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Aldinga vs Christie Downs

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Aldinga profile · Christie Downs profile

Aldinga Christie Downs

Aldinga and Christie Downs are nearby areas in South Australia with very different layouts. Aldinga is more suburban, with 91.2% of homes being separate houses and far fewer people renting. In contrast, Christie Downs is more compact; 40.4% of its households are rentals and far more people live within a 15-minute walk of shops, health services, and schools. Christie Downs also has a far higher number of schools and public transport trips. Aldinga residents generally have more access to money and resources, and 47.6% of First Nations residents there finished Year 12, compared to 32.0% in Christie Downs.

Both areas are similar in that about 20% of their residents were born overseas, a figure that sits close to the national average. They also share the same typical resident age of 40 and similar rates of full-time employment. While they have much in common, some gaps are changing. The difference in the share of people with a university degree and those who finished Year 12 has widened since 2011, with Aldinga remaining well higher in both.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 15.7 pts higher in Christie Downs No car: 10.4 pts higher in Christie Downs Separate houses: 10.2 pts higher in Aldinga Population: 6,448 larger in Aldinga Participation: 9.8 pts higher in Aldinga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aldingain Christie Downs +6,448 larger in Aldinga gap widening
15,923 79th pct 9,475 49th pct
Median age in Aldingain Christie Downs even gap narrowing
40 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Aldingain Christie Downs +2.3 pts higher in Christie Downs gap steady
2.3% 52nd pct 4.6% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Aldingain Christie Downs +1.9 pts higher in Christie Downs gap narrowing
18.6% 58th pct 20.5% 69th pct
Under 15 in Aldingain Christie Downs +2.5 pts higher in Aldinga gap narrowing
20.0% 72nd pct 17.5% 45th pct
De facto in Aldingain Christie Downs +3.4 pts higher in Aldinga gap narrowing
15.5% 85th pct 12.1% 51st pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.3%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
18.6% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.5%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

36.7% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 42.7%
41.5% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 34.0%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%
4.5% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Aldinga Christie Downs

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aldingain Christie Downs +0.8 pts higher in Christie Downs gap steady
19.5% 43rd pct 20.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

74.9% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 70.7%
10.8% England ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

51.3% English ◂ +6.2 pts 45.1%
37.7% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 36.7%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%
9.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%
7.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Aldingain Christie Downs +3.8 pts higher in Christie Downs gap steady
3.9% 16th pct 7.8% 36th pct
Limited English in Aldingain Christie Downs +0.7 pts higher in Christie Downs gap steady
0.4% 17th pct 1.0% 44th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 84.0%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Aldingain Christie Downs +7.7 pts higher in Aldinga gap widening
62.2% 100th pct 54.5% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

