Unley
Unley, South Australia
Suburb of Adelaide, 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 | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 3,997 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1840[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5061 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 2 km (1 mi) S of Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Unley | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Unley | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
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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]
Prior to British colonisation of South Australia, Unley was home to the Aboriginal nation known as the Kaurna, or Adelaide Plains tribe. Settlement by colonists 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.
The Goodwood Institute was built in 1928, and now houses the Goodwood Theatre & Studios, a multi-purpose venue for the performing arts and music.[5] Independent Theatre, an amateur theatre company run by Rob Croser,[6] uses the venue for many of its performances.[7]
The Ikaros Hall, formerly a Masonic Temple erected in 1927, is situated in Arthur Street, and home of the Pan-Ikarian Brotherhood of Australia, a Greek Australian diaspora community organisation founded by migrants from the island of Ikaria.[8]
 | This section needs to be updated. (July 2019) |
| Population | 2001[9] | % | 2006[10] | % | % 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[9] | % | 2006[10] | % | % 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% |
- Greg Chappell was born in Unley.[11]
- Ian Chappell was born in Unley.[12]
- Seth Ferry had racing stables and fox hunting kennels at the corner of Unley Road and Commercial Road.[13]
- John Lorenzo Young had his school and adjacent residence on Young Street.[14]
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Unley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "How Unley Developed". City of Unley. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- "About Goodwood Theatre & Studios". Goodwood Theatre and Studios. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Unley (State Suburb)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 July 2008.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Unley (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
- Payne, G.B. (1972) History of Unley, 1871–1971, ISBN 0 959917403 p. 89.
- Payne, G.B. (1972) History of Unley, 1871–1971, ISBN 0 959917403 pp. 93–94, 173–174.
