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Adelaide Hills vs Unley

Name: Adelaide Hills vs Unley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Adelaide Hills profile · Unley profile

Adelaide Hills Unley

Adelaide Hills and Unley offer very different lifestyles despite being nearby. Unley is a high-density hub where 46.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 19.4% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Adelaide Hills is more rural and less diverse, with only 5.2% of people using another language. Housing also differs sharply; 95% of homes in Adelaide Hills are separate houses, and 86.2% have three or more bedrooms, while Unley has more flats and smaller homes.

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, particularly as the gap in higher education and language diversity has widened. Still, they share some core similarities, such as a typical weekly rent of $350 and nearly identical weekly household incomes around $1,900. While Unley is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.4, Adelaide Hills is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.8, reflecting its longer drive times to the city.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.9 pts higher in Adelaide Hills 3+ bedrooms: 24.8 pts higher in Adelaide Hills Bachelor+: 18.7 pts higher in Unley Recent arrivals: 14.6 pts higher in Unley No car: 5.4 pts higher in Unley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Hills in Unley +41,082 larger in Adelaide Hills gap widening

79,723 65th pct 38,641 29th pct

Median age in Adelaide Hills in Unley +1 yrs older in Unley gap steady

42 yrs 67th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.3%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 46.9%

31.6% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

4.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Hills Unley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 72.2%

6.7% England ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

0.3% China +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +9.5 pts 37.5%

39.2% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 29.5%

11.5% German ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

9.2% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.7% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.0% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% Greek +4.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +12.6 pts 78.2%

0.5% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 47.8%

37.2% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

0.3% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide Hills in Unley +30 more in Adelaide Hills

43 79th pct 13 17th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Hills in Unley +0.72 more in Adelaide Hills

2.88 66th pct 2.17 50th pct

Students in Adelaide Hills in Unley +7,264 more in Adelaide Hills

12,473 62nd pct 5,209 20th pct

Avg size in Adelaide Hills in Unley +111 larger in Unley

290 29th pct 401 44th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide Hills in Unley +83 higher in Unley

1,056 68th pct 1,139 95th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 +14.1 pts ▸ 75.4%

16.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 9.7%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 6.7%

5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +13.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.9 pts 11.8%

8.9% Postgraduate degree +9.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.1% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.8% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 8.7%

9.8% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

4.1% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

2.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Hills in Unley +$127 higher in Unley gap widening

$856 64th pct $983 79th pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in Unley +$104 higher in Unley gap widening

$1,895 65th pct $1,999 72nd pct

Family income in Adelaide Hills in Unley +$453 higher in Unley gap widening

$2,244 66th pct $2,697 85th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.7%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 22.9%

12.4% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.3% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.3%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.7%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.1% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +2.4 pts ▸ 66.6%

20.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.7%

6.3% Two conditions even 6.2%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Hills in Unley +578 larger in Adelaide Hills

772 30th pct 194 7th pct

Median age in Adelaide Hills in Unley +10 yrs older in Unley

21 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Adelaide Hills in Unley +$83 higher in Unley

$666 65th pct $749 77th pct

Household income in Adelaide Hills in Unley +$33 higher in Unley

$1,883 73rd pct $1,916 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Hills in Unley +0.3 larger in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 58.5%

28.2% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 34.4%

20.8% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.1%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Hills in Unley even gap narrowing

$350 47th pct $350 47th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide Hills in Unley +$434 higher in Unley gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide Hills in Unley even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.0 pts 28.9%

34.7% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.0% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

2.3% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house ◂ +35.9 pts 59.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment +22.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 38.7%

32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 18.6%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

2.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 37.8%

35.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 35.0%

10.9% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.0% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.0% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 21.5%

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.8%

13.0% $3,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.1% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide Hills in Unley +283 more in Adelaide Hills

455 70th pct 172 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide Hills in Unley +1.26 more in Adelaide Hills

5.71 76th pct 4.45 50th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide Hills in Unley +1,322.0 more in Unley

655.0 46th pct 1,977.1 86th pct

PT routes in Adelaide Hills in Unley +4 more in Unley

75 87th pct 79 87th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide Hills in Unley +13 longer in Adelaide Hills

18 75th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Adelaide Hills in Unley +21 longer in Adelaide Hills

26 47th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 52.6%

13.4% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.2% Bicycle +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 35.7%

26.8% 1 vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 9.4%

11.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 4.8%

2.6% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.8% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.4% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals +14.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

15.9% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 7.7%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Adelaide Hills in Unley +46,870 higher in Adelaide Hills

87,601 64th pct 40,731 25th pct

Growth in Adelaide Hills in Unley +4.6 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

8.8% 75th pct 4.3% 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Hills in Unley +230 higher in Adelaide Hills

744 38th pct 513 14th pct

Max temp in Adelaide Hills in Unley +2.1 higher in Unley

20.3 18th pct 22.4 37th pct

Min temp in Adelaide Hills in Unley +2.0 higher in Unley

9.8 24th pct 11.8 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Hills in Unley +4.6 higher in Unley

3.8 29th pct 8.4 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Hills in Unley +4.1 more in Unley

3.8 28th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Adelaide Hills in Unley +60.1 pts higher in Unley

39.9% 24th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide Hills in Unley +57.4 pts higher in Unley

40.3% 24th pct 97.7% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide Hills in Unley +43.9 pts higher in Unley

56.1% 30th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide Hills in Unley +56.1 pts higher in Unley

43.8% 22nd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide Hills in Unley +28.8 pts higher in Unley

71.2% 28th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide Hills in Unley +65.4 pts higher in Unley

30.9% 27th pct 96.4% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide Hills in Unley +1.5 more in Adelaide Hills

17.1 61st pct 15.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide Hills in Unley +250 higher in Unley

8 36th pct 258 87th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide Hills in Unley +5.5 pts higher in Adelaide Hills

8.6% 87th pct 3.1% 8th pct

Compare Adelaide Hills with nearby areas

Burnside Campbelltown Tea Tree Gully Mitcham Norwood - Payneham - St Peters Unley Adelaide City Port Adelaide - East

Compare Unley with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Hills vs Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40102/adelaide-hills/vs/40107/unley