Unley, South Australia

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Unley
Adelaide,  South Australia
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Population3,997 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established1840 [2]
Postcode(s) 5061
Elevation49 m (161 ft)
Location2 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.

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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]

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 migrants 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.

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

Population2001 [9]  %2006 [10]  % % change
Total3,4273,585+ 4.6%
by Gender
Females1,75051.1%1,85051.6%+ 5.7%
Males1,67748.9%1,73548.4%+ 3.5%
by Age Group
0–41735.0%2156.0%+24.3%
5–143249.5%3299.2%+ 1.5%
15–2450914.9%51914.5%+ 2.0%
25–541,68849.3%1,70147.4%+ 0.8%
55–643389.9%39210.9%+16.0%
65+39611.6%42711.9%+ 7.8%
by Country of Birth
Australia2,47772.3%2,53370.7%+ 2.3%
England1755.1%1835.1%+ 4.6%
Greece1323.9%1042.9%−21.2%
Italy1273.7%1243.5%– 2.4%
Scotland300.9%
Germany240.7%
China691.9%
Malaysia320.9%
Dwellings2001 [9]  %2006 [10]  % % change
Total dwellings1,7171,755+ 2.2%
Occupied dwellings1,5821,616+ 2.1%
by Dwelling Type
Separate house92458.4%90656.1%– 1.9%
Semi-detached, row34621.9%37022.9%+ 6.9%
Flat, unit, etc.30519.3%34021.0%+11.5%
by Ownership
Fully owned58637.0%49930.9%−14.8%
Purchasing35222.4%45528.2%+29.3%
Rented53033.5%57635.6%+ 8.7%

Notable residents

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Unley (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "How Unley Developed". City of Unley. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
  3. ↑ Unley: ECSA
  4. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "About Goodwood Theatre & Studios". Goodwood Theatre and Studios. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "About". Independent Theatre. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Contact". Independent Theatre. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  8. ↑ See: Yianni Cartledge, '110 years of Ikarians in South Australia', Historia, Volume 32, June 2020: &
  9. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Unley (State Suburb)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 July 2008. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  10. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Unley (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
  11. ↑ http://content.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/4558.html Cricinfo
  12. ↑ http://content.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/4560.html Cricinfo
  13. ↑ Payne, G.B. (1972) History of Unley, 1871–1971, ISBN   0 959917403 p. 89.
  14. ↑ Payne, G.B. (1972) History of Unley, 1871–1971, ISBN   0 959917403 pp. 93–94, 173–174.

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