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Unley vs Marion

Name: Unley vs Marion — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Unley profile · Marion profile

Unley Marion

Marion and Unley are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Unley is a wealthy, highly educated hub where 46.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $1,999. Marion is more residential and spacious, with a far higher share of separate houses (70.6%) and larger homes; 76.9% of Marion's homes have three or more bedrooms compared to 61.4% in Unley. Unley is also more walkable, with 96.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while Marion's figure is much lower at 54.4%.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gaps in typical household and personal incomes have widened, and Unley has seen its proportion of older residents grow more quickly than Marion's. However, they remain very similar in other aspects of daily life, such as the share of children under 15 and the proportion of people who speak little or no English, which is around 2% to 3% in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 57,685 larger in Marion Bachelor+: 18.6 pts higher in Unley 3+ bedrooms: 15.6 pts higher in Marion Year 12: 13.0 pts higher in Unley Separate houses: 11.6 pts higher in Marion

Demographics & Identity

Population in Unley in Marion +57,685 larger in Marion gap widening

38,641 29th pct 96,326 74th pct

Median age in Unley in Marion +4 yrs older in Unley gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.9%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 19.0%

15.5% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 45.0%

36.0% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

8.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Unley Marion

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 68.0%

4.4% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% India +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.6% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

Ancestry

37.5% English +1.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

29.5% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

10.1% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

7.9% German ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

6.5% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

5.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.5% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

2.6% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 76.2%

3.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.3% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 47.3%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 38.6%

4.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Unley in Marion +14 more in Marion

13 17th pct 27 51st pct

Schools/1k kids in Unley in Marion +0.43 more in Unley

2.17 50th pct 1.74 35th pct

Students in Unley in Marion +6,169 more in Marion

5,209 20th pct 11,378 58th pct

Avg size in Unley in Marion +21 larger in Marion

401 44th pct 421 47th pct

ICSEA in Unley in Marion +78 higher in Unley

1,139 95th pct 1,061 70th pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 62.4%

9.7% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.7% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.7% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 30.0%

11.8% Certificate III / IV +15.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.8 pts 10.2%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

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

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 19.7%

16.5% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 13.8%

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%

8.7% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Unley in Marion +$207 higher in Unley gap widening

$983 79th pct $776 46th pct

Household income in Unley in Marion +$444 higher in Unley gap widening

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

Family income in Unley in Marion +$661 higher in Unley gap widening

$2,697 85th pct $2,036 51st pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 7.2%

14.4% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.8%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +2.1 pts 64.5%

19.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Unley in Marion +1,101 larger in Marion

194 7th pct 1,295 47th pct

Median age in Unley in Marion +7 yrs older in Unley

31 yrs 89th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Unley in Marion +$254 higher in Unley

$749 77th pct $495 17th pct

Household income in Unley in Marion +$597 higher in Unley

$1,916 74th pct $1,319 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Unley in Marion +0.1 larger in Marion gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 55.8%

29.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 28.5%

10.7% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 33.6%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 29.2%

14.3% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

1.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Unley in Marion +$20 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$350 47th pct $330 39th pct

Mortgage in Unley in Marion +$467 higher in Unley gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Unley in Marion even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

36.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 30.0%

30.7% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 29.5%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

59.0% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 70.6%

23.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.4 pts 6.8%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

32.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 19.0%

18.6% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

35.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 29.5%

11.4% Under $200 +10.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 2.8%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 +16.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.5 pts 8.6%

16.8% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Unley in Marion +355 more in Marion

172 32nd pct 527 76th pct

Stops/1k in Unley in Marion +1.02 more in Marion

4.45 50th pct 5.47 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Unley in Marion +228.1 more in Unley

1,977.1 86th pct 1,749.0 80th pct

PT routes in Unley in Marion +2 more in Unley

79 87th pct 77 87th pct

Stop walk in Unley in Marion +2 longer in Unley

5 50th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Unley in Marion +15 longer in Marion

5 0th pct 20 36th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 62.2%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%

4.4% Bicycle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

4.0% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.9% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

0.8% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 38.4%

35.7% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

9.4% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.2 pts 6.8%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

7.9% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Professionals ◂ +13.8 pts 25.1%

16.6% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 10.9%

9.9% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.7% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Unley in Marion +62,249 higher in Marion

40,731 25th pct 102,980 72nd pct

Growth in Unley in Marion +1.6 pts higher in Marion

4.3% 36th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Unley in Marion +72 higher in Marion

513 14th pct 585 21st pct

Max temp in Unley in Marion +1.1 higher in Unley

22.4 37th pct 21.3 29th pct

Min temp in Unley in Marion +0.2 higher in Unley

11.8 51st pct 11.7 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Unley in Marion +1.7 higher in Unley

8.4 93rd pct 6.7 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Unley in Marion +1.4 more in Unley

7.9 99th pct 6.5 72nd pct

15-min city in Unley in Marion +16.9 pts higher in Unley

100.0% 100th pct 83.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Unley in Marion +16.7 pts higher in Unley

97.7% 96th pct 81.0% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Unley in Marion +1.1 pts higher in Unley

100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Unley in Marion +9.2 pts higher in Unley

99.9% 100th pct 90.8% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Unley in Marion even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in Unley in Marion +42.0 pts higher in Unley

96.4% 97th pct 54.4% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Unley in Marion +0.7 more in Unley

15.6 52nd pct 14.9 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Unley in Marion +105 higher in Unley

258 87th pct 153 73rd pct

Mean slope in Unley in Marion +1.4 pts higher in Marion

3.1% 8th pct 4.5% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Unley vs Marion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40107/unley/vs/40302/marion