Westbourne Park vs Unley Park

Westbourne Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Unley Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Unley Park: a median of $2.75 million, against $1.87 million in Westbourne Park, and rent is higher there too. Unley Park is closer to the city centre: 4.3 km, against 6.4 km. On these figures, Westbourne Park tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Westbourne Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Westbourne Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,873,500 vs $2,745,500)
  • has cheaper units ($636,250 vs $755,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Westbourne Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Westbourne Park is more walkable (90/100 vs 77/100)
  • Unley Park sits closer to the CBD (4.3 km vs 6.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Westbourne Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 47/100)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Westbourne Park and Unley Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Westbourne Park Unley Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Westbourne Park Unley Park
Walkability 90 / 77
Westbourne Park — Walkability: 90/100 Unley Park — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 71 / 53
Westbourne Park — Safety: 71/100 Unley Park — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Westbourne Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Unley Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 29 / 17
Westbourne Park — Low flood risk: 29/100 Unley Park — Low flood risk: 17/100

Demographics

Westbourne Park has more residents (2,564 vs 1,383); Unley Park has higher household incomes ($155,480 vs $112,528).

Westbourne Park Unley Park
Population 2,564
+46% vs other
 1,383
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -4.3%
Median age 44 47
Median household income $112,528/yr $155,480/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk $350/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Westbourne Park Unley Park
0-4 4.4% / 3.7%
Westbourne Park — 0-4: 4.4% Unley Park — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 12.5% / 10.9%
Westbourne Park — 5-14: 12.5% Unley Park — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 5.3% / 8.2%
Westbourne Park — 15-19: 5.3% Unley Park — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 6.6% / 6.4%
Westbourne Park — 20-24: 6.6% Unley Park — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 9.9% / 8.5%
Westbourne Park — 25-34: 9.9% Unley Park — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 12.0% / 8.5%
Westbourne Park — 35-44: 12.0% Unley Park — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 13.6% / 14.0%
Westbourne Park — 45-54: 13.6% Unley Park — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 11.7% / 15.5%
Westbourne Park — 55-64: 11.7% Unley Park — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 10.6% / 13.9%
Westbourne Park — 65-74: 10.6% Unley Park — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 6.2% / 8.2%
Westbourne Park — 75-84: 6.2% Unley Park — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 7.4% / 2.0%
Westbourne Park — 85+: 7.4% Unley Park — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Westbourne Park 53.7% couple families
Westbourne Park — Couple Families: 53.7% Westbourne Park — Lone Person: 31.1% Westbourne Park — One Parent Families: 9.5% Westbourne Park — Group Household: 4.6% Westbourne Park — Other Families: 1.1%
Unley Park 50.0% couple families
Unley Park — Couple Families: 50.0% Unley Park — Lone Person: 34.7% Unley Park — One Parent Families: 10.7% Unley Park — Group Household: 3.4% Unley Park — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Westbourne Park 22.1% renting
Westbourne Park — Owned Outright: 42.1% Westbourne Park — Mortgage: 35.8% Westbourne Park — Renting: 22.1%
Unley Park 17.7% renting
Unley Park — Owned Outright: 49.7% Unley Park — Mortgage: 32.6% Unley Park — Renting: 17.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Westbourne Park Unley Park
Bachelor Degree 22.9% / 26.2%
Westbourne Park — Bachelor Degree: 22.9% Unley Park — Bachelor Degree: 26.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.5% / 12.3%
Westbourne Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5% Unley Park — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.2%
Westbourne Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Unley Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.0% / 5.3%
Westbourne Park — Certificate III & IV: 8.0% Unley Park — Certificate III & IV: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 2.6%
Westbourne Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Unley Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Westbourne Park Unley Park
England 3.0% / 4.8%
Westbourne Park — England: 3.0% Unley Park — England: 4.8%
China 1.8% / 1.7%
Westbourne Park — China: 1.8% Unley Park — China: 1.7%
India 1.4% / 0.9%
Westbourne Park — India: 1.4% Unley Park — India: 0.9%
Nepal 1.5% / —
Westbourne Park — Nepal: 1.5% Unley Park — Nepal: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.7%
Westbourne Park — New Zealand: 0.8% Unley Park — New Zealand: 0.7%
Greece — / 1.1%
Westbourne Park — Greece: not among its largest Unley Park — Greece: 1.1%
Vietnam — / 0.8%
Westbourne Park — Vietnam: not among its largest Unley Park — Vietnam: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Westbourne Park 71.4% houses
Westbourne Park — Houses: 71.4% Westbourne Park — Flats / Apartments: 19.4% Westbourne Park — Townhouses: 9.3%
Unley Park 76.1% houses
Unley Park — Houses: 76.1% Unley Park — Flats / Apartments: 19.9% Unley Park — Townhouses: 4.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Westbourne Park Unley Park
Median house price $1,873,500 $2,745,500
Median unit price $636,250 $755,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 10 sales
 73 days
from 13 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Westbourne Park Unley Park
3 bed $1.42M / $2.25M
Westbourne Park — 3 bed: $1.42M (8 sales) Unley Park — 3 bed: $2.25M (11 sales)

