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Unley vs Charles Sturt

Name: Unley vs Charles Sturt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Unley profile · Charles Sturt profile

Unley Charles Sturt

Charles Sturt and Unley are neighbouring areas in Greater Adelaide with very different profiles. Unley has a much more highly qualified population, with 46.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 25.9% in Charles Sturt. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in Unley at $1,999, while Charles Sturt is lower at $1,560. Charles Sturt is more linguistically diverse, with 27.2% of people using another language at home, well higher than the 19.4% in Unley.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions in some key ways. The gap in household income has widened, while the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other areas of life; they have almost identical shares of people living alone (around 30%), similar typical weekly rents, and nearly the same proportion of children under 15. Both areas also sit close to the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Population: 79,801 larger in Charles Sturt Bachelor+: 20.7 pts higher in Unley Year 12: 15.1 pts higher in Unley Volunteering: 7.5 pts higher in Unley No religion: 10.6 pts higher in Unley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Unley in Charles Sturt +79,801 larger in Charles Sturt gap widening

38,641 29th pct 118,442 83rd pct

Median age in Unley in Charles Sturt +2 yrs older in Unley gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.7%

15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 44.1%

36.0% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

8.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Unley Charles Sturt

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 68.1%

4.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% China ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

37.5% English ◂ +8.2 pts 29.3%

29.5% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 25.6%

6.5% Italian +6.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

10.1% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

7.9% German ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

5.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

2.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 69.2%

1.5% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

47.8% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 37.2%

4.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.8% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Unley in Charles Sturt +20 more in Charles Sturt

13 17th pct 33 63rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Unley in Charles Sturt +0.33 more in Unley

2.17 50th pct 1.83 41st pct

Students in Unley in Charles Sturt +12,323 more in Charles Sturt

5,209 20th pct 17,532 76th pct

Avg size in Unley in Charles Sturt +131 larger in Charles Sturt

401 44th pct 531 65th pct

ICSEA in Unley in Charles Sturt +103 higher in Unley

1,139 95th pct 1,036 60th pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 ◂ +15.1 pts 60.3%

9.7% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.7% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.7% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 29.9%

11.8% Certificate III / IV +14.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.5 pts 9.5%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 20.1%

16.5% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 11.5%

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 12.7%

8.7% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Unley in Charles Sturt +$202 higher in Unley gap steady

$983 79th pct $781 48th pct

Household income in Unley in Charles Sturt +$439 higher in Unley gap widening

$1,999 72nd pct $1,560 39th pct

Family income in Unley in Charles Sturt +$630 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$2,697 85th pct $2,067 54th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 9.2%

14.4% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.7%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

7.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +1.9 pts 64.7%

19.7% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%

6.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Unley in Charles Sturt +1,774 larger in Charles Sturt

194 7th pct 1,968 61st pct

Median age in Unley in Charles Sturt +6 yrs older in Unley

31 yrs 89th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Unley in Charles Sturt +$173 higher in Unley

$749 77th pct $576 39th pct

Household income in Unley in Charles Sturt +$562 higher in Unley

$1,916 74th pct $1,354 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Unley in Charles Sturt +0.1 larger in Charles Sturt gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 55.1%

29.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 28.4%

10.7% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 33.8%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 30.0%

14.3% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

1.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Unley in Charles Sturt +$25 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$350 47th pct $325 38th pct

Mortgage in Unley in Charles Sturt +$434 higher in Unley gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Unley in Charles Sturt even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 32.4%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

30.7% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

59.0% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 66.0%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

23.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.3 pts 9.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

32.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 25.0%

18.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.2%

11.4% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 3.9%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 11.7%

16.8% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Unley in Charles Sturt +407 more in Charles Sturt

172 32nd pct 579 80th pct

Stops/1k in Unley in Charles Sturt +0.44 more in Charles Sturt

4.45 50th pct 4.89 59th pct

Departures/1k in Unley in Charles Sturt +457.9 more in Unley

1,977.1 86th pct 1,519.1 74th pct

PT routes in Unley in Charles Sturt +18 more in Unley

79 87th pct 61 86th pct

Stop walk in Unley in Charles Sturt +1 longer in Unley

5 50th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Unley in Charles Sturt +6 longer in Charles Sturt

5 0th pct 11 14th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 63.2%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Bicycle ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

4.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.9% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

0.8% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 39.1%

35.7% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.4% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 15.7%

13.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 7.2%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

7.9% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

4.4% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.1% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Professionals ◂ +14.8 pts 24.0%

16.6% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.7% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.4% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.1% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Unley in Charles Sturt +86,480 higher in Charles Sturt

40,731 25th pct 127,211 80th pct

Growth in Unley in Charles Sturt +2.0 pts higher in Charles Sturt

4.3% 36th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Unley in Charles Sturt +80 higher in Unley

513 14th pct 433 9th pct

Max temp in Unley in Charles Sturt +0.2 higher in Charles Sturt

22.4 37th pct 22.6 39th pct

Min temp in Unley in Charles Sturt even

11.8 51st pct 11.8 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Unley in Charles Sturt +0.9 higher in Unley

8.4 93rd pct 7.5 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Unley in Charles Sturt +0.6 more in Unley

7.9 99th pct 7.3 85th pct

15-min city in Unley in Charles Sturt +4.0 pts higher in Unley

100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Unley in Charles Sturt +4.9 pts higher in Unley

97.7% 96th pct 92.8% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Unley in Charles Sturt +0.8 pts higher in Unley

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Unley in Charles Sturt +9.3 pts higher in Unley

99.9% 100th pct 90.6% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Unley in Charles Sturt even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Unley in Charles Sturt +21.3 pts higher in Unley

96.4% 97th pct 75.1% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Unley in Charles Sturt +1.0 more in Charles Sturt

15.6 52nd pct 16.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Unley in Charles Sturt +111 higher in Charles Sturt

258 87th pct 368 92nd pct

Mean slope in Unley in Charles Sturt +0.1 pts higher in Charles Sturt

3.1% 8th pct 3.2% 9th pct

Compare Unley with nearby areas

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

Compare Charles Sturt with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Unley vs Charles Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40107/unley/vs/40401/charles-sturt