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Christies Beach vs Hackham West

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Christies Beach profile · Hackham West profile

Christies Beach Hackham West

Christies Beach and Hackham West are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Christies Beach has a more qualified workforce, with 48.2% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 35.9% in Hackham West. This higher education level is consistent with a typical weekly household income that is well higher in Christies Beach ($1,194) than in Hackham West ($928). Christies Beach also has a more transient population, with 48.2% of people moving in the last five years, compared to 28.7% in Hackham West.

Both areas have almost identical proportions of children under 15 and seniors, with about 19% of the population aged 65 or over. They also share similar home sizes and a low rate of public transport use for commuting. While they are alike in these ways, the two areas differ in their health and safety profiles. Hackham West has a well higher rate of mental and long-term health conditions, while Christies Beach records a far higher rate of theft.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 19.5 pts higher in Christies Beach Year 12: 12.4 pts higher in Christies Beach Participation: 10.8 pts higher in Christies Beach Population: 2,342 larger in Christies Beach Bachelor+: 8.2 pts higher in Christies Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Christies Beachin Hackham West +2,342 larger in Christies Beach gap widening
5,962 86th pct 3,620 86th pct
Median age in Christies Beachin Hackham West +2 yrs older in Hackham West gap steady
39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Christies Beachin Hackham West +1.5 pts higher in Hackham West gap steady
3.3% 62nd pct 4.9% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Christies Beachin Hackham West +0.2 pts higher in Hackham West gap narrowing
19.0% 51st pct 19.1% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Christies Beachin Hackham West +0.9 pts higher in Hackham West gap steady
16.0% 42nd pct 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Christies Beachin Hackham West +4.1 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
15.5% 73rd pct 11.4% 43rd pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 25.9%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
19.0% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.0% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

Marital status

42.8% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 44.0%
32.3% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 31.5%
13.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
5.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Christies Beach Hackham West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Christies Beachin Hackham West +7.6 pts higher in Christies Beach gap steady
24.1% 84th pct 16.4% 69th pct

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 74.6%
10.7% England ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.0% English ◂ +3.7 pts 45.2%
34.6% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
9.3% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
6.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
3.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
2.2% Dutch even 2.2%
1.2% Filipino even 1.2%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Christies Beachin Hackham West +1.6 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
7.0% 69th pct 5.4% 62nd pct
Limited English in Christies Beachin Hackham West +0.2 pts higher in Hackham West gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 87.2%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Christies Beachin Hackham West +1.0 pts higher in Christies Beach gap steady
57.9% 91st pct 56.9% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

