$372 ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $372
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Unley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Unley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of the homes in Unley are separate houses, though the area has a much higher mix of flats and townhouses than most places. This housing diversity is matched by high living costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments reaching $2,167. It is an expensive pocket of Adelaide where both renting and buying carry a premium.
$372
▲ +24.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Unley — higher than 76% of areas.
| Unley | $372 |
|---|---|
| 5061, SA | $375 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,500. Rent is also expensive, with the usual weekly cost of $372 sitting much higher than most other areas.
$2,167 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Unley, the largest group is $350–$549 at 41%, followed by $200–$349 (33%) and $550–$749 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Unley splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (29%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 35.6% of households renting, well above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 34.8% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the state average.
35.6% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.8% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Unley splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (35%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Unley has far fewer large homes than the rest of the state; only 60.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 52.0% of the mix, which is far below the Australian average of 72.3%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
52.0% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.3% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Unley, Separate house is the majority at 52%; Flat or apartment is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Unley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (34%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41490/unley/topic/housing-dwellings