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Adelaide vs Unley

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Adelaide profile · Unley profile

Adelaide Unley

Unley and Adelaide are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Unley is a wealthier, older area where the typical resident is 43 and 30.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Adelaide is much younger, with a typical age of 32, and is far more diverse; 45.4% of its residents were born overseas compared to 25.5% in Unley. Housing also differs sharply, as Unley has far more separate houses (59.0%) and homes owned outright (36.1%), while Adelaide is dominated by flats or apartments (56.9%) and renters (59.5%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. Residents in Unley have become even older than those in Adelaide, and the difference in high-income households has more than doubled. However, they share a similar level of education and job skills, and both have nearly the same number of schools. They also track closely in terms of the local climate and the variety of amenities available within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.8 pts higher in Adelaide Separate houses: 50.3 pts higher in Unley 3+ bedrooms: 35.1 pts higher in Unley Recent movers: 24.8 pts higher in Adelaide Recent arrivals: 24.3 pts higher in Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaidein Unley +13,615 larger in Unley gap narrowing
25,026 63rd pct 38,641 71st pct
Median age in Adelaidein Unley +11 yrs older in Unley gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 43 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Adelaidein Unley +0.9 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
1.4% 19th pct 0.5% 4th pct
Aged 65+ in Adelaidein Unley +7.0 pts higher in Unley gap widening
15.2% 27th pct 22.2% 64th pct
Under 15 in Adelaidein Unley +9.7 pts higher in Unley gap steady
5.8% 0th pct 15.5% 23rd pct
De facto in Adelaidein Unley +5.7 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
16.4% 82nd pct 10.7% 19th pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 25.5%
18.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
23.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.2 pts 11.6%
15.2% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
5.8% Children (0–14) +9.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

59.5% Never married ◂ +23.5 pts 36.0%
26.2% Married +20.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
8.5% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.1% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Unley

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Adelaidein Unley +19.9 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
45.4% 98th pct 25.5% 80th pct

Country of birth

47.5% Australia +24.6 pts ▸ 72.2%
12.0% China ◂ +9.3 pts 2.7%
4.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% India ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

27.3% English +10.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
17.2% Australian +12.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
20.0% Chinese ◂ +14.1 pts 5.9%
7.5% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.3% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.3% German +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.2% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.0% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Adelaidein Unley +16.6 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
36.0% 88th pct 19.4% 78th pct
Limited English in Adelaidein Unley +1.9 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
4.0% 87th pct 2.2% 77th pct

Language used at home

55.9% English only +22.3 pts ▸ 78.2%
13.7% Mandarin ◂ +10.2 pts 3.5%
3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%
0.9% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Adelaidein Unley +3.7 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
51.6% 91st pct 47.8% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 47.8%
27.6% Christianity +14.0 pts ▸ 41.6%
10.4% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 4.4%
4.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%
2.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
2.6% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
0.8% Other religions even 0.8%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Adelaidein Unley +1.1 pts higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
76.5% 96th pct 75.4% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Adelaidein Unley +1.0 pts higher in Unley gap steady
45.5% 95th pct 46.5% 96th pct
Schools in Adelaidein Unley +1 more in Adelaide
14 62nd pct 13 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in Adelaidein Unley +7.46 more in Adelaide
9.63 86th pct 2.17 25th pct
Students in Adelaidein Unley +3,788 more in Adelaide
8,997 75th pct 5,209 66th pct
Avg size in Adelaidein Unley +242 larger in Adelaide
643 93rd pct 401 73rd pct
ICSEA in Adelaidein Unley +43 higher in Unley
1,096 91st pct 1,139 97th pct

