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Prospect - Walkerville vs Unley

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Prospect - Walkerville profile · Unley profile

Prospect - Walkerville Unley

Unley and Prospect - Walkerville are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with several distinct differences. Unley is an older area, with a typical resident aged 43 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.2%). It is also more walkable, with 96.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and a larger number of public transport routes. In contrast, Prospect - Walkerville has a more diverse linguistic profile, with a well higher share of people using another language at home (27.0%) and far more residents speaking a First Nations language (15.2%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the age difference between the two areas and the higher share of people in Unley with no religion. Other differences have narrowed, including the gap in the number of separate houses between the two places.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.2 larger in Prospect - Walkerville No religion: 8.1 pts higher in Unley Other language: 7.6 pts higher in Prospect - Walkerville Aged 65+: 4.7 pts higher in Unley Separate houses: 7.0 pts higher in Prospect - Walkerville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +8,352 larger in Unley gap narrowing
30,289 22nd pct 38,641 29th pct
Median age in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +4 yrs older in Unley gap widening
39 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +0.3 pts higher in Prospect - Walkerville gap steady
0.8% 17th pct 0.5% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +4.7 pts higher in Unley gap widening
17.4% 49th pct 22.2% 78th pct
Under 15 in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +1.1 pts higher in Prospect - Walkerville gap steady
16.7% 33rd pct 15.5% 20th pct
De facto in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +0.7 pts higher in Unley gap narrowing
10.0% 21st pct 10.7% 26th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 25.5%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
17.4% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 46.9%
36.6% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 36.0%
7.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Prospect - Walkerville Unley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +3.5 pts higher in Prospect - Walkerville gap steady
29.0% 71st pct 25.5% 62nd pct

Country of birth

68.0% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 72.2%
5.2% India ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%
3.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

31.1% English +6.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
25.3% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
7.5% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.4% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.9% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%
6.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
5.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
5.0% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%
1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +7.6 pts higher in Prospect - Walkerville gap widening
27.0% 76th pct 19.4% 66th pct
Limited English in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +0.7 pts higher in Prospect - Walkerville gap steady
2.9% 71st pct 2.2% 63rd pct

Language used at home

69.9% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 78.2%
3.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.5% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +8.1 pts higher in Unley gap widening
39.7% 41st pct 47.8% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

39.7% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 47.8%
43.8% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 41.6%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
4.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%
2.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
2.4% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +2.8 pts higher in Unley gap steady
72.6% 84th pct 75.4% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +5.1 pts higher in Unley gap steady
41.4% 86th pct 46.5% 92nd pct
Schools in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +2 more in Unley
11 13th pct 13 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +0.01 more in Prospect - Walkerville
2.18 51st pct 2.17 50th pct
Students in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +90 more in Prospect - Walkerville
5,299 21st pct 5,209 20th pct
Avg size in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +81 larger in Prospect - Walkerville
482 55th pct 401 44th pct
ICSEA in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +32 higher in Unley
1,107 87th pct 1,139 95th pct

