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Adelaide City vs Unley

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Adelaide City profile · Unley profile

Adelaide City Unley

Unley and Adelaide City are neighbouring areas with very different own profiles. Unley is an older area, with a typical resident aged 43, where 30.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Adelaide City is far younger, with a typical resident aged 32, and is much more diverse; 45.4% of people were born overseas compared to 25.5% in Unley. This is also reflected in language, with people using a language other than English at home far more often in Adelaide City (36.0%) than in Unley (19.4%).

Both areas are effectively identical in their access to amenities, with 100% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute-city walkshed. However, the gap in how people live is widening. Since 2011, the difference in the number of people living alone has grown, with 44.4% of Adelaide City residents now living alone compared to 30.1% in Unley. Over the same period, the gap in home ownership has remained steady, with homes owned outright far more common in Unley (36.1%) than in Adelaide City (21.6%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.8 pts higher in Adelaide City Separate houses: 50.3 pts higher in Unley 3+ bedrooms: 35.1 pts higher in Unley Recent movers: 24.8 pts higher in Adelaide City Recent arrivals: 24.3 pts higher in Adelaide City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Cityin Unley +13,615 larger in Unley gap narrowing
25,026 18th pct 38,641 29th pct
Median age in Adelaide Cityin Unley +11 yrs older in Unley gap widening
32 yrs 4th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Adelaide Cityin Unley +0.9 pts higher in Adelaide City gap steady
1.4% 29th pct 0.5% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in Adelaide Cityin Unley +7.0 pts higher in Unley gap widening
15.2% 34th pct 22.2% 78th pct
Under 15 in Adelaide Cityin Unley +9.7 pts higher in Unley gap steady
5.8% 0th pct 15.5% 20th pct
De facto in Adelaide Cityin Unley +5.7 pts higher in Adelaide City gap widening
16.4% 89th pct 10.7% 26th pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 25.5%
18.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
23.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.2 pts 11.6%
15.2% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
5.8% Children (0–14) +9.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

59.5% Never married ◂ +23.5 pts 36.0%
26.2% Married +20.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
8.5% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.1% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide City Unley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Adelaide Cityin Unley +19.9 pts higher in Adelaide City gap widening
45.4% 94th pct 25.5% 62nd pct

Country of birth

47.5% Australia +24.6 pts ▸ 72.2%
12.0% China ◂ +9.3 pts 2.7%
4.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% India ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

27.3% English +10.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
17.2% Australian +12.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
20.0% Chinese ◂ +14.1 pts 5.9%
7.5% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.3% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.3% German +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.2% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.0% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Adelaide Cityin Unley +16.6 pts higher in Adelaide City gap widening
36.0% 85th pct 19.4% 66th pct
Limited English in Adelaide Cityin Unley +1.9 pts higher in Adelaide City gap steady
4.0% 79th pct 2.2% 63rd pct

Language used at home

55.9% English only +22.3 pts ▸ 78.2%
13.7% Mandarin ◂ +10.2 pts 3.5%
3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%
0.9% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Adelaide Cityin Unley +3.7 pts higher in Adelaide City gap steady
51.6% 94th pct 47.8% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 47.8%
27.6% Christianity +14.0 pts ▸ 41.6%
10.4% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 4.4%
4.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%
2.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
2.6% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
0.8% Other religions even 0.8%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Adelaide Cityin Unley +1.1 pts higher in Adelaide City gap narrowing
76.5% 89th pct 75.4% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Adelaide Cityin Unley +1.0 pts higher in Unley gap steady
45.5% 91st pct 46.5% 92nd pct
Schools in Adelaide Cityin Unley +1 more in Adelaide City
14 20th pct 13 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Cityin Unley +7.46 more in Adelaide City
9.63 100th pct 2.17 50th pct
Students in Adelaide Cityin Unley +3,788 more in Adelaide City
8,997 43rd pct 5,209 20th pct
Avg size in Adelaide Cityin Unley +242 larger in Adelaide City
643 79th pct 401 44th pct
ICSEA in Adelaide Cityin Unley +43 higher in Unley
1,096 83rd pct 1,139 95th pct

