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Christie Downs vs Hackham

Name: Christie Downs vs Hackham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Christie Downs profile · Hackham profile

Christie Downs Hackham

Christie Downs and Hackham are neighbouring areas in South Australia, but they differ significantly in how people live and move. Christie Downs is much more walkable and connected, with 99.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children. In contrast, Hackham has far more separate houses (87.5% compared to 76.9% in Christie Downs) and a higher share of adults working or looking for work. Christie Downs also has a much higher proportion of renters, with 46.0% of households renting compared to 23.1% in Hackham.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of children under 15, a similar number of people per home, and almost the same drive time to the city. However, a gap remains in typical incomes, which are well higher in Hackham at $1,158 a week compared to $889 in Christie Downs. This difference is consistent with a higher share of people in Hackham having completed Year 12, while Christie Downs has a far higher rate of First Nations unemployment.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 22.9 pts higher in Christie Downs Participation: 11.6 pts higher in Hackham Separate houses: 10.6 pts higher in Hackham No car: 9.9 pts higher in Christie Downs Recent movers: 7.6 pts higher in Hackham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Christie Downs in Hackham +748 larger in Christie Downs gap narrowing

5,239 86th pct 4,491 86th pct

Median age in Christie Downs in Hackham +1 yrs older in Christie Downs gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 21.8%

22.0% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

Marital status

45.1% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 38.1%

29.8% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

4.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Christie Downs Hackham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 77.2%

7.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% English +5.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

36.0% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

7.4% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.1% German +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Dutch even 2.0%

1.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.8% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

30.5% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 6.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Christie Downs in Hackham +3.19 more in Christie Downs

4.47 56th pct 1.28 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Christie Downs in Hackham +2 more in Christie Downs

23 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Christie Downs in Hackham +124 larger in Hackham

355 54th pct 480 69th pct

ICSEA in Christie Downs in Hackham +13 higher in Hackham

974 40th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

20.4% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

10.9% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.2% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.0% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.7% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.5% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Christie Downs in Hackham +$120 higher in Hackham gap widening

$493 12th pct $613 27th pct

Household income in Christie Downs in Hackham +$269 higher in Hackham gap widening

$889 9th pct $1,158 23rd pct

Family income in Christie Downs in Hackham +$264 higher in Hackham gap widening

$1,181 11th pct $1,445 23rd pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 37.3%

31.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 21.9%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

2.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Personal income distribution

54.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 48.8%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

5.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

13.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

12.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.2% None +7.2 pts ▸ 52.3%

24.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

9.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

7.3% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Christie Downs in Hackham +169 larger in Christie Downs

296 86th pct 127 86th pct

Median age in Christie Downs in Hackham +4 yrs older in Hackham

19 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Christie Downs in Hackham +$126 higher in Hackham

$388 15th pct $514 34th pct

Household income in Christie Downs in Hackham +$532 higher in Hackham

$949 16th pct $1,481 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Christie Downs in Hackham +0.1 larger in Hackham gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

30.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 23.9%

25.2% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.7% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 32.1%

31.3% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.8% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.2% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.9% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Christie Downs in Hackham +$47 higher in Hackham gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $297 56th pct

Mortgage in Christie Downs in Hackham +$152 higher in Hackham gap widening

$1,148 21st pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Christie Downs in Hackham even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

46.0% Rented ◂ +22.9 pts 23.1%

23.0% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 87.5%

22.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 12.4%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

69.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 67.5%

8.5% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

1.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 +18.7 pts ▸ 68.6%

35.6% Under $200 ◂ +23.5 pts 12.1%

8.9% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 52.6%

35.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.9 pts 24.8%

5.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more even 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Christie Downs in Hackham +14 more in Christie Downs

35 87th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Christie Downs in Hackham +2.00 more in Christie Downs

6.68 84th pct 4.68 76th pct

Departures/1k in Christie Downs in Hackham +1,033.5 more in Christie Downs

2,022.0 92nd pct 988.4 86th pct

PT routes in Christie Downs in Hackham +17 more in Christie Downs

21 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Christie Downs in Hackham +13 longer in Hackham

2 14th pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Christie Downs in Hackham +2 longer in Hackham

26 22nd pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Christie Downs in Hackham +19,613 more in Christie Downs

19,613 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Christie Downs in Hackham +123,213 more in Christie Downs

131,031 85th pct 7,818 38th pct

Transit to city in Christie Downs in Hackham

65 66th pct —

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 70.1%

4.9% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

3.4% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

1.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 40.4%

27.0% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

16.8% No vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 6.9%

7.5% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.1% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

10.1% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

6.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

9.9% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

6.5% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Christie Downs in Hackham +8,364 higher in Christie Downs

13,151 88th pct 4,787 65th pct

Assault/100k in Christie Downs in Hackham +2,981 higher in Christie Downs

4,161 90th pct 1,180 72nd pct

Robbery/100k in Christie Downs in Hackham +89 higher in Christie Downs

134 81st pct 45 42nd pct

Burglary/100k in Christie Downs in Hackham +776 higher in Christie Downs

1,489 88th pct 713 67th pct

Theft/100k in Christie Downs in Hackham +1,136 higher in Christie Downs

2,271 74th pct 1,136 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Christie Downs in Hackham +207 higher in Christie Downs

363 80th pct 156 44th pct

Property damage/100k in Christie Downs in Hackham +2,863 higher in Christie Downs

4,066 93rd pct 1,202 73rd pct

5-yr change in Christie Downs in Hackham +2.1 pts higher in Christie Downs

1.2% 58th pct -0.9% 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Christie Downs in Hackham +1.5 higher in Christie Downs

7.1 93rd pct 5.7 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Christie Downs in Hackham +1.9 more in Christie Downs

7.4 97th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Christie Downs in Hackham +29.2 pts higher in Christie Downs

100.0% 100th pct 70.8% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Christie Downs in Hackham +28.0 pts higher in Christie Downs

99.7% 100th pct 71.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Christie Downs in Hackham +33.0 pts higher in Christie Downs

99.9% 100th pct 66.9% 78th pct

Walk to school in Christie Downs in Hackham +47.1 pts higher in Christie Downs

99.9% 100th pct 52.9% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Christie Downs in Hackham +2.5 pts higher in Christie Downs

100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 85th pct

Walk to health in Christie Downs in Hackham +42.9 pts higher in Christie Downs

96.1% 99th pct 53.3% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Christie Downs in Hackham +1.3 more in Hackham

21.2 63rd pct 22.5 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Christie Downs in Hackham +126 higher in Christie Downs

200 90th pct 74 82nd pct

Mean slope in Christie Downs in Hackham +2.4 pts higher in Hackham

4.7% 38th pct 7.1% 64th pct

Compare Christie Downs with nearby areas

Noarlunga Centre Christies Beach Noarlunga Downs Hackham West Lonsdale O'Sullivan Beach Port Noarlunga Huntfield Heights

Compare Hackham with nearby areas

Huntfield Heights Hackham West Morphett Vale Noarlunga Downs Noarlunga Centre Onkaparinga Hills Old Noarlunga Christie Downs

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Christie Downs vs Hackham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40256/christie-downs/vs/SAL40544/hackham