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Malvern vs Unley Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Malvern profile · Unley Park profile

Malvern Unley Park

Malvern (SA) and Unley Park are neighbouring areas in South Australia that both feature high-income households and a strong presence of separate houses. Unley Park is wealthier, with a typical family income that is well higher at $4,478 per week compared to $3,311 in Malvern (SA). Malvern (SA) is more accessible, with far more people within a 15-minute walk of health services (74.7% versus 62.6%) and a higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. Crime patterns differ sharply; Malvern (SA) has a far higher theft rate, while Unley Park sees far more burglaries and property damage.

These two areas are almost identical in their educational profiles, with about 48% of adults in both holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also share a very similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over and a similar number of local schools. While Malvern (SA) currently has more recent overseas arrivals and a well higher share of people using another language at home, both areas remain well below the national figure for language diversity.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,330 larger in Malvern Family income: $1,167 higher in Unley Park First Nations: 0.4 pts higher in Malvern People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Malvern Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in Malvern

Demographics & Identity

Population in Malvernin Unley Park +1,330 larger in Malvern gap widening
2,713 82nd pct 1,383 75th pct
Median age in Malvernin Unley Park +1 yrs older in Unley Park gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Malvernin Unley Park +0.4 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
0.4% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Malvernin Unley Park +0.4 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
24.0% 72nd pct 24.4% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Malvernin Unley Park +1.5 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
16.4% 44th pct 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Malvernin Unley Park +0.1 pts higher in Malvern gap narrowing
6.6% 15th pct 6.4% 14th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
24.0% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%
16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%
13.0% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 56.5%
27.8% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
6.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%
1.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Malvern Unley Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Malvernin Unley Park +1.0 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
22.8% 81st pct 21.8% 80th pct

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 75.8%
3.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% China ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
1.4% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.2% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.1% English +2.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
31.8% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 27.8%
9.3% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.0% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.5% German +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.8% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%
7.7% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%
1.7% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Malvernin Unley Park +4.7 pts higher in Malvern gap widening
18.2% 86th pct 13.5% 81st pct
Limited English in Malvernin Unley Park +0.5 pts higher in Malvern gap narrowing
2.0% 86th pct 1.5% 81st pct

Language used at home

80.5% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 84.2%
4.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%
4.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Malvernin Unley Park +1.9 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
42.9% 57th pct 41.0% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 52.1%
42.9% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 41.0%
3.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Malvernin Unley Park even gap narrowing
79.0% 98th pct 79.1% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Malvernin Unley Park +0.4 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
47.8% 98th pct 48.2% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in Malvernin Unley Park
2.25 32nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Malvernin Unley Park even
33 89th pct 33 89th pct
Avg size in Malvernin Unley Park +82 larger in Malvern
661 88th pct 579 82nd pct
ICSEA in Malvernin Unley Park even
1,123 96th pct 1,122 96th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 even 79.1%
8.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 43.7%
17.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%
9.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

