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Christies Beach vs O'Sullivan Beach

Name: Christies Beach vs O'Sullivan Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Christies Beach profile · O'Sullivan Beach profile

Christies Beach O'Sullivan Beach

Christies Beach and O'Sullivan Beach are neighbouring coastal suburbs with different living patterns. Christies Beach is a walker's paradise with more rentals (43.1%) and a higher share of people who moved there in the last five years (48.2%). It also has higher rates of crime, with theft and burglary being far more common. In contrast, O'Sullivan Beach is more residential and quiet, with 93.5% of homes being separate houses and residents who are noticeably older, typically aged 44.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people living alone, at around 33%. They also share very similar typical weekly incomes and an almost identical number of people per home. While they are alike in these ways, they differ in their First Nations populations; Christies Beach has a larger group with higher Year 12 completion rates (47.2%) and higher typical incomes compared to O'Sullivan Beach.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,118 larger in Christies Beach Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in O'Sullivan Beach Recent movers: 15.4 pts higher in Christies Beach Renting: 13.8 pts higher in Christies Beach Year 12: 9.7 pts higher in Christies Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +4,118 larger in Christies Beach gap widening

5,962 86th pct 1,844 77th pct

Median age in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +5 yrs older in O'Sullivan Beach gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 26.4%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.5%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

Marital status

42.8% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 39.6%

32.3% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.0% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.4% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Christies Beach O'Sullivan Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 75.7%

10.7% England ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.0% English +0.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

34.6% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

9.3% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

6.9% German +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.9% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

32.2% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 30.4%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +5.23 more in O'Sullivan Beach

2.09 30th pct 7.33 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +1 more in Christies Beach

13 83rd pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +28 larger in O'Sullivan Beach

391 58th pct 420 62nd pct

ICSEA in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +2 higher in O'Sullivan Beach

983 46th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 38.6%

18.3% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.3% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 13.3%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 15.8%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +$42 higher in Christies Beach gap widening

$641 31st pct $599 25th pct

Household income in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +$122 higher in Christies Beach gap widening

$1,194 25th pct $1,072 17th pct

Family income in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +$113 higher in Christies Beach gap widening

$1,480 26th pct $1,367 19th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.2%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.3%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.4% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

1.0% $3,000 or more even 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.6% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

11.0% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

5.8% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Stroke even 1.5%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None ◂ +5.0 pts 50.9%

22.2% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.6% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +121 larger in Christies Beach

198 86th pct 77 83rd pct

Median age in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +5 yrs older in O'Sullivan Beach

21 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +$260 higher in Christies Beach

$643 50th pct $383 14th pct

Household income in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +$67 higher in Christies Beach

$1,216 27th pct $1,149 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

43.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 42.7%

29.1% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

26.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 24.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

33.5% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 33.1%

14.7% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.3% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

3.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +$25 higher in Christies Beach gap widening

$325 64th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +$195 higher in Christies Beach gap narrowing

$1,395 35th pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 29.3%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.7% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

1.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +16.3 pts ▸ 93.5%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.6 pts 6.5%

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 +12.2 pts ▸ 74.3%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 9.1%

12.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 62.8%

36.2% $350–$549 ◂ +21.5 pts 14.6%

7.9% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

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 +4.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

21.5% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 7.4%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +16 more in Christies Beach

31 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +2.93 more in O'Sullivan Beach

5.20 78th pct 8.13 86th pct

Departures/1k in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +459.7 more in O'Sullivan Beach

1,226.3 87th pct 1,686.0 90th pct

PT routes in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +11 more in Christies Beach

13 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +4 longer in Christies Beach

7 39th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach even

26 22nd pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +20,525 more in Christies Beach

20,525 74th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +24,315 more in Christies Beach

44,840 62nd pct 20,525 49th pct

Transit to city in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach

86 97th pct —

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 67.1%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.2% Bus even 1.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 43.4%

32.9% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

9.9% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

3.8% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%

12.3% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.2% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.7% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.9% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 10.9%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

12.6% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

8.0% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +4,635 higher in Christies Beach

10,600 87th pct 5,965 73rd pct

Assault/100k in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +755 higher in O'Sullivan Beach

1,577 80th pct 2,332 87th pct

Robbery/100k in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach

17 4th pct —

Burglary/100k in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +668 higher in Christies Beach

939 79th pct 271 24th pct

Theft/100k in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +4,107 higher in Christies Beach

5,300 88th pct 1,193 55th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +93 higher in Christies Beach

201 54th pct 108 27th pct

Property damage/100k in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +466 higher in Christies Beach

2,147 87th pct 1,681 83rd pct

5-yr change in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +1.6 pts higher in Christies Beach

-15.7% 40th pct -17.3% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +2.0 higher in Christies Beach

8.1 98th pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +2.0 more in Christies Beach

7.7 99th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +3.1 pts higher in Christies Beach

100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +2.6 pts higher in Christies Beach

100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +0.4 pts higher in Christies Beach

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +25.3 pts higher in Christies Beach

100.0% 100th pct 74.7% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +74.0 pts higher in Christies Beach

74.0% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +10.8 more in O'Sullivan Beach

20.1 62nd pct 30.9 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +226 higher in Christies Beach

316 96th pct 91 85th pct

Mean slope in Christies Beach in O'Sullivan Beach +0.4 pts higher in O'Sullivan Beach

4.7% 38th pct 5.1% 43rd 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 O'Sullivan Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Christies Beach vs O'Sullivan Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40257/christies-beach/vs/SAL41062/o-sullivan-beach