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Unley vs Yankalilla

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Unley profile · Yankalilla profile

Unley Yankalilla

Yankalilla and Unley are very different South Australian areas. Yankalilla is a much older place, where the typical resident is 56 and 33.9% of people are aged 65 or over. Unley is wealthier and more highly qualified, with 46.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.7% in Yankalilla. The income gap is also wide; the typical weekly household income in Unley is $1,999, which is far higher than the $1,052 seen in Yankalilla.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as similar numbers of people living alone and about the same percentage of people needing help with daily activities. However, many gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical ages has grown to 13 years, and the gap in weekly household incomes has increased to $947. While Yankalilla has far more separate houses, Unley has a much higher share of flats and apartments.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 31.7 pts higher in Unley Bachelor+: 31.8 pts higher in Unley Separate houses: 33.8 pts higher in Yankalilla Median age: 13 yrs older in Yankalilla Population: 32,807 larger in Unley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Unleyin Yankalilla +32,807 larger in Unley gap steady
38,641 71st pct 5,834 36th pct
Median age in Unleyin Yankalilla +13 yrs older in Yankalilla gap widening
43 yrs 57th pct 56 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Unleyin Yankalilla +1.1 pts higher in Yankalilla gap steady
0.5% 4th pct 1.6% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in Unleyin Yankalilla +11.7 pts higher in Yankalilla gap widening
22.2% 64th pct 33.9% 100th pct
Under 15 in Unleyin Yankalilla +1.8 pts higher in Unley gap steady
15.5% 23rd pct 13.7% 13th pct
De facto in Unleyin Yankalilla +2.1 pts higher in Yankalilla gap steady
10.7% 19th pct 12.9% 52nd pct

Age structure

22.2% Seniors (65+) +11.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 14.7%
15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

Marital status

46.9% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
36.0% Never married ◂ +11.3 pts 24.8%
8.8% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
2.2% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Unley Yankalilla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Unleyin Yankalilla +8.0 pts higher in Unley gap widening
25.5% 80th pct 17.5% 68th pct

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 75.5%
4.4% England +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.7% China ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%
2.2% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%
0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% English +14.3 pts ▸ 51.8%
29.5% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
10.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.5% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%
5.9% Chinese ◂ +5.6 pts 0.4%
5.5% Greek ◂ +5.0 pts 0.6%
2.6% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%
1.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Unleyin Yankalilla +17.2 pts higher in Unley gap widening
19.4% 78th pct 2.2% 11th pct
Limited English in Unleyin Yankalilla +1.9 pts higher in Unley gap steady
2.2% 77th pct 0.2% 22nd pct

Language used at home

78.2% English only +14.2 pts ▸ 92.4%
3.5% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%
3.3% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Unleyin Yankalilla +7.1 pts higher in Yankalilla gap widening
47.8% 80th pct 54.9% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 54.9%
41.6% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 35.5%
4.4% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Unleyin Yankalilla +31.7 pts higher in Unley gap widening
75.4% 95th pct 43.7% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Unleyin Yankalilla +31.8 pts higher in Unley gap widening
46.5% 96th pct 14.7% 60th pct
Schools in Unleyin Yankalilla +10 more in Unley
13 60th pct 3 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Unleyin Yankalilla +1.58 more in Yankalilla
2.17 25th pct 3.75 49th pct
Students in Unleyin Yankalilla +4,704 more in Unley
5,209 66th pct 505 29th pct
Avg size in Unleyin Yankalilla +232 larger in Unley
401 73rd pct 168 39th pct
ICSEA in Unleyin Yankalilla +165 higher in Unley
1,139 97th pct 974 52nd pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 ◂ +31.7 pts 43.7%
9.7% Year 11 +10.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
6.7% Year 10 +12.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.7% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.3 pts 16.7%
11.8% Certificate III / IV +22.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.4 pts 4.6%
6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%
1.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 14.1%
16.5% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 11.2%
15.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%
8.7% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Unleyin Yankalilla +$416 higher in Unley gap widening
$983 84th pct $567 13th pct
Household income in Unleyin Yankalilla +$947 higher in Unley gap widening
$1,999 85th pct $1,052 11th pct
Family income in Unleyin Yankalilla +$1,344 higher in Unley gap widening
$2,697 90th pct $1,353 13th pct
High earners in Unleyin Yankalilla +15.1 pts higher in Unley gap widening
20.3% 90th pct 5.2% 16th pct
High-income homes in Unleyin Yankalilla +23.0 pts higher in Unley gap widening
30.8% 89th pct 7.9% 12th pct