62.2% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 54.5%
28.5% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 32.3%
7.7% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Aldingain Christie Downs +8.0 pts higher in Aldinga gap widening
48.7% 35th pct 40.8% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Aldingain Christie Downs +5.1 pts higher in Aldinga gap widening
15.1% 31st pct 10.0% 11th pct
Schools in Aldingain Christie Downs +4 more in Christie Downs
2 14th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Aldingain Christie Downs +2.99 more in Christie Downs
0.63 3rd pct 3.62 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Aldingain Christie Downs +27 more in Christie Downs
2 4th pct 29 68th pct
Students in Aldingain Christie Downs +2,365 more in Christie Downs
1,208 44th pct 3,573 86th pct
Avg size in Aldingain Christie Downs +9 larger in Aldinga
604 72nd pct 596 72nd pct
ICSEA in Aldingain Christie Downs +26 higher in Christie Downs
956 22nd pct 982 34th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 40.8%
20.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.8%
18.0% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
6.9% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%
2.9% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%
15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%
13.2% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.5% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%
7.6% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.4% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Aldingain Christie Downs +$120 higher in Aldinga gap narrowing
$674 24th pct $554 8th pct
Household income in Aldingain Christie Downs +$322 higher in Aldinga gap widening
$1,317 22nd pct $995 3rd pct
Family income in Aldingain Christie Downs +$274 higher in Aldinga gap widening
$1,607 20th pct $1,333 7th pct
High earners in Aldingain Christie Downs +2.9 pts higher in Aldinga gap widening
5.8% 19th pct 2.9% 3rd pct
High-income homes in Aldingain Christie Downs +4.0 pts higher in Aldinga gap widening
10.4% 15th pct 6.4% 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 23.1%
18.5% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%
3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 51.4%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.1%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aldingain Christie Downs +5.9 pts higher in Christie Downs
33.3% 79th pct 39.2% 98th pct
Mental health in Aldingain Christie Downs +4.3 pts higher in Christie Downs
11.7% 86th pct 16.0% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Aldingain Christie Downs +2.1 pts higher in Christie Downs gap narrowing
7.2% 77th pct 9.3% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.0% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.8% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.0% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.9% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +9.4 pts 50.0%
22.0% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
7.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.8% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aldingain Christie Downs +5.0 pts higher in Aldinga gap widening
15.8% 59th pct 10.7% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Aldingain Christie Downs +0.3 pts higher in Aldinga gap steady
14.2% 85th pct 13.9% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Aldingain Christie Downs +6.0 pts higher in Aldinga gap steady
30.7% 78th pct 24.7% 39th pct
Defence service in Aldingain Christie Downs +0.5 pts higher in Aldinga
3.5% 69th pct 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Aldingain Christie Downs +3.1 pts higher in Aldinga gap steady
23.7% 74th pct 20.7% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aldingain Christie Downs +69 larger in Christie Downs
364 72nd pct 433 75th pct
Median age in Aldingain Christie Downs +1 yrs older in Aldinga
19 yrs 10th pct 18 yrs 5th pct
Year 12 in Aldingain Christie Downs +15.6 pts higher in Aldinga
47.6% 59th pct 32.0% 21st pct
Unemployment in Aldingain Christie Downs +4.3 pts higher in Christie Downs
13.7% 71st pct 18.0% 87th pct
Median income in Aldingain Christie Downs +$172 higher in Aldinga
$593 41st pct $421 7th pct
Household income in Aldingain Christie Downs +$478 higher in Aldinga
$1,488 37th pct $1,010 6th pct
Indigenous language in Aldingain Christie Downs +4.0 pts higher in Aldinga
7.4% 66th pct 3.5% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aldingain Christie Downs +0.3 larger in Aldinga gap widening
2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Aldingain Christie Downs +7.1 pts higher in Christie Downs gap steady
19.4% 86th pct 26.5% 99th pct
Living alone in Aldingain Christie Downs +9.4 pts higher in Christie Downs gap steady
26.5% 56th pct 35.9% 89th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 45.9%
27.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 26.0%
19.4% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

