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Hawthorn vs Unley Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Hawthorn profile · Unley Park profile

Hawthorn Unley Park

Hawthorn (SA) and Unley Park are neighbouring areas with high incomes, though Unley Park is wealthier. The typical weekly household income in Unley Park is $2,990, which is well higher than the $2,370 seen in Hawthorn (SA). Unley Park is also older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 43 in Hawthorn (SA). Other differences appear in local access and safety; Hawthorn (SA) has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (98.7% vs 62.6%), while Unley Park has a far higher burglary rate.

These two areas have tracked in different directions recently, as the gap in crime rates is widening; the crime rate fell by 17.8% in Hawthorn (SA) while it rose by 2.1% in Unley Park. Despite this, they remain very similar in many ways. Both areas have the same share of residents who speak little or no English and an identical proportion of people who served in the Defence Force. They also share a similarly well-qualified workforce, with about 48% of adults in both places holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Hawthorn Family income: $1,387 higher in Unley Park Population: 838 larger in Hawthorn Owned outright: 9.4 pts higher in Unley Park Recent arrivals: 8.0 pts higher in Hawthorn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawthornin Unley Park +838 larger in Hawthorn gap steady
2,221 79th pct 1,383 75th pct
Median age in Hawthornin Unley Park +4 yrs older in Unley Park gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Hawthornin Unley Park even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Hawthornin Unley Park +3.7 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
20.7% 59th pct 24.4% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Hawthornin Unley Park +2.2 pts higher in Hawthorn gap widening
17.0% 49th pct 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Hawthornin Unley Park +0.5 pts higher in Hawthorn gap steady
7.0% 17th pct 6.4% 14th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
20.7% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 16.9%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%
13.1% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

56.5% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 56.5%
31.6% Never married even 31.6%
6.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Hawthorn Unley Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hawthornin Unley Park +1.2 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
20.7% 78th pct 21.8% 80th pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 75.8%
4.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +2.4 pts 40.9%
33.6% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 27.8%
11.3% Scottish even 11.2%
10.3% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
8.3% German +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.5% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.9% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Hawthornin Unley Park +1.2 pts higher in Hawthorn gap steady
14.7% 83rd pct 13.5% 81st pct
Limited English in Hawthornin Unley Park +0.3 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
1.2% 78th pct 1.5% 81st pct

Language used at home

83.4% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 84.2%
2.6% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% Mandarin even 2.2%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Hawthornin Unley Park +7.2 pts higher in Hawthorn gap widening
48.2% 74th pct 41.0% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 52.1%
48.2% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 41.0%
3.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.7% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hawthornin Unley Park even gap steady
79.0% 98th pct 79.1% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Hawthornin Unley Park +0.2 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
48.4% 98th pct 48.2% 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hawthornin Unley Park +4 more in Unley Park
29 88th pct 33 89th pct
Avg size in Hawthornin Unley Park +44 larger in Unley Park
535 76th pct 579 82nd pct
ICSEA in Hawthornin Unley Park +9 higher in Unley Park
1,114 94th pct 1,122 96th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 even 79.1%
10.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%
6.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
2.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 43.7%
17.6% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

18.6% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
23.7% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
15.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%
9.1% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
8.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
3.0% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Hawthornin Unley Park +$319 higher in Unley Park gap widening
$1,027 85th pct $1,346 94th pct
Household income in Hawthornin Unley Park +$620 higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
$2,370 87th pct $2,990 96th pct
Family income in Hawthornin Unley Park +$1,387 higher in Unley Park gap widening
$3,091 92nd pct $4,478 100th pct
High earners in Hawthornin Unley Park +11.1 pts higher in Unley Park gap widening
22.3% 92nd pct 33.4% 100th pct
High-income homes in Hawthornin Unley Park +7.9 pts higher in Unley Park gap widening
38.3% 91st pct 46.2% 98th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $4,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.6%
19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.9%
12.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 29.7%
27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 22.8%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
12.7% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hawthornin Unley Park +2.3 pts higher in Hawthorn
28.4% 48th pct 26.1% 36th pct
Mental health in Hawthornin Unley Park +0.6 pts higher in Hawthorn
7.8% 47th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Hawthornin Unley Park +0.4 pts higher in Hawthorn gap steady
3.3% 35th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
3.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +2.4 pts ▸ 69.2%
20.9% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.5%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
1.9% Three or more even 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hawthornin Unley Park +2.2 pts higher in Hawthorn gap widening
26.1% 78th pct 23.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Hawthornin Unley Park +3.1 pts higher in Hawthorn gap widening
17.0% 84th pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Hawthornin Unley Park +1.8 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
30.5% 75th pct 28.7% 67th pct
Defence service in Hawthornin Unley Park even
2.6% 49th pct 2.6% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hawthornin Unley Park +0.5 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
23.8% 48th pct 24.4% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawthornin Unley Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Hawthornin Unley Park +10 yrs older in Unley Park
24 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in Hawthornin Unley Park +$2,750 higher in Unley Park
$500 32nd pct $3,250 100th pct
Household income in Hawthornin Unley Park +$5,150 higher in Unley Park
$350 0th pct $5,500 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawthornin Unley Park +0.1 larger in Hawthorn gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Hawthornin Unley Park +1.3 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
7.1% 28th pct 8.5% 36th pct
Living alone in Hawthornin Unley Park +0.5 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
23.1% 48th pct 23.6% 50th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 60.9%
25.8% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
7.1% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
23.1% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%
8.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
1.9% 6 or more even 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawthornin Unley Park +$55 higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
$295 55th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Hawthornin Unley Park even gap narrowing
$2,600 88th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Hawthornin Unley Park +0.20 higher in Hawthorn gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Hawthornin Unley Park +6.0 pts higher in Hawthorn gap widening
23.4% 68th pct 17.4% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Hawthornin Unley Park +9.4 pts higher in Unley Park gap widening
39.6% 45th pct 49.0% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Hawthornin Unley Park +3.3 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
72.7% 14th pct 76.1% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hawthornin Unley Park +6.9 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
70.3% 28th pct 77.2% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 32.2%
23.4% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 17.4%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