Household income distribution

22.9% $650–$1,499 +14.9 pts ▸ 37.7%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 23.0%
14.4% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 3.7%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +16.9 pts ▸ 52.2%
28.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 9.1%
10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Unleyin Yankalilla +9.7 pts higher in Yankalilla
28.7% 47th pct 38.4% 98th pct
Mental health in Unleyin Yankalilla +1.9 pts higher in Yankalilla
9.2% 61st pct 11.1% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Unleyin Yankalilla +0.5 pts higher in Yankalilla gap steady
6.2% 64th pct 6.7% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.2% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.8% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.0% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.3% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.6% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.4% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +11.9 pts 54.7%
19.7% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
6.2% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.7% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Unleyin Yankalilla +2.5 pts higher in Yankalilla gap narrowing
21.3% 68th pct 23.8% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Unleyin Yankalilla +2.0 pts higher in Yankalilla gap steady
13.5% 74th pct 15.4% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Unleyin Yankalilla +4.0 pts higher in Unley gap widening
26.9% 67th pct 22.9% 32nd pct
Defence service in Unleyin Yankalilla +2.2 pts higher in Yankalilla
2.9% 46th pct 5.1% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Unleyin Yankalilla +8.8 pts higher in Yankalilla gap narrowing
20.9% 40th pct 29.8% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Unleyin Yankalilla +99 larger in Unley
194 29th pct 95 18th pct
Median age in Unleyin Yankalilla +10 yrs older in Unley
31 yrs 82nd pct 21 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Unleyin Yankalilla +8.2 pts higher in Unley
52.6% 88th pct 44.4% 78th pct
Unemployment in Unleyin Yankalilla +17.8 pts higher in Yankalilla
6.3% 15th pct 24.1% 89th pct
Median income in Unleyin Yankalilla +$329 higher in Unley
$749 85th pct $420 14th pct
Household income in Unleyin Yankalilla +$524 higher in Unley
$1,916 86th pct $1,392 52nd pct
Indigenous language in Unleyin Yankalilla +8.5 pts higher in Yankalilla
5.2% 51st pct 13.7% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Unleyin Yankalilla +0.1 larger in Unley gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Unleyin Yankalilla +0.5 pts higher in Unley gap narrowing
10.7% 24th pct 10.2% 20th pct
Living alone in Unleyin Yankalilla +0.9 pts higher in Yankalilla gap narrowing
30.1% 59th pct 31.1% 66th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +15.2 pts 43.3%
29.5% Couples without children +16.7 pts ▸ 46.1%
10.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +10.3 pts ▸ 44.6%
30.1% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
15.1% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 8.1%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
1.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Unleyin Yankalilla +$75 higher in Unley gap narrowing
$350 76th pct $275 55th pct
Mortgage in Unleyin Yankalilla +$867 higher in Unley gap widening
$2,167 87th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Unleyin Yankalilla +0.10 higher in Unley gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Unleyin Yankalilla +15.3 pts higher in Unley gap widening
30.7% 67th pct 15.4% 10th pct
Owned outright in Unleyin Yankalilla +12.1 pts higher in Yankalilla gap widening
36.1% 45th pct 48.2% 86th pct
Separate houses in Unleyin Yankalilla +33.8 pts higher in Yankalilla gap steady
59.0% 11th pct 92.9% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Unleyin Yankalilla +15.7 pts higher in Yankalilla gap narrowing
61.4% 13th pct 77.0% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 48.2%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
30.7% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 15.4%
3.5% Other tenure even 3.6%
0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