26.5% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
35.2% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 32.4%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aldingain Christie Downs +$70 higher in Aldinga gap narrowing
$320 33rd pct $250 14th pct
Mortgage in Aldingain Christie Downs +$150 higher in Aldinga gap widening
$1,400 21st pct $1,250 13th pct
People / bedroom in Aldingain Christie Downs +0.10 higher in Aldinga gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Aldingain Christie Downs +15.7 pts higher in Christie Downs gap steady
24.7% 43rd pct 40.4% 79th pct
Owned outright in Aldingain Christie Downs +7.3 pts higher in Aldinga gap widening
29.0% 39th pct 21.8% 20th pct
Separate houses in Aldingain Christie Downs +10.2 pts higher in Aldinga gap narrowing
91.2% 69th pct 81.0% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Aldingain Christie Downs +3.6 pts higher in Aldinga gap widening
83.9% 65th pct 80.3% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 33.1%
24.7% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 40.4%
29.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 21.8%
1.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 81.0%
6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.6% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 64.6%
28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 13.3%
12.6% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%
2.1% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.2% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 45.6%
5.3% Under $200 +30.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
32.3% $350–$549 ◂ +19.5 pts 12.8%
1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 54.0%
23.1% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
19.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 12.1%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aldingain Christie Downs +10.4 pts higher in Christie Downs gap steady
3.1% 31st pct 13.4% 88th pct
Work from home in Aldingain Christie Downs +4.0 pts higher in Aldinga gap widening
9.6% 28th pct 5.6% 12th pct
PT commute in Aldingain Christie Downs +2.4 pts higher in Christie Downs gap narrowing
1.5% 44th pct 3.9% 75th pct
PT stops in Aldingain Christie Downs +13 more in Aldinga
109 87th pct 96 86th pct
Stops/1k in Aldingain Christie Downs +3.29 more in Christie Downs
6.85 81st pct 10.13 88th pct
Departures/1k in Aldingain Christie Downs +2,040.1 more in Christie Downs
1,093.4 61st pct 3,133.5 87th pct
PT routes in Aldingain Christie Downs +27 more in Christie Downs
9 57th pct 36 86th pct
Stop walk in Aldingain Christie Downs +5 longer in Aldinga
6 57th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Aldingain Christie Downs +9 longer in Aldinga
35 63rd pct 26 52nd pct
Reach 30 min in Aldingain Christie Downs +22,558 more in Christie Downs
15,923 50th pct 38,481 81st pct
Reach 45 min in Aldingain Christie Downs +89,706 more in Christie Downs
15,923 24th pct 105,629 72nd pct
Transit to city in Aldingain Christie Downs
— 72 74th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 66.2%
9.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.9% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.6% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 30.8%
13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 8.6%
3.1% No vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aldingain Christie Downs +5.4 pts higher in Aldinga gap narrowing
36.5% 44th pct 31.1% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Aldingain Christie Downs +0.8 pts higher in Christie Downs gap narrowing
4.0% 9th pct 4.8% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aldingain Christie Downs +3.2 pts higher in Christie Downs gap steady
5.9% 73rd pct 9.0% 92nd pct
Participation in Aldingain Christie Downs +9.8 pts higher in Aldinga gap steady
59.1% 39th pct 49.3% 12th pct
Full-time in Aldingain Christie Downs +0.2 pts higher in Christie Downs gap steady
52.3% 12th pct 52.5% 12th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.5% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.5% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
5.3% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%
15.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.6% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%
13.0% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.5% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.8% Clerical & administrative even 11.8%
10.0% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Aldingain Christie Downs +2 higher in Aldinga
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Aldingain Christie Downs +2 higher in Aldinga
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Aldingain Christie Downs +4 higher in Aldinga
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Aldingain Christie Downs +2 higher in Aldinga
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Aldingain Christie Downs +81 higher in Aldinga
931 22nd pct 850 4th pct
ERP in Aldingain Christie Downs +7,341 higher in Aldinga
17,041 78th pct 9,700 46th pct
Growth in Aldingain Christie Downs +4.8 pts higher in Aldinga
6.1% 62nd pct 1.3% 21st pct
Businesses in Aldingain Christie Downs +588 higher in Aldinga
888 49th pct 300 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Aldingain Christie Downs +18 higher in Aldinga
502 11th pct 483 10th pct
Max temp in Aldingain Christie Downs +0.5 higher in Christie Downs
21.1 30th pct 21.6 33rd pct
Min temp in Aldingain Christie Downs +0.1 higher in Christie Downs
12.1 54th pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aldingain Christie Downs +1.9 higher in Christie Downs
4.7 40th pct 6.6 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Aldingain Christie Downs +2.1 more in Christie Downs
4.4 37th pct 6.5 68th pct
15-min city in Aldingain Christie Downs +38.9 pts higher in Christie Downs
39.5% 28th pct 78.4% 60th pct
Walk to shops in Aldingain Christie Downs +38.5 pts higher in Christie Downs
38.6% 28th pct 77.1% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in Aldingain Christie Downs +4.1 pts higher in Christie Downs
95.6% 57th pct 99.8% 81st pct
Walk to school in Aldingain Christie Downs +56.2 pts higher in Christie Downs
29.7% 16th pct 85.9% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Aldingain Christie Downs +2.7 pts higher in Christie Downs
97.3% 50th pct 100.0% 71st pct
Walk to health in Aldingain Christie Downs +36.7 pts higher in Christie Downs
37.8% 43rd pct 74.5% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Aldingain Christie Downs +13.3 more in Christie Downs
11.9 36th pct 25.2 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Aldingain Christie Downs +171 higher in Christie Downs
63 43rd pct 234 75th pct
Mean slope in Aldingain Christie Downs +2.0 pts higher in Christie Downs
3.4% 17th pct 5.4% 52nd pct

Compare Aldinga with nearby areas

Seaford Rise - Moana Willunga Seaford - Seaford Meadows McLaren Vale Hackham West - Huntfield Heights Christie Downs Christies Beach Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills

Compare Christie Downs with nearby areas

Christies Beach Hackham West - Huntfield Heights Morphett Vale - West Lonsdale Seaford - Seaford Meadows Morphett Vale - East Reynella Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aldinga vs Christie Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403041072/aldinga/vs/403041073/christie-downs