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Christies Beach vs Kangaroo Island
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 130 km apart · Christies Beach profile · Kangaroo Island profile
Christies Beach Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island and Christies Beach differ sharply in their layout and demographics. Residents are far older in Kangaroo Island, where the typical age is 50 compared to 42 in Christies Beach. Home ownership is also much higher on the island, with 43.5% of homes owned outright against 28.5% in Christies Beach. While Christies Beach is very walkable with a score of 7.6, Kangaroo Island is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.4. This is reflected in local services; for example, 98.4% of Christies Beach homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 25.6% on Kangaroo Island.
These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Kangaroo Island at $672 and Christies Beach at $656. They are also alike in their share of children under 15 and the number of people living alone. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the age difference, which grew from five years in 2011 to eight years today. However, the gap in volunteering has narrowed slightly, though it remains far higher in Kangaroo Island at 33.0% compared to 13.0% in Christies Beach.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 9,836
- First area, 2016: 10,238
- First area, 2021: 11,050
- Second area, 2011: 4,417
- Second area, 2016: 4,702
- Second area, 2021: 4,894
- First area, 2011: 41 yrs
- First area, 2016: 42 yrs
- First area, 2021: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 50 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 Christies Beach: 1.2% males, 2.1% females; 85+ in Kangaroo Island: 1.1% males, 1.3% females
- 80–84 in Christies Beach: 1.1% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in Kangaroo Island: 1.5% males, 1.4% females
- 75–79 in Christies Beach: 1.9% males, 1.8% females; 75–79 in Kangaroo Island: 2.9% males, 2.4% females
- 70–74 in Christies Beach: 2.6% males, 3.1% females; 70–74 in Kangaroo Island: 4.1% males, 3.9% females
- 65–69 in Christies Beach: 2.5% males, 3.0% females; 65–69 in Kangaroo Island: 4.5% males, 4.0% females
- 60–64 in Christies Beach: 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 60–64 in Kangaroo Island: 4.8% males, 4.2% females
- 55–59 in Christies Beach: 3.3% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Kangaroo Island: 4.4% males, 4.1% females
- 50–54 in Christies Beach: 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Kangaroo Island: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in Christies Beach: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Kangaroo Island: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in Christies Beach: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 40–44 in Kangaroo Island: 2.2% males, 2.3% females
- 35–39 in Christies Beach: 3.3% males, 3.2% females; 35–39 in Kangaroo Island: 2.8% males, 2.6% females
- 30–34 in Christies Beach: 3.4% males, 3.7% females; 30–34 in Kangaroo Island: 2.5% males, 2.6% females
- 25–29 in Christies Beach: 3.5% males, 3.7% females; 25–29 in Kangaroo Island: 2.3% males, 2.6% females
- 20–24 in Christies Beach: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in Kangaroo Island: 1.9% males, 1.6% females
- 15–19 in Christies Beach: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Kangaroo Island: 2.1% males, 1.7% females
- 10–14 in Christies Beach: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Kangaroo Island: 2.9% males, 2.4% females
- 5–9 in Christies Beach: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Kangaroo Island: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Christies Beach: 2.4% males, 2.8% females; 0–4 in Kangaroo Island: 2.7% males, 2.5% 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: $466
- First area, 2016: $536
- First area, 2021: $656
- Second area, 2011: $490
- Second area, 2016: $553
- Second area, 2021: $672
- First area, 2011: $848
- First area, 2016: $968
- First area, 2021: $1,220
- Second area, 2011: $834
- Second area, 2016: $947
- Second area, 2021: $1,128
- First area, 2011: $1,035
- First area, 2016: $1,214
- First area, 2021: $1,539
- Second area, 2011: $1,053
- Second area, 2016: $1,213
- Second area, 2021: $1,501
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: 2.2
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2011: 2.2
- Second area, 2016: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $250
- First area, 2016: $285
- First area, 2021: $320
- Second area, 2011: $159
- Second area, 2016: $170
- Second area, 2021: $208
- First area, 2011: $1,300
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,394
- Second area, 2011: $1,083
- Second area, 2016: $1,083
- Second area, 2021: $1,023
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
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). Christies Beach vs Kangaroo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403041074/christies-beach/vs/407011145/kangaroo-island