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Christies Beach vs Morphett Vale - West

Name: Christies Beach vs Morphett Vale - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Christies Beach profile · Morphett Vale - West profile

Christies Beach Morphett Vale - West

Christies Beach and Morphett Vale - West are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar population sizes. Christies Beach has a more educated workforce, with 15.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.2% in Morphett Vale - West. It also offers more local facilities, with far more schools and more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. Residents in Christies Beach are noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 39 in Morphett Vale - West, and a higher share of people were born overseas (24.0% versus 20.4%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,200. They also share similar proportions of people aged 65 and over and First Nations residents. Over time, some gaps have grown; for instance, the difference in typical age has widened to 3 years since 2011. More people have also moved into Christies Beach over the last five years compared to Morphett Vale - West, a gap that has also increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 9.5 pts higher in Christies Beach Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West 3+ bedrooms: 5.3 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West Separate houses: 5.2 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West Bachelor+: 5.0 pts higher in Christies Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +912 larger in Christies Beach gap widening

11,050 58th pct 10,138 53rd pct

Median age in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +3 yrs older in Christies Beach gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.6%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.3%

15.5% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

39.4% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

36.4% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.2% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Christies Beach Morphett Vale - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.6% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 74.1%

11.5% England ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +5.0 pts 45.0%

34.3% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

9.7% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

7.5% German ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 85.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.3% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 54.2%

32.6% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

6.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.5% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +2 more in Christies Beach

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +1.18 more in Christies Beach

2.93 67th pct 1.74 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +13 more in Morphett Vale - West

18 47th pct 31 71st pct

Students in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +481 more in Christies Beach

1,212 44th pct 731 27th pct

Avg size in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +1 larger in Morphett Vale - West

242 25th pct 244 25th pct

ICSEA in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +45 higher in Christies Beach

1,001 43rd pct 955 22nd pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 44.1%

19.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.6% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.8% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 14.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

3.1% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.0% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +$44 higher in Christies Beach gap widening

$656 21st pct $612 14th pct

Household income in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +$57 higher in Christies Beach gap widening

$1,220 15th pct $1,163 12th pct

Family income in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +$130 higher in Christies Beach gap widening

$1,539 16th pct $1,409 10th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

33.5% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.4% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.3% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None ◂ +1.9 pts 53.7%

22.8% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.2% Two conditions even 9.2%

5.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +76 larger in Christies Beach

345 70th pct 269 62nd pct

Median age in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +2 yrs older in Morphett Vale - West

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +$9 higher in Christies Beach

$541 29th pct $532 27th pct

Household income in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +$68 higher in Christies Beach

$1,213 16th pct $1,145 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +0.1 larger in Morphett Vale - West gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 28.9%

22.6% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

1.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 30.6%

15.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.7% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +$25 higher in Christies Beach gap steady

$320 33rd pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +$120 higher in Christies Beach gap widening

$1,394 20th pct $1,274 13th pct

People / bedroom in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

36.0% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 31.1%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 26.8%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

80.7% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 85.9%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.1% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 68.5%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%

14.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 56.2%

33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 17.8%

11.1% Under $200 +11.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 58.2%

23.2% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 9.6%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +9 more in Christies Beach

64 70th pct 55 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +0.37 more in Christies Beach

5.79 71st pct 5.43 66th pct

Departures/1k in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +254.2 more in Morphett Vale - West

1,266.7 67th pct 1,520.9 74th pct

PT routes in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +3 more in Christies Beach

18 84th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +1 longer in Morphett Vale - West

6 57th pct 7 61st pct

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

26 52nd pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +10,387 more in Christies Beach

20,525 63rd pct 10,138 30th pct

Reach 45 min in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +9,972 more in Morphett Vale - West

44,840 50th pct 54,812 57th pct

Transit to city in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West even

86 96th pct 86 96th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 68.2%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 40.9%

33.9% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.5% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.0% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

7.0% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

5.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%

16.8% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 12.2%

11.3% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +1 higher in Christies Beach

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +2 higher in Christies Beach

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +44 higher in Christies Beach

920 18th pct 876 8th pct

ERP in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +1,068 higher in Christies Beach

11,690 56th pct 10,622 51st pct

Growth in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +0.9 pts higher in Christies Beach

4.7% 52nd pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Businesses in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +283 higher in Christies Beach

675 36th pct 392 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +38 higher in Morphett Vale - West

483 10th pct 521 12th pct

Max temp in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +0.1 higher in Christies Beach

21.6 33rd pct 21.5 33rd pct

Min temp in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +0.2 higher in Christies Beach

12.2 56th pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +0.7 higher in Christies Beach

7.6 82nd pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +0.6 more in Christies Beach

7.3 81st pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +6.6 pts higher in Christies Beach

97.9% 83rd pct 91.2% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +2.8 pts higher in Christies Beach

98.4% 86th pct 95.5% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West even

99.9% 83rd pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +0.8 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

92.5% 71st pct 93.4% 72nd pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +10.0 pts higher in Morphett Vale - West

64.9% 65th pct 74.9% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +9.6 more in Christies Beach

24.9 81st pct 15.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +35 higher in Christies Beach

207 72nd pct 172 65th pct

Mean slope in Christies Beach in Morphett Vale - West +0.3 pts higher in Christies Beach

5.2% 48th pct 4.9% 42nd 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 - West with nearby areas

Morphett Vale - East Lonsdale Hackham West - Huntfield Heights Christie Downs Reynella Christies Beach Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills Hallett Cove

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Christies Beach vs Morphett Vale - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403041074/christies-beach/vs/403041085/morphett-vale-west