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Christies Beach vs Yorke Peninsula - South

Name: Christies Beach vs Yorke Peninsula - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 113 km apart · Christies Beach profile · Yorke Peninsula - South profile

Christies Beach Yorke Peninsula - South

Yorke Peninsula - South and Christies Beach are two very different South Australian areas. Yorke Peninsula - South is much older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 35.7% of people aged 65 and over. It is a place where homes are more likely to be owned outright (56.2%) and separate houses are far more common. In contrast, Christies Beach has a younger typical resident of 42 and a far higher share of renters at 36.0%. It is more diverse, with 24.0% of people born overseas, and has far more people who have moved in the last five years (42.6%).

Both areas share very similar overall advantage scores and a nearly identical percentage of First Nations language speakers at 6.1%. They also have similar typical weekly earnings for high earners and roughly the same amount of annual rainfall. While they share these traits, the gaps between them are often growing; the difference in typical age has widened to 16 years, and the gap in home ownership has also increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula - South Owned outright: 27.6 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula - South Renting: 19.7 pts higher in Christies Beach One-parent: 12.4 pts higher in Christies Beach Population: 6,908 larger in Christies Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +6,908 larger in Christies Beach gap widening

11,050 58th pct 4,142 17th pct

Median age in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +16 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula - South gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 58 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

21.0% Seniors (65+) +14.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 14.6%

15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%

Marital status

36.4% Married +15.9 pts ▸ 52.3%

39.4% Never married ◂ +15.2 pts 24.2%

13.2% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

6.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Christies Beach Yorke Peninsula - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.6% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 80.6%

11.5% England ◂ +5.5 pts 6.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +4.2 pts 45.8%

34.3% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

7.5% German +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.3% No religion ◂ +14.0 pts 44.3%

32.6% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

6.7% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +1 more in Christies Beach

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +4.86 more in Yorke Peninsula - South

2.93 67th pct 7.78 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +14 more in Christies Beach

18 47th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +857 more in Christies Beach

1,212 44th pct 355 12th pct

Avg size in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +154 larger in Christies Beach

242 25th pct 89 6th pct

ICSEA in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +49 higher in Christies Beach

1,001 43rd pct 952 20th pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 33.1%

19.2% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.6% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.8% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 10.4%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +9.7 pts 6.3%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

7.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +$130 higher in Christies Beach gap widening

$656 21st pct $526 6th pct

Household income in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +$329 higher in Christies Beach gap widening

$1,220 15th pct $891 0th pct

Family income in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +$274 higher in Christies Beach gap widening

$1,539 16th pct $1,265 4th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.3%

21.6% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 17.7%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.2%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.9% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

6.3% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None ◂ +5.2 pts 50.3%

22.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +279 larger in Christies Beach

345 70th pct 66 21st pct

Median age in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +6 yrs older in Yorke Peninsula - South

21 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +$93 higher in Yorke Peninsula - South

$541 29th pct $634 50th pct

Household income in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +$245 higher in Yorke Peninsula - South

$1,213 16th pct $1,458 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +0.2 larger in Christies Beach gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

30.3% Couples without children +20.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

45.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 38.6%

22.6% One-parent families ◂ +12.4 pts 10.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.9% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 7.9%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%

3.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.6% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +$120 higher in Christies Beach gap widening

$320 33rd pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +$408 higher in Christies Beach gap widening

$1,394 20th pct $986 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.5% Owned outright +27.6 pts ▸ 56.2%

36.0% Rented ◂ +19.7 pts 16.2%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 23.0%

1.5% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

80.7% Separate house +15.5 pts ▸ 96.2%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.1 pts 1.8%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

61.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 52.3%

14.4% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.7% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 49.3%

11.1% Under $200 +27.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +30.1 pts 3.4%

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 ◂ +13.2 pts 34.3%

23.2% Under $1,000 +23.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

17.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 7.4%

5.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +41 more in Christies Beach

64 70th pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +0.24 more in Christies Beach

5.79 71st pct 5.55 68th pct

Departures/1k in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +1,251.7 more in Christies Beach

1,266.7 67th pct 15.0 11th pct

PT routes in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +11 more in Christies Beach

18 84th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South

6 57th pct —

Drive to city in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South

26 52nd pct —

Reach 30 min in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South

20,525 63rd pct —

Reach 45 min in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South

44,840 50th pct —

Transit to city in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South

86 96th pct —

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 57.0%

8.7% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.7% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

2.1% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 35.3%

33.9% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.9% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%

4.6% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.3 pts 9.6%

12.0% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

9.5% Managers +12.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 14.8%

16.8% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 11.4%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 11.5%

11.3% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +1 higher in Yorke Peninsula - South

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +1 higher in Christies Beach

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +9 higher in Christies Beach

920 18th pct 911 15th pct

ERP in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +7,201 higher in Christies Beach

11,690 56th pct 4,489 17th pct

Growth in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +1.9 pts higher in Yorke Peninsula - South

4.7% 52nd pct 6.7% 66th pct

Businesses in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +214 higher in Christies Beach

675 36th pct 461 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +23 higher in Christies Beach

483 10th pct 460 9th pct

Max temp in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +0.4 higher in Christies Beach

21.6 33rd pct 21.2 31st pct

Min temp in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +0.4 higher in Christies Beach

12.2 56th pct 11.8 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +5.2 higher in Christies Beach

7.6 82nd pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +5.0 more in Christies Beach

7.3 81st pct 2.4 13th pct

15-min city in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +71.9 pts higher in Christies Beach

97.9% 83rd pct 26.0% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +57.2 pts higher in Christies Beach

98.4% 86th pct 41.2% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +58.6 pts higher in Christies Beach

99.9% 83rd pct 41.3% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +73.5 pts higher in Christies Beach

92.5% 71st pct 19.1% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +48.1 pts higher in Christies Beach

100.0% 100th pct 51.9% 14th pct

Walk to health in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +56.9 pts higher in Christies Beach

64.9% 65th pct 8.0% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +8.2 more in Yorke Peninsula - South

24.9 81st pct 33.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +206 higher in Christies Beach

207 72nd pct 1 10th pct

Mean slope in Christies Beach in Yorke Peninsula - South +2.0 pts higher in Christies Beach

5.2% 48th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Compare Christies Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Yorke Peninsula - South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Christies Beach vs Yorke Peninsula - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403041074/christies-beach/vs/405041128/yorke-peninsula-south