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Kings Park vs Unley Park

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

Kings Park Unley Park

Unley Park and Kings Park (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Unley Park is wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $4,478 compared to $2,700 in Kings Park (SA). It also has a higher proportion of university-educated residents and a larger share of detached houses, at 76.1% versus 59.4%. In contrast, Kings Park (SA) is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (36.2% compared to 24.4% in Unley Park).

Both areas share an identical typical weekly rent of $350 and are equally accessible, with every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also both have a short six-minute drive to the city. While they share these basic features, they differ in their crime patterns; Unley Park has a far higher burglary rate, while Kings Park (SA) has a far higher rate of assault and related offences.

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Where they differ most

Population: 809 larger in Unley Park Household income: $1,343 higher in Unley Park Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in Unley Park 3+ bedrooms: 16.5 pts higher in Unley Park Family income: $1,778 higher in Unley Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kings Parkin Unley Park +809 larger in Unley Park gap steady
574 66th pct 1,383 75th pct
Median age in Kings Parkin Unley Park +8 yrs older in Kings Park gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Kings Parkin Unley Park even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Kings Parkin Unley Park +11.8 pts higher in Kings Park gap narrowing
36.2% 92nd pct 24.4% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Kings Parkin Unley Park +3.0 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
11.8% 22nd pct 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Kings Parkin Unley Park +3.8 pts higher in Kings Park gap widening
10.2% 34th pct 6.4% 14th pct

Age structure

36.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.8 pts 24.4%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%
11.8% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +5.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

47.2% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 56.5%
28.9% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%
9.8% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 3.7%
1.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Kings Park Unley Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kings Parkin Unley Park +2.3 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
19.5% 76th pct 21.8% 80th pct

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 75.8%
7.1% England ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%
2.3% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.7% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +5.1 pts 40.9%
36.4% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 27.8%
11.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%
5.6% German +4.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.5% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
2.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Kings Parkin Unley Park +3.9 pts higher in Unley Park gap widening
9.6% 75th pct 13.5% 81st pct
Limited English in Kings Parkin Unley Park +1.0 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
0.5% 70th pct 1.5% 81st pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 84.2%
1.7% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kings Parkin Unley Park +4.5 pts higher in Kings Park gap widening
45.5% 66th pct 41.0% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 52.1%
45.5% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 41.0%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kings Parkin Unley Park +12.1 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
67.0% 88th pct 79.1% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Kings Parkin Unley Park +7.7 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
40.6% 93rd pct 48.2% 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kings Parkin Unley Park +6 more in Unley Park
27 88th pct 33 89th pct
Avg size in Kings Parkin Unley Park +2 larger in Unley Park
577 81st pct 579 82nd pct
ICSEA in Kings Parkin Unley Park +4 higher in Unley Park
1,118 95th pct 1,122 96th pct

Highest year of school

67.0% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 79.1%
11.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.4%
10.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 43.7%
12.2% Postgraduate degree +8.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.7 pts 12.1%
10.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

17.5% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
22.2% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 12.8%
9.6% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%
7.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kings Parkin Unley Park +$496 higher in Unley Park gap widening
$850 66th pct $1,346 94th pct
Household income in Kings Parkin Unley Park +$1,343 higher in Unley Park gap widening
$1,647 57th pct $2,990 96th pct
Family income in Kings Parkin Unley Park +$1,778 higher in Unley Park gap widening
$2,700 87th pct $4,478 100th pct
High earners in Kings Parkin Unley Park +17.2 pts higher in Unley Park gap widening
16.1% 83rd pct 33.4% 100th pct
High-income homes in Kings Parkin Unley Park +13.7 pts higher in Unley Park gap widening
32.5% 86th pct 46.2% 98th pct

Household income distribution

20.9% $4,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 14.9%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.6%
20.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 8.0%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 29.7%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 22.8%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.7% $3,000 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kings Parkin Unley Park +6.1 pts higher in Kings Park
32.2% 67th pct 26.1% 36th pct
Mental health in Kings Parkin Unley Park +0.6 pts higher in Kings Park
7.8% 47th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Kings Parkin Unley Park +5.9 pts higher in Kings Park gap narrowing
8.9% 86th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%
12.4% Other condition ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
7.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +5.1 pts ▸ 69.2%
21.3% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.5%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kings Parkin Unley Park +2.0 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
21.9% 66th pct 23.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Kings Parkin Unley Park +1.5 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
12.4% 46th pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Kings Parkin Unley Park +8.2 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
20.5% 28th pct 28.7% 67th pct
Defence service in Kings Parkin Unley Park +2.7 pts higher in Kings Park
5.3% 83rd pct 2.6% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kings Parkin Unley Park +2.3 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
22.0% 37th pct 24.4% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kings Parkin Unley Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Kings Parkin Unley Park
— 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in Kings Parkin Unley Park
— $3,250 100th pct
Household income in Kings Parkin Unley Park
— $5,500 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kings Parkin Unley Park +0.3 larger in Unley Park gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Kings Parkin Unley Park +3.2 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
5.3% 23rd pct 8.5% 36th pct
Living alone in Kings Parkin Unley Park +10.6 pts higher in Kings Park gap widening
34.2% 82nd pct 23.6% 50th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 60.9%
36.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 30.5%
5.3% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 36.4%
34.2% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 23.6%
10.7% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.8% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
4.7% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kings Parkin Unley Park even gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Kings Parkin Unley Park +$679 higher in Unley Park gap widening
$1,921 67th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Kings Parkin Unley Park +0.10 higher in Kings Park gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Kings Parkin Unley Park +2.7 pts higher in Kings Park gap widening
20.1% 60th pct 17.4% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Kings Parkin Unley Park +5.5 pts higher in Unley Park gap widening
43.6% 57th pct 49.0% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Kings Parkin Unley Park +16.7 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
59.4% 10th pct 76.1% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kings Parkin Unley Park +16.5 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
60.7% 14th pct 77.2% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 49.0%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
20.1% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 17.4%
8.5% Other tenure ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

