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Christie Downs vs Noarlunga Downs

Name: Christie Downs vs Noarlunga Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Christie Downs profile · Noarlunga Downs profile

Christie Downs Noarlunga Downs

Christie Downs and Noarlunga Downs are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Christie Downs is far more walkable, with almost all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (99.7%) and health services (96.1%), while Noarlunga Downs is much lower in these areas. Christie Downs has a higher proportion of renters (46.0% compared to 32.4%) and a lower typical weekly household income of $889, compared to $1,189 in Noarlunga Downs. Noarlunga Downs is far higher in Year 12 completion (47.2% versus 35.3%) and has a higher share of separate houses at 88.5%.

These two areas share many daily realities, including a typical weekly rent of $250 and an identical 26-minute drive to the city. They also have the same number of schools within 3 km and very similar household sizes, with about 2.2 to 2.3 people per home. While they are similar in these ways, the gap in recorded offences per 100,000 remains far higher in Christie Downs, which sees 13,151 compared to 5,607 in Noarlunga Downs.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 14.8 pts higher in Noarlunga Downs Renting: 13.6 pts higher in Christie Downs Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Noarlunga Downs Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in Noarlunga Downs Family income: $406 higher in Noarlunga Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +1,208 larger in Christie Downs gap narrowing

5,239 86th pct 4,031 86th pct

Median age in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +2 yrs older in Christie Downs gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.4%

22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

45.1% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 39.0%

29.8% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Christie Downs Noarlunga Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 73.3%

7.7% England +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Philippines even 0.8%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.7% English +3.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

36.0% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

7.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

81.8% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 87.2%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

30.5% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +6.7 pts 6.9%

0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +1.78 more in Christie Downs

4.47 56th pct 2.69 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs even

23 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +45 larger in Noarlunga Downs

355 54th pct 400 59th pct

ICSEA in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs even

974 40th pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 +11.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.1%

18.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

10.9% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

Field of qualification

12.7% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.2% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.0% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.5% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +$155 higher in Noarlunga Downs gap widening

$493 12th pct $648 32nd pct

Household income in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +$300 higher in Noarlunga Downs gap widening

$889 9th pct $1,189 25th pct

Family income in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +$406 higher in Noarlunga Downs gap widening

$1,181 11th pct $1,587 32nd pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 32.4%

31.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 23.0%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

2.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

54.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 47.6%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

5.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 14.1%

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

13.1% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

12.1% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.2% None +11.1 pts ▸ 56.2%

24.2% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 23.6%

9.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

7.3% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +162 larger in Christie Downs

296 86th pct 134 86th pct

Median age in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +3 yrs older in Christie Downs

19 yrs 21st pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +$131 higher in Noarlunga Downs

$388 15th pct $519 35th pct

Household income in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +$312 higher in Noarlunga Downs

$949 16th pct $1,261 29th pct

Family & Households

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

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

30.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 22.4%

25.2% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Household size

38.7% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 32.4%

31.3% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.2% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.9% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs even gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +$204 higher in Noarlunga Downs gap narrowing

$1,148 21st pct $1,352 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Rented ◂ +13.6 pts 32.4%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

23.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 20.4%

1.5% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 88.5%

22.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.8 pts 7.4%

1.2% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

69.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 58.8%

8.5% 4 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 1.0%

1.5% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 ◂ +13.1 pts 36.8%

35.6% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

8.9% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 52.6%

35.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.6 pts 23.1%

5.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +1 more in Christie Downs

35 87th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +1.75 more in Noarlunga Downs

6.68 84th pct 8.43 86th pct

Departures/1k in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +621.8 more in Christie Downs

2,022.0 92nd pct 1,400.1 88th pct

PT routes in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +10 more in Christie Downs

21 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +1 longer in Noarlunga Downs

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs even

26 22nd pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +10,138 more in Christie Downs

19,613 73rd pct 9,475 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +113,738 more in Christie Downs

131,031 85th pct 17,293 47th pct

Transit to city in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs

65 66th pct —

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 67.3%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

4.9% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 39.2%

27.0% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

16.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 9.1%

7.5% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.1% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 11.7%

10.1% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

5.6% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

5.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 15.8%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 10.3%

9.9% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

6.5% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +7,545 higher in Christie Downs

13,151 88th pct 5,607 72nd pct

Assault/100k in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +2,995 higher in Christie Downs

4,161 90th pct 1,166 72nd pct

Robbery/100k in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +84 higher in Christie Downs

134 81st pct 50 46th pct

Burglary/100k in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +918 higher in Christie Downs

1,489 88th pct 571 57th pct

Theft/100k in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +783 higher in Christie Downs

2,271 74th pct 1,488 62nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +189 higher in Christie Downs

363 80th pct 174 48th pct

Property damage/100k in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +2,280 higher in Christie Downs

4,066 93rd pct 1,786 86th pct

5-yr change in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +12.2 pts higher in Christie Downs

1.2% 58th pct -11.0% 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +2.0 higher in Christie Downs

7.1 93rd pct 5.1 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +2.7 more in Christie Downs

7.4 97th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +59.4 pts higher in Christie Downs

100.0% 100th pct 40.6% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +62.2 pts higher in Christie Downs

99.7% 100th pct 37.5% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +0.3 pts higher in Christie Downs

99.9% 100th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +38.5 pts higher in Christie Downs

99.9% 100th pct 61.5% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +60.6 pts higher in Christie Downs

96.1% 99th pct 35.6% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +5.6 more in Christie Downs

21.2 63rd pct 15.6 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Christie Downs in Noarlunga Downs +97 higher in Christie Downs

200 90th pct 103 86th pct

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

4.7% 38th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Christie Downs with nearby areas

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

Compare Noarlunga Downs with nearby areas

Noarlunga Centre Huntfield Heights Port Noarlunga South Port Noarlunga Hackham West Christie Downs Seaford Meadows Christies Beach

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Christie Downs vs Noarlunga Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40256/christie-downs/vs/SAL41035/noarlunga-downs