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Christies Beach vs Noarlunga Downs

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

Christies Beach Noarlunga Downs

Christies Beach and Noarlunga Downs are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Christies Beach is a walker's paradise, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools, while Noarlunga Downs is only somewhat walkable. This differs from the housing and population patterns, as Noarlunga Downs has far more separate houses (88.5% compared to 77.2% in Christies Beach). Christies Beach is also more transient, with a far higher share of people moving in the last five years (48.2%) and a much higher rate of renting (43.1%).

These two areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,190 and an identical share of First Nations residents (3.3%). However, a gap is widening in how people access the neighborhood, as the distance to public transport is now far higher in Christies Beach, where it takes 7 minutes to walk to the nearest stop compared to just 3 minutes in Noarlunga Downs. This is despite Christies Beach having far more amenity types and a much higher street connectivity score.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 16.4 pts higher in Christies Beach Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Noarlunga Downs Renting: 10.7 pts higher in Christies Beach Population: 1,931 larger in Christies Beach De facto: 3.8 pts higher in Christies Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +1,931 larger in Christies Beach gap steady

5,962 86th pct 4,031 86th pct

Median age in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs even gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 25.4%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.6%

16.0% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

42.8% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 39.0%

32.3% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

13.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

5.4% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Christies Beach Noarlunga Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 73.3%

10.7% England ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Philippines even 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

49.0% English ◂ +1.8 pts 47.2%

34.6% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

9.3% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

6.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Filipino even 1.2%

0.6% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 87.2%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.9% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 56.3%

32.2% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +0.60 more in Noarlunga Downs

2.09 30th pct 2.69 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +10 more in Noarlunga Downs

13 83rd pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +9 larger in Noarlunga Downs

391 58th pct 400 59th pct

ICSEA in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +9 higher in Christies Beach

983 46th pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 47.2%

18.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.3% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.3% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 16.8%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.4% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +$7 higher in Noarlunga Downs gap narrowing

$641 31st pct $648 32nd pct

Household income in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +$5 higher in Christies Beach gap narrowing

$1,194 25th pct $1,189 25th pct

Family income in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +$107 higher in Noarlunga Downs gap narrowing

$1,480 26th pct $1,587 32nd pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 32.4%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

22.7% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 47.6%

33.4% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 12.2%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

11.4% Arthritis even 11.4%

11.0% Asthma even 11.0%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

5.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +0.3 pts ▸ 56.2%

22.2% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +64 larger in Christies Beach

198 86th pct 134 86th pct

Median age in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +5 yrs older in Christies Beach

21 yrs 29th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +$124 higher in Christies Beach

$643 50th pct $519 35th pct

Household income in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +$45 higher in Noarlunga Downs

$1,216 27th pct $1,261 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +0.1 larger in Noarlunga Downs gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.1% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 26.2%

26.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 22.4%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 33.6%

33.5% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 32.4%

14.7% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.3% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.3% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +$75 higher in Christies Beach gap narrowing

$325 64th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +$43 higher in Christies Beach gap narrowing

$1,395 35th pct $1,352 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 32.4%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

25.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 20.4%

0.9% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 88.5%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 7.4%

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 ◂ +3.3 pts 58.8%

12.6% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 15.3%

2.5% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 ◂ +16.0 pts 36.8%

7.9% Under $200 +30.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.2% $350–$549 ◂ +17.0 pts 19.2%

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 +4.7 pts ▸ 52.6%

21.5% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.4%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +3 more in Noarlunga Downs

31 86th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +3.24 more in Noarlunga Downs

5.20 78th pct 8.43 86th pct

Departures/1k in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +173.9 more in Noarlunga Downs

1,226.3 87th pct 1,400.1 88th pct

PT routes in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +2 more in Christies Beach

13 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +4 longer in Christies Beach

7 39th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs even

26 22nd pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +11,050 more in Christies Beach

20,525 74th pct 9,475 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +27,547 more in Christies Beach

44,840 62nd pct 17,293 47th pct

Transit to city in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs

86 97th pct —

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 67.3%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

4.4% Car (passenger) even 4.4%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 39.2%

32.9% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.9% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

3.8% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.3% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

10.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.0% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

8.0% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +4,994 higher in Christies Beach

10,600 87th pct 5,607 72nd pct

Assault/100k in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +411 higher in Christies Beach

1,577 80th pct 1,166 72nd pct

Robbery/100k in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +33 higher in Noarlunga Downs

17 4th pct 50 46th pct

Burglary/100k in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +369 higher in Christies Beach

939 79th pct 571 57th pct

Theft/100k in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +3,812 higher in Christies Beach

5,300 88th pct 1,488 62nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +28 higher in Christies Beach

201 54th pct 174 48th pct

Property damage/100k in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +361 higher in Christies Beach

2,147 87th pct 1,786 86th pct

5-yr change in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +4.7 pts higher in Noarlunga Downs

-15.7% 40th pct -11.0% 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +3.0 higher in Christies Beach

8.1 98th pct 5.1 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +3.0 more in Christies Beach

7.7 99th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +59.4 pts higher in Christies Beach

100.0% 100th pct 40.6% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +62.5 pts higher in Christies Beach

100.0% 100th pct 37.5% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +0.5 pts higher in Christies Beach

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +38.5 pts higher in Christies Beach

100.0% 100th pct 61.5% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +38.4 pts higher in Christies Beach

74.0% 91st pct 35.6% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +4.5 more in Christies Beach

20.1 62nd pct 15.6 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +214 higher in Christies Beach

316 96th pct 103 86th pct

Mean slope in Christies Beach in Noarlunga Downs +2.4 pts higher in Noarlunga Downs

4.7% 38th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Christies Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Noarlunga Downs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Christies Beach vs Noarlunga Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40257/christies-beach/vs/SAL41035/noarlunga-downs