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Unley Park vs Westbourne Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Unley Park profile · Westbourne Park profile

Unley Park Westbourne Park

Westbourne Park and Unley Park are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles in wealth and crime. Unley Park is far wealthier, with 46.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 34.0% in Westbourne Park. It also has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,990, while Westbourne Park's is $2,164. In contrast, Westbourne Park is much safer; its recorded offences per 100,000 people is 1,833, which is much lower than the 3,543 seen in Unley Park.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked in opposite directions regarding crime, with Westbourne Park seeing recorded offences fall by 46.6% while Unley Park rose by 2.1%. They do share many similarities, including the share of people aged 65 and over (about 24%) and the typical number of people per home. Both areas sit well above the national figure for home ownership, though Unley Park has a higher share of homes owned outright at 49.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,181 larger in Westbourne Park Needs assistance: 6.9 pts higher in Westbourne Park Family income: $1,647 higher in Unley Park 3+ bedrooms: 8.6 pts higher in Unley Park Personal income: $462 higher in Unley Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +1,181 larger in Westbourne Park gap steady
1,383 75th pct 2,564 81st pct
Median age in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +3 yrs older in Unley Park gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +0.2 pts higher in Westbourne Park gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +0.3 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
24.4% 73rd pct 24.1% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +2.1 pts higher in Westbourne Park gap widening
14.8% 35th pct 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +3.4 pts higher in Westbourne Park gap steady
6.4% 14th pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 25.5%
24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.1%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
14.8% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

Marital status

56.5% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 51.0%
31.6% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 31.4%
3.7% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Divorced even 7.1%
1.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Unley Park Westbourne Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +1.9 pts higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
21.8% 80th pct 20.0% 76th pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 78.7%
4.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
1.7% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

40.9% English +1.3 pts ▸ 42.2%
27.8% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%
10.2% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%
10.2% German ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%
8.0% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%
6.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
4.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
0.4% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Other language in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +2.2 pts higher in Westbourne Park gap steady
13.5% 81st pct 15.7% 84th pct
Limited English in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +0.1 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
1.5% 81st pct 1.4% 80th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 82.7%
4.5% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
2.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
0.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +4.6 pts higher in Westbourne Park gap widening
41.0% 51st pct 45.6% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 46.3%
41.0% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
1.1% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +8.2 pts higher in Unley Park gap widening
79.1% 98th pct 70.8% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +7.2 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
48.2% 98th pct 41.0% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park
— 2.30 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +6 more in Unley Park
33 89th pct 27 88th pct
Avg size in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +7 larger in Westbourne Park
579 82nd pct 586 82nd pct
ICSEA in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +8 higher in Unley Park
1,122 96th pct 1,115 94th pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 70.8%
9.8% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.3% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 39.4%
20.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.5 pts 13.0%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.8% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

25.7% Health ◂ +8.0 pts 17.7%
23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 22.8%
12.8% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.1% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +$462 higher in Unley Park gap widening
$1,346 94th pct $884 71st pct
Household income in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +$826 higher in Unley Park gap widening
$2,990 96th pct $2,164 82nd pct
Family income in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +$1,647 higher in Unley Park gap widening
$4,478 100th pct $2,831 89th pct
High earners in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +15.0 pts higher in Unley Park gap widening
33.4% 100th pct 18.4% 87th pct
High-income homes in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +12.2 pts higher in Unley Park gap widening
46.2% 98th pct 34.0% 88th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 23.0%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
14.9% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
8.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