57.9% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 56.9%
32.2% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 31.1%
7.4% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Christies Beachin Hackham West +12.4 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
48.2% 58th pct 35.9% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Christies Beachin Hackham West +8.2 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
15.0% 51st pct 6.8% 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in Christies Beachin Hackham West +0.47 more in Christies Beach
2.09 30th pct 1.63 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Christies Beachin Hackham West +9 more in Hackham West
13 83rd pct 22 87th pct
Avg size in Christies Beachin Hackham West +24 larger in Christies Beach
391 58th pct 367 55th pct
ICSEA in Christies Beachin Hackham West +10 higher in Christies Beach
983 46th pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 35.9%
18.3% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
18.7% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
8.3% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 44.3%
18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 10.3%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%
2.6% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%
13.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.9% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.0% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
1.9% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Christies Beachin Hackham West +$145 higher in Christies Beach gap widening
$641 31st pct $496 12th pct
Household income in Christies Beachin Hackham West +$266 higher in Christies Beach gap widening
$1,194 25th pct $928 11th pct
Family income in Christies Beachin Hackham West +$272 higher in Christies Beach gap widening
$1,480 26th pct $1,208 12th pct
High earners in Christies Beachin Hackham West +3.2 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
4.8% 30th pct 1.7% 20th pct
High-income homes in Christies Beachin Hackham West +3.8 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
8.2% 24th pct 4.4% 14th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
22.7% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 21.2%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 54.9%
33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.5%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 5.5%
1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Christies Beachin Hackham West +6.8 pts higher in Hackham West
36.1% 81st pct 42.9% 93rd pct
Mental health in Christies Beachin Hackham West +4.4 pts higher in Hackham West
14.6% 91st pct 19.0% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Christies Beachin Hackham West +2.8 pts higher in Hackham West gap widening
8.4% 84th pct 11.2% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.4% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.0% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.8% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None ◂ +8.2 pts 47.7%
22.2% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
8.6% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.3% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Christies Beachin Hackham West +2.0 pts higher in Christies Beach gap steady
12.5% 22nd pct 10.5% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Christies Beachin Hackham West +1.6 pts higher in Hackham West gap steady
14.2% 65th pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Christies Beachin Hackham West even gap steady
26.0% 54th pct 26.0% 54th pct
Defence service in Christies Beachin Hackham West +0.3 pts higher in Christies Beach
3.5% 63rd pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Christies Beachin Hackham West +0.4 pts higher in Hackham West gap narrowing
20.7% 30th pct 21.1% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Christies Beachin Hackham West +22 larger in Christies Beach
198 86th pct 176 86th pct
Median age in Christies Beachin Hackham West even
21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Christies Beachin Hackham West +22.5 pts higher in Christies Beach
47.2% 66th pct 24.8% 16th pct
Unemployment in Christies Beachin Hackham West +6.2 pts higher in Hackham West
12.9% 62nd pct 19.0% 83rd pct
Median income in Christies Beachin Hackham West +$138 higher in Christies Beach
$643 50th pct $505 33rd pct
Household income in Christies Beachin Hackham West +$272 higher in Christies Beach
$1,216 27th pct $944 16th pct
Indigenous language in Christies Beachin Hackham West +3.0 pts higher in Hackham West
6.1% 61st pct 9.1% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Christies Beachin Hackham West +0.1 larger in Hackham West gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Christies Beachin Hackham West +6.5 pts higher in Hackham West gap narrowing
26.0% 93rd pct 32.5% 100th pct
Living alone in Christies Beachin Hackham West +1.4 pts higher in Hackham West gap steady
33.5% 81st pct 34.9% 84th pct