Highest year of school

72.6% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 75.4%
10.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
7.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
16.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
15.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 21.3%
15.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.8% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%
8.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.1% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +$11 higher in Unley gap narrowing
$972 78th pct $983 79th pct
Household income in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +$16 higher in Prospect - Walkerville gap narrowing
$2,015 73rd pct $1,999 72nd pct
Family income in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +$154 higher in Unley gap narrowing
$2,543 79th pct $2,697 85th pct
High earners in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +2.7 pts higher in Unley gap steady
17.6% 80th pct 20.3% 86th pct
High-income homes in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +1.2 pts higher in Unley gap steady
29.6% 79th pct 30.8% 81st pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.7%
22.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.1% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.9% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.7%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 21.8%
7.9% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +2.8 pts higher in Unley
25.9% 34th pct 28.7% 55th pct
Mental health in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +1.2 pts higher in Unley
8.1% 35th pct 9.2% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +1.1 pts higher in Unley gap steady
5.1% 37th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.6% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +2.2 pts 66.6%
18.2% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
5.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +3.7 pts higher in Unley gap widening
17.6% 73rd pct 21.3% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +0.1 pts higher in Prospect - Walkerville gap steady
13.6% 78th pct 13.5% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +0.7 pts higher in Prospect - Walkerville gap steady
27.5% 64th pct 26.9% 57th pct
Defence service in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley even
2.9% 50th pct 2.9% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +0.5 pts higher in Unley gap steady
20.4% 43rd pct 20.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +56 larger in Prospect - Walkerville
250 9th pct 194 7th pct
Median age in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley even
31 yrs 89th pct 31 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +4.1 pts higher in Prospect - Walkerville
56.7% 81st pct 52.6% 75th pct
Unemployment in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +5.4 pts higher in Prospect - Walkerville
11.8% 61st pct 6.3% 15th pct
Median income in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +$47 higher in Unley
$702 72nd pct $749 77th pct
Household income in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +$479 higher in Unley
$1,437 34th pct $1,916 74th pct
Indigenous language in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +10.0 pts higher in Prospect - Walkerville
15.2% 88th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +0.2 larger in Prospect - Walkerville gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +0.4 pts higher in Unley gap steady
10.2% 12th pct 10.7% 15th pct
Living alone in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +2.3 pts higher in Unley gap steady
27.8% 60th pct 30.1% 77th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 58.5%
27.5% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
10.2% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
27.8% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 30.1%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.1%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +$5 higher in Unley gap narrowing
$345 45th pct $350 47th pct
Mortgage in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +$167 higher in Unley gap widening
$2,000 65th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +1.8 pts higher in Prospect - Walkerville gap widening
32.5% 67th pct 30.7% 60th pct
Owned outright in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +3.3 pts higher in Unley gap widening
32.8% 49th pct 36.1% 65th pct
Separate houses in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +7.0 pts higher in Prospect - Walkerville gap narrowing
66.1% 24th pct 59.0% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +4.4 pts higher in Prospect - Walkerville gap steady
65.8% 20th pct 61.4% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
32.5% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 30.7%
31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 28.9%
2.2% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 59.0%
13.9% Flat or apartment +9.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 17.5%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 38.7%
28.2% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
19.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 18.6%
5.1% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 37.8%
35.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.0%
13.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%
5.1% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.8% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.8%
22.6% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
25.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.5%
17.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +0.3 pts higher in Unley gap steady
7.8% 75th pct 8.1% 76th pct
Work from home in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +2.8 pts higher in Unley gap widening
11.3% 36th pct 14.2% 57th pct
PT commute in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +0.6 pts higher in Unley gap steady
6.0% 87th pct 6.6% 90th pct
PT stops in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +46 more in Unley
126 24th pct 172 32nd pct
Stops/1k in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +0.29 more in Unley
4.16 44th pct 4.45 50th pct
Departures/1k in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +139.0 more in Prospect - Walkerville
2,116.0 87th pct 1,977.1 86th pct
PT routes in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +31 more in Unley
48 78th pct 79 87th pct
Stop walk in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley even
5 50th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +4 longer in Prospect - Walkerville
9 10th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 52.6%
11.3% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
5.9% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
1.9% Bicycle +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.1% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 35.7%
11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%
7.8% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +1.1 pts higher in Prospect - Walkerville gap narrowing
41.7% 66th pct 40.6% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +0.3 pts higher in Prospect - Walkerville gap narrowing
21.0% 85th pct 20.7% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +0.2 pts higher in Unley gap steady
4.1% 28th pct 4.3% 35th pct
Participation in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +3.2 pts higher in Prospect - Walkerville gap widening
67.0% 83rd pct 63.7% 68th pct
Full-time in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +1.5 pts higher in Prospect - Walkerville gap widening
59.2% 55th pct 57.6% 41st pct

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.7% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.4% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
6.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
3.7% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
3.0% Administrative & support even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

34.4% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
15.2% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%
9.9% Community & personal service even 9.9%
9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
6.3% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +8,599 higher in Unley
32,132 18th pct 40,731 25th pct
Growth in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +0.8 pts higher in Prospect - Walkerville
5.1% 45th pct 4.3% 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +56 higher in Unley
458 10th pct 513 14th pct
Max temp in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +0.3 higher in Prospect - Walkerville
22.7 39th pct 22.4 37th pct
Min temp in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +0.1 higher in Unley
11.7 49th pct 11.8 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +0.5 higher in Unley
7.9 87th pct 8.4 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +0.2 more in Unley
7.7 95th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +3.9 pts higher in Unley
93.8% 88th pct 97.7% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +3.6 pts higher in Unley
96.4% 88th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +10.5 pts higher in Unley
85.9% 87th pct 96.4% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +3.9 more in Unley
11.7 21st pct 15.6 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +27 higher in Unley
231 85th pct 258 87th pct
Mean slope in Prospect - Walkervillein Unley +0.9 pts higher in Prospect - Walkerville
4.0% 23rd pct 3.1% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Prospect - Walkerville vs Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40106/prospect-walkerville/vs/40107/unley