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Christies Beach vs Lonsdale

Name: Christies Beach vs Lonsdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Christies Beach profile · Lonsdale profile

Christies Beach Lonsdale

Christies Beach and Lonsdale are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Christies Beach is a populated residential hub that is a walker's paradise, where the typical weekly income is $1,194 and 57.9% of people report no religion. In contrast, Lonsdale is sparsely populated and mostly car-dependent, with a typical weekly income of $725 and a much older population, whose typical age is 48 compared to 39 in Christies Beach.

These two areas have tracked differently over time, with Christies Beach seeing far more people move in over the last five years. Despite these shifts, they share some basic traits, such as similar rates of volunteering and a nearly identical amount of terrain slope. They also both have a low share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 40.5 pts higher in Christies Beach Unpaid child care: 26.0 pts higher in Christies Beach Population: 5,939 larger in Christies Beach Recent movers: 22.1 pts higher in Christies Beach Year 12: 21.3 pts higher in Christies Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +5,939 larger in Christies Beach gap widening

5,962 86th pct 23 16th pct

Median age in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +9 yrs older in Lonsdale gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.6 pts 13.0%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.4%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

42.8% Never married ◂ +15.9 pts 26.9%

32.3% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 26.9%

13.0% Divorced +13.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

5.4% Separated +10.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Christies Beach Lonsdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia ◂ +9.8 pts 60.9%

0.7% South Africa +21.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.7% England ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.0% English +7.6 pts ▸ 56.5%

34.6% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.7% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.9% German +6.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.3% Irish ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +18.7 pts 69.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.9% No religion ◂ +40.5 pts 17.4%

32.2% Christianity +24.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

7.4% Not stated +14.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Christies Beach in Lonsdale

2.09 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +15 more in Lonsdale

13 83rd pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +11 larger in Lonsdale

391 58th pct 402 59th pct

ICSEA in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +8 higher in Lonsdale

983 46th pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 ◂ +21.3 pts 26.9%

18.3% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.7% Year 11 ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

18.5% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Society & culture ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

10.9% Health ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

7.0% Education ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +$91 higher in Christies Beach gap steady

$641 31st pct $550 18th pct

Household income in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +$469 higher in Christies Beach gap widening

$1,194 25th pct $725 3rd pct

Family income in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +$395 higher in Lonsdale gap widening

$1,480 26th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 38.5%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.4 pts 0.0%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Mental health ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +9.3 pts ▸ 65.2%

22.2% One condition +12.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +198 larger in Christies Beach

198 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Christies Beach in Lonsdale

21 yrs 29th pct —

Median income in Christies Beach in Lonsdale

$643 50th pct —

Household income in Christies Beach in Lonsdale

$1,216 27th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +0.6 larger in Christies Beach gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

43.1% Couples with children +19.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

26.0% One-parent families +36.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

29.1% Couples without children +20.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.5% 1 person +13.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.7% 2 people ◂ +36.7 pts 0.0%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

10.3% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +$135 higher in Christies Beach gap widening

$325 64th pct $190 23rd pct

Mortgage in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +$772 higher in Lonsdale

$1,395 35th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +0.40 higher in Lonsdale gap widening

0.70 14th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Rented +16.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%

25.7% Owned outright ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house ◂ +10.6 pts 66.7%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +62.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% 1 bedroom +43.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

18.4% 2 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 ◂ +52.8 pts 0.0%

36.2% $350–$549 ◂ +36.2 pts 0.0%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +8 more in Christies Beach

31 86th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +994.80 more in Lonsdale

5.20 78th pct 1,000.00 100th pct

Departures/1k in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +219,339.0 more in Lonsdale

1,226.3 87th pct 220,565.2 100th pct

PT routes in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +9 more in Christies Beach

13 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +2 longer in Lonsdale

7 39th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +4 longer in Christies Beach

26 22nd pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +20,502 more in Christies Beach

20,525 74th pct 23 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +35,342 more in Christies Beach

44,840 62nd pct 9,498 41st pct

Transit to city in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +8 longer in Christies Beach

86 97th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 57.1%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.1 pts 30.0%

32.9% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.9% 3 vehicles +20.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.7% Manufacturing +21.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.3% Construction +9.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +17.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Community & personal service +19.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

9.4% Managers +12.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.9% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +15.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Christies Beach in Lonsdale

10,600 87th pct —

Assault/100k in Christies Beach in Lonsdale

1,577 80th pct —

Robbery/100k in Christies Beach in Lonsdale

17 4th pct —

Burglary/100k in Christies Beach in Lonsdale

939 79th pct —

Theft/100k in Christies Beach in Lonsdale

5,300 88th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Christies Beach in Lonsdale

201 54th pct —

Property damage/100k in Christies Beach in Lonsdale

2,147 87th pct —

5-yr change in Christies Beach in Lonsdale

-15.7% 40th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +5.1 higher in Christies Beach

8.1 98th pct 3.1 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +5.5 more in Christies Beach

7.7 99th pct 2.3 68th pct

15-min city in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +97.1 pts higher in Christies Beach

100.0% 100th pct 2.9% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +52.8 pts higher in Christies Beach

100.0% 100th pct 47.2% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +22.9 pts higher in Christies Beach

100.0% 100th pct 77.1% 81st pct

Walk to school in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +90.6 pts higher in Christies Beach

100.0% 100th pct 9.4% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +58.1 pts higher in Christies Beach

100.0% 100th pct 41.9% 61st pct

Walk to health in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +72.6 pts higher in Christies Beach

74.0% 91st pct 1.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +1,284.2 more in Lonsdale

20.1 62nd pct 1,304.3 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +282 higher in Christies Beach

316 96th pct 34 76th pct

Mean slope in Christies Beach in Lonsdale +0.5 pts higher in Lonsdale

4.7% 38th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Christies Beach with nearby areas

Port Noarlunga O'Sullivan Beach Christie Downs Noarlunga Centre Port Noarlunga South Noarlunga Downs Lonsdale Hackham West

Compare Lonsdale with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Christies Beach vs Lonsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40257/christies-beach/vs/SAL40779/lonsdale