Unley is an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. The relatively wealthy area lies within the City of Unley. The suburb is the home of the Sturt Football Club, an SANFL team. Unley neighbours the Parklands, Fullarton, Hyde Park, Malvern, Parkside, Wayville.
The boundaries of Unley are Greenhill Road (north), Unley Road, Maud Street and Windsor Street (east), Cremorne Street and Opey Avenue (south) and King William Road (west).
[edit] History
Prior to British settlement, Unley was home to the indigenous peoples of the Kaurna tribe. Settlement by migrants commenced in the mid-19th century with arrivals predominantly from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and to a small extent German speaking lands. At this time a small number of other ethnic groups also appeared. The land was cleared of native forest to farm sheep and cattle and to plant vineyards and orchards. There were also farms. Since then, it has developed into a commercial hub, just south of Adelaide's city centre. The suburb also has a significant Greek Australian population.
Unley Post Office opened on 17 January 1850.[4]
[edit] Demographics
| Population |
2001[2] |
% |
2006[1] |
% |
% change |
| Total |
3,427 |
|
3,585 |
|
+ 4.6% |
| by Gender |
| Females |
1,750 |
51.1% |
1,850 |
51.6% |
+ 5.7% |
| Males |
1,677 |
48.9% |
1,735 |
48.4% |
+ 3.5% |
| by Age Group |
| 0-4 |
173 |
5.0% |
215 |
6.0% |
+24.3% |
| 5-14 |
324 |
9.5% |
329 |
9.2% |
+ 1.5% |
| 15-24 |
509 |
14.9% |
519 |
14.5% |
+ 2.0% |
| 25-54 |
1,688 |
49.3% |
1,701 |
47.4% |
+ 0.8% |
| 55-64 |
338 |
9.9% |
392 |
10.9% |
+16.0% |
| 65+ |
396 |
11.6% |
427 |
11.9% |
+ 7.8% |
| by Country of Birth |
| Australia |
2,477 |
72.3% |
2,533 |
70.7% |
+ 2.3% |
| England |
175 |
5.1% |
183 |
5.1% |
+ 4.6% |
| Greece |
132 |
3.9% |
104 |
2.9% |
-21.2% |
| Italy |
127 |
3.7% |
124 |
3.5% |
- 2.4% |
| Scotland |
30 |
0.9% |
|
|
| Germany |
24 |
0.7% |
|
|
| China |
|
69 |
1.9% |
|
| Malaysia |
|
32 |
0.9% |
|
| Dwellings |
2001[2] |
% |
2006[1] |
% |
% change |
| Total dwellings |
1,717 |
|
1,755 |
|
+ 2.2% |
| Occupied dwellings |
1,582 |
|
1,616 |
|
+ 2.1% |
| by Dwelling Type |
| Separate house |
924 |
58.4% |
906 |
56.1% |
- 1.9% |
| Semi-detached, row |
346 |
21.9% |
370 |
22.9% |
+ 6.9% |
| Flat, unit, etc. |
305 |
19.3% |
340 |
21.0% |
+11.5% |
| by Ownership |
| Fully owned |
586 |
37.0% |
499 |
30.9% |
-14.8% |
| Purchasing |
352 |
22.4% |
455 |
28.2% |
+29.3% |
| Rented |
530 |
33.5% |
576 |
35.6% |
+ 8.7% |
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Coordinates: 34°57′S 138°36′E / 34.95°S 138.6°E / -34.95; 138.6