59.4% Separate house +16.7 pts ▸ 76.1%
38.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.9 pts 19.2%
4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 32.4%
18.8% 4 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 21.8%
4.7% 5 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.5 pts 1.9%
2.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.9% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
34.0% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% Under $200 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% $750 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% $3,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
26.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 18.5%
22.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 15.5%
22.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kings Parkin Unley Park +5.5 pts higher in Kings Park gap narrowing
11.0% 88th pct 5.5% 76th pct
Work from home in Kings Parkin Unley Park +3.6 pts higher in Kings Park gap widening
16.3% 49th pct 12.7% 37th pct
PT commute in Kings Parkin Unley Park +1.1 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
5.2% 91st pct 6.2% 93rd pct
PT stops in Kings Parkin Unley Park +7 more in Unley Park
4 73rd pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Kings Parkin Unley Park +0.99 more in Unley Park
6.97 85th pct 7.95 86th pct
Departures/1k in Kings Parkin Unley Park +287.7 more in Unley Park
2,642.9 95th pct 2,930.6 97th pct
PT routes in Kings Parkin Unley Park +2 more in Kings Park
12 86th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Kings Parkin Unley Park +1 longer in Unley Park
3 21st pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Kings Parkin Unley Park even
6 0th pct 6 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Kings Parkin Unley Park +41,967 more in Kings Park
41,967 86th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Kings Parkin Unley Park +41,043 more in Kings Park
138,716 86th pct 97,673 78th pct
Transit to city in Kings Parkin Unley Park +1 longer in Unley Park
38 16th pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 59.5%
16.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%
2.8% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
2.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
1.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 29.0%
12.7% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 5.5%
3.4% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kings Parkin Unley Park +1.9 pts higher in Kings Park gap narrowing
33.9% 61st pct 32.0% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Kings Parkin Unley Park +3.3 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
8.9% 60th pct 12.3% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kings Parkin Unley Park +0.7 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
3.8% 53rd pct 4.5% 62nd pct
Participation in Kings Parkin Unley Park +12.4 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
52.2% 26th pct 64.6% 64th pct
Full-time in Kings Parkin Unley Park +2.8 pts higher in Unley Park gap widening
50.4% 16th pct 53.2% 26th pct

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
14.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%
5.2% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%
6.7% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
2.0% Rental & real estate +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%
4.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
20.2% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
4.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kings Parkin Unley Park +930 higher in Unley Park
2,613 38th pct 3,543 52nd pct
Assault/100k in Kings Parkin Unley Park +582 higher in Kings Park
871 59th pct 289 14th pct
Burglary/100k in Kings Parkin Unley Park +953 higher in Unley Park
348 34th pct 1,302 87th pct
Theft/100k in Kings Parkin Unley Park +519 higher in Unley Park
348 16th pct 868 44th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Kings Parkin Unley Park
— 145 40th pct
Property damage/100k in Kings Parkin Unley Park +375 higher in Unley Park
348 19th pct 723 52nd pct
5-yr change in Kings Parkin Unley Park +44.4 pts higher in Unley Park
-42.3% 14th pct 2.1% 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kings Parkin Unley Park +1.6 higher in Kings Park
8.6 100th pct 6.9 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Kings Parkin Unley Park +0.5 more in Kings Park
8.0 100th pct 7.5 97th pct
15-min city in Kings Parkin Unley Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Kings Parkin Unley Park +2.1 pts higher in Kings Park
100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Kings Parkin Unley Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Kings Parkin Unley Park +1.3 pts higher in Kings Park
100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Kings Parkin Unley Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kings Parkin Unley Park +37.4 pts higher in Kings Park
100.0% 100th pct 62.6% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in Kings Parkin Unley Park +0.4 more in Unley Park
10.5 42nd pct 10.8 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Kings Parkin Unley Park +5 higher in Kings Park
149 88th pct 144 88th pct
Mean slope in Kings Parkin Unley Park +0.2 pts higher in Kings Park
3.2% 16th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Kings Park with nearby areas

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Compare Unley Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kings Park vs Unley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40696/kings-park/vs/SAL41491/unley-park