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 75.4%
7.2% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.2% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.8% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.6% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 21.3%
12.2% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.8% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
5.2% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
3.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Adelaidein Unley +$203 higher in Unley gap widening
$780 59th pct $983 84th pct
Household income in Adelaidein Unley +$526 higher in Unley gap widening
$1,473 57th pct $1,999 85th pct
Family income in Adelaidein Unley +$477 higher in Unley gap widening
$2,220 79th pct $2,697 90th pct
High earners in Adelaidein Unley +6.1 pts higher in Unley gap widening
14.2% 79th pct 20.3% 90th pct
High-income homes in Adelaidein Unley +12.1 pts higher in Unley gap widening
18.8% 69th pct 30.8% 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.7%
25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 22.9%
23.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 14.4%
11.3% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 35.3%
26.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.8% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Adelaidein Unley +6.3 pts higher in Unley
22.4% 20th pct 28.7% 47th pct
Mental health in Adelaidein Unley +0.2 pts higher in Unley
9.0% 58th pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Adelaidein Unley +2.8 pts higher in Unley gap steady
3.4% 14th pct 6.2% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.9% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.6% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +1.4 pts 66.6%
16.1% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
4.3% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Adelaidein Unley +2.4 pts higher in Unley gap steady
19.0% 58th pct 21.3% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Adelaidein Unley +5.6 pts higher in Unley gap steady
7.9% 11th pct 13.5% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Adelaidein Unley +15.0 pts higher in Unley gap steady
11.9% 0th pct 26.9% 67th pct
Defence service in Adelaidein Unley +0.7 pts higher in Unley
2.2% 26th pct 2.9% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Adelaidein Unley +9.3 pts higher in Unley gap steady
11.6% 7th pct 20.9% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaidein Unley +145 larger in Adelaide
339 40th pct 194 29th pct
Median age in Adelaidein Unley +4 yrs older in Unley
27 yrs 64th pct 31 yrs 82nd pct
Year 12 in Adelaidein Unley +9.5 pts higher in Unley
43.1% 76th pct 52.6% 88th pct
Unemployment in Adelaidein Unley +20.4 pts higher in Adelaide
26.7% 91st pct 6.3% 15th pct
Median income in Adelaidein Unley +$340 higher in Unley
$409 12th pct $749 85th pct
Household income in Adelaidein Unley +$1,061 higher in Unley
$855 7th pct $1,916 86th pct
Indigenous language in Adelaidein Unley +6.9 pts higher in Adelaide
12.1% 83rd pct 5.2% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaidein Unley +0.5 larger in Unley gap widening
1.8 0th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Adelaidein Unley +0.2 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
10.9% 25th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Living alone in Adelaidein Unley +14.3 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
44.4% 100th pct 30.1% 59th pct

Family composition

30.4% Couples with children +28.0 pts ▸ 58.5%
55.2% Couples without children ◂ +25.7 pts 29.5%
10.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%
3.5% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 30.1%
39.5% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 34.4%
4.4% 4 people +10.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.3% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.0% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaidein Unley +$50 higher in Adelaide gap widening
$400 87th pct $350 76th pct
Mortgage in Adelaidein Unley +$434 higher in Unley gap widening
$1,733 71st pct $2,167 87th pct
People / bedroom in Adelaidein Unley +0.10 higher in Adelaide gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Adelaidein Unley +28.8 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
59.5% 91st pct 30.7% 67th pct
Owned outright in Adelaidein Unley +14.5 pts higher in Unley gap steady
21.6% 14th pct 36.1% 45th pct
Separate houses in Adelaidein Unley +50.3 pts higher in Unley gap widening
8.7% 0th pct 59.0% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Adelaidein Unley +35.1 pts higher in Unley gap widening
26.3% 0th pct 61.4% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Rented ◂ +28.8 pts 30.7%
21.6% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
15.6% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
2.2% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

