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Marion vs Unley

Name: Marion vs Unley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Marion profile · Unley profile

Marion Unley

Marion and Unley are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Unley is a wealthier area where 46.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared with 28.0% in Marion. This is consistent with a higher typical weekly household income in Unley ($1,999) than in Marion ($1,557). Housing also differs; Marion has far more separate houses (70.6%) and larger homes, with 77.0% having three or more bedrooms compared to 61.4% in Unley.

Everyday life shares many similarities, as both areas have about the same share of children under 15 and roughly the same percentage of people who describe themselves as having no religion. However, some gaps are widening. The typical resident in Unley is now noticeably older than in Marion, a gap that has grown since 2011. At the same time, the difference in typical weekly personal income has increased, with Unley now well higher than Marion by $207.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 18.5 pts higher in Unley 3+ bedrooms: 15.6 pts higher in Marion Population: 56,080 larger in Marion Year 12: 13.0 pts higher in Unley Separate houses: 11.5 pts higher in Marion

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marion in Unley +56,080 larger in Marion gap widening

94,721 84th pct 38,641 71st pct

Median age in Marion in Unley +4 yrs older in Unley gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 25.5%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

Marital status

45.0% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

36.8% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 36.0%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

5.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Marion Unley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.0% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 72.2%

6.1% England ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

3.0% India ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

Ancestry

38.4% English ◂ +0.9 pts 37.5%

30.9% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 29.5%

8.8% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

76.0% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 78.2%

3.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

38.6% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

2.3% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Marion in Unley +14 more in Marion

27 78th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Marion in Unley +0.40 more in Unley

1.77 15th pct 2.17 25th pct

Students in Marion in Unley +6,169 more in Marion

11,378 78th pct 5,209 66th pct

Avg size in Marion in Unley +21 larger in Marion

421 75th pct 401 73rd pct

ICSEA in Marion in Unley +78 higher in Unley

1,061 85th pct 1,139 97th pct

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 75.4%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.7%

12.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 6.7%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

26.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.9 pts 11.8%

10.2% Postgraduate degree +7.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.9% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.6% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 8.7%

8.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Marion in Unley +$207 higher in Unley gap widening

$776 58th pct $983 84th pct

Household income in Marion in Unley +$442 higher in Unley gap widening

$1,557 63rd pct $1,999 85th pct

Family income in Marion in Unley +$659 higher in Unley gap widening

$2,038 70th pct $2,697 90th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.7%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 22.9%

7.2% $4,000 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 14.4%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.3%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 35.3%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.7%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

2.4% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +2.1 pts ▸ 66.6%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.7%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marion in Unley +1,080 larger in Marion

1,274 69th pct 194 29th pct

Median age in Marion in Unley +7 yrs older in Unley

24 yrs 43rd pct 31 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Marion in Unley +$254 higher in Unley

$495 33rd pct $749 85th pct

Household income in Marion in Unley +$606 higher in Unley

$1,310 42nd pct $1,916 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marion in Unley +0.1 larger in Marion gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

28.5% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

29.1% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%

14.3% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marion in Unley +$20 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$330 71st pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Marion in Unley +$468 higher in Unley gap widening

$1,699 69th pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Marion in Unley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 28.9%

29.9% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

29.6% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

1.9% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

70.6% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 59.0%

6.8% Flat or apartment +16.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 17.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 38.7%

19.0% 2 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

18.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 18.6%

2.9% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 37.8%

29.4% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

22.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 11.4%

2.8% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.4% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 21.5%

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.8%

8.6% $3,000 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marion in Unley +344 more in Marion

516 85th pct 172 69th pct

Stops/1k in Marion in Unley +1.00 more in Marion

5.45 77th pct 4.45 65th pct

Departures/1k in Marion in Unley +229.2 more in Unley

1,747.8 89th pct 1,977.1 91st pct

PT routes in Marion in Unley +2 more in Unley

77 87th pct 79 87th pct

Stop walk in Marion in Unley +4 longer in Unley

1 0th pct 5 33rd pct

Drive to city in Marion in Unley +14 longer in Marion

19 27th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 52.6%

9.6% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.8% Bicycle +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 35.7%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 18.8%

6.8% Professional & technical +6.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.6% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

8.4% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.0% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals +13.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

10.9% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 9.9%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 7.7%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Marion in Unley +2 higher in Unley

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Marion in Unley +2 higher in Unley

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Marion in Unley +3 higher in Unley

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Marion in Unley +1 higher in Unley

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Marion in Unley +90 higher in Unley

994 74th pct 1,084 92nd pct

ERP in Marion in Unley +60,498 higher in Marion

101,229 83rd pct 40,731 70th pct

Growth in Marion in Unley +1.6 pts higher in Marion

5.9% 70th pct 4.3% 57th pct

Businesses in Marion in Unley +33 higher in Marion

6,003 75th pct 5,970 75th pct

Approvals in Marion in Unley +603 higher in Marion

767 86th pct 164 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Marion in Unley +72 higher in Marion

585 41st pct 513 34th pct

Max temp in Marion in Unley +1.1 higher in Unley

21.3 23rd pct 22.4 31st pct

Min temp in Marion in Unley +0.2 higher in Unley

11.7 58th pct 11.8 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Marion in Unley +1.7 higher in Unley

6.7 86th pct 8.4 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Marion in Unley +1.4 more in Unley

6.5 86th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Marion in Unley +17.3 pts higher in Unley

82.7% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Marion in Unley +17.0 pts higher in Unley

80.7% 85th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Marion in Unley +1.1 pts higher in Unley

98.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Marion in Unley +9.3 pts higher in Unley

90.6% 89th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Marion in Unley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Marion in Unley +42.9 pts higher in Unley

53.5% 73rd pct 96.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Marion in Unley +0.7 more in Unley

14.9 34th pct 15.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Marion in Unley +106 higher in Unley

152 87th pct 258 92nd pct

Mean slope in Marion in Unley +1.4 pts higher in Marion

4.5% 47th pct 3.1% 19th pct

Compare Marion with nearby areas

Holdfast Bay Mitcham Onkaparinga West Torrens Unley Adelaide Burnside 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). Marion vs Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA44060/marion/vs/LGA47980/unley