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Adelaide vs Unley - Parkside

Name: Adelaide vs Unley - Parkside — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Adelaide profile · Unley - Parkside profile

Adelaide Unley - Parkside

Unley - Parkside and Adelaide are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Unley - Parkside is an older, more affluent area where the typical resident is 44 and 31.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Adelaide is much younger, with a typical age of 31 and a far more diverse population; 51.8% of residents were born overseas and 42.4% use another language at home. Housing also differs sharply, with Unley - Parkside having a far higher share of separate houses (57.1%) and homes owned outright (36.0%), while Adelaide is dominated by flats or apartments (66.9%) and renters (63.8%).

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, growing from 11 to 13 years. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, such as nearly identical full-time employment rates and an overall advantage score that sits near the national figure. Both areas are also completely walkable, with every home located within a 15-minute walk of local amenities.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.8 pts higher in Adelaide Separate houses: 52.8 pts higher in Unley - Parkside 3+ bedrooms: 41.1 pts higher in Unley - Parkside No car: 29.5 pts higher in Adelaide Recent movers: 26.8 pts higher in Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +2,796 larger in Unley - Parkside gap narrowing

18,202 86th pct 20,998 90th pct

Median age in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +13 yrs older in Unley - Parkside gap widening

31 yrs 6th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

40.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.2 pts 24.3%

25.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.0 pts 11.1%

17.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +12.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.2% Children (0–14) +10.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

64.0% Never married ◂ +30.0 pts 34.0%

23.3% Married +24.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

8.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Unley - Parkside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.0% Australia +29.8 pts ▸ 70.8%

15.7% China ◂ +12.2 pts 3.5%

3.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% India ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

23.8% English +13.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.2% Australian +14.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.5% Chinese ◂ +18.0 pts 7.5%

6.5% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.1% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.3% German +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.6% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

49.1% English only +27.7 pts ▸ 76.8%

17.8% Mandarin ◂ +13.3 pts 4.6%

4.2% Cantonese ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 46.6%

23.5% Christianity +19.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +6.5 pts 4.3%

4.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.9% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +4 more in Adelaide

12 91st pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +10.26 more in Adelaide

12.67 100th pct 2.41 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +27 more in Adelaide

76 97th pct 49 87th pct

Students in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +4,641 more in Adelaide

8,043 96th pct 3,402 84th pct

Avg size in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +245 larger in Adelaide

670 77th pct 425 50th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +44 higher in Unley - Parkside

1,095 81st pct 1,139 94th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 75.6%

7.1% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 18.3%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.2% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 21.4%

10.9% Health +6.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.9% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

4.8% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +$242 higher in Unley - Parkside gap widening

$726 34th pct $968 74th pct

Household income in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +$633 higher in Unley - Parkside gap widening

$1,365 26th pct $1,998 66th pct

Family income in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +$651 higher in Unley - Parkside gap widening

$2,056 48th pct $2,707 82nd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.8%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 14.9%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.1%

8.7% $4,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 35.9%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.4% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.5% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +3.8 pts 65.5%

15.2% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.9% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +193 larger in Adelaide

277 63rd pct 84 27th pct

Median age in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +2 yrs older in Unley - Parkside

28 yrs 76th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +$467 higher in Unley - Parkside

$418 7th pct $885 82nd pct

Household income in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +$1,156 higher in Unley - Parkside

$743 0th pct $1,899 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +0.5 larger in Unley - Parkside gap steady

1.8 0th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

26.4% Couples with children +32.9 pts ▸ 59.3%

57.9% Couples without children ◂ +29.3 pts 28.5%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

4.0% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

Household size

45.3% 1 person ◂ +15.0 pts 30.4%

39.6% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 33.7%

3.9% 4 people +11.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.1% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.6% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +$30 higher in Adelaide gap steady

$400 62nd pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +$434 higher in Unley - Parkside gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +0.20 higher in Adelaide gap widening

1.00 90th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.8% Rented ◂ +33.8 pts 30.0%

17.5% Owned outright +18.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

2.3% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

66.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +47.4 pts 19.4%

4.3% Separate house +52.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

26.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 23.2%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 31.4%

18.0% 3 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

23.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.5 pts 6.3%

1.9% 4 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.6% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 39.4%

18.9% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

10.1% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

1.7% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.8 pts 20.2%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.2%

12.0% $3,000 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +158 more in Adelaide

238 97th pct 80 80th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +9.27 more in Adelaide

13.08 89th pct 3.81 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +11,567.3 more in Adelaide

13,047.5 99th pct 1,480.2 73rd pct

PT routes in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +212 more in Adelaide

249 96th pct 37 87th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +5 longer in Unley - Parkside

1 7th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +5 longer in Unley - Parkside

1 0th pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +4,027 more in Adelaide

25,025 72nd pct 20,998 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +260,773 more in Adelaide

316,479 88th pct 55,706 57th pct

Transit to city in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +36 longer in Unley - Parkside

5 0th pct 41 20th pct

How people get to work

26.3% Car (driver) +26.7 pts ▸ 53.0%

28.5% Walked ◂ +23.9 pts 4.6%

12.7% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.4% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

2.9% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 42.0%

37.7% No vehicle ◂ +29.5 pts 8.2%

11.8% 2 vehicles +24.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

1.4% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.7% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.9 pts 6.5%

14.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

8.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

36.6% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.0% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

8.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

6.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +2 higher in Unley - Parkside

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +5 higher in Unley - Parkside

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +5 higher in Unley - Parkside

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +1 higher in Adelaide

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +44 higher in Unley - Parkside

1,045 69th pct 1,089 84th pct

ERP in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +432 higher in Adelaide

22,657 88th pct 22,225 88th pct

Growth in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +17.1 pts higher in Adelaide

21.7% 91st pct 4.6% 51st pct

Businesses in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +7,872 higher in Adelaide

11,329 89th pct 3,457 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside even

513 11th pct 513 11th pct

Max temp in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside even

22.4 38th pct 22.4 38th pct

Min temp in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside even

11.8 50th pct 11.8 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +1.3 higher in Adelaide

9.6 100th pct 8.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +0.1 more in Adelaide

8.0 100th pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +4.1 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside even

100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +0.2 pts higher in Unley - Parkside

99.8% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +3.1 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +33.2 more in Adelaide

49.8 86th pct 16.6 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +340 higher in Adelaide

588 97th pct 248 77th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide in Unley - Parkside +4.1 pts higher in Adelaide

7.3% 76th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Compare Adelaide with nearby areas

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Compare Unley - Parkside with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Unley - Parkside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401011001/adelaide/vs/401071024/unley-parkside