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Unley vs Unley Park

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Unley Unley Park

Unley and Unley Park are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different housing and income profiles. Unley Park is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income that is $953 higher than in Unley, and a far higher share of people earning $3,000 or more per week (46.2% compared to 32.0%). Housing also differs sharply; Unley Park has far more separate houses (76.1%) and larger homes, while Unley has a far higher rental rate of 35.6%. Unley is more urban, described as a walker's paradise with a score of 9.0, whereas Unley Park is very walkable with a score of 6.9.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15 and very similar typical weekly rents. They have also tracked closely in terms of unemployment, with both sitting around 4%. The gap in the typical age of residents has widened over time, with Unley Park now noticeably older than Unley by six years. This age difference is consistent with Unley Park having a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.4%) compared to Unley (19.9%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.0 pts higher in Unley Park Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Unley 3+ bedrooms: 16.9 pts higher in Unley Park Population: 2,614 larger in Unley Family income: $1,638 higher in Unley Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Unleyin Unley Park +2,614 larger in Unley gap steady
3,997 86th pct 1,383 75th pct
Median age in Unleyin Unley Park +6 yrs older in Unley Park gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Unleyin Unley Park +0.6 pts higher in Unley gap steady
0.6% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Unleyin Unley Park +4.5 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
19.9% 56th pct 24.4% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Unleyin Unley Park +0.1 pts higher in Unley gap narrowing
15.0% 36th pct 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Unleyin Unley Park +4.6 pts higher in Unley gap narrowing
11.0% 40th pct 6.4% 14th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 16.9%
19.9% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

45.2% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 56.5%
39.7% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 31.6%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
2.7% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Unley Unley Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Unleyin Unley Park +5.7 pts higher in Unley gap widening
27.5% 87th pct 21.8% 80th pct

Country of birth

70.1% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 75.8%
4.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% China ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
2.1% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.9% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% South Africa even 0.7%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.5% English +4.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
27.7% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
10.2% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.3% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.5% German +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.6% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%
7.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.9% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%
2.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Unleyin Unley Park +8.0 pts higher in Unley gap widening
21.5% 87th pct 13.5% 81st pct
Limited English in Unleyin Unley Park +1.3 pts higher in Unley gap narrowing
2.8% 87th pct 1.5% 81st pct

Language used at home

76.0% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 84.2%
4.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
3.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
2.8% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%
1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Unleyin Unley Park +10.9 pts higher in Unley gap widening
51.9% 83rd pct 41.0% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 52.1%
51.9% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 41.0%
3.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Unleyin Unley Park +2.4 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
76.6% 96th pct 79.1% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Unleyin Unley Park +1.6 pts higher in Unley gap steady
49.8% 99th pct 48.2% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in Unleyin Unley Park
1.67 22nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Unleyin Unley Park +10 more in Unley
43 91st pct 33 89th pct
Avg size in Unleyin Unley Park +101 larger in Unley
679 89th pct 579 82nd pct
ICSEA in Unleyin Unley Park +6 higher in Unley Park
1,116 95th pct 1,122 96th pct

Highest year of school

76.6% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 79.1%
9.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%
5.4% Year 10 even 5.4%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
20.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

16.4% Health +9.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
21.4% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
15.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 12.8%
9.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%
7.6% Education even 7.6%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
5.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
4.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Unleyin Unley Park +$280 higher in Unley Park gap widening
$1,066 86th pct $1,346 94th pct
Household income in Unleyin Unley Park +$953 higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
$2,037 77th pct $2,990 96th pct
Family income in Unleyin Unley Park +$1,638 higher in Unley Park gap widening
$2,840 89th pct $4,478 100th pct
High earners in Unleyin Unley Park +10.4 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
23.0% 92nd pct 33.4% 100th pct
High-income homes in Unleyin Unley Park +14.2 pts higher in Unley Park gap widening
32.0% 86th pct 46.2% 98th pct

Household income distribution

21.7% $4,000 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 22.6%
22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 14.9%
14.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 8.0%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.7%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.8%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
12.9% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Unleyin Unley Park +1.1 pts higher in Unley
27.2% 42nd pct 26.1% 36th pct
Mental health in Unleyin Unley Park +1.4 pts higher in Unley
8.6% 55th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Unleyin Unley Park +0.7 pts higher in Unley gap steady
3.6% 38th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
7.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
3.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +1.1 pts ▸ 69.2%
19.6% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.5%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Unleyin Unley Park +3.1 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
20.8% 62nd pct 23.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Unleyin Unley Park +1.2 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
12.8% 50th pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Unleyin Unley Park +2.9 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
25.8% 53rd pct 28.7% 67th pct
Defence service in Unleyin Unley Park +0.2 pts higher in Unley
2.9% 53rd pct 2.6% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Unleyin Unley Park +4.5 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
19.9% 26th pct 24.4% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Unleyin Unley Park +23 larger in Unley
23 71st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Unleyin Unley Park +7 yrs older in Unley Park
27 yrs 54th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in Unleyin Unley Park +$2,384 higher in Unley Park
$866 71st pct $3,250 100th pct
Household income in Unleyin Unley Park +$3,563 higher in Unley Park
$1,937 60th pct $5,500 100th pct
Indigenous language in Unleyin Unley Park
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Unleyin Unley Park +0.3 larger in Unley Park gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Unleyin Unley Park +2.3 pts higher in Unley gap narrowing
10.8% 50th pct 8.5% 36th pct
Living alone in Unleyin Unley Park +9.2 pts higher in Unley gap steady
32.8% 79th pct 23.6% 50th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 60.9%
31.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 30.5%
10.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%
2.2% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
32.8% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 23.6%
12.9% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.2% 3 people even 14.2%
4.0% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.6% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Unleyin Unley Park +$22 higher in Unley gap widening
$372 76th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Unleyin Unley Park +$433 higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Unleyin Unley Park +0.10 higher in Unley gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Unleyin Unley Park +18.1 pts higher in Unley gap widening
35.6% 86th pct 17.4% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Unleyin Unley Park +14.2 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
34.8% 32nd pct 49.0% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Unleyin Unley Park +24.0 pts higher in Unley Park gap widening
52.0% 8th pct 76.1% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Unleyin Unley Park +16.9 pts higher in Unley Park gap widening
60.3% 14th pct 77.2% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 49.0%
35.6% Rented ◂ +18.1 pts 17.4%
27.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