Family composition

43.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 39.8%
26.0% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
29.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 25.7%
1.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 33.1%
33.5% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
14.7% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.3% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%
3.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Christies Beachin Hackham West +$87 higher in Christies Beach gap steady
$325 64th pct $238 36th pct
Mortgage in Christies Beachin Hackham West +$312 higher in Christies Beach gap widening
$1,395 35th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Christies Beachin Hackham West even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Christies Beachin Hackham West +1.5 pts higher in Christies Beach gap narrowing
43.1% 89th pct 41.6% 88th pct
Owned outright in Christies Beachin Hackham West +2.1 pts higher in Christies Beach gap narrowing
25.7% 15th pct 23.7% 13th pct
Separate houses in Christies Beachin Hackham West +2.8 pts higher in Hackham West gap steady
77.2% 17th pct 80.0% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Christies Beachin Hackham West +8.2 pts higher in Hackham West gap narrowing
77.1% 43rd pct 85.3% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 41.6%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
25.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 23.7%
1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 80.0%
19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 16.1%
2.7% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.0% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 74.4%
18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 8.8%
12.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 8.4%
2.8% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% 5 or more even 2.5%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 50.6%
7.9% Under $200 +31.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
36.2% $350–$549 ◂ +30.2 pts 6.0%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 51.0%
21.5% Under $1,000 +16.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 6.1%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Christies Beachin Hackham West +3.6 pts higher in Hackham West gap steady
9.4% 87th pct 13.0% 90th pct
Work from home in Christies Beachin Hackham West +3.4 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
8.5% 21st pct 5.1% 11th pct
PT commute in Christies Beachin Hackham West +0.3 pts higher in Christies Beach gap steady
3.4% 87th pct 3.1% 86th pct
PT stops in Christies Beachin Hackham West +9 more in Christies Beach
31 86th pct 22 86th pct
Stops/1k in Christies Beachin Hackham West +0.88 more in Hackham West
5.20 78th pct 6.08 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Christies Beachin Hackham West +155.2 more in Hackham West
1,226.3 87th pct 1,381.5 88th pct
PT routes in Christies Beachin Hackham West +4 more in Christies Beach
13 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Christies Beachin Hackham West +5 longer in Christies Beach
7 39th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Christies Beachin Hackham West even
26 22nd pct 26 22nd pct
Reach 30 min in Christies Beachin Hackham West +3,232 more in Christies Beach
20,525 74th pct 17,293 71st pct
Reach 45 min in Christies Beachin Hackham West +17,790 more in Hackham West
44,840 62nd pct 62,630 70th pct
Transit to city in Christies Beachin Hackham West +4 longer in Christies Beach
86 97th pct 82 91st pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 67.2%
8.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%
4.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.2% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
2.1% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 42.4%
32.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 29.9%
9.4% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.9% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.8% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Christies Beachin Hackham West +19.5 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
48.2% 89th pct 28.7% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Christies Beachin Hackham West +3.9 pts higher in Christies Beach gap narrowing
8.4% 58th pct 4.5% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Christies Beachin Hackham West +3.5 pts higher in Hackham West gap widening
7.9% 87th pct 11.4% 92nd pct
Participation in Christies Beachin Hackham West +10.8 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
57.8% 40th pct 47.0% 16th pct
Full-time in Christies Beachin Hackham West +0.1 pts higher in Christies Beach gap narrowing
53.5% 27th pct 53.4% 27th pct

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 18.5%
10.2% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%
6.7% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
5.6% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
3.9% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
17.0% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 9.2%
16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%
12.6% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%
8.0% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.4% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Christies Beachin Hackham West +2,589 higher in Christies Beach
10,600 87th pct 8,011 82nd pct
Assault/100k in Christies Beachin Hackham West +1,075 higher in Hackham West
1,577 80th pct 2,652 87th pct
Robbery/100k in Christies Beachin Hackham West
17 4th pct —
Burglary/100k in Christies Beachin Hackham West +166 higher in Christies Beach
939 79th pct 773 72nd pct
Theft/100k in Christies Beachin Hackham West +4,223 higher in Christies Beach
5,300 88th pct 1,077 51st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Christies Beachin Hackham West +8 higher in Christies Beach
201 54th pct 193 53rd pct
Property damage/100k in Christies Beachin Hackham West +284 higher in Hackham West
2,147 87th pct 2,431 88th pct
5-yr change in Christies Beachin Hackham West +9.9 pts higher in Hackham West
-15.7% 40th pct -5.8% 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Christies Beachin Hackham West +1.1 higher in Christies Beach
8.1 98th pct 7.1 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Christies Beachin Hackham West +0.2 more in Christies Beach
7.7 99th pct 7.6 98th pct
15-min city in Christies Beachin Hackham West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Christies Beachin Hackham West +2.2 pts higher in Christies Beach
100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Christies Beachin Hackham West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Christies Beachin Hackham West +1.5 pts higher in Christies Beach
100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Christies Beachin Hackham West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Christies Beachin Hackham West +21.9 pts higher in Hackham West
74.0% 91st pct 95.9% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Christies Beachin Hackham West +5.5 more in Christies Beach
20.1 62nd pct 14.6 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Christies Beachin Hackham West +179 higher in Christies Beach
316 96th pct 138 88th pct
Mean slope in Christies Beachin Hackham West +0.8 pts higher in Hackham West
4.7% 38th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Christies Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Hackham West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Christies Beach vs Hackham West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40257/christies-beach/vs/SAL40545/hackham-west