Unley

SA 5061 · Unley · 3,978 residents in 1,927 homes

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Median house

$1.72m

sale price

Median unit

$817k

sale price

House rent

$775/wk

median, a week

Unit rent

$612/wk

median, a week

Unit yield

3.9%

gross · houses 2.3%

Block by block

Each mesh block of the suburb (30 to 60 homes) over the street map.

Character

Its strongest and weakest livability scores, out of 100.

93AffluenceVery high
91ConvenienceVery high
84LifestyleHigh
70HipModerate
46FamilyLow
45SafetyLow
35TranquilityLow

Market

Prices, rents and how fast homes sell

Median prices and rents for houses and units in Unley, their history, and where the model expects prices to go.

Median sale price

Monthly, houses and units.

HousesUnits

Houses$1.72m13 Nov 2026Units$817k13 Nov 2026

Median weekly rent

Monthly, houses and units.

HousesUnits

Houses$77513 Nov 2026Units$61213 Nov 2026

Days on market

37 d

Units · houses 23 d

Vacancy

2.10%

Units · houses 0.12%

For sale now

23 houses · 11 units

Gross yield

3.9%

Units · houses 2.3%

Price growth

Change in the median sale price over each period.

	1 yr	3 yr	5 yr	10 yr
Houses	+4.5%	+22.1%	+41.4%	+108.0%
Units	+9.2%	+40.9%	+60.7%	+70.0%

Forecast price growth

The model's low, most likely and high case.

Houses

+7.4%

+4.7%

+10.5%

Units

+8.0%

+4.3%

+13.9%

Price by bedrooms

Median sale price.

1 bed$540kunit
2 bed$755kunit
3 bed$1.08munit
4 bed$2.06mhouse
5 bed$3.80mhouse

Recent sales

167 sales in the last three years; the latest eight.

Safety

Crime against the national rate

Predicted incidents per 100,000 residents a year, from Microburbs' block-level crime model.

High

4,892

incidents per 100,000 a year, 50% above the national median of 3,266.

Crime block by block →

What drives it

Each offence type; the tick marks the national median.

Property3,375+178%
Damage956+164%
Violent479-31%
Fraud101-16%
Drugs0-100%
Public Order0-100%
Other0-100%
Weapons0-100%

Risks

Hazards and constraints

Natural hazards, heritage controls and land that can make building or insuring harder.

Flood

32.6%

of the suburb's area · High risk

Bushfire

0.0%

of the suburb's area

Heritage

of properties in a heritage area

Steep land

0.0%

of properties · median slope 0.7°

Contamination

recorded contamination sites

Development

What's being built

Development applications lodged in Unley, housing density and the mix of new homes.

Development applications

on record for the suburb

Density

1,697

dwellings per km² · Mid

Apartments

38%

of lots · average lot 484 m²

New dwellings

32% units

Applications by type

Renovation39
New Dwelling12
Subdivision2
Education1

Latest applications

Renovation5 May 2026
Demolition of ancillary structures and construction of dwelling additions and alterations - South Australia Planning Portal 26001634
Renovation21 Apr 2026
Demolition of ancillary structures, partial demolition of the existing dwelling, construction of dwelling additions and alterations, fencing and open car parking - South Australia Planning Portal 26009211
New Dwelling30 Mar 2026
Two semi-detached dwellings comprising two “building levels”, a basement, fencing and retaining walls - South Australia Planning Portal 26005664
Renovation30 Mar 2026
Partial demolition to rear of dwelling, internal alterations and a single storey dwelling addition and carport - South Australia Planning Portal 25039700
Renovation13 Mar 2026
Alterations and additions to existing dwelling, including partial demolition, demolition of ancillary structures and construction of a two storey building comprising a garage and ancillary accommodation and swimming pool with associated safety barriers - South Australia Planning Portal 25037703

Lifestyle

What it's like to live here

Livability scores out of 100, against the 177 suburbs of Adelaide - Central and Hills, plus amenities and nearby schools.

Livability

The tick is the regional average.

Affluence93Very high
Lifestyle84High
Hip70Moderate
Convenience91Very high
Family46Low
Safety45Low
Tranquility35Low

Unley at a glance

Affluence: Wealthy pocket. Household income $2,196/wk, above the national median. 12% earn over $3,000/wk.
Community: Settled area. 18% volunteer, well above average. Unley Library is 229m away.
Family: Catchment: Unley Primary School. 4 playgrounds nearby.
Hip: Inner-city energy. 13 cafes including A Mothers Milk, 4 pubs, 1 bar. 22% vote Greens.
Lifestyle: 13 cafes including A Mothers Milk, plus 13 restaurants. Nearest park: Village Green (255m). 6 total within 1 km.
Convenience: 30 bus stops within 1 km. Tram stop within walking distance.
Tranquility: 5 pubs and bars within 1 km.

Amenities

197 places of interest in the suburb.

Health47
Gp Clinic 20 · Dentist 12 · Allied Health 3
Community34
Charity 33 · Rsl Club 1
Other25
Unknown 21 · Public Toilet 4
Professional24
Accounting 11 · Real Estate Agent 7 · Lawyer 4
Retail19
Hairdresser 18 · Supermarket 1
Education14
Childcare 9 · School 4 · Primary School 1

Schools nearby

NAPLAN rank is a national percentile: higher is better.

Sunrise Christian School FullartonPrimary · Private · 161 students83NAPLAN
Muirden Senior CollegeSecondary · Private · 110 students–NAPLAN
St Thomas' SchoolPrimary · Private · 346 students70NAPLAN
St Raphael's SchoolPrimary · Private · 100 students60NAPLAN
Concordia CollegeCombined · Private · 1,243 students79NAPLAN
Saint Spyridon CollegePrimary · Private · 52 students55NAPLAN
Annesley CollegePrimary · Private · 266 students81NAPLAN
Pulteney Grammar SchoolCombined · Private · 894 students88NAPLAN

People

Who lives here

Age, income and heritage of Unley's residents.

Population

3,978

3,883 in 2011

Household income

$106k

median, a year

Unemployment

5.5%

national 5.2%

Born in Australia

72%

of residents

Age profile

Share of residents in each five-year age group; the last column is everyone 55 and over.

55+

Household income

Share of households in each yearly income band.

>$156k13%
$65k-$155k30%
$33k-$64k23%
$15k-$32k19%
<$15k15%

Ancestry

Largest ancestry groups.

Australians75%
Northern and Western Europeans7%
Asians6%
Southern Europeans4%
South Asians2%
Oceania1%

Country of birth

Top countries of birth.

Australia71.9%
England4.7%
China3.3%
India2.1%
Greece2.0%
Italy1.9%

Nearby

Neighbours and look-alikes

Neighbouring suburbs

Parkside 1.0 km
Hyde Park 1.0 km
Goodwood 1.3 km
Malvern 1.3 km
Wayville 1.4 km
Eastwood 1.5 km
Unley Park 1.6 km
Millswood 1.8 km
Fullarton 1.9 km
Highgate 2.0 km