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Christies Beach vs Morphett Vale - East

Name: Christies Beach vs Morphett Vale - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Christies Beach profile · Morphett Vale - East profile

Christies Beach Morphett Vale - East

Morphett Vale - East and Christies Beach are neighbouring suburbs with a few striking differences. Morphett Vale - East is a major hub for education, with far more schools and a much larger average school size of 525 compared to 242 in Christies Beach. However, Christies Beach is more convenient for pedestrians, with a higher number of walkable amenities and 98.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 79.5% in Morphett Vale - East. Christies Beach also has a more transient population, with 42.6% of people moving in the last five years, while only 32.1% did so in Morphett Vale - East.

Both areas share a very similar profile in terms of age, with the typical resident in each being 42. They also both sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas. Over time, the gap in renting has widened, with 36.0% of households renting in Christies Beach compared to 26.0% in Morphett Vale - East. Similarly, the gap in higher education has grown, with a bachelor degree or higher held by 15.3% of adults in Christies Beach and 11.2% in Morphett Vale - East.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 10.5 pts higher in Christies Beach Renting: 10.0 pts higher in Christies Beach Population: 2,813 larger in Morphett Vale - East Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Morphett Vale - East Bachelor+: 4.1 pts higher in Christies Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +2,813 larger in Morphett Vale - East gap narrowing

11,050 58th pct 13,863 72nd pct

Median age in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East even gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 25.7%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.9%

21.0% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.5% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

36.4% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

39.4% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 36.8%

13.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Christies Beach Morphett Vale - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.6% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 75.3%

11.5% England ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +3.8 pts 46.2%

34.3% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

7.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.6% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 87.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.3% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 54.5%

32.6% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

6.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.5% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +4 more in Morphett Vale - East

5 64th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +1.07 more in Morphett Vale - East

2.93 67th pct 4.00 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +9 more in Morphett Vale - East

18 47th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +3,515 more in Morphett Vale - East

1,212 44th pct 4,727 88th pct

Avg size in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +283 larger in Morphett Vale - East

242 25th pct 525 64th pct

ICSEA in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +11 higher in Morphett Vale - East

1,001 43rd pct 1,012 48th pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 45.1%

19.2% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.6% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 15.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%

14.7% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.7%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +$5 higher in Morphett Vale - East gap narrowing

$656 21st pct $661 22nd pct

Household income in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +$8 higher in Morphett Vale - East gap narrowing

$1,220 15th pct $1,228 15th pct

Family income in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +$17 higher in Morphett Vale - East gap narrowing

$1,539 16th pct $1,556 17th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.0%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 46.3%

33.5% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

12.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None ◂ +0.7 pts 54.9%

22.8% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

9.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +57 larger in Christies Beach

345 70th pct 288 64th pct

Median age in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +$73 higher in Morphett Vale - East

$541 29th pct $614 46th pct

Household income in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +$130 higher in Morphett Vale - East

$1,213 16th pct $1,343 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +0.1 larger in Morphett Vale - East gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 28.9%

22.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 19.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 35.2%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 30.9%

15.0% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.7% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +$20 higher in Christies Beach gap widening

$320 33rd pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +$94 higher in Christies Beach gap widening

$1,394 20th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

36.0% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 26.0%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 28.3%

1.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

80.7% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 84.0%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.1% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

14.4% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

2.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 56.2%

33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 21.0%

11.1% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

23.2% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.2%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +1 more in Morphett Vale - East

64 70th pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +1.10 more in Christies Beach

5.79 71st pct 4.69 56th pct

Departures/1k in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +37.2 more in Christies Beach

1,266.7 67th pct 1,229.5 65th pct

PT routes in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +4 more in Christies Beach

18 84th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +6 longer in Christies Beach

6 57th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +1 longer in Christies Beach

26 52nd pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +6,662 more in Christies Beach

20,525 63rd pct 13,863 44th pct

Reach 45 min in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +9,133 more in Morphett Vale - East

44,840 50th pct 53,973 57th pct

Transit to city in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +6 longer in Christies Beach

86 96th pct 80 86th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 69.4%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 40.6%

33.9% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

10.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

4.6% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.5% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

7.0% Manufacturing even 7.0%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

5.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.9% Technicians & trades even 16.9%

16.8% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 11.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.3% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +1 higher in Morphett Vale - East

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +1 higher in Morphett Vale - East

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +1 higher in Christies Beach

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +12 higher in Christies Beach

920 18th pct 908 14th pct

ERP in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +2,508 higher in Morphett Vale - East

11,690 56th pct 14,198 68th pct

Growth in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +3.0 pts higher in Christies Beach

4.7% 52nd pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +13 higher in Christies Beach

675 36th pct 662 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +122 higher in Morphett Vale - East

483 10th pct 605 20th pct

Max temp in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +0.4 higher in Christies Beach

21.6 33rd pct 21.2 31st pct

Min temp in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +0.5 higher in Christies Beach

12.2 56th pct 11.7 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +0.9 higher in Christies Beach

7.6 82nd pct 6.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +0.4 more in Christies Beach

7.3 81st pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +0.9 pts higher in Morphett Vale - East

97.9% 83rd pct 98.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +18.8 pts higher in Christies Beach

98.4% 86th pct 79.5% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +0.2 pts higher in Christies Beach

99.9% 83rd pct 99.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +7.2 pts higher in Morphett Vale - East

92.5% 71st pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +6.9 pts higher in Morphett Vale - East

64.9% 65th pct 71.8% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +9.8 more in Christies Beach

24.9 81st pct 15.1 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +53 higher in Christies Beach

207 72nd pct 155 62nd pct

Mean slope in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - East +1.0 pts higher in Christies Beach

5.2% 48th pct 4.2% 29th pct

Compare Christies Beach with nearby areas

Christie Downs Lonsdale Hackham West - Huntfield Heights Seaford - Seaford Meadows Morphett Vale - West Morphett Vale - East Reynella Hallett Cove

Compare Morphett Vale - East with nearby areas

Morphett Vale - West Reynella Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills Woodcroft Hackham West - Huntfield Heights Lonsdale Christie Downs Sheidow Park - Trott Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Christies Beach vs Morphett Vale - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403041074/christies-beach/vs/403041084/morphett-vale-east