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Dunstan vs Unley

Name: Dunstan vs Unley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Dunstan profile · Unley profile

Dunstan Unley

Dunstan and Unley are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with similar population sizes, but they differ in their resident profiles and housing. Dunstan is more diverse, with 30.4% of people born overseas and 25.4% using another language at home, compared to 25.5% and 19.0% in Unley. Dunstan also has far more people living alone (34.6% versus 28.6%) and a higher rental rate. Unley has an older population, with a typical age of 44 and 23.6% of residents aged 65 and over, while Dunstan's typical age is 40 and its senior share is 20.2%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. They are also alike in their unemployment rates and the number of people providing unpaid care. Over time, the gap in higher education has narrowed, with Unley now slightly ahead at 47.4% for bachelor degrees compared to 44.2% in Dunstan. However, the difference in age has widened since 2011, and Dunstan has become increasingly more diverse as the gap in overseas births and home languages has grown.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 8.4 pts higher in Unley Renting: 7.7 pts higher in Dunstan Unpaid child care: 3.0 pts higher in Unley Needs assistance: 1.3 pts higher in Unley 3+ bedrooms: 6.7 pts higher in Unley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dunstan in Unley +492 larger in Dunstan gap narrowing

38,393 21st pct 37,901 20th pct

Median age in Dunstan in Unley +4 yrs older in Unley gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 23.7%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.3% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

Marital status

44.4% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

38.0% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 33.8%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

5.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Dunstan Unley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.4% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 72.2%

4.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% China ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.2% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

3.0% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

32.8% English +5.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

24.6% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.7% Italian ◂ +7.2 pts 6.4%

8.6% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

6.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 78.6%

5.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.3% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

2.1% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

43.2% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dunstan in Unley +0.66 more in Unley

2.19 61st pct 2.85 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dunstan in Unley +5 more in Unley

12 19th pct 17 39th pct

Students in Dunstan in Unley +2,855 more in Dunstan

11,942 72nd pct 9,087 47th pct

Avg size in Dunstan in Unley +461 larger in Dunstan

995 100th pct 535 61st pct

ICSEA in Dunstan in Unley +22 higher in Unley

1,095 82nd pct 1,117 89th pct

Highest year of school

73.6% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 76.1%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

6.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

17.3% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.0% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

8.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Dunstan in Unley +$75 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$918 74th pct $993 80th pct

Household income in Dunstan in Unley +$345 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$1,733 51st pct $2,078 76th pct

Family income in Dunstan in Unley +$385 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$2,416 74th pct $2,801 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.1%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 22.0%

16.0% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.1%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.7%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Asthma even 7.4%

4.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +1.1 pts 66.3%

19.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dunstan in Unley +0.2 larger in Unley gap widening

2.2 10th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 59.8%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 28.8%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.6% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 28.6%

33.2% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.3% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.8% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.1% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dunstan in Unley +$25 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$340 39th pct $365 50th pct

Mortgage in Dunstan in Unley +$167 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Dunstan in Unley even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

36.0% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 28.3%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

51.7% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 60.1%

29.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.9 pts 18.6%

18.2% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 38.0%

35.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 29.8%

15.2% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

3.4% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 31.7%

13.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

8.4% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.2% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.4% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.9%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.4%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dunstan in Unley +16 more in Unley

171 27th pct 187 30th pct

Stops/1k in Dunstan in Unley +0.48 more in Unley

4.45 47th pct 4.93 57th pct

Departures/1k in Dunstan in Unley +168.6 more in Dunstan

2,116.2 87th pct 1,947.6 83rd pct

PT routes in Dunstan in Unley +27 more in Unley

40 76th pct 67 87th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 53.6%

13.0% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.4% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.1% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 39.8%

32.9% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

8.6% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

4.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.6% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

4.3% Manufacturing even 4.3%

3.7% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

14.9% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

8.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

7.5% Sales workers even 7.5%

5.7% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Dunstan in Unley +0.4 higher in Dunstan

8.6 94th pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dunstan in Unley +0.2 more in Dunstan

8.0 100th pct 7.8 95th pct

15-min city in Dunstan in Unley +0.5 pts higher in Dunstan

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Dunstan in Unley +5.0 pts higher in Dunstan

100.0% 100th pct 95.0% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Dunstan in Unley +0.3 pts higher in Dunstan

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Dunstan in Unley +1.6 pts higher in Unley

96.4% 89th pct 98.0% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Dunstan in Unley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dunstan in Unley +8.3 pts higher in Dunstan

99.9% 100th pct 91.5% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Dunstan in Unley +0.9 more in Unley

15.5 59th pct 16.4 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Dunstan in Unley +82 higher in Dunstan

320 90th pct 239 82nd pct

Mean slope in Dunstan in Unley +0.1 pts higher in Dunstan

3.4% 14th pct 3.3% 12th pct

Compare Dunstan with nearby areas

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Compare Unley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dunstan vs Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40010/dunstan/vs/SED40044/unley