72.7% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 76.1%
21.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 19.2%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 32.4%
27.2% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
23.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 21.8%
9.1% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 35.2%
26.3% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
20.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.0 pts 12.1%
3.1% $750 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.7% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
26.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 14.3%
12.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hawthornin Unley Park +1.2 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
6.7% 80th pct 5.5% 76th pct
Work from home in Hawthornin Unley Park +1.9 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
14.6% 44th pct 12.7% 37th pct
PT commute in Hawthornin Unley Park +1.3 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
4.9% 90th pct 6.2% 93rd pct
PT stops in Hawthornin Unley Park +7 more in Hawthorn
18 86th pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Hawthornin Unley Park +0.15 more in Hawthorn
8.10 86th pct 7.95 86th pct
Departures/1k in Hawthornin Unley Park +115.2 more in Unley Park
2,815.4 96th pct 2,930.6 97th pct
PT routes in Hawthornin Unley Park +7 more in Hawthorn
17 86th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Hawthornin Unley Park +2 longer in Hawthorn
6 36th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Hawthornin Unley Park +2 longer in Hawthorn
8 3rd pct 6 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Hawthornin Unley Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Hawthornin Unley Park even
97,673 78th pct 97,673 78th pct
Transit to city in Hawthornin Unley Park +6 longer in Hawthorn
45 27th pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) even 59.5%
14.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%
3.6% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 38.9%
31.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 29.0%
13.9% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.7% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hawthornin Unley Park +0.2 pts higher in Hawthorn gap steady
32.1% 54th pct 32.0% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Hawthornin Unley Park +8.0 pts higher in Hawthorn gap narrowing
20.3% 87th pct 12.3% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hawthornin Unley Park +0.1 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
4.4% 61st pct 4.5% 62nd pct
Participation in Hawthornin Unley Park even gap narrowing
64.6% 64th pct 64.6% 64th pct
Full-time in Hawthornin Unley Park +1.2 pts higher in Hawthorn gap steady
54.4% 31st pct 53.2% 26th pct

Industries people work in

21.9% Health care & social assistance even 22.0%
12.9% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.5% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%
7.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%
2.0% Rental & real estate +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
4.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
2.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

39.0% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
17.0% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
6.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
4.3% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hawthornin Unley Park +824 higher in Hawthorn
4,367 61st pct 3,543 52nd pct
Assault/100k in Hawthornin Unley Park +251 higher in Hawthorn
540 39th pct 289 14th pct
Burglary/100k in Hawthornin Unley Park +581 higher in Unley Park
720 68th pct 1,302 87th pct
Theft/100k in Hawthornin Unley Park +933 higher in Hawthorn
1,801 69th pct 868 44th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Hawthornin Unley Park +10 higher in Unley Park
135 36th pct 145 40th pct
Property damage/100k in Hawthornin Unley Park +132 higher in Hawthorn
855 60th pct 723 52nd pct
5-yr change in Hawthornin Unley Park +19.9 pts higher in Unley Park
-17.8% 38th pct 2.1% 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hawthornin Unley Park +0.9 higher in Hawthorn
7.9 97th pct 6.9 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Hawthornin Unley Park +0.4 more in Hawthorn
7.9 99th pct 7.5 97th pct
15-min city in Hawthornin Unley Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Hawthornin Unley Park +2.1 pts higher in Hawthorn
100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Hawthornin Unley Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Hawthornin Unley Park +1.3 pts higher in Hawthorn
100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Hawthornin Unley Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hawthornin Unley Park +36.0 pts higher in Hawthorn
98.7% 100th pct 62.6% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in Hawthornin Unley Park +6.3 more in Hawthorn
17.1 58th pct 10.8 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Hawthornin Unley Park +28 higher in Hawthorn
172 89th pct 144 88th pct
Mean slope in Hawthornin Unley Park +0.1 pts higher in Hawthorn
3.1% 14th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Hawthorn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawthorn vs Unley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40574/hawthorn/vs/SAL41491/unley-park