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Elder vs Unley

Name: Elder vs Unley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Elder profile · Unley profile

Elder Unley

Elder and Unley are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar population sizes. Unley has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 47.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 34.4% in Elder. Typical weekly household income is also well higher in Unley at $2,078, while Elder is $1,603. Residents in Unley enjoy better access to local services, with 95.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 82.2% in Elder.

These two areas share many daily realities, including the same average of 2.4 people per home and nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities. While Unley is generally more affluent and older, the gaps in typical income and education have narrowed since 2011. Both areas are very easy to get around on foot, though Unley is a walker's paradise and Elder is very walkable.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 13.1 pts higher in Unley Year 12: 9.3 pts higher in Unley Mortgage: $406 higher in Unley Household income: $475 higher in Unley Median age: 5 yrs older in Unley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elder in Unley +1,311 larger in Elder gap narrowing

39,212 22nd pct 37,901 20th pct

Median age in Elder in Unley +5 yrs older in Unley gap narrowing

39 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 23.7%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

Marital status

45.1% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

37.6% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 33.8%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

5.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Elder Unley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.3% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 72.2%

3.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% India ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.5% China +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

35.4% English +2.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

31.1% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 29.2%

8.2% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

73.0% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 78.6%

3.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

40.4% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

2.6% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elder in Unley +1.18 more in Unley

1.67 36th pct 2.85 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elder in Unley +6 more in Unley

11 14th pct 17 39th pct

Students in Elder in Unley +4,597 more in Unley

4,490 13th pct 9,087 47th pct

Avg size in Elder in Unley +126 larger in Unley

408 35th pct 535 61st pct

ICSEA in Elder in Unley +45 higher in Unley

1,073 73rd pct 1,117 89th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 76.1%

11.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

9.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

20.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 10.6%

12.7% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.6% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.9% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

8.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

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

4.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Elder in Unley +$198 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$795 50th pct $993 80th pct

Household income in Elder in Unley +$475 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$1,603 40th pct $2,078 76th pct

Family income in Elder in Unley +$612 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$2,189 61st pct $2,801 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.1%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.0%

10.3% $4,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 13.8%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 35.1%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 27.7%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.8% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +0.5 pts ▸ 66.3%

19.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Elder in Unley even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

26.2% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 28.6%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

15.6% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elder in Unley +$55 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$310 29th pct $365 50th pct

Mortgage in Elder in Unley +$406 higher in Unley gap widening

$1,761 43rd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Elder in Unley even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.1% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 29.5%

30.8% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 28.3%

3.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

66.6% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 60.1%

21.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 18.6%

11.6% Flat or apartment +9.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 38.0%

25.8% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.7% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.5% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

39.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 31.7%

18.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 11.0%

3.1% $550–$749 +8.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.6% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 26.9%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.1 pts 19.4%

13.4% $3,000 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elder in Unley +34 more in Elder

221 39th pct 187 30th pct

Stops/1k in Elder in Unley +0.70 more in Elder

5.64 72nd pct 4.93 57th pct

Departures/1k in Elder in Unley +97.7 more in Unley

1,849.9 80th pct 1,947.6 83rd pct

PT routes in Elder in Unley +12 more in Unley

55 86th pct 67 87th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 53.6%

11.3% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.8% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.0% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 19.2%

8.5% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.0% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.7% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.7% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

12.6% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Elder in Unley +1.1 higher in Unley

7.1 75th pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elder in Unley +0.8 more in Unley

7.0 78th pct 7.8 95th pct

15-min city in Elder in Unley +9.4 pts higher in Unley

90.1% 74th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Elder in Unley +12.8 pts higher in Unley

82.2% 70th pct 95.0% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Elder in Unley +0.2 pts higher in Unley

99.4% 84th pct 99.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Elder in Unley +11.2 pts higher in Unley

86.8% 67th pct 98.0% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Elder in Unley even

99.9% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Elder in Unley +10.5 pts higher in Unley

81.1% 81st pct 91.5% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Elder in Unley +4.7 more in Unley

11.7 26th pct 16.4 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Elder in Unley +79 higher in Elder

318 90th pct 239 82nd pct

Mean slope in Elder in Unley +0.3 pts higher in Elder

3.6% 17th pct 3.3% 12th pct

Compare Elder with nearby areas

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Compare Unley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elder vs Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40011/elder/vs/SED40044/unley