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Unley vs Port Adelaide - East

Name: Unley vs Port Adelaide - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Unley profile · Port Adelaide - East profile

Unley Port Adelaide - East

Port Adelaide - East and Unley are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Port Adelaide - East is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 43 in Unley. It is also far more diverse; 40.8% of people were born overseas and 41.8% use a language other than English at home, while those figures are 25.5% and 19.4% in Unley. In contrast, Unley has much higher wealth and education levels, with 46.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical household income of $1,999 a week, compared to 30.5% and $1,555 in Port Adelaide - East.

The gap in age between the two areas has widened since 2011, growing from three years to eight years. Despite this, the two areas are effectively alike in other ways, such as the share of people who are employed full-time or those who have served in the Defence Force. They also share similar housing densities, with both recording 0.8 people per bedroom. While Unley is more walkable, with 96.4% of homes near health services compared to 60.6% in Port Adelaide - East, both areas have similar rates of people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 38,214 larger in Port Adelaide - East Other language: 22.4 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East Bachelor+: 16.0 pts higher in Unley 3+ bedrooms: 15.7 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East Separate houses: 15.4 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +38,214 larger in Port Adelaide - East gap widening

38,641 29th pct 76,855 64th pct

Median age in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +8 yrs older in Unley gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +9.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 20.8%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 14.1%

15.5% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 46.1%

36.0% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

2.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Unley Port Adelaide - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia ◂ +16.5 pts 55.6%

2.2% India +9.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.4% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

2.7% China +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

37.5% English ◂ +14.0 pts 23.5%

29.5% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 21.2%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%

2.6% Indian +7.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 4.8%

7.9% German ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

5.9% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +25.1 pts 53.1%

0.4% Punjabi +4.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +15.2 pts 32.6%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 35.0%

2.3% Hinduism +7.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.1% Islam +7.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% Other religions +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +6 more in Port Adelaide - East

13 17th pct 19 33rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +0.80 more in Unley

2.17 50th pct 1.37 18th pct

Students in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +4,216 more in Port Adelaide - East

5,209 20th pct 9,425 46th pct

Avg size in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +95 larger in Port Adelaide - East

401 44th pct 496 58th pct

ICSEA in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +119 higher in Unley

1,139 95th pct 1,020 53rd pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 62.8%

6.7% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.7% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 31.5%

11.8% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 14.3%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 21.0%

16.5% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 12.0%

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%

8.7% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

2.9% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +$243 higher in Unley gap steady

$983 79th pct $740 36th pct

Household income in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +$444 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$1,999 72nd pct $1,555 39th pct

Family income in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +$780 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$2,697 85th pct $1,917 41st pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 6.4%

14.4% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 15.0%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

4.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +1.2 pts ▸ 67.8%

19.7% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 16.6%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

2.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +1,410 larger in Port Adelaide - East

194 7th pct 1,604 55th pct

Median age in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +4 yrs older in Unley

31 yrs 89th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +$273 higher in Unley

$749 77th pct $476 13th pct

Household income in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +$744 higher in Unley

$1,916 74th pct $1,172 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +0.2 larger in Port Adelaide - East gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

29.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 23.7%

10.7% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 30.2%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 27.4%

14.3% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.1% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +$30 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$350 47th pct $320 36th pct

Mortgage in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +$564 higher in Unley gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,603 34th pct

People / bedroom in Unley in Port Adelaide - East even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.7% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

36.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 23.7%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

59.0% Separate house +15.4 pts ▸ 74.4%

23.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.8 pts 6.3%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 58.4%

32.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 19.0%

18.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 15.9%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

35.0% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.4% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 1.4%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 +21.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.4 pts 7.7%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +190 more in Port Adelaide - East

172 32nd pct 362 60th pct

Stops/1k in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +0.26 more in Port Adelaide - East

4.45 50th pct 4.71 55th pct

Departures/1k in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +398.5 more in Unley

1,977.1 86th pct 1,578.6 76th pct

PT routes in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +13 more in Port Adelaide - East

79 87th pct 92 88th pct

Stop walk in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +1 longer in Unley

5 50th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +6 longer in Port Adelaide - East

5 0th pct 11 14th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) +11.9 pts ▸ 64.5%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 8.3%

4.0% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Bicycle ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

3.9% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 38.5%

35.7% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

9.4% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 18.1%

13.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.1 pts 6.9%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%

7.9% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

4.4% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Professionals ◂ +15.3 pts 23.6%

16.6% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 10.2%

9.9% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.7% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.1% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +42,262 higher in Port Adelaide - East

40,731 25th pct 82,993 61st pct

Growth in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +2.2 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

4.3% 36th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +84 higher in Unley

513 14th pct 430 9th pct

Max temp in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +0.5 higher in Port Adelaide - East

22.4 37th pct 23.0 41st pct

Min temp in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +0.3 higher in Unley

11.8 51st pct 11.5 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +1.6 higher in Unley

8.4 93rd pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +1.4 more in Unley

7.9 99th pct 6.5 73rd pct

15-min city in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +6.3 pts higher in Unley

100.0% 100th pct 93.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +19.9 pts higher in Unley

97.7% 96th pct 77.8% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +0.9 pts higher in Unley

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +6.4 pts higher in Unley

99.9% 100th pct 93.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +0.5 pts higher in Unley

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 79th pct

Walk to health in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +35.8 pts higher in Unley

96.4% 97th pct 60.6% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +6.3 more in Unley

15.6 52nd pct 9.3 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +6 higher in Port Adelaide - East

258 87th pct 264 87th pct

Mean slope in Unley in Port Adelaide - East +1.3 pts higher in Port Adelaide - East

3.1% 8th pct 4.5% 29th pct

Compare Unley with nearby areas

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Compare Port Adelaide - East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Unley vs Port Adelaide - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40107/unley/vs/40203/port-adelaide-east