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Unley vs Holdfast Bay

Name: Unley vs Holdfast Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Unley profile · Holdfast Bay profile

Unley Holdfast Bay

Unley and Holdfast Bay are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with similar population sizes, but they differ in their resident profiles. Unley has a significantly more qualified workforce, with 46.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 32.6% in Holdfast Bay. This higher education level is consistent with Unley having more high earners, with 30.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well higher than the 23.4% in Holdfast Bay. Unley also has a more diverse population, with 19.4% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 10.8% in Holdfast Bay.

Both areas share a similar makeup in other ways, such as having almost identical shares of people with no religion. While they are alike in many respects, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011, though residents in Holdfast Bay remain noticeably older at 48 compared to 43 in Unley. Both areas have a much lower share of separate houses than the national figure, though this gap has narrowed slightly over time.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 13.9 pts higher in Unley Year 12: 12.0 pts higher in Unley Other language: 8.6 pts higher in Unley Median age: 5 yrs older in Holdfast Bay Household income: $390 higher in Unley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Unley in Holdfast Bay +2,930 larger in Unley gap narrowing

38,641 29th pct 35,711 26th pct

Median age in Unley in Holdfast Bay +5 yrs older in Holdfast Bay gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.2% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 22.2%

15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

Marital status

46.9% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

36.0% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 32.5%

8.8% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Unley Holdfast Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 73.2%

4.4% England +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

2.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.5% English +6.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

29.5% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

10.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

6.5% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

5.9% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

5.5% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 85.9%

3.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

3.3% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 47.0%

41.6% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

4.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Unley in Holdfast Bay +3 more in Unley

13 17th pct 10 12th pct

Schools/1k kids in Unley in Holdfast Bay +0.01 more in Unley

2.17 50th pct 2.16 50th pct

Students in Unley in Holdfast Bay +2,523 more in Holdfast Bay

5,209 20th pct 7,732 35th pct

Avg size in Unley in Holdfast Bay +373 larger in Holdfast Bay

401 44th pct 773 89th pct

ICSEA in Unley in Holdfast Bay +53 higher in Unley

1,139 95th pct 1,086 79th pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 63.4%

9.7% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.7% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.7% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 32.4%

11.8% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 11.5%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.5% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 14.2%

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

8.7% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.0% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Unley in Holdfast Bay +$94 higher in Unley gap widening

$983 79th pct $889 69th pct

Household income in Unley in Holdfast Bay +$390 higher in Unley gap widening

$1,999 72nd pct $1,609 44th pct

Family income in Unley in Holdfast Bay +$350 higher in Unley gap widening

$2,697 85th pct $2,347 72nd pct

Household income distribution

22.9% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.2%

20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 13.9%

14.4% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.6%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

8.8% Other condition even 8.8%

7.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +4.4 pts 62.2%

19.7% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Unley in Holdfast Bay +105 larger in Holdfast Bay

194 7th pct 299 11th pct

Median age in Unley in Holdfast Bay +4 yrs older in Unley

31 yrs 89th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Unley in Holdfast Bay +$171 higher in Unley

$749 77th pct $578 40th pct

Household income in Unley in Holdfast Bay +$245 higher in Unley

$1,916 74th pct $1,671 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Unley in Holdfast Bay +0.1 larger in Unley gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 51.7%

29.5% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.7% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.1% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Unley in Holdfast Bay +$10 higher in Unley gap steady

$350 47th pct $340 43rd pct

Mortgage in Unley in Holdfast Bay +$217 higher in Unley gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,950 58th pct

People / bedroom in Unley in Holdfast Bay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

30.7% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 29.4%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 28.0%

3.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

59.0% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 52.7%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

23.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 16.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 31.9%

18.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%

5.6% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

37.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 36.1%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

9.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 22.0%

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.8% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Unley in Holdfast Bay +6 more in Holdfast Bay

172 32nd pct 178 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Unley in Holdfast Bay +0.53 more in Holdfast Bay

4.45 50th pct 4.98 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Unley in Holdfast Bay +226.9 more in Unley

1,977.1 86th pct 1,750.2 80th pct

PT routes in Unley in Holdfast Bay +45 more in Unley

79 87th pct 34 61st pct

Stop walk in Unley in Holdfast Bay +4 longer in Unley

5 50th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Unley in Holdfast Bay +9 longer in Holdfast Bay

5 0th pct 14 21st pct

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 58.6%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

4.4% Bicycle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

4.0% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.9% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

0.8% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 35.0%

9.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

8.1% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%

13.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%

10.8% Education & training even 10.8%

7.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food even 6.9%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 28.9%

16.6% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.9% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.7% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Unley in Holdfast Bay +3,041 higher in Unley

40,731 25th pct 37,690 22nd pct

Growth in Unley in Holdfast Bay +0.4 pts higher in Holdfast Bay

4.3% 36th pct 4.7% 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Unley in Holdfast Bay +79 higher in Unley

513 14th pct 435 9th pct

Max temp in Unley in Holdfast Bay +0.2 higher in Unley

22.4 37th pct 22.2 35th pct

Min temp in Unley in Holdfast Bay +0.3 higher in Holdfast Bay

11.8 51st pct 12.1 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Unley in Holdfast Bay +0.2 higher in Unley

8.4 93rd pct 8.2 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Unley in Holdfast Bay +0.1 more in Unley

7.9 99th pct 7.8 96th pct

15-min city in Unley in Holdfast Bay +1.2 pts higher in Unley

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Unley in Holdfast Bay +2.1 pts higher in Unley

97.7% 96th pct 95.6% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Unley in Holdfast Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Unley in Holdfast Bay +3.7 pts higher in Unley

99.9% 100th pct 96.2% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Unley in Holdfast Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Unley in Holdfast Bay +3.5 pts higher in Unley

96.4% 97th pct 92.9% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Unley in Holdfast Bay +0.8 more in Unley

15.6 52nd pct 14.8 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Unley in Holdfast Bay +12 higher in Unley

258 87th pct 246 86th pct

Mean slope in Unley in Holdfast Bay +0.6 pts higher in Holdfast Bay

3.1% 8th pct 3.8% 18th pct

Compare Unley with nearby areas

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

Compare Holdfast Bay with nearby areas

West Torrens Marion Unley Mitcham Charles Sturt Adelaide City Prospect - Walkerville Burnside

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Unley vs Holdfast Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40107/unley/vs/40301/holdfast-bay