52.0% Separate house +24.0 pts ▸ 76.1%
27.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.0 pts 19.2%
20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.1 pts 4.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 32.4%
33.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 21.8%
16.0% 4 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
3.3% 5 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 39.6%
32.7% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
12.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%
9.9% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.4% $750 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $3,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
27.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 14.3%
22.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 18.5%
15.5% Under $1,000 even 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Unleyin Unley Park +3.7 pts higher in Unley gap narrowing
9.3% 87th pct 5.5% 76th pct
Work from home in Unleyin Unley Park +1.8 pts higher in Unley gap narrowing
14.5% 43rd pct 12.7% 37th pct
PT commute in Unleyin Unley Park +0.2 pts higher in Unley gap narrowing
6.4% 94th pct 6.2% 93rd pct
PT stops in Unleyin Unley Park +9 more in Unley
20 86th pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Unleyin Unley Park +2.95 more in Unley Park
5.00 77th pct 7.95 86th pct
Departures/1k in Unleyin Unley Park +928.8 more in Unley Park
2,001.8 92nd pct 2,930.6 97th pct
PT routes in Unleyin Unley Park +4 more in Unley
14 86th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Unleyin Unley Park +1 longer in Unley
5 32nd pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Unleyin Unley Park +2 longer in Unley Park
4 0th pct 6 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Unleyin Unley Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Unleyin Unley Park even
97,673 78th pct 97,673 78th pct
Transit to city in Unleyin Unley Park +7 longer in Unley Park
32 9th pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

49.0% Car (driver) +10.5 pts ▸ 59.5%
14.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%
7.4% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 1.8%
5.6% Bicycle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%
4.1% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
0.3% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 29.0%
33.2% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 38.9%
7.6% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.2% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Unleyin Unley Park +9.7 pts higher in Unley gap steady
41.7% 82nd pct 32.0% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Unleyin Unley Park +9.7 pts higher in Unley gap widening
22.0% 88th pct 12.3% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Unleyin Unley Park +0.4 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
4.0% 57th pct 4.5% 62nd pct
Participation in Unleyin Unley Park +2.3 pts higher in Unley gap steady
66.9% 72nd pct 64.6% 64th pct
Full-time in Unleyin Unley Park +5.8 pts higher in Unley gap narrowing
59.0% 55th pct 53.2% 26th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
14.2% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%
6.7% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%
5.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.4% Rental & real estate +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals even 40.3%
18.1% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
4.3% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Unleyin Unley Park +3,487 higher in Unley
7,030 78th pct 3,543 52nd pct
Assault/100k in Unleyin Unley Park +511 higher in Unley
801 56th pct 289 14th pct
Robbery/100k in Unleyin Unley Park
100 74th pct —
Burglary/100k in Unleyin Unley Park +75 higher in Unley
1,376 87th pct 1,302 87th pct
Theft/100k in Unleyin Unley Park +1,934 higher in Unley
2,802 78th pct 868 44th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Unleyin Unley Park +5 higher in Unley
150 42nd pct 145 40th pct
Property damage/100k in Unleyin Unley Park +753 higher in Unley
1,476 79th pct 723 52nd pct
5-yr change in Unleyin Unley Park +8.1 pts higher in Unley Park
-6.0% 50th pct 2.1% 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Unleyin Unley Park +2.0 higher in Unley
9.0 100th pct 6.9 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Unleyin Unley Park +0.5 more in Unley
8.0 100th pct 7.5 97th pct
15-min city in Unleyin Unley Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Unleyin Unley Park +2.1 pts higher in Unley
100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Unleyin Unley Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Unleyin Unley Park +1.3 pts higher in Unley
100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Unleyin Unley Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Unleyin Unley Park +37.4 pts higher in Unley
100.0% 100th pct 62.6% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in Unleyin Unley Park +13.7 more in Unley
24.5 67th pct 10.8 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Unleyin Unley Park +271 higher in Unley
415 100th pct 144 88th pct
Mean slope in Unleyin Unley Park +0.4 pts higher in Unley Park
2.6% 6th pct 3.0% 13th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Unley vs Unley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41490/unley/vs/SAL41491/unley-park