29.7% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
22.8% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.8%
22.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +4.4 pts higher in Westbourne Park
26.1% 36th pct 30.5% 59th pct
Mental health in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +2.1 pts higher in Westbourne Park
7.2% 41st pct 9.4% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +6.9 pts higher in Westbourne Park gap widening
3.0% 31st pct 9.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.4% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.2% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
3.6% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.4% Dementia +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +3.8 pts 65.4%
19.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
4.4% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +2.9 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
23.9% 73rd pct 21.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +0.2 pts higher in Westbourne Park gap narrowing
13.9% 62nd pct 14.2% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +0.8 pts higher in Westbourne Park gap narrowing
28.7% 67th pct 29.5% 72nd pct
Defence service in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +0.2 pts higher in Westbourne Park
2.6% 50th pct 2.8% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +2.8 pts higher in Unley Park gap widening
24.4% 51st pct 21.5% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +5 larger in Westbourne Park
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +12 yrs older in Unley Park
34 yrs 72nd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +$2,226 higher in Unley Park
$3,250 100th pct $1,024 80th pct
Household income in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +$2,875 higher in Unley Park
$5,500 100th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +0.1 larger in Westbourne Park gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +1.1 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
8.5% 36th pct 7.3% 29th pct
Living alone in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +0.7 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
23.6% 50th pct 22.8% 47th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 67.5%
30.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 24.3%
8.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
0.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 31.8%
23.6% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 22.8%
16.7% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.2% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
1.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +$45 higher in Unley Park gap widening
$350 71st pct $305 59th pct
Mortgage in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +$433 higher in Unley Park gap narrowing
$2,600 88th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +0.10 higher in Westbourne Park gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +4.3 pts higher in Westbourne Park gap widening
17.4% 52nd pct 21.7% 64th pct
Owned outright in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +7.8 pts higher in Unley Park gap widening
49.0% 73rd pct 41.3% 50th pct
Separate houses in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +4.7 pts higher in Unley Park gap widening
76.1% 16th pct 71.4% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +8.6 pts higher in Unley Park gap widening
77.2% 43rd pct 68.6% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 41.3%
32.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
17.4% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 71.4%
19.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 19.0%
4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

32.4% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 28.4%
21.8% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
13.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 6.6%
1.9% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.2% $200–$349 +25.1 pts ▸ 60.3%
39.6% $350–$549 ◂ +12.8 pts 26.8%
12.1% Under $200 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
11.0% $750 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 4.1%
8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 33.4%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
18.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.6%
15.5% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +0.7 pts higher in Westbourne Park gap narrowing
5.5% 76th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Work from home in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +1.0 pts higher in Westbourne Park gap narrowing
12.7% 37th pct 13.7% 41st pct
PT commute in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +0.9 pts higher in Westbourne Park gap steady
6.2% 93rd pct 7.1% 95th pct
PT stops in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park even
11 81st pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +3.66 more in Unley Park
7.95 86th pct 4.29 75th pct
Departures/1k in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +1,566.3 more in Unley Park
2,930.6 97th pct 1,364.3 88th pct
PT routes in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +2 more in Westbourne Park
10 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park even
4 29th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +1 longer in Westbourne Park
6 0th pct 7 1st pct
Reach 30 min in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +41,967 more in Westbourne Park
0 0th pct 41,967 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +20,998 more in Unley Park
97,673 78th pct 76,675 74th pct
Transit to city in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +3 longer in Westbourne Park
39 17th pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 56.4%
12.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
4.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
0.7% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
29.0% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
14.7% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%
5.5% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +2.8 pts higher in Westbourne Park gap widening
32.0% 54th pct 34.8% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +6.1 pts higher in Westbourne Park gap widening
12.3% 72nd pct 18.4% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +0.8 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
4.5% 62nd pct 3.7% 51st pct
Participation in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +2.2 pts higher in Unley Park gap steady
64.6% 64th pct 62.4% 56th pct
Full-time in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +0.9 pts higher in Westbourne Park gap narrowing
53.2% 26th pct 54.1% 29th pct

Industries people work in

22.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 20.3%
14.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%
6.8% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%
7.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.3% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%
5.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%
5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
3.7% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 35.4%
20.3% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 16.2%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.7% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.4% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.4% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.5% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +1,710 higher in Unley Park
3,543 52nd pct 1,833 21st pct
Assault/100k in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +62 higher in Westbourne Park
289 14th pct 351 20th pct
Burglary/100k in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +1,029 higher in Unley Park
1,302 87th pct 273 24th pct
Theft/100k in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +146 higher in Westbourne Park
868 44th pct 1,014 49th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park
145 40th pct —
Property damage/100k in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +567 higher in Unley Park
723 52nd pct 156 2nd pct
5-yr change in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +48.7 pts higher in Unley Park
2.1% 59th pct -46.6% 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +1.1 higher in Westbourne Park
6.9 92nd pct 8.1 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +0.5 more in Westbourne Park
7.5 97th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +2.1 pts higher in Westbourne Park
97.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park even
98.7% 99th pct 98.6% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +37.4 pts higher in Westbourne Park
62.6% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +3.4 more in Unley Park
10.8 43rd pct 7.4 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +23 higher in Unley Park
144 88th pct 121 87th pct
Mean slope in Unley Parkin Westbourne Park +0.2 pts higher in Unley Park
3.0% 13th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Unley Park with nearby areas

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Compare Westbourne Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Unley Park vs Westbourne Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41491/unley-park/vs/SAL41573/westbourne-park