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Christie Downs vs Seaford - Seaford Meadows
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Christie Downs profile · Seaford - Seaford Meadows profile
Christie Downs Seaford - Seaford Meadows
Seaford - Seaford Meadows and Christie Downs are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Seaford - Seaford Meadows has a more active workforce, with 62.9% of adults working or looking for work compared to 49.3% in Christie Downs. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in Seaford - Seaford Meadows at $1,466, while Christie Downs sits among the lowest areas at $995. Other key differences include the rental market, where 40.4% of homes are rented in Christie Downs compared to 28.5% in Seaford - Seaford Meadows.
While they differ in wealth, the two areas have stayed very similar in their local amenities, such as the number of public transport stops and the share of people providing unpaid care. They also both have very high shares of people with no religion compared to the national figure. However, a gap is widening in how people move; Seaford - Seaford Meadows is becoming more transient, with a far higher share of people who moved in the last five years (42.6%) than in Christie Downs (31.1%).
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 8,626
- First area, 2016: 9,336
- First area, 2021: 9,475
- Second area, 2021: 14,177
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 38 yrs
- First area, 2021: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Christie Downs: 0.9% males, 1.3% females; 85+ in Seaford - Seaford Meadows: 0.9% males, 1.4% females
- 80–84 in Christie Downs: 1.1% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Seaford - Seaford Meadows: 0.9% males, 1.2% females
- 75–79 in Christie Downs: 1.7% males, 2.2% females; 75–79 in Seaford - Seaford Meadows: 1.6% males, 1.7% females
- 70–74 in Christie Downs: 2.7% males, 3.2% females; 70–74 in Seaford - Seaford Meadows: 2.2% males, 2.3% females
- 65–69 in Christie Downs: 2.6% males, 3.3% females; 65–69 in Seaford - Seaford Meadows: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
- 60–64 in Christie Downs: 2.7% males, 3.1% females; 60–64 in Seaford - Seaford Meadows: 2.3% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Christie Downs: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Seaford - Seaford Meadows: 2.4% males, 2.7% females
- 50–54 in Christie Downs: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 50–54 in Seaford - Seaford Meadows: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 45–49 in Christie Downs: 3.4% males, 2.9% females; 45–49 in Seaford - Seaford Meadows: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Christie Downs: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in Seaford - Seaford Meadows: 3.0% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Christie Downs: 3.4% males, 3.5% females; 35–39 in Seaford - Seaford Meadows: 3.8% males, 4.0% females
- 30–34 in Christie Downs: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 30–34 in Seaford - Seaford Meadows: 3.8% males, 3.9% females
- 25–29 in Christie Downs: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 25–29 in Seaford - Seaford Meadows: 3.4% males, 3.9% females
- 20–24 in Christie Downs: 3.3% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Seaford - Seaford Meadows: 3.1% males, 2.7% females
- 15–19 in Christie Downs: 3.0% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Seaford - Seaford Meadows: 2.6% males, 2.9% females
- 10–14 in Christie Downs: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Seaford - Seaford Meadows: 3.5% males, 3.0% females
- 5–9 in Christie Downs: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in Seaford - Seaford Meadows: 3.8% males, 3.3% females
- 0–4 in Christie Downs: 2.9% males, 2.2% females; 0–4 in Seaford - Seaford Meadows: 3.5% males, 3.1% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $392
- First area, 2016: $469
- First area, 2021: $554
- Second area, 2021: $755
- First area, 2011: $775
- First area, 2016: $841
- First area, 2021: $995
- Second area, 2021: $1,466
- First area, 2011: $975
- First area, 2016: $1,105
- First area, 2021: $1,333
- Second area, 2021: $1,777
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.3
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $137
- First area, 2016: $205
- First area, 2021: $250
- Second area, 2021: $350
- First area, 2011: $1,408
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,250
- Second area, 2021: $1,517
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Christie Downs vs Seaford - Seaford Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403041073/christie-downs/vs/403041177/seaford-seaford-meadows