Unley Park, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Unley Park is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1136, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Unley Park at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,383
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $2,990
- SEIFA score
- 1136
- Coordinates
- -34.9626, 138.6012
Unley Park demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Unley Park using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 18% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 202 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 202 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 235 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 408 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 333 | 24% |
Share of the 1,380 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 256 | 50% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 168 | 33% |
| Rented | 91 | 18% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 397 | 76% |
| Townhouses & semis | 21 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 100 | 19% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 521 occupied private dwellings in Unley Park.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $4,478
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,346
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 302 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 187 (14%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 872 (79%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Employed full-time
- 385
- Employed part-time
- 304
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Unley Park
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Unley Park is January (average daytime high around 27.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 14°C). The area receives roughly 711 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.9°C | 17.5°C | 29 mm |
| Feb | 26.5°C | 17°C | 29 mm |
| Mar | 24.7°C | 16°C | 20 mm |
| Apr | 21.4°C | 14°C | 51 mm |
| May | 17.3°C | 11.7°C | 86 mm |
| Jun | 14.8°C | 9.6°C | 100 mm |
| Jul | 14°C | 8.9°C | 104 mm |
| Aug | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 95 mm |
| Sep | 17.2°C | 10.2°C | 62 mm |
| Oct | 20.5°C | 11.9°C | 52 mm |
| Nov | 22.7°C | 13.6°C | 52 mm |
| Dec | 25.6°C | 15.6°C | 31 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Unley Park
Where is Unley Park?
Unley Park is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Unley Park?
At the 2021 Census, Unley Park had a population of about 1,383.
Is Unley Park an advantaged area?
Unley Park has an ABS SEIFA score of 1136, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 98 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Unley Park?
Unley Park has average daytime highs of about 20.6°C and overnight lows of about 12.9°C, with roughly 711 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Unley Park have high household incomes?
Unley Park has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in South Australia — the 3rd-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,990 per week).
Where Unley Park ranks
Unley Park appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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