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Christie Downs vs Christies Beach

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Christie Downs profile · Christies Beach profile

Christie Downs Christies Beach

Christies Beach and Christie Downs are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Christies Beach is more mobile and accessible, with 42.6% of people moving in recently and 98.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Christie Downs is a major hub for education and transport, with far more school enrolments (3,573) and a much higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people (3,133.5). Christies Beach also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (15.3% compared to 10.0%) and a higher typical income for First Nations residents.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in recent movers has widened significantly, and the difference in university qualifications and Year 12 completions has also grown. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other respects, such as having the same typical number of people per home (2.2) and a nearly identical proportion of residents aged 65 and over. Both areas also sit far above the national figure for people with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 11.5 pts higher in Christies Beach Participation: 8.4 pts higher in Christies Beach Rent: $70 higher in Christies Beach Owned outright: 6.8 pts higher in Christies Beach Year 12: 6.7 pts higher in Christies Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +1,575 larger in Christies Beach gap widening
9,475 49th pct 11,050 58th pct
Median age in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +2 yrs older in Christies Beach gap narrowing
40 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +1.4 pts higher in Christie Downs gap steady
4.6% 74th pct 3.1% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +0.5 pts higher in Christies Beach gap narrowing
20.5% 69th pct 21.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +2.0 pts higher in Christie Downs gap steady
17.5% 45th pct 15.5% 24th pct
De facto in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +2.1 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
12.1% 51st pct 14.2% 75th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
24.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
20.5% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.5%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

Marital status

42.7% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 39.4%
34.0% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
12.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.4% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Christie Downs Christies Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +3.7 pts higher in Christies Beach gap steady
20.3% 45th pct 24.0% 54th pct

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 71.6%
8.5% England +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% English +4.9 pts ▸ 50.1%
36.7% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 34.3%
7.9% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.3% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.3% German +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +1.5 pts higher in Christie Downs gap narrowing
7.8% 36th pct 6.3% 30th pct
Limited English in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +0.6 pts higher in Christie Downs gap steady
1.0% 44th pct 0.5% 23rd pct

Language used at home

84.0% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 89.5%
0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +3.8 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
54.5% 94th pct 58.3% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

54.5% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 58.3%
32.3% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
10.6% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +6.7 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
40.8% 19th pct 47.5% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +5.2 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
10.0% 11th pct 15.3% 32nd pct
Schools in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +1 more in Christie Downs
6 71st pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +0.70 more in Christie Downs
3.62 76th pct 2.93 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +11 more in Christie Downs
29 68th pct 18 47th pct
Students in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +2,361 more in Christie Downs
3,573 86th pct 1,212 44th pct
Avg size in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +353 larger in Christie Downs
596 72nd pct 242 25th pct
ICSEA in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +19 higher in Christies Beach
982 34th pct 1,001 43rd pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 47.5%
19.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.6%
18.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 38.2%
13.6% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

15.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.7% Management & commerce even 14.7%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%
9.2% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.4% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.4% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
2.1% Agriculture & environment even 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +$102 higher in Christies Beach gap widening
$554 8th pct $656 21st pct
Household income in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +$225 higher in Christies Beach gap widening
$995 3rd pct $1,220 15th pct
Family income in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +$206 higher in Christies Beach gap widening
$1,333 7th pct $1,539 16th pct
High earners in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +2.5 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
2.9% 3rd pct 5.4% 17th pct
High-income homes in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +3.4 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
6.4% 0th pct 9.8% 12th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 35.2%
27.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 21.6%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.3% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

51.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 46.9%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.5%
8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +1.9 pts higher in Christie Downs
39.2% 98th pct 37.3% 93rd pct
Mental health in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +2.1 pts higher in Christie Downs
16.0% 100th pct 13.9% 97th pct
Needs assistance in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +1.1 pts higher in Christie Downs gap steady
9.3% 93rd pct 8.2% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%
12.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%
12.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%
11.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
3.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.5% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +5.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
23.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.8%
9.2% Two conditions even 9.2%
6.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +2.3 pts higher in Christies Beach gap steady
10.7% 22nd pct 13.0% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +0.3 pts higher in Christie Downs gap steady
13.9% 80th pct 13.6% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +1.7 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
24.7% 39th pct 26.4% 52nd pct
Defence service in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +0.4 pts higher in Christies Beach
3.0% 55th pct 3.4% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +0.2 pts higher in Christie Downs gap steady
20.7% 45th pct 20.5% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +88 larger in Christie Downs
433 75th pct 345 70th pct
Median age in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +3 yrs older in Christies Beach
18 yrs 5th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +9.5 pts higher in Christies Beach
32.0% 21st pct 41.5% 45th pct
Unemployment in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +1.3 pts higher in Christies Beach
18.0% 87th pct 19.3% 88th pct
Median income in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +$120 higher in Christies Beach
$421 7th pct $541 29th pct
Household income in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +$203 higher in Christies Beach
$1,010 6th pct $1,213 16th pct
Indigenous language in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +2.6 pts higher in Christies Beach
3.5% 33rd pct 6.1% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Christie Downsin Christies Beach even gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +3.9 pts higher in Christie Downs gap steady
26.5% 99th pct 22.6% 92nd pct
Living alone in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +3.0 pts higher in Christie Downs gap widening
35.9% 89th pct 32.9% 83rd pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 45.6%
26.0% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
26.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 22.6%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
35.9% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 32.9%
15.0% 3 people even 15.0%
10.4% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +$70 higher in Christies Beach gap narrowing
$250 14th pct $320 33rd pct
Mortgage in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +$144 higher in Christies Beach gap widening
$1,250 13th pct $1,394 20th pct
People / bedroom in Christie Downsin Christies Beach even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +4.4 pts higher in Christie Downs gap narrowing
40.4% 79th pct 36.0% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +6.8 pts higher in Christies Beach gap narrowing
21.8% 20th pct 28.5% 38th pct
Separate houses in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +0.3 pts higher in Christie Downs gap narrowing
81.0% 42nd pct 80.7% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +2.2 pts higher in Christie Downs gap narrowing
80.3% 54th pct 78.2% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 36.0%
33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 32.2%
21.8% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 80.7%
15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%
3.1% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

