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Badcoe vs Unley

State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Badcoe profile · Unley profile

Badcoe Unley

Badcoe and Unley are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct demographic profiles. Residents are far older in Unley, where the typical age is 44 compared to 36 in Badcoe. Unley has a much higher proportion of university graduates (47.4% versus 34.7%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (32.7% versus 17.7%). In contrast, Badcoe is far more multicultural, with 30.7% of people using another language at home compared to 19.0% in Unley, and a higher share of renters at 38.5% versus 28.3%.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to accessibility, with almost every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport. This shared convenience sits alongside growing gaps in other areas; for example, the difference in typical household income has widened to $511 since 2011. The gap in age has also increased, as Unley has become noticeably older than Badcoe over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Badcoe Median age: 8 yrs older in Unley Bachelor+: 12.7 pts higher in Unley Owned outright: 11.5 pts higher in Unley Other language: 11.7 pts higher in Badcoe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Badcoein Unley +2,642 larger in Badcoe gap widening
40,543 24th pct 37,901 20th pct
Median age in Badcoein Unley +8 yrs older in Unley gap widening
36 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in Badcoein Unley +0.8 pts higher in Badcoe gap steady
1.2% 29th pct 0.4% 4th pct
Aged 65+ in Badcoein Unley +6.6 pts higher in Unley gap widening
16.9% 49th pct 23.6% 87th pct
Under 15 in Badcoein Unley +1.2 pts higher in Unley gap steady
14.6% 14th pct 15.7% 22nd pct
De facto in Badcoein Unley +1.6 pts higher in Badcoe gap steady
11.3% 36th pct 9.7% 22nd pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 23.7%
21.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
16.9% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
14.6% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

Marital status

42.3% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 49.1%
40.6% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 33.8%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
5.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Badcoe Unley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Badcoein Unley +7.6 pts higher in Badcoe gap widening
33.1% 71st pct 25.5% 53rd pct

Country of birth

64.0% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 72.2%
5.6% India ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%
3.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Nepal ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%
3.6% China ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

30.3% English +7.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
27.2% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
7.6% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.9% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.3% German +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
5.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.3% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%
5.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Badcoein Unley +11.7 pts higher in Badcoe gap widening
30.7% 77th pct 19.0% 59th pct
Limited English in Badcoein Unley +1.5 pts higher in Badcoe gap steady
3.7% 73rd pct 2.2% 59th pct

Language used at home

66.1% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 78.6%
4.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.6% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%
1.5% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Badcoein Unley +4.8 pts higher in Unley gap widening
41.9% 50th pct 46.8% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
38.1% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
7.2% Hinduism ◂ +5.4 pts 1.8%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
2.8% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
2.7% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Badcoein Unley +7.9 pts higher in Unley gap steady
68.2% 77th pct 76.1% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Badcoein Unley +12.7 pts higher in Unley gap widening
34.7% 77th pct 47.4% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Badcoein Unley +1.33 more in Unley
1.52 27th pct 2.85 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Badcoein Unley +8 more in Unley
9 12th pct 17 39th pct
Students in Badcoein Unley +5,360 more in Unley
3,727 10th pct 9,087 47th pct
Avg size in Badcoein Unley +120 larger in Unley
414 36th pct 535 61st pct
ICSEA in Badcoein Unley +28 higher in Unley
1,089 79th pct 1,117 89th pct

