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Unley

Ranked #9 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
34
#213 of 299
Safety
27
#220 of 299
Wealth
83
#51 of 299
Value
79
#61 of 299
Parks
64
#107 of 299
Cafés
96
#9 of 299
Transit
90
#31 of 299
Green space
57
#129 of 299
Active & healthy
56
#103 of 299

The numbers

Population3,997
Area1.72 km²
Median household income$2,037/wk
Median rent$372/wk
Crime rate76.3 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks6 (0.94 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park87.9% of the suburb
Cafés9
Gyms & sport venues8

Who lives in Unley

Population
3,997
Median age
41 years
Median household income
$2,037/wk
Median rent
$372/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Unley — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Unley

Is Unley safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 27/100 for safety and ranking #220 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 76 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Unley good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 27/100, parks 64/100 and green space 57/100, with a median age of 41. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Unley expensive to live in?

Median rent is $372 a week, and household income ranks #51 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 79/100 for value.

Does Unley have good public transport?

It scores 90/100 for transit, #31 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Unley?

88% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.9 hectares per 1,000 residents — 57/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

ParksideHyde ParkMalvernWayvilleGoodwoodFullarton

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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