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Unley
Adelaide, South Australia
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Established 1840
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
Suburbs around Unley:
Adelaide
Parklands		 Adelaide
Parklands		 Adelaide
Parklands
Wayville
Goodwood		 Unley Parkside
Fullarton
Millswood Hyde Park Malvern Malvern

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.

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.

History

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.

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

Historic buildings

The Goodwood Institute was built in 1928, and now houses the Goodwood Theatre & Studios, a multi-purpose venue for the performing arts and music. Independent Theatre, an amateur theatre company run by Rob Croser, uses the venue for many of its performances.

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.

Demographics

Population 2001  % 2006  %  % 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  % 2006  %  % 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

  • Greg Chappell was born in Unley.
  • Ian Chappell was born in Unley.
  • Seth Ferry had racing stables and fox hunting kennels at the corner of Unley Road and Commercial Road.
  • John Lorenzo Young had his school and adjacent residence on Young Street.
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