SA · Lower Eyre Peninsula Council
Tulka, 5607
Current weather
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66% humidity · 23.9 km/h wind · 13.6° / 11° today · 11.5 mm rain
Updated
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Tulka is a welcoming smaller community in Lower Eyre Peninsula, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 126
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,343
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 60
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,279
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 126 residents
- State safety percentile
- 34th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 25
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -39.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Other Theft1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
10 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Alterations and Additions to the Existing Dwelling, Carport and Deck7 FISHERMANS WELL CR TULKA SA 5607Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Outbuilding (shed/garage)8 TULKA ESP TULKA SA 5607Decision Made
July 2025
- Construction of a deck, stairs, ramp and pontoon41 SHEOAK RD TULKA SA 5607;LOT 114 PROPER BAY RD TULKA SA 5607Under Assessment
2024· 2 proposals
May 2024
- Additions and alterations to an existing dwelling including bedroom, open plan kitchen/dining area, bathroom, carport and pergola9 FISHERMANS WELL CR TULKA SA 5607Decision Made
February 2024
- Construction of a shed extension (outbuilding)17 SHEOAK RD TULKA SA 5607Under Assessment
2023· 1 proposal
March 2023
- Veranda33 TULKA ESP TULKA SA 5607Under Assessment
2022· 1 proposal
July 2022
- Outbuilding (carport/shed)3 SHEOAK RD TULKA SA 5607Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
February 2021
- Solar photovoltaic panels (roof mounted)871 PROPER BAY RD TULKA SA 5607Decision Made
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a detached dwelling13 TULKA ESP TULKA SA 5607Under Assessment
November 2020
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including demotion of verandah and construction of deck859 PROPER BAY RD TULKA SA 5607Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
- Other Theftcrime1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime1
- Additions and alterations to an existing dwelling including bedroom, open plan kitchen/dining area, bathroom, carport and pergolaplanning9 FISHERMANS WELL CR TULKA SA 5607Lodged 30 May 2024 · Decision Made
- Alterations and Additions to the Existing Dwelling, Carport and Deckplanning7 FISHERMANS WELL CR TULKA SA 5607Lodged 16 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including demotion of verandah and construction of deckplanning859 PROPER BAY RD TULKA SA 5607Lodged 25 Nov 2020 · Decision Made
- Construction of a deck, stairs, ramp and pontoonplanning41 SHEOAK RD TULKA SA 5607;LOT 114 PROPER BAY RD TULKA SA 5607Lodged 08 Jul 2025 · Under Assessment
- Construction of a shed extension (outbuilding)planning17 SHEOAK RD TULKA SA 5607Lodged 01 Feb 2024 · Under Assessment
- Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a detached dwellingplanning13 TULKA ESP TULKA SA 5607Lodged 09 Dec 2020 · Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (carport/shed)planning3 SHEOAK RD TULKA SA 5607Lodged 25 Jul 2022 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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