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Gibson vs Unley

Name: Gibson vs Unley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Gibson profile · Unley profile

Gibson Unley

Gibson and Unley are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar populations, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Unley is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,078 compared to $1,469 in Gibson. Education levels are also much higher in Unley, where 47.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared with 29.6% in Gibson. This difference is reflected in the homes; Unley has a much higher share of people paying $3,000 or more in monthly mortgages, while Gibson has more three-bedroom homes.

Typical weekly rents and the share of people born overseas are almost identical in both places. While Unley has long led in income and qualifications, these gaps have been narrowing since 2011. For example, the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree has fallen from 31.3 to 17.8 percentage points. Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents, with Gibson at 43 and Unley at 44.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 17.8 pts higher in Unley Year 12: 14.7 pts higher in Unley Household income: $609 higher in Unley One-parent: 4.2 pts higher in Gibson Mortgage: $434 higher in Unley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gibson in Unley +368 larger in Gibson gap narrowing

38,269 20th pct 37,901 20th pct

Median age in Gibson in Unley +1 yrs older in Unley gap narrowing

43 yrs 76th pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 23.7%

24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.6%

14.4% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

Marital status

44.1% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

35.4% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 33.8%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Gibson Unley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 72.2%

6.0% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

2.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +2.4 pts 38.1%

31.9% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 29.2%

9.4% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 78.6%

2.8% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Cantonese even 0.7%

0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

41.1% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gibson in Unley +0.68 more in Unley

2.17 60th pct 2.85 75th pct

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

12 19th pct 17 39th pct

Students in Gibson in Unley +677 more in Unley

8,410 41st pct 9,087 47th pct

Avg size in Gibson in Unley +166 larger in Gibson

701 83rd pct 535 61st pct

ICSEA in Gibson in Unley +31 higher in Unley

1,086 79th pct 1,117 89th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 +14.7 pts ▸ 76.1%

13.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.4%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 6.5%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree +11.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

22.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.3 pts 10.6%

11.0% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

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

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.5% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.7% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.6% Information technology even 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gibson in Unley +$227 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$766 43rd pct $993 80th pct

Household income in Gibson in Unley +$609 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$1,469 29th pct $2,078 76th pct

Family income in Gibson in Unley +$737 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$2,064 50th pct $2,801 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 22.0%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.1%

9.6% $4,000 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.8%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 35.1%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.7%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.0% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None +4.2 pts ▸ 66.3%

21.0% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.7%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gibson in Unley +0.1 larger in Unley gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 28.8%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 34.6%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 28.6%

12.2% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.5% 3 people even 14.5%

4.4% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gibson in Unley +$15 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $365 50th pct

Mortgage in Gibson in Unley +$434 higher in Unley gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Gibson in Unley even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 29.5%

29.6% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 28.3%

4.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

62.9% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 60.1%

32.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.0 pts 18.6%

4.1% Flat or apartment +17.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 38.0%

22.2% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.5% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.1% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 39.2%

27.8% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

20.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 11.0%

4.2% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.1% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 19.4%

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.9%

13.5% $3,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gibson in Unley +3 more in Gibson

190 31st pct 187 30th pct

Stops/1k in Gibson in Unley +0.03 more in Gibson

4.96 58th pct 4.93 57th pct

Departures/1k in Gibson in Unley +80.1 more in Unley

1,867.5 81st pct 1,947.6 83rd pct

PT routes in Gibson in Unley +7 more in Unley

60 86th pct 67 87th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 53.6%

11.0% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.3% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Bicycle +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Train ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 39.8%

35.2% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

9.2% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

4.5% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 19.2%

7.6% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

7.9% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

7.0% Public administration & safety even 7.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food even 6.6%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.0% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals +12.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

12.4% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 9.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Gibson in Unley +0.2 higher in Unley

8.0 88th pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gibson in Unley even

7.8 96th pct 7.8 95th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Gibson in Unley +3.9 pts higher in Gibson

98.8% 97th pct 95.0% 89th pct

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

99.9% 97th pct 99.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Gibson in Unley +0.9 pts higher in Gibson

98.9% 97th pct 98.0% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Gibson in Unley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gibson in Unley even

91.4% 91st pct 91.5% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Gibson in Unley +3.9 more in Unley

12.5 34th pct 16.4 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Gibson in Unley +1 higher in Unley

238 82nd pct 239 82nd pct

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

3.0% 6th pct 3.3% 12th pct

Compare Gibson with nearby areas

Morphett Elder Black Badcoe Davenport Colton West Torrens Unley

Compare Unley with nearby areas

Elder Adelaide Waite Dunstan Badcoe West Torrens Bragg Morphett

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gibson vs Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40018/gibson/vs/SED40044/unley