19.3% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
25.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 23.8%
15.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 12.8%
8.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%
8.2% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
3.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Malvernin Unley Park +$229 higher in Unley Park gap widening
$1,117 88th pct $1,346 94th pct
Household income in Malvernin Unley Park +$335 higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
$2,655 92nd pct $2,990 96th pct
Family income in Malvernin Unley Park +$1,167 higher in Unley Park gap widening
$3,311 95th pct $4,478 100th pct
High earners in Malvernin Unley Park +6.4 pts higher in Unley Park gap widening
26.9% 97th pct 33.4% 100th pct
High-income homes in Malvernin Unley Park +2.8 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
43.4% 96th pct 46.2% 98th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.6%
19.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 14.9%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%
8.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.7%
24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 22.8%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
17.3% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Malvernin Unley Park +1.9 pts higher in Malvern
28.1% 46th pct 26.1% 36th pct
Mental health in Malvernin Unley Park even
7.2% 41st pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Malvernin Unley Park +2.4 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
5.4% 59th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%
7.2% Mental health even 7.2%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
3.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +0.6 pts ▸ 69.2%
20.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.5%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Malvernin Unley Park +1.3 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
22.6% 69th pct 23.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Malvernin Unley Park even gap narrowing
13.9% 62nd pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Malvernin Unley Park +2.1 pts higher in Malvern gap narrowing
30.8% 76th pct 28.7% 67th pct
Defence service in Malvernin Unley Park +0.4 pts higher in Malvern
3.0% 57th pct 2.6% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Malvernin Unley Park +0.6 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
23.8% 48th pct 24.4% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Malvernin Unley Park +12 larger in Malvern
12 61st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Malvernin Unley Park +4 yrs older in Unley Park
30 yrs 63rd pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in Malvernin Unley Park +$2,350 higher in Unley Park
$900 73rd pct $3,250 100th pct
Household income in Malvernin Unley Park +$3,376 higher in Unley Park
$2,124 67th pct $5,500 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Malvernin Unley Park +0.1 larger in Malvern gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Malvernin Unley Park +0.6 pts higher in Malvern gap narrowing
9.0% 39th pct 8.5% 36th pct
Living alone in Malvernin Unley Park +4.3 pts higher in Unley Park gap widening
19.2% 34th pct 23.6% 50th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 60.9%
26.8% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
9.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
19.2% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
20.5% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 16.7%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%
6.9% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Malvernin Unley Park +$30 higher in Malvern gap widening
$380 78th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Malvernin Unley Park +$200 higher in Malvern gap narrowing
$2,800 90th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Malvernin Unley Park +0.10 higher in Malvern gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Malvernin Unley Park +1.6 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
19.0% 57th pct 17.4% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Malvernin Unley Park +0.4 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
48.7% 72nd pct 49.0% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Malvernin Unley Park +3.8 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
79.8% 20th pct 76.1% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Malvernin Unley Park +0.8 pts higher in Malvern gap narrowing
78.0% 46th pct 77.2% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
30.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
19.0% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 17.4%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 76.1%
7.3% Flat or apartment +11.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 4.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 32.4%
31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 31.6%
17.4% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.4% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.4% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
30.5% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
5.3% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
9.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 43.5%
13.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%
15.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Malvernin Unley Park +2.1 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
3.5% 65th pct 5.5% 76th pct
Work from home in Malvernin Unley Park +3.1 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
15.8% 48th pct 12.7% 37th pct
PT commute in Malvernin Unley Park +1.7 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
4.5% 89th pct 6.2% 93rd pct
PT stops in Malvernin Unley Park +5 more in Malvern
16 86th pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Malvernin Unley Park +2.06 more in Unley Park
5.90 81st pct 7.95 86th pct
Departures/1k in Malvernin Unley Park +660.0 more in Unley Park
2,270.5 93rd pct 2,930.6 97th pct
PT routes in Malvernin Unley Park +3 more in Malvern
13 86th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Malvernin Unley Park even
4 29th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Malvernin Unley Park even
6 0th pct 6 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Malvernin Unley Park +20,998 more in Malvern
20,998 74th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Malvernin Unley Park +41,967 more in Unley Park
55,706 67th pct 97,673 78th pct
Transit to city in Malvernin Unley Park +2 longer in Unley Park
37 14th pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 59.5%
15.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%
4.5% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Walked even 1.8%
0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 38.9%
32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 29.0%
14.6% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.4% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.5% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Malvernin Unley Park +5.3 pts higher in Malvern gap widening
37.3% 72nd pct 32.0% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Malvernin Unley Park +3.6 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
15.8% 80th pct 12.3% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Malvernin Unley Park +0.7 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
3.8% 53rd pct 4.5% 62nd pct
Participation in Malvernin Unley Park +1.6 pts higher in Unley Park gap widening
63.0% 59th pct 64.6% 64th pct
Full-time in Malvernin Unley Park +3.7 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
56.8% 43rd pct 53.2% 26th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.5% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
6.4% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%
4.6% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
3.1% Rental & real estate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
5.1% Manufacturing even 5.1%
3.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
2.3% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

39.2% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
20.1% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%
8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%
5.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
3.2% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Malvernin Unley Park +1,912 higher in Malvern
5,455 71st pct 3,543 52nd pct
Assault/100k in Malvernin Unley Park +31 higher in Unley Park
258 11th pct 289 14th pct
Burglary/100k in Malvernin Unley Park +933 higher in Unley Park
369 37th pct 1,302 87th pct
Theft/100k in Malvernin Unley Park +3,371 higher in Malvern
4,239 86th pct 868 44th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Malvernin Unley Park +34 higher in Unley Park
111 27th pct 145 40th pct
Property damage/100k in Malvernin Unley Park +391 higher in Unley Park
332 17th pct 723 52nd pct
5-yr change in Malvernin Unley Park +125.6 pts higher in Malvern
127.7% 90th pct 2.1% 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Malvernin Unley Park +1.6 higher in Malvern
8.5 100th pct 6.9 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Malvernin Unley Park +0.2 more in Malvern
7.7 98th pct 7.5 97th pct
15-min city in Malvernin Unley Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Malvernin Unley Park +2.1 pts higher in Malvern
100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Malvernin Unley Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Malvernin Unley Park +1.3 pts higher in Malvern
100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Malvernin Unley Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Malvernin Unley Park +12.0 pts higher in Malvern
74.7% 92nd pct 62.6% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in Malvernin Unley Park +13.1 more in Malvern
24.0 67th pct 10.8 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Malvernin Unley Park +92 higher in Malvern
236 92nd pct 144 88th pct
Mean slope in Malvernin Unley Park +0.3 pts higher in Unley Park
2.7% 8th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Malvern with nearby areas

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Compare Unley Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Malvern vs Unley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40814/malvern/vs/SAL41491/unley-park