Highest year of school

68.2% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 76.1%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%
9.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%
6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
20.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 10.6%
13.4% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.1% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.4% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%
7.3% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%
4.0% Architecture & building even 3.9%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Badcoein Unley +$180 higher in Unley gap widening
$813 55th pct $993 80th pct
Household income in Badcoein Unley +$511 higher in Unley gap widening
$1,567 37th pct $2,078 76th pct
Family income in Badcoein Unley +$710 higher in Unley gap widening
$2,091 53rd pct $2,801 87th pct
High earners in Badcoein Unley +12.2 pts higher in Unley gap widening
9.4% 42nd pct 21.6% 89th pct
High-income homes in Badcoein Unley +15.0 pts higher in Unley gap widening
17.7% 38th pct 32.7% 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.1%
27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 22.0%
7.7% $4,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.8%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 35.1%
35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 27.7%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
2.6% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Badcoein Unley +1.4 pts higher in Unley
27.4% 46th pct 28.9% 56th pct
Mental health in Badcoein Unley +0.3 pts higher in Badcoe
9.3% 55th pct 9.0% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Badcoein Unley +0.1 pts higher in Badcoe gap steady
6.5% 69th pct 6.4% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
8.2% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
4.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +1.2 pts 66.3%
18.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
6.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% Three or more even 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Badcoein Unley +6.2 pts higher in Unley gap steady
15.7% 62nd pct 21.9% 93rd pct
Unpaid carers in Badcoein Unley +1.7 pts higher in Unley gap steady
11.9% 45th pct 13.6% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Badcoein Unley +3.6 pts higher in Unley gap steady
23.8% 25th pct 27.5% 59th pct
Defence service in Badcoein Unley +0.6 pts higher in Unley
2.4% 36th pct 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Badcoein Unley +2.9 pts higher in Unley gap widening
18.5% 26th pct 21.4% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Badcoein Unley +0.1 larger in Unley gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Badcoein Unley +2.6 pts higher in Badcoe gap steady
12.9% 39th pct 10.2% 11th pct
Living alone in Badcoein Unley +4.1 pts higher in Badcoe gap widening
32.6% 89th pct 28.6% 68th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 59.8%
29.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 28.8%
12.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%
2.2% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 34.6%
32.6% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 28.6%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%
13.4% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.1% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Badcoein Unley +$55 higher in Unley gap widening
$310 29th pct $365 50th pct
Mortgage in Badcoein Unley +$434 higher in Unley gap widening
$1,733 41st pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Badcoein Unley +0.10 higher in Badcoe gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Badcoein Unley +10.2 pts higher in Badcoe gap widening
38.5% 78th pct 28.3% 50th pct
Owned outright in Badcoein Unley +11.5 pts higher in Unley gap widening
26.4% 29th pct 37.9% 78th pct
Separate houses in Badcoein Unley +2.2 pts higher in Unley gap widening
57.9% 17th pct 60.1% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Badcoein Unley +4.3 pts higher in Unley gap narrowing
59.7% 14th pct 64.1% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 28.3%
26.4% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 29.5%
3.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

57.9% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 60.1%
21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 18.6%
20.8% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 38.0%
33.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 29.8%
11.9% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
2.1% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 31.7%
34.1% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
17.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.0%
3.3% $550–$749 +8.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.5% $750 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 26.9%
33.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 19.4%
9.9% $3,000 or more +21.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Badcoein Unley +3.2 pts higher in Badcoe gap steady
10.6% 86th pct 7.4% 70th pct
Work from home in Badcoein Unley +5.2 pts higher in Unley gap widening
9.5% 32nd pct 14.8% 57th pct
PT commute in Badcoein Unley +3.7 pts higher in Badcoe gap steady
9.2% 97th pct 5.6% 86th pct
PT stops in Badcoein Unley +21 more in Badcoe
208 36th pct 187 30th pct
Stops/1k in Badcoein Unley +0.20 more in Badcoe
5.13 61st pct 4.93 57th pct
Departures/1k in Badcoein Unley +215.1 more in Badcoe
2,162.7 87th pct 1,947.6 83rd pct
PT routes in Badcoein Unley +16 more in Unley
51 86th pct 67 87th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 53.6%
9.5% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.5% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
2.0% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 39.8%
32.8% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 37.2%
10.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%
9.1% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.3% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Badcoein Unley +5.8 pts higher in Badcoe gap widening
46.2% 81st pct 40.4% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Badcoein Unley +7.7 pts higher in Badcoe gap steady
27.2% 94th pct 19.4% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Badcoein Unley +1.0 pts higher in Badcoe gap steady
5.2% 59th pct 4.2% 27th pct
Participation in Badcoein Unley +4.6 pts higher in Badcoe gap widening
66.8% 80th pct 62.2% 55th pct
Full-time in Badcoein Unley +0.2 pts higher in Unley gap narrowing
57.0% 34th pct 57.2% 35th pct

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 19.2%
8.2% Professional & technical +5.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.8% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%
6.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
3.7% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals +12.4 pts ▸ 39.7%
10.4% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 9.5%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%
11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%
8.7% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 4.5%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Badcoein Unley +0.7 higher in Unley
7.5 82nd pct 8.2 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Badcoein Unley +0.6 more in Unley
7.2 81st pct 7.8 95th pct
15-min city in Badcoein Unley +2.2 pts higher in Unley
97.3% 89th pct 99.5% 98th pct
Walk to shops in Badcoein Unley +3.6 pts higher in Badcoe
98.6% 97th pct 95.0% 89th pct
Walk to transit in Badcoein Unley +0.3 pts higher in Badcoe
99.9% 97th pct 99.7% 85th pct
Walk to school in Badcoein Unley +6.0 pts higher in Unley
92.0% 78th pct 98.0% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Badcoein Unley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Badcoein Unley +10.5 pts higher in Unley
81.1% 81st pct 91.5% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in Badcoein Unley +6.7 more in Unley
9.7 10th pct 16.4 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Badcoein Unley +34 higher in Unley
204 75th pct 239 82nd pct
Mean slope in Badcoein Unley +0.2 pts higher in Unley
3.1% 8th pct 3.3% 12th pct

Compare Badcoe with nearby areas

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Compare Unley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Badcoe vs Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40002/badcoe/vs/SED40044/unley