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Christie Downs vs Morphett Vale

Name: Christie Downs vs Morphett Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Christie Downs profile · Morphett Vale profile

Christie Downs Morphett Vale

Morphett Vale and Christie Downs are neighbouring suburbs in Adelaide with very different housing and crime profiles. Christie Downs has a much higher share of renters at 46.0% and significantly higher crime rates, with 13,151 recorded offences per 100,000 people compared to 6,199 in Morphett Vale. In contrast, Morphett Vale is more likely to have residents working or looking for work (56.2% versus 42.9% in Christie Downs) and higher typical incomes, such as a typical household income of $1,199 per week compared to $889 in Christie Downs.

A gap in crime trends is widening between the two, as the crime rate in Morphett Vale fell by 16.8% over five years while it rose by 1.2% in Christie Downs. Both areas share similar family structures, with about 17% of their populations being children under 15. They also have similar accessibility to the city, with drive times of 25 to 26 minutes, and both sit well below the national figure for typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,763 larger in Morphett Vale Renting: 17.8 pts higher in Christie Downs Participation: 13.3 pts higher in Morphett Vale Year 12: 9.4 pts higher in Morphett Vale No car: 9.4 pts higher in Christie Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +18,763 larger in Morphett Vale gap steady

5,239 86th pct 24,002 90th pct

Median age in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +1 yrs older in Christie Downs gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

Marital status

45.1% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 38.4%

29.8% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Christie Downs Morphett Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 74.8%

7.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% English +2.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

36.0% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.4% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.9% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.8% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 86.4%

0.4% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 54.4%

30.5% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 7.3%

0.4% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +1.46 more in Christie Downs

4.47 56th pct 3.02 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +10 more in Morphett Vale

23 87th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +90 larger in Morphett Vale

355 54th pct 445 65th pct

ICSEA in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +22 higher in Morphett Vale

974 40th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.8%

18.5% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

10.9% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.2% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.7% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.5% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +$146 higher in Morphett Vale gap widening

$493 12th pct $639 31st pct

Household income in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +$310 higher in Morphett Vale gap widening

$889 9th pct $1,199 25th pct

Family income in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +$299 higher in Morphett Vale gap widening

$1,181 11th pct $1,480 26th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 37.4%

31.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 20.7%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

2.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Personal income distribution

54.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 47.6%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

5.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.7% $3,000 or more even 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

13.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

12.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.6% Cancer even 3.6%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.2% None +9.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

24.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 23.8%

9.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

7.3% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +259 larger in Morphett Vale

296 86th pct 555 87th pct

Median age in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +3 yrs older in Morphett Vale

19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +$177 higher in Morphett Vale

$388 15th pct $565 41st pct

Household income in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +$341 higher in Morphett Vale

$949 16th pct $1,290 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +0.1 larger in Morphett Vale gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

30.3% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 21.2%

25.2% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Household size

38.7% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 30.8%

31.3% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.2% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% 6 or more even 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +$45 higher in Morphett Vale gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +$152 higher in Morphett Vale gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Rented ◂ +17.8 pts 28.2%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +14.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

23.0% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.6%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 84.9%

22.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 14.7%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

69.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 64.7%

8.5% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 1.6%

1.5% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 56.2%

35.6% Under $200 ◂ +14.4 pts 21.2%

8.9% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

35.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 26.4%

5.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +85 more in Morphett Vale

35 87th pct 120 90th pct

Stops/1k in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +1.68 more in Christie Downs

6.68 84th pct 5.00 77th pct

Departures/1k in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +669.4 more in Christie Downs

2,022.0 92nd pct 1,352.5 88th pct

PT routes in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +4 more in Christie Downs

21 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +6 longer in Morphett Vale

2 14th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +1 longer in Christie Downs

26 22nd pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +4,388 more in Morphett Vale

19,613 73rd pct 24,001 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +87,269 more in Christie Downs

131,031 85th pct 43,762 62nd pct

Transit to city in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +19 longer in Morphett Vale

65 66th pct 84 94th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 68.9%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

4.9% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

1.4% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 40.7%

27.0% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.8% No vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 7.5%

7.5% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%

10.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

5.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.3% Transport & warehousing even 4.3%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%

16.9% Technicians & trades even 16.8%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

9.9% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

6.5% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +6,952 higher in Christie Downs

13,151 88th pct 6,199 74th pct

Assault/100k in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +2,607 higher in Christie Downs

4,161 90th pct 1,554 79th pct

Robbery/100k in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +79 higher in Christie Downs

134 81st pct 54 50th pct

Burglary/100k in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +1,010 higher in Christie Downs

1,489 88th pct 479 49th pct

Theft/100k in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +226 higher in Christie Downs

2,271 74th pct 2,046 72nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +213 higher in Christie Downs

363 80th pct 150 42nd pct

Property damage/100k in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +2,437 higher in Christie Downs

4,066 93rd pct 1,629 82nd pct

5-yr change in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +18.0 pts higher in Christie Downs

1.2% 58th pct -16.8% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +0.3 higher in Christie Downs

7.1 93rd pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +0.5 more in Christie Downs

7.4 97th pct 6.9 93rd pct

15-min city in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +4.4 pts higher in Christie Downs

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +13.4 pts higher in Christie Downs

99.7% 100th pct 86.3% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale even

99.9% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +2.9 pts higher in Christie Downs

99.9% 100th pct 97.1% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +23.0 pts higher in Christie Downs

96.1% 99th pct 73.1% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +6.0 more in Christie Downs

21.2 63rd pct 15.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +38 higher in Christie Downs

200 90th pct 162 89th pct

Mean slope in Christie Downs in Morphett Vale +0.2 pts higher in Christie Downs

4.7% 38th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Christie Downs with nearby areas

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

Compare Morphett Vale with nearby areas

Reynella Hackham West Old Reynella Christie Downs Hackham Woodcroft Lonsdale Huntfield Heights

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Christie Downs vs Morphett Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40256/christie-downs/vs/SAL40925/morphett-vale