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 75.4%
7.2% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.2% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.8% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.6% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 21.3%
12.2% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.8% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
5.2% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
3.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Cityin Unley +$203 higher in Unley gap widening
$780 47th pct $983 79th pct
Household income in Adelaide Cityin Unley +$526 higher in Unley gap widening
$1,473 31st pct $1,999 72nd pct
Family income in Adelaide Cityin Unley +$477 higher in Unley gap widening
$2,220 65th pct $2,697 85th pct
High earners in Adelaide Cityin Unley +6.1 pts higher in Unley gap widening
14.2% 70th pct 20.3% 86th pct
High-income homes in Adelaide Cityin Unley +12.1 pts higher in Unley gap widening
18.8% 45th pct 30.8% 81st pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.7%
25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 22.9%
23.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 14.4%
11.3% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 35.3%
26.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.8% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Adelaide Cityin Unley +6.3 pts higher in Unley
22.4% 17th pct 28.7% 55th pct
Mental health in Adelaide Cityin Unley +0.2 pts higher in Unley
9.0% 49th pct 9.2% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Adelaide Cityin Unley +2.8 pts higher in Unley gap steady
3.4% 10th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.9% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.6% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +1.4 pts 66.6%
16.1% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
4.3% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Adelaide Cityin Unley +2.4 pts higher in Unley gap steady
19.0% 81st pct 21.3% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Adelaide Cityin Unley +5.6 pts higher in Unley gap steady
7.9% 7th pct 13.5% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Adelaide Cityin Unley +15.0 pts higher in Unley gap steady
11.9% 0th pct 26.9% 57th pct
Defence service in Adelaide Cityin Unley +0.7 pts higher in Unley
2.2% 26th pct 2.9% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Adelaide Cityin Unley +9.3 pts higher in Unley gap steady
11.6% 4th pct 20.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Cityin Unley +145 larger in Adelaide City
339 12th pct 194 7th pct
Median age in Adelaide Cityin Unley +4 yrs older in Unley
27 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Adelaide Cityin Unley +9.5 pts higher in Unley
43.1% 56th pct 52.6% 75th pct
Unemployment in Adelaide Cityin Unley +20.4 pts higher in Adelaide City
26.7% 94th pct 6.3% 15th pct
Median income in Adelaide Cityin Unley +$340 higher in Unley
$409 6th pct $749 77th pct
Household income in Adelaide Cityin Unley +$1,061 higher in Unley
$855 0th pct $1,916 74th pct
Indigenous language in Adelaide Cityin Unley +6.9 pts higher in Adelaide City
12.1% 87th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Cityin Unley +0.5 larger in Unley gap widening
1.8 0th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Adelaide Cityin Unley +0.2 pts higher in Adelaide City gap steady
10.9% 17th pct 10.7% 15th pct
Living alone in Adelaide Cityin Unley +14.3 pts higher in Adelaide City gap widening
44.4% 100th pct 30.1% 77th pct

Family composition

30.4% Couples with children +28.0 pts ▸ 58.5%
55.2% Couples without children ◂ +25.7 pts 29.5%
10.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%
3.5% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 30.1%
39.5% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 34.4%
4.4% 4 people +10.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.3% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.0% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Cityin Unley +$50 higher in Adelaide City gap widening
$400 71st pct $350 47th pct
Mortgage in Adelaide Cityin Unley +$434 higher in Unley gap widening
$1,733 43rd pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Adelaide Cityin Unley +0.10 higher in Adelaide City gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Adelaide Cityin Unley +28.8 pts higher in Adelaide City gap steady
59.5% 97th pct 30.7% 60th pct
Owned outright in Adelaide Cityin Unley +14.5 pts higher in Unley gap steady
21.6% 14th pct 36.1% 65th pct
Separate houses in Adelaide Cityin Unley +50.3 pts higher in Unley gap widening
8.7% 0th pct 59.0% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Adelaide Cityin Unley +35.1 pts higher in Unley gap widening
26.3% 0th pct 61.4% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Rented ◂ +28.8 pts 30.7%
21.6% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
15.6% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
2.2% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

