Unley, South Australia

Unley is an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, within the City of Unley. The suburb is the home of the Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Unley neighbours Adelaide Park Lands, Fullarton, Hyde Park, Malvern, Parkside and Wayville.

Unley Adelaide, South Australia
Population	4,006 (2016 census)[1]
Established	1840[2]
Postcode(s)	5061
LGA(s)	City of Unley
State electorate(s)	Unley
Federal Division(s)	Adelaide
Suburbs around Unley: Adelaide Parklands Adelaide Parklands Adelaide Parklands Wayville Goodwood Unley Parkside Fullarton Millswood Hyde Park Malvern Malvern

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).

Unley is the family name of the wife of Thomas Whistler, owner of land in Unley which was laid out around 1857.[3]

History

Prior to British settlement, Unley was home to indigenous peoples of the Kaurna tribe. Settlement by migrants began 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. 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]

The Glenelg tram line passes the northwest corner of the suburb and another line went along Unley Road until the 1960s.

Demographics

Population	2001[5]	%	2006[6]	%	% 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[5]	%	2006[6]	%	% 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%

Notable residents

• Seth Ferry had racing stables and fox hunting kennels at the corner of Unley Road and Commercial Road.[7]
• John Lorenzo Young had his school and adjacent residence on Young Street.[8]

See also

• List of Adelaide suburbs

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Unley (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
2. "How Unley Developed". City of Unley. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
3. Unley: ECSA
4. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Unley (State Suburb)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 July 2008.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Unley (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
7. Payne, G.B. (1972) History of Unley, 1871-1971, ISBN 0 959917403 p. 89.
8. Payne, G.B. (1972) History of Unley, 1871-1971, ISBN 0 959917403 pp. 93-94, 173-174.

External links

• Unley City Council
• Unley community profile
• Unley Concert Band website
• Unley Road Website for Shopping
• Forestville Hockey Club