South Australia · Suburb Profile

Unley Park SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Unley Park, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Unley Park SA is 1,383 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Unley Park is $1,346 per week ($69,992 per year). Median rent in Unley Park is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Unley Park has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Unley Park has a population density of 1620.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Unley Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Unley Park is $2,600.

There were 18 recorded offences in Unley Park in 2025-26, a rate of 13 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (7 offences).

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Unley Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Unley Park Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,346/wk

$69,992 per year

#231 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Unley Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.7% (646) Female 53.3% (738)

Population Density

1620.0

people per km²

1,383 people · 0.9 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$4,478

Family income/wk

Unley Park Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Unley Park Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

60.4% 256 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

39.6% 168 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Unley Park Country of Birth

Australia

86.9%

England

4.7%

Greece

2.3%

Hong Kong

1.7%

China

1.4%

India

1.2%

Canada

0.9%

France

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Unley Park Religion

No Religion

42.9%

Catholic

19.8%

Anglican

15.1%

Eastern Orthodox

8.4%

Uniting Church

5.7%

Not stated

4.3%

Lutheran

1.9%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Unley Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

82.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

5.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Unley Park Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

40.3%

Mandarin

14.5%

Cantonese

12.9%

Italian

8.1%

German

6.5%

SAL Tot

6.5%

Spanish

6.5%

Vietnamese

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Unley Park Employment

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Employed full-time

34.2% 379 people

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Employed part-time

27.2% 301 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 33 people

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Not in labour force

35.6% 394 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Unley Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

48.6%

Postgraduate Degree

23.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.1%

Certificate III/IV

10.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.6%

Certificate I/II

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Unley Park Occupation

Professionals

51.0%

Managers

21.8%

Clerical & Administrative

8.6%

Community & Personal Service

7.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

4.7%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Labourers

1.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Unley Park Field of Study

Health

27.6%

Management & Commerce

27.0%

Society & Culture

13.9%

Engineering

5.9%

Education

5.3%

Architecture & Building

5.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.0%

Creative Arts

5.0%

Information Technology

2.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Unley Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Unley Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

2.9%

$800-$999/wk

3.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

42.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Unley Park Marital Status

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Married

56.4% 665

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Separated

1.2% 14

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Divorced

7.1% 84

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Widowed

3.7% 44

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Never married

31.6% 372

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Unley Park Ancestry

English

30.5%

Australian

20.8%

Scottish

8.4%

Other

8.0%

German

7.6%

Irish

7.6%

Greek

5.9%

Italian

4.6%

Chinese

3.3%

Indian

1.8%

New Zealander

0.7%

French

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Unley Park School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

32.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

22.9%

Primary — Government

16.9%

Pre-school

8.6%

Vocational Education

6.8%

Secondary — Catholic

6.4%

Primary — Catholic

3.4%

Secondary — Government

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Unley Park Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.1% 84

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No need for assistance

96.9% 2,596

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Unley Park Volunteering

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Volunteer

24.5% 281

—

Not a volunteer

75.5% 864

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Unley Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

12.9%

$450-$599/mo

4.3%

$600-$799/mo

5.4%

$800-$999/mo

5.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Unley Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.0%

Did not go to work

12.3%

Bus

6.5%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Bicycle

3.1%

Walked only

2.1%

Train

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Unley Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.6%

1 vehicle

29.3%

2 vehicles

39.4%

3 vehicles

14.9%

4+ vehicles

10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Unley Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.9%

2 bedrooms

21.6%

3 bedrooms

32.1%

4 bedrooms

31.3%

5 bedrooms

10.6%

6+ bedrooms

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Unley Park Population Mobility

11.5%

moved in the last year

32.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Unley Park Indigenous Population

0.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,711

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Unley Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unley Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

3.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

1.4%

$500-$649/wk

1.3%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500+/wk

21.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Unley Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

32.9%

Couple — no children

30.5%

Couple — no children under 15

28.0%

One parent — children under 15

4.9%

One parent — no children under 15

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Unley Park Military Service

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Previously served

2.4% 28

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Never served

97.6% 1,121

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Unley Park Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 164

—

Did not provide

85.7% 981

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Unley Park Children Ever Born

No children

37.9%

1 child

10.9%

2 children

30.1%

3 children

16.4%

4 children

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Unley Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Unley Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.4%

5–14 hours

32.0%

15–29 hours

16.8%

30+ hours

8.2%

Did not do domestic work

18.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Unley Park Household Size

1 person

23.5%

2 persons

36.3%

3 persons

14.1%

4 persons

16.6%

5 persons

7.5%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Unley Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,180

Moved from SA

Moved from overseas

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unley Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

95.0%

Step family — no other children

2.8%

Blended family — no other children

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Unley Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 18 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Assault

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Unley Park Schools

schools nearby

government

1115

avg ICSEA score

16,395

total students

Pulteney Grammar School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 839 students

1170

ICSEA

Annesley College Independent

Primary · R-6 · 292 students

1164

ICSEA

Walford Anglican School for Girls Independent

Combined · R-12 · 400 students

1162

ICSEA

Unley Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 470 students

1154

ICSEA

Highgate School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 616 students

1150

ICSEA

Goodwood Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 408 students

1147

ICSEA

Scotch College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,213 students

1146

ICSEA

Concordia College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,312 students

1140

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 256 students

1135

ICSEA

Mercedes College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 1,111 students

1133

ICSEA

Sunrise Christian School Fullarton Independent

Primary · R-6 · 175 students

1133

ICSEA

Westbourne Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 480 students

1126

ICSEA

Parkside Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 331 students

1126

ICSEA

Richmond Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 362 students

1122

ICSEA

Mitcham Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 629 students

1121

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 32 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Unley Park Rent Prices & Affordability

12%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,990/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 11.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Unley Park

Your weekly income

≈ $12,957/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $2,640/wk

Rent share 11.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Hazelwood Park

Income: $1,158/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $5/wk

St Peters (SA)

Income: $1,097/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $40/wk

Unley Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Suttontown

Pop: 692 Income: $938/wk Rent: $275/wk

Hamley Bridge

Pop: 709 Income: $585/wk Rent: $220/wk

Eastwood (SA)

Pop: 712 Income: $1,072/wk Rent: $400/wk

Cockatoo Valley

Pop: 714 Income: $886/wk Rent: $383/wk

Glanville

Pop: 728 Income: $790/wk Rent: $310/wk

Tonsley

Pop: 743 Income: $788/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Unley Park

What is the population of Unley Park SA?

The population of Unley Park SA is 1,383 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1620.0 people per km².Unley Park is ranked #3,504 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Unley Park?

The median personal income in Unley Park SA is $1,346 per week, or $69,992 per year.The median household income is $2,990 per week.Family income is $4,478 per week.Unley Park is ranked #231 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Unley Park?

Median rent in Unley Park SA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 11.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Unley Park ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Unley Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Unley Park SA is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Unley Park?

The median age in Unley Park SA is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Unley Park a good suburb to live in?

Unley Park is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,383.The median income is $1,346/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (11.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41491. All dollar figures in AUD.