3,997 ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,889
- 2016: 4,006
- 2021: 3,997
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Unley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Unley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 3,997 people in Unley are married, making this one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 41 years old, which is about the same as the South Australian average but noticeably older than the national figure.
3,997
▲ +2.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Unley — higher than 86% of areas.
| Unley | 3,997 |
|---|---|
| 5061, SA | 9,752 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Unley is home to 3,997 people, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 15.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for 19.9%, a figure slightly above the Australian average.
19.9% ▲ +50.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Unley splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.0%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
0.6% ▲ +86.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.0%
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 45%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (8%).
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/sal/SAL41490/unley/topic/demographics-identity