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	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
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 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 1950s.

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.^[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]

Demographics

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%

Notable residents

• 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]

See also

• List of Adelaide suburbs