64.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 61.1%
14.0% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.3% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
4.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 51.6%
36.2% Under $200 ◂ +25.1 pts 11.1%
12.8% $350–$549 +20.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 47.5%
28.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 23.2%
12.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
2.8% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +5.1 pts higher in Christie Downs gap steady
13.4% 88th pct 8.4% 75th pct
Work from home in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +3.1 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
5.6% 12th pct 8.7% 25th pct
PT commute in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +0.8 pts higher in Christie Downs gap steady
3.9% 75th pct 3.1% 67th pct
PT stops in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +32 more in Christie Downs
96 86th pct 64 70th pct
Stops/1k in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +4.34 more in Christie Downs
10.13 88th pct 5.79 71st pct
Departures/1k in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +1,866.8 more in Christie Downs
3,133.5 87th pct 1,266.7 67th pct
PT routes in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +18 more in Christie Downs
36 86th pct 18 84th pct
Stop walk in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +5 longer in Christies Beach
1 7th pct 6 57th pct
Drive to city in Christie Downsin Christies Beach even
26 52nd pct 26 52nd pct
Reach 30 min in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +17,956 more in Christie Downs
38,481 81st pct 20,525 63rd pct
Reach 45 min in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +60,789 more in Christie Downs
105,629 72nd pct 44,840 50th pct
Transit to city in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +14 longer in Christies Beach
72 74th pct 86 96th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 65.1%
5.6% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
2.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 42.0%
30.8% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
13.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%
8.6% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +11.5 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
31.1% 21st pct 42.6% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +1.7 pts higher in Christies Beach gap steady
4.8% 13th pct 6.4% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +1.8 pts higher in Christie Downs gap steady
9.0% 92nd pct 7.3% 86th pct
Participation in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +8.4 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
49.3% 12th pct 57.7% 34th pct
Full-time in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +2.1 pts higher in Christies Beach gap steady
52.5% 12th pct 54.5% 20th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%
13.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%
10.2% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.0% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
5.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
5.3% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%
3.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
2.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.7% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 16.3%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%
8.2% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +1 higher in Christies Beach
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +1 higher in Christies Beach
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +1 higher in Christies Beach
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +2 higher in Christies Beach
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +70 higher in Christies Beach
850 4th pct 920 18th pct
ERP in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +1,990 higher in Christies Beach
9,700 46th pct 11,690 56th pct
Growth in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +3.5 pts higher in Christies Beach
1.3% 21st pct 4.7% 52nd pct
Businesses in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +375 higher in Christies Beach
300 13th pct 675 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Christie Downsin Christies Beach even
483 10th pct 483 10th pct
Max temp in Christie Downsin Christies Beach even
21.6 33rd pct 21.6 33rd pct
Min temp in Christie Downsin Christies Beach even
12.2 56th pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +1.0 higher in Christies Beach
6.6 68th pct 7.6 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +0.9 more in Christies Beach
6.5 68th pct 7.3 81st pct
15-min city in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +19.5 pts higher in Christies Beach
78.4% 60th pct 97.9% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +21.3 pts higher in Christies Beach
77.1% 63rd pct 98.4% 86th pct
Walk to transit in Christie Downsin Christies Beach even
99.8% 81st pct 99.9% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +6.6 pts higher in Christies Beach
85.9% 63rd pct 92.5% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Christie Downsin Christies Beach even
100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +9.6 pts higher in Christie Downs
74.5% 72nd pct 64.9% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +0.3 more in Christie Downs
25.2 82nd pct 24.9 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +27 higher in Christie Downs
234 75th pct 207 72nd pct
Mean slope in Christie Downsin Christies Beach +0.2 pts higher in Christie Downs
5.4% 52nd pct 5.2% 48th pct

Compare Christie Downs with nearby areas

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Compare Christies Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Christie Downs vs Christies Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403041073/christie-downs/vs/403041074/christies-beach