 2021 Census (+90.2% since 2016). Median age 50.4. Median weekly household income $1,391. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Cultana at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cultana's population grew by 90.2% to 19, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 50.4, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 6.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.9%.

22.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 17.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.1% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 7 households.

The median household earns $1,391 a week, in line with the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $213 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,269 a month.

6.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 3.8% use a language other than English at home. 27.1% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Cultana beside SA and Australia.

CultanaSAAustralia
Population19*1,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+90.2%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age50.4*40.938.2
Households7*691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments3.1%*6.8%14.3%
Renting22.7%*27.9%31.1%
Owned outright17.0%*33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,391*$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$213*$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,269*$1,505$1,866
Born overseas6.0%*25.2%29.3%
Other language at home3.8%*18.7%23.6%
No religion27.1%*48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

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

Population

+90.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 102011
  2. 102016
  3. 192021

Age

Median age 50.4, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Cultana South Australia
0–96.7%
10–196.6%
20–296.5%
30–396.3%
40–496.3%
50–5922.8%
60–696.0%
70–795.0%
80+1.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Cultana at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Scottish25.5%
  2. Australian22.1%
  3. English19.6%
  4. Australian Aboriginal8.7%
  5. Irish4.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi0.9%
  2. Australian Indigenous languages0.8%
  3. Italian0.2%
  4. Tamil0.2%
  5. Hindi0.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India1.2%
  2. England1.1%
  3. New Zealand0.3%
  4. the Philippines0.2%
  5. Bangladesh0.1%

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

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