8.7% Separate house +50.3 pts ▸ 59.0%
56.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.7 pts 23.1%
32.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.1 pts 17.5%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 32.1%
21.7% 3 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 38.7%
21.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.7 pts 5.6%
3.4% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.2% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.3 pts 37.8%
20.6% $200–$349 +14.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
10.8% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%
2.4% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 21.5%
28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.8%
16.3% $3,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
18.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Adelaide Cityin Unley +23.1 pts higher in Adelaide City gap widening
31.2% 100th pct 8.1% 76th pct
Work from home in Adelaide Cityin Unley +1.2 pts higher in Unley gap widening
12.9% 48th pct 14.2% 57th pct
PT commute in Adelaide Cityin Unley +4.3 pts higher in Adelaide City gap widening
10.9% 100th pct 6.6% 90th pct
PT stops in Adelaide Cityin Unley +133 more in Adelaide City
305 54th pct 172 32nd pct
Stops/1k in Adelaide Cityin Unley +7.74 more in Adelaide City
12.19 100th pct 4.45 50th pct
Departures/1k in Adelaide Cityin Unley +9,797.2 more in Adelaide City
11,774.2 100th pct 1,977.1 86th pct
PT routes in Adelaide Cityin Unley +171 more in Adelaide City
250 96th pct 79 87th pct
Stop walk in Adelaide Cityin Unley +3 longer in Unley
2 14th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Adelaide Cityin Unley +4 longer in Unley
1 0th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

31.3% Car (driver) +21.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
24.0% Walked ◂ +20.2 pts 3.9%
12.9% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.3% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%
2.8% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.5% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

49.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 42.0%
15.7% 2 vehicles +20.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
31.2% No vehicle ◂ +23.1 pts 8.1%
2.4% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.3% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Adelaide Cityin Unley +24.8 pts higher in Adelaide City gap widening
65.4% 100th pct 40.6% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Adelaide Cityin Unley +24.3 pts higher in Adelaide City gap narrowing
45.0% 100th pct 20.7% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Adelaide Cityin Unley +5.0 pts higher in Adelaide City gap steady
9.3% 89th pct 4.3% 35th pct
Participation in Adelaide Cityin Unley +4.6 pts higher in Unley gap narrowing
59.1% 42nd pct 63.7% 68th pct
Full-time in Adelaide Cityin Unley +0.6 pts higher in Unley gap steady
57.1% 36th pct 57.6% 41st pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%
13.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 6.9%
9.7% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
13.7% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%
7.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%
6.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Adelaide Cityin Unley +10,558 higher in Unley
30,173 16th pct 40,731 25th pct
Growth in Adelaide Cityin Unley +13.9 pts higher in Adelaide City
18.2% 95th pct 4.3% 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Cityin Unley +56 higher in Unley
458 10th pct 513 14th pct
Max temp in Adelaide Cityin Unley +0.3 higher in Adelaide City
22.7 39th pct 22.4 37th pct
Min temp in Adelaide Cityin Unley +0.1 higher in Unley
11.7 49th pct 11.8 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Cityin Unley +1.1 higher in Adelaide City
9.5 100th pct 8.4 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Cityin Unley +0.1 more in Adelaide City
8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in Adelaide Cityin Unley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Adelaide Cityin Unley +0.6 pts higher in Adelaide City
98.3% 97th pct 97.7% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Adelaide Cityin Unley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Adelaide Cityin Unley even
99.8% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Adelaide Cityin Unley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Adelaide Cityin Unley +3.6 pts higher in Adelaide City
100.0% 100th pct 96.4% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Adelaide Cityin Unley +31.8 more in Adelaide City
47.4 98th pct 15.6 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Adelaide Cityin Unley +253 higher in Adelaide City
511 99th pct 258 87th pct
Mean slope in Adelaide Cityin Unley +3.6 pts higher in Adelaide City
6.8% 72nd pct 3.1% 8th pct

Compare Adelaide City with nearby areas

Unley Prospect - Walkerville Norwood - Payneham - St Peters Burnside West Torrens Port Adelaide - East Charles Sturt Mitcham

Compare Unley with nearby areas

Adelaide City Mitcham Burnside Norwood - Payneham - St Peters Prospect - Walkerville West Torrens Holdfast Bay Port Adelaide - East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide City vs Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40101/adelaide-city/vs/40107/unley