38,641 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36,840
- 2016: 37,721
- 2021: 38,641
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Unley · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Unley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population profile has emerged in Unley, where the typical resident is now 43 years old. The area has grown by 4.9% since 2011 and is now home to 38,641 people, with a significant rise in the number of seniors.
38,641
▲ +4.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Unley — higher than 71% of areas.
| Unley | 38,641 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38. This age has climbed by four years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Older than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 22.2% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen by 5.9 points since 2011. At the same time, children under 15 make up only 15.5% of the area, which is much lower than most other similar places.
22.2% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Unley splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 0.5% of the population, which is among the lowest for areas at this level. Nearly half of residents are married, while 10.7% are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is much lower than most areas.
0.5% ▲ +28.4%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Unley, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47980/unley/topic/demographics-identity