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Unley - Parkside vs Colonel Light Gardens

Name: Unley - Parkside vs Colonel Light Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Unley - Parkside profile · Colonel Light Gardens profile

Unley - Parkside Colonel Light Gardens

Unley - Parkside and Colonel Light Gardens are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Colonel Light Gardens has far more separate houses, at 73.3% compared to 57.1% in Unley - Parkside. Residents in Unley - Parkside are noticeably older, with a typical age of 44, and the area is more diverse, with 26.9% of people born overseas compared to 19.8% in Colonel Light Gardens. Education levels are also higher in Unley - Parkside, where 47% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 37.1% in Colonel Light Gardens.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,000. This shared financial profile exists alongside diverging trends; since 2011, the gap in the number of people born overseas and those with university degrees has widened. While Unley - Parkside has a higher share of renters, Colonel Light Gardens has a higher share of adults working or looking for work. Both areas sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.2 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens Recent movers: 10.2 pts higher in Unley - Parkside Bachelor+: 9.9 pts higher in Unley - Parkside 3+ bedrooms: 9.0 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens Aged 65+: 6.8 pts higher in Unley - Parkside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +5,156 larger in Unley - Parkside gap widening

20,998 90th pct 15,842 79th pct

Median age in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +4 yrs older in Unley - Parkside gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 17.4%

15.8% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

47.8% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

34.0% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Unley - Parkside Colonel Light Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 78.2%

4.3% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.5% China ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.2% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

36.9% English +2.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

28.6% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

9.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

7.0% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

5.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.8% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 81.5%

4.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

2.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

42.9% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 42.2%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

1.9% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +3 more in Unley - Parkside

8 87th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +0.70 more in Unley - Parkside

2.41 59th pct 1.71 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +4 more in Unley - Parkside

49 87th pct 45 86th pct

Students in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +385 more in Unley - Parkside

3,402 84th pct 3,017 79th pct

Avg size in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +178 larger in Colonel Light Gardens

425 50th pct 603 72nd pct

ICSEA in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +45 higher in Unley - Parkside

1,139 94th pct 1,094 81st pct

Highest year of school

75.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 70.0%

9.2% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.4% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.9% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 37.0%

10.4% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 12.2%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.9% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

8.8% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +$58 higher in Unley - Parkside gap steady

$968 74th pct $910 68th pct

Household income in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +$8 higher in Colonel Light Gardens gap narrowing

$1,998 66th pct $2,006 66th pct

Family income in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +$75 higher in Unley - Parkside gap narrowing

$2,707 82nd pct $2,632 79th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.3%

21.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 16.6%

14.9% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

7.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.2% Diabetes even 4.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +2.0 pts ▸ 67.6%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.9%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

3.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +23 larger in Colonel Light Gardens

84 27th pct 107 34th pct

Median age in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +1 yrs older in Unley - Parkside

30 yrs 86th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +$300 higher in Unley - Parkside

$885 82nd pct $585 40th pct

Household income in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +$462 higher in Unley - Parkside

$1,899 62nd pct $1,437 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +0.3 larger in Colonel Light Gardens gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 65.8%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 22.6%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 29.3%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 26.3%

15.4% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.3% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.2% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +$50 higher in Unley - Parkside gap widening

$370 50th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +$167 higher in Unley - Parkside gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 34.4%

30.0% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 22.2%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

57.1% Separate house +16.2 pts ▸ 73.3%

23.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.5 pts 10.7%

19.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 15.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 24.6%

19.4% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

3.8% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

29.2% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

39.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 35.7%

12.0% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 6.4%

4.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

30.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 19.5%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +5 more in Colonel Light Gardens

80 80th pct 85 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +1.56 more in Colonel Light Gardens

3.81 42nd pct 5.37 65th pct

Departures/1k in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +317.6 more in Colonel Light Gardens

1,480.2 73rd pct 1,797.9 79th pct

PT routes in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens even

37 87th pct 37 87th pct

Stop walk in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +2 longer in Unley - Parkside

6 57th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +3 longer in Colonel Light Gardens

6 2nd pct 9 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +12,494 more in Colonel Light Gardens

20,998 64th pct 33,492 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +17,355 more in Colonel Light Gardens

55,706 57th pct 73,061 63rd pct

Transit to city in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +5 longer in Colonel Light Gardens

41 20th pct 46 27th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

4.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.6% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

4.5% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

0.1% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 34.2%

36.3% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

9.3% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

4.3% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%

13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%

10.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 32.6%

17.0% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.2% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +1 higher in Unley - Parkside

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +1 higher in Unley - Parkside

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +1 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +1 higher in Unley - Parkside

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +26 higher in Unley - Parkside

1,089 84th pct 1,063 76th pct

ERP in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +6,013 higher in Unley - Parkside

22,225 88th pct 16,212 75th pct

Growth in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +3.2 pts higher in Unley - Parkside

4.6% 51st pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +2,031 higher in Unley - Parkside

3,457 86th pct 1,426 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +79 higher in Colonel Light Gardens

513 11th pct 592 18th pct

Max temp in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +0.8 higher in Unley - Parkside

22.4 38th pct 21.6 33rd pct

Min temp in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +0.3 higher in Unley - Parkside

11.8 50th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +0.3 higher in Unley - Parkside

8.3 90th pct 8.0 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +0.0 more in Unley - Parkside

7.9 95th pct 7.8 94th pct

15-min city in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +1.1 pts higher in Unley - Parkside

95.9% 83rd pct 94.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +3.3 pts higher in Unley - Parkside

100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +1.0 pts higher in Colonel Light Gardens

96.8% 93rd pct 97.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +5.3 more in Unley - Parkside

16.6 62nd pct 11.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +25 higher in Unley - Parkside

248 77th pct 223 74th pct

Mean slope in Unley - Parkside in Colonel Light Gardens +0.3 pts higher in Unley - Parkside

3.2% 14th pct 2.9% 9th pct

Compare Unley - Parkside with nearby areas

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Compare Colonel Light Gardens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Unley - Parkside vs Colonel Light Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/401071024/unley-parkside/vs/403031068/colonel-light-gardens

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Unley - Parkside with nearby areas

Compare Colonel Light Gardens with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability