SA · Unley Council

Unley, 5061

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,433

Growth (1 yr)

+0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.5%

Median age

41

Median income

$2,037/wk

Employment rate

64%

University qualified

49.8%

Work from home

14.5%

Median house price · Q1 2026

$1,671,000

Languages at home

22.1%non-English

Most common: Greek, Mandarin, Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

59/100
Good

Top 3% of South Australia's suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Heritage area
  • Café precinct
  • Walkable
  • High desirability
  • Inner city
What Unley is known for: Heritage area, Café precinct, Walkable, High desirability, Inner city

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Suburb profile

Unley is a suburb of Adelaide, in Unley Council, characterised by heritage streetscapes alongside mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Masonic Hall, Unley Town Hall and Salvation Army Hall.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median, well above typical levels for comparable places. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 33% above the peer median, and socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on higher housing costs and weaker population growth, with median house prices 18% above the peer median.

Unley is a better fit for people who value university qualifications and daily services more than lower housing costs.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (188)

Strengths

  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median

Weaknesses

  • Housing costs a little more than in comparable places
  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • Heritage streetscapes
  • Masonic Hall
  • Unley Town Hall
  • Salvation Army Hall

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Unley compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.67M

-27% change

Median rent

$650/wk

Houses $750 · Units $600

Population (ERP)

4,433

+0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

9.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#9

among Metro Adelaide · Established

Crime rate

75th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

60th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

37%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

92nd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
59.0/100 — Good
State standing
Top 3% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
606th in Australia
State rank
19th in SA
Peer rank
#9 among Metro Adelaide · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#18 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$600
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$750
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$650
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
35
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,671,000
Median price change
-27.3%

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only

Population

Estimated resident population

4,433(June 2025)

+0.7% annual · +3.5% over 5 years · 60th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.7%
5-year growth
+3.5%
Change in 1 year
+30
Change in 5 years
+150
Growth rank in SA
60th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,550), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,997
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$2,037
Dwelling vacancy
9.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
177 of 1,909
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$372
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
35.7% / 27.8% / 36.5%
Employment rate
64%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
14.5% / 6.4% / 54.4%
Walked or cycled to work
13%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
903 / 350 / 471

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

49.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 7.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified49.8% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified8.6% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational7.8% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below33.8% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce23%
  • Health17.6%
  • Society and culture17.1%
  • Engineering and related technologies9.7%
  • Education8.1%
  • Natural and physical sciences6.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$70,493

98th percentile in SA · +20% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$66,487

88th percentile in SA · +2% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
17.0%

88th percentile in SA · +23% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$146,129

97th percentile in SA · +131% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

47th percentile in SA · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5061 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
7,053
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,197
Median net rent
$490
Taxpayers reporting business income
809
Taxable income vs state median
+30%
Salary / wages vs state median
+16%
Rental investment vs state median
+42%
Super vs state median
+88%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

22.1% speak a language other than English at home; 28.2% born overseas

Language at home
3,036 English only · 861 other
Non-English at home
22.1%
Born overseas
1,101 (28.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
23 (0.6%)
Australian citizens
3,429
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
25

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Greek83 · 24.2%
  • Mandarin60 · 17.5%
  • Italian42 · 12.2%
  • French23 · 6.7%
  • Cantonese15 · 4.4%
  • Spanish15 · 4.4%
  • German10 · 2.9%
  • Hindi9 · 2.6%

Religion

51.3%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 51.3%, while Christianity accounts for 39.5%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion51.3%45.2%
Christianity39.5%40%
Other / not stated9.2%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic16.1%15.5%
Anglican7.7%7.2%
Eastern Orthodox7.1%2.4%
Uniting Church3.8%4.8%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
305
Against the person
28
Against property
277
Rate per 1,000 residents
68.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 143 residents
State crime-rate percentile
74.8th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
38
Increase (daily rate)
+8.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
165
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
37.22

Most common offence types

  • Damage Or Destroy Property57
  • Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences35
  • Sct - Non Residence23
  • Theft From A Person45
  • Theft From Retail Premises71

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA (13 schools)
1,133
Median ICSEA percentile
92th
School list
  • Saint Spyridon CollegePrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 39 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Unley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1154 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 470 students · Top SEA quarter 63% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Walford Anglican School for GirlsCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1162 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 400 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Annesley CollegePrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1164 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 292 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Parkside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1126 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 331 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • St Thomas' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 297 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Pulteney Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1170 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 839 students · Top SEA quarter 69% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • St Raphael's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1048 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 96 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Gilles Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 275 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Goodwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 408 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Unley Kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

20 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Stop 3 King William Rd - East side
  • Stop 4 Duthy St - East side
  • Stop 5 Duthy St - East side
  • Stop 5 King William Rd - East side
  • Stop 6 Duthy St - West side

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

329 mapped amenities

9 restaurants · 10 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 2 libraries · 4 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Good local dining options — 23 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 20 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 41 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
2.5
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
5.75
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.5
Food & drink(23)
  • A Mothers MilkCafe

    102 Unley Road

  • Cucci CuciniCafe
  • Dash CoffeehouseCafe
  • Duthy Street DeliCafe
  • I have timeCafe
  • ivia espressoCafe
  • Mamma CamellasCafe
  • Phoenix SweetsCafe
  • Pickle In The MiddleCafe

    134 Unley Road

  • The Free ConceptCafe

    93a Culvert Street

  • Fast food
  • Fish Out of WaterFast food

    117 King William Road

  • Funky ChickenFast food
  • Jack'sPub
  • Aharn Thai On DuthyRestaurant

    19-21 Duthy Street

  • BombaeRestaurant
  • Chu'sRestaurant

    38 Unley Road

  • Raj on TajRestaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Sakura Teppinyaki RestaurantRestaurant
  • Sui RestaurantRestaurant

    72 Unley Road

  • Taco Quetzalcoatl'sRestaurant
  • VinosRestaurant
Shopping(8)
  • Christies MeatsButcher
  • OTRConvenience store

    17 King William Road

  • TargetDepartment store
  • Unley Shopping CentreShopping centre
  • ColesSupermarket

    204 Unley Road

  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(6)
  • ANZBank
  • banksaBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • WestpacBank
  • OTR UnleyPetrol station
  • Unley Post OfficePost office
Community(7)
  • Unley Community CentreCommunity centre
  • Educate Little LearnersKindergarten
  • Unley KindergartenKindergarten
  • Public LibraryLibrary
  • Unley LibraryLibrary
  • Unley Early Learning CentreSchool
  • Unley Town HallTownhall
Health & services(4)
  • Malvern Medical CentreClinic
  • Haddad Pharmacy GroupPharmacy
  • TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
  • Veterinary

    36 Unley Road

Sport & outdoors(64)
  • BBQ
  • Charles WalkCycling route
  • Maud StreetCycling route
  • Mike Turtur BikewayCycling route
  • Park Lands TrailCycling route
  • Ron Praite WalkCycling route
  • City of UnleyDrinking water
  • Drinking water (9)
  • Henry Codd ReservePark
  • Morrie Harrell PlaygroundPark
  • North Unley PlayparkPark
  • Park
  • Soldiers' Memorial GardensPark
  • Village GreenPark
  • City of UnleyPlayground
  • Playground (3)
  • Public toilets
  • Unley StateSwimSports centre
  • Sports field
  • Sturt Bowling ClubSports field
  • Unley Lawn Tennis ClubSports field
  • Unley OvalSports field
  • Swimming pool (32)
Entertainment(1)
  • Unley MuseumMuseum
Transport(21)

20 bus stops · 1 tram stops

Other(42)
  • Artwork (3)
  • Leaf BoatsArtwork
  • This time another yearArtwork
  • Bench (27)
  • AvantiPlusBicycle
  • Bicycle Parking (3)
  • Bicycle Repair Station (2)
  • Happywash Hyde ParkCar wash

    17 King William Road

  • SpreadDeli
  • Jackman&TreloarEstate Agent
  • Walter and Irvine Real EstateEstate Agent

    232 Unley Road

  • Mayfair FloristsFlorist

    242 Unley Road

  • Fountain
  • Unley DisposalsFurniture
  • Military HobbiesGames
  • Garden
  • Hairdresser (2)
  • Information
  • Rub MassageMassage
  • Parking (109)
  • Picnic Table (10)
  • Church of the ResurrectionPlace of worship
  • Saint SpyridonPlace of worship
  • St. Augustine ChurchPlace of worship
  • Unley Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Post Box
  • Unley Business CentrePost Depot
  • Hills Psychiatry & PsychotherapyPsychotherapist
  • Street LibraryPublic Bookcase
  • Recycling
  • Aggies Op ShopSecond Hand
  • Rotary Thrift ShopSecond Hand
  • City of UnleyShelter
  • Shelter (2)
  • TelstraTelephone
  • City of UnleyToy Library
  • Toy Library
  • Vacant
  • GodfreysVacuum Cleaner

    230 Unley Road

  • City of UnleyWaste Basket
  • Waste Basket (6)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Sturt Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Unley Lawn Tennis Club

    Tennis

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
3.4%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
6
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

4 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Church of the Resurrection
  • Saint Spyridon
  • St. Augustine Church
  • Unley Uniting Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Glen Osmond Surgicentre (1.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Day Only Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
2

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Aged-care services
  • Kincare SA - Yorke, Lower North, BarossaUNLEYHome Care
  • Life Without Barriers Home Care Packages Program - South AustraliaUNLEYHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
93
Participants per 1,000 residents
21.0

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 14°
Rainfall
67 mm · ~8 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 10°
Rainfall
97 mm · ~12 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 6°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 9°
Rainfall
119 mm · ~15 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 76 proposals
  • September 2026

  • Air conditioning units
    66 MARION ST UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Installation of eight (8) LED light fittings to 9m light poles
    21 TRIMMER TCE UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Variation to application 24015628 - Integration of the two detached dwellings on 73 Edmund Avenue and 75 Edmund Avenue into one single storey detached dwelling including alterations and additions and partial demolition to both buildings, demolition of an existing outbuilding, and the construction of a carport, an in ground swimming pool and associated safety fencing, an outbuilding, and fencing. Variation to reduce the overall building footprint, re-orientate the swimming pool, alter the locatio
    73 EDMUND AV UNLEY SA 5061;75 EDMUND AV UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Demolition of existing fencing (front, and portions of boundary fencing) and signage, building alterations including partial demolition, construction of canopy, garage, front fence, internal and boundary fencing and signage
    69 KING WILLIAM RD UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Removal of a Significant Corymbia Citriodora (Lemon Scented Gum)
    184 -188 UNLEY RD UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling, ancillary accommodation and swimming pool with associated safety barriers
    1 ALLEN GR UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Construction of a combined outbuilding and carport
    1A KILLICOAT ST UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    12 PALMERSTON RD UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Removal of a Regulated Street tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) in the verge forward of 79 Marion Street, UNLEY
    79 MARION ST UNLEY SA 5061Decision Made
  • August 2026

  • Partial demolition of the existing dwelling and demolition of an outbuilding (shed), and construction of a single storey dwelling addition, building alterations and a verandah
    5 SALISBURY ST UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Deck
    63A PALMERSTON RD UNLEY SA 5061Decision Made
  • Illuminated Signage
    140 GREENHILL RD UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Construction of a carport accessed from the secondary street
    23 OXFORD TCE UNLEY SA 5061Decision Made
  • July 2026

  • Verandah
    LOT 24 RUGBY ST UNLEY SA 5061Decision Made
  • Illuminated Signage.
    5 -7 KING WILLIAM RD UNLEY SA 5061Decision Made
  • Alteration and additions to existing detached dwelling
    1A KILLICOAT ST UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Construct new pool concrete with safety fence
    63A PALMERSTON RD UNLEY SA 5061Decision Made
  • Dwelling alterations and single storey dwelling addition, carport and front fence
    9 FAIRFORD ST UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Front fence to a maximum height of 1.25 metres
    38 QUEEN ST UNLEY SA 5061Decision Made
  • Illuminated signage X 2
    144 -146 UNLEY RD UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    81 FREDERICK ST UNLEY SA 5061Decision Made
  • Change of use to consulting room and indoor recreation facility
    74 MARY ST UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Front fence to a height of 1.5 metres
    32 MARY ST UNLEY SA 5061Decision Made
  • Construction of a double storey detached dwelling, front fence, combined boundary fencing and retaining walls (Lot 12)
    14 REDGUM WAY UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Above ground spa (Retrospective)
    25 MILLER ST UNLEY SA 5061Decision Made
  • Change of Use to Office
    107 -111 KING WILLIAM RD UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Alterations to dwelling facade (replace existing window)
    19 HUGHES ST UNLEY SA 5061Decision Made
  • Partial change of use from office to consulting room and internal fitout (suite G.02).
    35 -39 KING WILLIAM RD UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling, front fence, in-ground swimming pool and associated pool safety features, combined boundary fencing and retaining walls (Lot 7)
    13 REDGUM WAY UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • June 2026

  • Demolition of existing front fence and partial demolition of southern side boundary fence, and construction of a 1.1m high front picket fence
    7 AUSTELL ST UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Removal of significant tree (a willow myrtle)
    12 PALMERSTON RD UNLEY SA 5061Decision Made
  • Partial change of use from consulting room and commercial kitchen to consulting rooms, alterations and additions to the existing building, installation of a sign to the facade, alterations to the car park and associated landscaping
    82 MAUD ST UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling, front fence, swimming pool with associated pool safety fencing, a deck and combined boundary fencing and retaining walls (Lot 3)
    5 REDGUM WAY UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Removal of a Significant Street tree (Eucalyptus sideroxylon - Ironbark) in the verge forward of 101 Frederick Street, UNLEY
    101 FREDERICK ST UNLEY SA 5061Decision Made
  • Alterations to existing building and third party advertising signage
    93A -93B UNLEY RD UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Alterations and additions to the existing indoor recreation centre (Sturt bowling club), demolition of existing light poles and lights and verandah, construction of new light poles and a verandah and alteration to existing outbuilding to include a kiosk
    21 TRIMMER TCE UNLEY SA 5061Decision Made
  • Alterations and single storey dwelling addition
    3 MARION ST UNLEY SA 5061Decision Made
  • Demolition of existing fencing and construction of replacement fencing.
    3 BARROW ST UNLEY SA 5061Decision Made
  • Pylon sign with LED display to a maximum height of 3.8 metres
    UNIT 1 16 -18 UNLEY RD UNLEY SA 5061Under Assessment
  • Removal of two regulated trees (Cupressus sempervirens Stricta)
    38 -40A UNLEY RD UNLEY SA 5061Decision Made

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Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • Kerbing InstallationUnley Road, Whittam St16 Sep 2026 – 27 Oct 2026
  • Kerbing InstallationUnley Road, Charles St14 Sep 2026 – 06 Oct 2026

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Heritage

139 heritage places

  • Attached Dwellings183-193 Young Street UNLEYLocal heritage
  • Bank (ANZ)123 Unley Road UNLEYLocal heritage
  • Bank (former Savings Bank)165 Unley Road UNLEYLocal heritage
  • Bomb ShelterOxford Terrace (part of 181 Unley Road) UNLEYLocal heritage
  • Bridge BalustradesGeorge Street PARKSIDELocal heritage
  • Bridge BalustradesWindsor Street (Henry Codd Reserve) PARKSIDELocal heritage
  • Church of St Spyridon and fence50 Oxford Terrace UNLEYLocal heritage
  • Congregational ChurchRugby Street (behind 81 Frederick Street) UNLEYLocal heritage
  • Contributory Item2 - 14 Maud Street UNLEYContributory item
  • Contributory Item18 - 30 Maud Street UNLEYContributory item

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
4.4% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

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Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Adelaide
Member of Parliament
Steve GEORGANAS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
131,436
Turnout (2025)
90.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+7.2 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 30.9%Labor 69.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.0 km away).

Coalition 35.5%Labor 64.5%

4.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • UnleyLabor 65.6% · Coalition 34.4% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • MalvernLabor 61.5% · Coalition 38.5% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • ParksideLabor 69.1% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • Unley ParkLabor 43.7% · Coalition 56.3% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • Adelaide SouthLabor 77.0% · Coalition 23.1% TPP (2025)1.5 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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