38,641 ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) 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 · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Unley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are more common in Unley than they used to be, with the typical person now 43. The area has grown by about 1,800 people since 2011, reflecting a population that is now noticeably older than the national average.
38,641
▲ +4.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Unley — lower 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 5 years older than the national figure and 4 years older than in 2011. The total population grew 4.9% to reach 38,641 people.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Older than 71% of sub-region (sa3) 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 aged 65 and over make up 22.2% of the area, a figure well above the national average that has risen by 5.9 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.5%, which is much lower than most areas.
22.2% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) 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 80% of sub-region (sa3) 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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.5% of the population, which is among the lowest for similar areas. Most residents are married (46.9%), while those in de facto relationships (10.7%) are much fewer than in most other areas.
0.5% ▲ +28.4%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) 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/sa3/40107/unley/topic/demographics-identity