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Port Adelaide Enfield vs Unley

Name: Port Adelaide Enfield vs Unley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Port Adelaide Enfield profile · Unley profile

Port Adelaide Enfield Unley

Port Adelaide Enfield and Unley are nearby areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Port Adelaide Enfield is a more diverse hub where 35.9% of people were born overseas and 35.4% use another language at home. In contrast, Unley has a much more highly qualified and wealthier population, with 46.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 30.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Housing also differs, as separate houses are far more common in Port Adelaide Enfield, while Unley has a higher share of homes owned outright.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have almost identical rates of full-time employment, people living alone, and those needing help with daily activities. However, some gaps are growing. The difference in typical age has widened to six years, with residents noticeably older in Unley. Similarly, the gap in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011, reflecting the increasing diversity of Port Adelaide Enfield compared to Unley.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 20.8 pts higher in Unley Population: 93,759 larger in Port Adelaide Enfield Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Unley Other language: 16.0 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield One-parent: 5.7 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +93,759 larger in Port Adelaide Enfield gap widening

132,400 86th pct 38,641 71st pct

Median age in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +6 yrs older in Unley gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 25.5%

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

15.7% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

Marital status

42.9% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

39.0% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 36.0%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

5.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Port Adelaide Enfield Unley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.1% Australia +12.0 pts ▸ 72.2%

7.7% India ◂ +5.5 pts 2.2%

3.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Vietnam ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

2.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.9% Italy even 1.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

27.4% English +10.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.9% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

6.2% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.1% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.2% German +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 2.6%

6.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Vietnamese ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

59.7% English only +18.5 pts ▸ 78.2%

5.3% Vietnamese ◂ +4.8 pts 0.5%

2.7% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

1.5% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.4% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

36.5% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

6.0% Islam ◂ +4.9 pts 1.1%

6.0% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +20 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

33 83rd pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +0.69 more in Unley

1.48 8th pct 2.17 25th pct

Students in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +9,876 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

15,085 84th pct 5,209 66th pct

Avg size in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +56 larger in Port Adelaide Enfield

457 78th pct 401 73rd pct

ICSEA in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +128 higher in Unley

1,011 72nd pct 1,139 97th pct

Highest year of school

58.8% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 75.4%

12.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

11.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Bachelor degree +12.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

25.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.9 pts 11.8%

11.5% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.7% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.7% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 8.7%

6.6% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.4% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

4.1% Architecture & building even 4.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +$266 higher in Unley gap widening

$717 43rd pct $983 84th pct

Household income in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +$533 higher in Unley gap widening

$1,466 57th pct $1,999 85th pct

Family income in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +$819 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$1,878 57th pct $2,697 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.7%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.9%

6.2% $4,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.4%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 35.3%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.7%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.9% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

8.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +1.5 pts ▸ 66.6%

18.3% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +3,101 larger in Port Adelaide Enfield

3,295 86th pct 194 29th pct

Median age in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +4 yrs older in Unley

27 yrs 64th pct 31 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +$243 higher in Unley

$506 36th pct $749 85th pct

Household income in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +$689 higher in Unley

$1,227 33rd pct $1,916 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +0.1 larger in Port Adelaide Enfield gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 58.5%

24.9% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 10.7%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

29.8% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%

14.5% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +$50 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$300 63rd pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +$567 higher in Unley gap widening

$1,600 63rd pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.4% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

36.0% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 30.7%

35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 28.9%

1.7% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

70.9% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 59.0%

7.6% Flat or apartment +15.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 17.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

55.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 38.7%

22.4% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

15.0% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.4% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 35.0%

33.8% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

21.8% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 11.4%

1.5% $550–$749 +8.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.4% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.1 pts 21.5%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.8%

7.5% $3,000 or more +20.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +487 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

659 86th pct 172 69th pct

Stops/1k in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +0.53 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

4.98 72nd pct 4.45 65th pct

Departures/1k in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +554.9 more in Unley

1,422.2 86th pct 1,977.1 91st pct

PT routes in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +36 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

115 88th pct 79 87th pct

Stop walk in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +2 longer in Port Adelaide Enfield

7 43rd pct 5 33rd pct

Drive to city in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +9 longer in Port Adelaide Enfield

14 16th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +12.5 pts 52.6%

8.0% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.0% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

0.7% Bicycle +3.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 35.7%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.2% Professional & technical +6.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.6% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%

7.5% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.8% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals +17.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

10.4% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 7.7%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 5.1%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +4 higher in Unley

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +6 higher in Unley

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +6 higher in Unley

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +2 higher in Unley

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +131 higher in Unley

953 50th pct 1,084 92nd pct

ERP in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +102,291 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

143,022 86th pct 40,731 70th pct

Growth in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +2.4 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

6.6% 74th pct 4.3% 57th pct

Businesses in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +6,751 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

12,721 86th pct 5,970 75th pct

Approvals in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +863 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

1,027 87th pct 164 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +84 higher in Unley

430 26th pct 513 34th pct

Max temp in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +0.5 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

23.0 36th pct 22.4 31st pct

Min temp in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +0.3 higher in Unley

11.5 56th pct 11.8 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +1.5 higher in Unley

7.0 88th pct 8.4 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +1.2 more in Unley

6.7 88th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +9.5 pts higher in Unley

90.5% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +16.3 pts higher in Unley

81.4% 85th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +4.9 pts higher in Unley

95.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +12.5 pts higher in Unley

87.4% 85th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +1.9 pts higher in Unley

98.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +29.5 pts higher in Unley

66.9% 83rd pct 96.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +2.1 more in Unley

13.5 26th pct 15.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +43 higher in Unley

215 90th pct 258 92nd pct

Mean slope in Port Adelaide Enfield in Unley +0.6 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

3.8% 34th pct 3.1% 19th pct

Compare Port Adelaide Enfield with nearby areas

Prospect Walkerville Charles Sturt Adelaide Salisbury Norwood Payneham and St Peters West Torrens Unley

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). Port Adelaide Enfield vs Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA45890/port-adelaide-enfield/vs/LGA47980/unley