59.0% Separate house +33.8 pts ▸ 92.9%
23.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.1 pts 2.1%
17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.2 pts 3.4%
0.1% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 47.6%
32.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 16.8%
18.6% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
4.1% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $200–$349 +15.4 pts ▸ 50.4%
37.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 22.7%
11.4% Under $200 +8.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
9.9% $550–$749 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 +20.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 5.4%
16.8% Under $1,000 +11.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
27.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 18.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Unleyin Yankalilla +6.1 pts higher in Unley gap steady
8.1% 77th pct 2.0% 7th pct
Work from home in Unleyin Yankalilla +0.6 pts higher in Yankalilla gap narrowing
14.2% 61st pct 14.8% 64th pct
PT commute in Unleyin Yankalilla +5.8 pts higher in Unley gap narrowing
6.6% 90th pct 0.8% 46th pct
PT stops in Unleyin Yankalilla +158 more in Unley
172 69th pct 14 43rd pct
Stops/1k in Unleyin Yankalilla +2.05 more in Unley
4.45 65th pct 2.40 41st pct
Departures/1k in Unleyin Yankalilla +1,927.7 more in Unley
1,977.1 91st pct 49.4 47th pct
PT routes in Unleyin Yankalilla +76 more in Unley
79 87th pct 3 38th pct
Stop walk in Unleyin Yankalilla
5 33rd pct —
Drive to city in Unleyin Yankalilla +67 longer in Yankalilla
5 0th pct 72 57th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 60.6%
14.2% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.4% Bicycle ◂ +4.2 pts 0.2%
4.0% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
3.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 36.6%
35.7% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
9.4% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 2.0%
4.8% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Unleyin Yankalilla +2.9 pts higher in Unley gap widening
40.6% 76th pct 37.7% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Unleyin Yankalilla +17.8 pts higher in Unley gap narrowing
20.7% 83rd pct 2.9% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Unleyin Yankalilla +0.9 pts higher in Yankalilla gap steady
4.3% 47th pct 5.2% 68th pct
Participation in Unleyin Yankalilla +15.9 pts higher in Unley gap widening
63.7% 78th pct 47.9% 14th pct
Full-time in Unleyin Yankalilla +10.7 pts higher in Unley gap steady
57.6% 36th pct 47.0% 0th pct

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 13.4%
13.0% Professional & technical ◂ +8.3 pts 4.7%
0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%
5.3% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.9% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%
4.4% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.0% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Professionals ◂ +25.6 pts 13.2%
16.6% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
5.1% Labourers +10.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.7% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.9% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Unleyin Yankalilla +5 higher in Unley
10 100th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Unleyin Yankalilla +5 higher in Unley
10 100th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Unleyin Yankalilla +2 higher in Unley
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Unleyin Yankalilla +5 higher in Unley
10 100th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Unleyin Yankalilla +142 higher in Unley
1,084 92nd pct 942 41st pct
ERP in Unleyin Yankalilla +34,432 higher in Unley
40,731 70th pct 6,299 35th pct
Growth in Unleyin Yankalilla +1.9 pts higher in Yankalilla
4.3% 57th pct 6.2% 72nd pct
Businesses in Unleyin Yankalilla +5,413 higher in Unley
5,970 75th pct 557 33rd pct
Approvals in Unleyin Yankalilla +94 higher in Unley
164 66th pct 70 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Unleyin Yankalilla +301 higher in Yankalilla
513 34th pct 814 66th pct
Max temp in Unleyin Yankalilla +4.3 higher in Unley
22.4 31st pct 18.1 7th pct
Min temp in Unleyin Yankalilla +0.8 higher in Unley
11.8 60th pct 11.0 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Unleyin Yankalilla +6.3 higher in Unley
8.4 97th pct 2.1 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in Unleyin Yankalilla +5.8 more in Unley
7.9 100th pct 2.1 11th pct
15-min city in Unleyin Yankalilla +74.7 pts higher in Unley
100.0% 100th pct 25.3% 14th pct
Walk to shops in Unleyin Yankalilla +69.7 pts higher in Unley
97.7% 99th pct 28.0% 17th pct
Walk to transit in Unleyin Yankalilla +72.0 pts higher in Unley
100.0% 100th pct 28.0% 38th pct
Walk to school in Unleyin Yankalilla +90.8 pts higher in Unley
99.9% 100th pct 9.1% 4th pct
Walk to a park in Unleyin Yankalilla +48.1 pts higher in Unley
100.0% 100th pct 51.9% 23rd pct
Walk to health in Unleyin Yankalilla +85.3 pts higher in Unley
96.4% 99th pct 11.1% 9th pct
Amenities/1k in Unleyin Yankalilla +11.1 more in Yankalilla
15.6 38th pct 26.7 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Unleyin Yankalilla +256 higher in Unley
258 92nd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Unleyin Yankalilla +4.8 pts higher in Yankalilla
3.1% 19th pct 7.9% 87th pct

Compare Unley with nearby areas

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Compare Yankalilla with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Unley vs Yankalilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA47980/unley/vs/LGA48750/yankalilla