8.7% Separate house +50.3 pts ▸ 59.0%
56.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.7 pts 23.1%
32.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.1 pts 17.5%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 32.1%
21.7% 3 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 38.7%
21.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.7 pts 5.6%
3.4% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.2% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.3 pts 37.8%
20.6% $200–$349 +14.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
10.8% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%
2.4% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 21.5%
28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.8%
16.3% $3,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
18.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Adelaidein Unley +23.1 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
31.2% 94th pct 8.1% 77th pct
Work from home in Adelaidein Unley +1.2 pts higher in Unley gap widening
12.9% 56th pct 14.2% 61st pct
PT commute in Adelaidein Unley +4.3 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
10.9% 98th pct 6.6% 90th pct
PT stops in Adelaidein Unley +133 more in Adelaide
305 76th pct 172 69th pct
Stops/1k in Adelaidein Unley +7.74 more in Adelaide
12.19 100th pct 4.45 65th pct
Departures/1k in Adelaidein Unley +9,797.2 more in Adelaide
11,774.2 100th pct 1,977.1 91st pct
PT routes in Adelaidein Unley +171 more in Adelaide
250 93rd pct 79 87th pct
Stop walk in Adelaidein Unley +3 longer in Unley
2 14th pct 5 33rd pct
Drive to city in Adelaidein Unley +4 longer in Unley
1 0th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

31.3% Car (driver) +21.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
24.0% Walked ◂ +20.2 pts 3.9%
12.9% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.3% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%
2.8% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.5% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

49.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 42.0%
15.7% 2 vehicles +20.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
31.2% No vehicle ◂ +23.1 pts 8.1%
2.4% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.3% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Adelaidein Unley +24.8 pts higher in Adelaide gap widening
65.4% 100th pct 40.6% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Adelaidein Unley +24.3 pts higher in Adelaide gap narrowing
45.0% 100th pct 20.7% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Adelaidein Unley +5.0 pts higher in Adelaide gap steady
9.3% 88th pct 4.3% 47th pct
Participation in Adelaidein Unley +4.6 pts higher in Unley gap narrowing
59.1% 56th pct 63.7% 78th pct
Full-time in Adelaidein Unley +0.6 pts higher in Unley gap steady
57.1% 32nd pct 57.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%
13.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 6.9%
9.7% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
13.7% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%
7.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%
6.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaidein Unley +1 higher in Unley
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Adelaidein Unley +3 higher in Unley
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Adelaidein Unley +7 higher in Unley
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Adelaidein Unley even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Adelaidein Unley +26 higher in Unley
1,058 88th pct 1,084 92nd pct
ERP in Adelaidein Unley +10,558 higher in Unley
30,173 64th pct 40,731 70th pct
Growth in Adelaidein Unley +13.9 pts higher in Adelaide
18.2% 100th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Businesses in Adelaidein Unley +7,005 higher in Adelaide
12,975 86th pct 5,970 75th pct
Approvals in Adelaidein Unley +53 higher in Unley
111 61st pct 164 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaidein Unley +56 higher in Unley
458 28th pct 513 34th pct
Max temp in Adelaidein Unley +0.3 higher in Adelaide
22.7 33rd pct 22.4 31st pct
Min temp in Adelaidein Unley +0.1 higher in Unley
11.7 59th pct 11.8 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaidein Unley +1.1 higher in Adelaide
9.5 100th pct 8.4 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Adelaidein Unley +0.1 more in Adelaide
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Adelaidein Unley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Adelaidein Unley +0.6 pts higher in Adelaide
98.3% 99th pct 97.7% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Adelaidein Unley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Adelaidein Unley even
99.8% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Adelaidein Unley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Adelaidein Unley +3.6 pts higher in Adelaide
100.0% 100th pct 96.4% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Adelaidein Unley +31.8 more in Adelaide
47.4 86th pct 15.6 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Adelaidein Unley +253 higher in Adelaide
511 100th pct 258 92nd pct
Mean slope in Adelaidein Unley +3.6 pts higher in Adelaide
6.8% 78th pct 3.1% 19th pct

Compare Adelaide with nearby areas

Unley Prospect Walkerville Norwood Payneham and St Peters West Torrens Burnside Port Adelaide Enfield Charles Sturt

Compare Unley with nearby areas

Adelaide Mitcham Burnside West Torrens Norwood Payneham and St Peters Walkerville Prospect Holdfast Bay

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40070/adelaide/vs/LGA47980/unley