8 vs 11 sales

4 bed $2.47M / $2.27M
Westbourne Park — 4 bed: $2.47M (7 sales) Unley Park — 4 bed: $2.27M (11 sales)

7 vs 11 sales

5 bed $2.7M / $3.25M
Westbourne Park — 5 bed: $2.7M (5 sales) Unley Park — 5 bed: $3.25M (8 sales)

5 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Westbourne Park Unley Park
Residential 98% 99%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Westbourne Park Unley Park
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
 273
across Unley
Approvals change year on year +32% -67%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Westbourne Park Unley Park
Houses 2.4%
$658/wk on $1.4M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Westbourne Park Unley Park
House price Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Income Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 8% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of SA —

Liveability

Westbourne Park is more walkable (90 vs 77); Westbourne Park scores higher overall (87 vs 76).

Westbourne Park Unley Park
Grade A+ A
Score 87/100 76/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Unley Park carries more crime risk (47 vs 29); Unley Park carries more flood risk (83 vs 71).

Westbourne Park Unley Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood High
71/100
 High
83/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Westbourne Park Unley Park
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 3.7 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 4.8%

Schools in Westbourne Park

  • Westbourne Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Unley Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Westbourne Park Unley Park
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Westbourne Park sits further from the CBD (6.4 km vs 4.3 km).

Westbourne Park Unley Park
Walkability score 90/100 77/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.4 km
+33% vs other
 4.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 10 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 41.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 56.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 5041
 2.6%
postcode 5061
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5041
 53
postcode 5061

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Westbourne Park Unley Park
Car (driver) 65.6% / 67.8%
Westbourne Park — Car (driver): 65.6% Unley Park — Car (driver): 67.8%
Worked from Home 15.9% / 14.5%
Westbourne Park — Worked from Home: 15.9% Unley Park — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Bus 6.2% / 6.9%
Westbourne Park — Bus: 6.2% Unley Park — Bus: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 5.0%
Westbourne Park — Car (passenger): 5.5% Unley Park — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bicycle 2.4% / 3.0%
Westbourne Park — Bicycle: 2.4% Unley Park — Bicycle: 3.0%
Train 2.7% / 0.8%
Westbourne Park — Train: 2.7% Unley Park — Train: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.8%).

Setting

Westbourne Park Unley Park
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.6 km 8.3 km

NBN connectivity

Westbourne Park Unley Park
Connectivity score 81/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
1,275 premises
 19%
659 premises

Climate

Westbourne Park Unley Park
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Westbourne Park Unley Park
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Westbourne Park Unley Park
Average residential rate $2,296/yr $2,288/yr
Council Mitcham Unley

Federal electorate

Westbourne Park Unley Park
Division Boothby Adelaide
Member Louise Miller-Frost Steve Georganas
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Westbourne Park Unley Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Westbourne Park

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

Unley Park

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River

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