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Christie Downs vs Lonsdale

Name: Christie Downs vs Lonsdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Christie Downs profile · Lonsdale profile

Christie Downs Lonsdale

Christie Downs and Lonsdale are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Christie Downs is a residential hub with a population of 5,239, while Lonsdale is sparsely populated with only 23 residents. This difference is clear in their layout; Christie Downs is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 99.9% near a school. Lonsdale is mostly car-dependent, where only 9.4% of homes are near a school. There are also stark social differences, with no religion far higher in Christie Downs at 53.4%, compared to 17.4% in Lonsdale.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of adults working or looking for work, which sits around 42%. While they share this employment level, other trends diverge. Typical home-loan payments are far higher in Lonsdale at $2,167, compared to $1,148 in Christie Downs. Lonsdale also has a higher share of people born overseas at 30.4%, while Christie Downs has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 5.6%.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 36.0 pts higher in Christie Downs Population: 5,216 larger in Christie Downs Needs assistance: 11.0 pts higher in Christie Downs Unpaid child care: 22.7 pts higher in Christie Downs Mortgage: $1,019 higher in Lonsdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +5,216 larger in Christie Downs gap steady

5,239 86th pct 23 16th pct

Median age in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +7 yrs older in Lonsdale gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.7 pts 13.0%

22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 17.4%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

45.1% Never married ◂ +18.2 pts 26.9%

29.8% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 26.9%

13.6% Divorced +13.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

4.5% Separated +10.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Christie Downs Lonsdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 60.9%

0.1% South Africa +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.7% England ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English +12.8 pts ▸ 56.5%

36.0% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

7.4% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.1% German +6.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.9% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.8% English only ◂ +12.2 pts 69.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.5% Christianity +26.0 pts ▸ 56.5%

53.4% No religion ◂ +36.0 pts 17.4%

13.6% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Christie Downs in Lonsdale

4.47 56th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +5 more in Lonsdale

23 87th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +47 larger in Lonsdale

355 54th pct 402 59th pct

ICSEA in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +17 higher in Lonsdale

974 40th pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 26.9%

20.4% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.5% Year 11 ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.9% Bachelor degree +14.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

7.5% Health ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.8% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +$57 higher in Lonsdale gap widening

$493 12th pct $550 18th pct

Household income in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +$164 higher in Christie Downs gap narrowing

$889 9th pct $725 3rd pct

Family income in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +$694 higher in Lonsdale gap widening

$1,181 11th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +38.7 pts 0.0%

31.6% Under $650 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.5% Under $650 ◂ +16.0 pts 38.5%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%

5.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Mental health ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

13.1% Asthma ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

12.1% Other condition ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.2% None +20.1 pts ▸ 65.2%

24.2% One condition +10.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.7% Two conditions ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

7.3% Three or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +296 larger in Christie Downs

296 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Christie Downs in Lonsdale

19 yrs 21st pct —

Median income in Christie Downs in Lonsdale

$388 15th pct —

Household income in Christie Downs in Lonsdale

$949 16th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +0.6 larger in Christie Downs gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +20.1 pts ▸ 62.5%

30.3% One-parent families +32.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

25.2% Couples without children +24.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.7% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

31.3% 2 people ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

9.2% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +$60 higher in Christie Downs gap widening

$250 40th pct $190 23rd pct

Mortgage in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +$1,019 higher in Lonsdale

$1,148 21st pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +0.40 higher in Lonsdale gap widening

0.70 14th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

23.0% Owned outright ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 66.7%

22.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

69.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +69.7 pts 0.0%

6.2% 1 bedroom +40.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 ◂ +49.9 pts 0.0%

35.6% Under $200 ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%

8.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +12 more in Christie Downs

35 87th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +993.32 more in Lonsdale

6.68 84th pct 1,000.00 100th pct

Departures/1k in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +218,543.3 more in Lonsdale

2,022.0 92nd pct 220,565.2 100th pct

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

21 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +7 longer in Lonsdale

2 14th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +4 longer in Christie Downs

26 22nd pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +19,590 more in Christie Downs

19,613 73rd pct 23 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +121,533 more in Christie Downs

131,031 85th pct 9,498 41st pct

Transit to city in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +13 longer in Lonsdale

65 66th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 57.1%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Train ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 30.0%

27.0% 2 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

7.5% 3 vehicles +22.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.8% No vehicle ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.1% Manufacturing +20.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.1% Construction +11.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +17.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

15.0% Retail trade ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

6.2% Administrative & support ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.5% Other services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Community & personal service +18.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

6.5% Managers +14.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.9% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +13.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

12.8% Sales workers ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

9.9% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Christie Downs in Lonsdale

13,151 88th pct —

Assault/100k in Christie Downs in Lonsdale

4,161 90th pct —

Robbery/100k in Christie Downs in Lonsdale

134 81st pct —

Burglary/100k in Christie Downs in Lonsdale

1,489 88th pct —

Theft/100k in Christie Downs in Lonsdale

2,271 74th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Christie Downs in Lonsdale

363 80th pct —

Property damage/100k in Christie Downs in Lonsdale

4,066 93rd pct —

5-yr change in Christie Downs in Lonsdale

1.2% 58th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +4.1 higher in Christie Downs

7.1 93rd pct 3.1 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +5.1 more in Christie Downs

7.4 97th pct 2.3 68th pct

15-min city in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +97.1 pts higher in Christie Downs

100.0% 100th pct 2.9% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +52.5 pts higher in Christie Downs

99.7% 100th pct 47.2% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +22.8 pts higher in Christie Downs

99.9% 100th pct 77.1% 81st pct

Walk to school in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +90.6 pts higher in Christie Downs

99.9% 100th pct 9.4% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +58.1 pts higher in Christie Downs

100.0% 100th pct 41.9% 61st pct

Walk to health in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +94.8 pts higher in Christie Downs

96.1% 99th pct 1.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +1,283.2 more in Lonsdale

21.2 63rd pct 1,304.3 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +166 higher in Christie Downs

200 90th pct 34 76th pct

Mean slope in Christie Downs in Lonsdale +0.6 pts higher in Lonsdale

4.7% 38th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Christie Downs with nearby areas

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

Compare Lonsdale with nearby areas

Christie Downs O'Sullivan Beach Reynella Christies Beach Noarlunga Centre Morphett Vale Hallett Cove Hackham West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Christie Downs vs Lonsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40256/christie-downs/vs/SAL40779/lonsdale