Unley Park, South Australia

Unley Park
Adelaide, South Australia
Unley Park; Adelaide, South Australia
	Residential home in the Tudorbethan architectural style
Population	1,383 (SAL 2021)
Established	1840
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
LGA(s)	City of Unley
State electorate(s)	Unley
Federal division(s)	Adelaide
	Suburbs around Unley Park:

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.