Unley Park, South Australia

Coordinates: 34°57′40″S 138°36′00″E / 34.961°S 138.600°E

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Unley Park
Adelaide, South Australia

Residential home in the Tudorbethan architectural style

Population

1,383 (SAL 2021)^[1]

Established

1840^[2]

Postcode(s)

5061

Elevation

57 m (187 ft)

Area

0.8 km² (0.3 sq mi)

Location

5.5 km (3 mi) S of Adelaide

Suburbs around Unley Park:
Millswood	Hyde Park	Malvern
Kings Park	Unley Park	Malvern
Westbourne Park	Hawthorn	Kingswood

Unley Park is a southern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Unley. Its postcode is 5061.

It is located on the north side of Cross Road and east of the Belair railway line. Access via public transport is from the Unley Park railway station, Millswood railway station and the Unley Road "Go Zone".

A feature of the district is leafy Victoria Avenue—Adelaide's wealthiest street, containing many large and luxurious houses built between the two World Wars.^[3]

Politically, the suburb is safe for the Liberals; at the 2010 election, the Liberal Party attracted 62.33% of the primary vote at the nearby Hyde Park polling booth.^[4]

History

Unley Park Post Office opened on 2 January 1946 and closed in 1999.^[5]

Two historic private schools were located on Thornber Street, Unley Park: Kyre College (which was the nucleus of Scotch College) at number 4, and Mrs. Thornber's School, later associated with Tormore House School, at number 39. Both were dissolved early in the 20th century.

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Unley Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "How Unley Developed". City of Unley. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
^ Smart Company. "Report names Australia's richest streets". Retrieved 9 April 2009.
^ Australian Electoral Commission. "Polling Place – Hyde Park". Retrieved 4 June 2011.
^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.

v t e Suburbs of the City of Unley
Black Forest Clarence Park Everard Park Forestville Fullarton Goodwood Highgate Hyde Park Kings Park Malvern Millswood Myrtle Bank Parkside Unley Unley Park Wayville

34°57′40″S 138°36′00″E / 34.961°S 138.600°E / -34.961; 138.600

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