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Christies Beach vs Port Noarlunga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Christies Beach profile · Port Noarlunga profile

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga

Christies Beach and Port Noarlunga are neighbouring seaside areas with different living patterns. Christies Beach has a much more mobile and younger population, with 48.2% of people moving in during the last five years and a typical age of 39. It is also far more likely to be rented, with 43.1% of homes rented compared to 26.6% in Port Noarlunga. In contrast, Port Noarlunga is older, with a typical age of 46, and has a higher share of people with degrees and weekly household incomes of $3,000 or more.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at around 8%. They are also very similar in their rent costs, typical home sizes, and the share of people who speak a First Nations language. While they share these traits, the two areas are moving in opposite directions regarding safety; crime rates fell by 15.7% in Christies Beach over five years, while they rose by 26.7% in Port Noarlunga.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 16.5 pts higher in Christies Beach Median age: 7 yrs older in Port Noarlunga Population: 2,717 larger in Christies Beach Recent movers: 10.1 pts higher in Christies Beach One-parent: 9.9 pts higher in Christies Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +2,717 larger in Christies Beach gap steady
5,962 86th pct 3,245 85th pct
Median age in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +7 yrs older in Port Noarlunga gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +1.3 pts higher in Christies Beach gap steady
3.3% 62nd pct 2.0% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +3.1 pts higher in Port Noarlunga gap widening
19.0% 51st pct 22.1% 65th pct
Under 15 in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +1.1 pts higher in Christies Beach gap narrowing
16.0% 42nd pct 14.9% 36th pct
De facto in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +2.8 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
15.5% 73rd pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 29.5%
28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 22.8%
19.0% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

Marital status

32.3% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
42.8% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 32.8%
13.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
6.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.4% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +2.6 pts higher in Port Noarlunga gap steady
24.1% 84th pct 26.7% 87th pct

Country of birth

70.7% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 70.6%
10.7% England +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% India even 0.4%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%
0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.0% English +3.5 pts ▸ 52.4%
34.6% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 30.8%
10.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.3% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.2% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +1.1 pts higher in Christies Beach gap steady
7.0% 69th pct 5.9% 64th pct
Limited English in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga even gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +0.4 pts higher in Christies Beach gap narrowing
57.9% 91st pct 57.5% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

57.9% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 57.5%
32.2% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%
0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +2.7 pts higher in Port Noarlunga gap narrowing
48.2% 58th pct 50.9% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +3.7 pts higher in Port Noarlunga gap steady
15.0% 51st pct 18.7% 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +0.03 more in Christies Beach
2.09 30th pct 2.06 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +4 more in Port Noarlunga
13 83rd pct 17 86th pct
Avg size in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +10 larger in Port Noarlunga
391 58th pct 402 59th pct
ICSEA in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga even
983 46th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 50.9%
18.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.8%
8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 35.6%
18.5% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.5% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.7% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%
10.9% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.0% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
3.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +$76 higher in Port Noarlunga gap widening
$641 31st pct $717 43rd pct
Household income in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +$175 higher in Port Noarlunga gap widening
$1,194 25th pct $1,369 38th pct
Family income in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +$351 higher in Port Noarlunga gap steady
$1,480 26th pct $1,831 46th pct
High earners in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +2.5 pts higher in Port Noarlunga gap widening
4.8% 30th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +6.4 pts higher in Port Noarlunga gap widening
8.2% 24th pct 14.6% 46th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.8%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.7%
22.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.9%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.0% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 43.3%
33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.1%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +1.0 pts higher in Port Noarlunga
36.1% 81st pct 37.1% 85th pct
Mental health in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +1.8 pts higher in Christies Beach
14.6% 91st pct 12.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +0.5 pts higher in Christies Beach gap steady
8.4% 84th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%
11.4% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
5.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +1.6 pts ▸ 57.5%
22.2% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
8.6% Two conditions even 8.6%
5.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +2.8 pts higher in Port Noarlunga gap steady
12.5% 22nd pct 15.4% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +1.2 pts higher in Christies Beach gap steady
14.2% 65th pct 13.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +2.2 pts higher in Port Noarlunga gap widening
26.0% 54th pct 28.2% 65th pct
Defence service in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +0.3 pts higher in Christies Beach
3.5% 63rd pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +1.2 pts higher in Christies Beach gap steady
20.7% 30th pct 19.6% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +132 larger in Christies Beach
198 86th pct 66 80th pct
Median age in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +1 yrs older in Christies Beach
21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +8.3 pts higher in Christies Beach
47.2% 66th pct 38.9% 47th pct
Unemployment in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +2.1 pts higher in Port Noarlunga
12.9% 62nd pct 15.0% 71st pct
Median income in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +$174 higher in Christies Beach
$643 50th pct $469 28th pct
Household income in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +$76 higher in Port Noarlunga
$1,216 27th pct $1,292 31st pct
Indigenous language in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga even
6.1% 61st pct 6.1% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +0.1 larger in Port Noarlunga gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +9.9 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
26.0% 93rd pct 16.1% 76th pct
Living alone in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +1.9 pts higher in Christies Beach gap narrowing
33.5% 81st pct 31.6% 76th pct

Family composition

43.1% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 51.0%
29.1% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
26.0% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 16.1%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 34.9%
33.5% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 31.6%
14.7% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.3% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.3% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +$5 higher in Christies Beach gap narrowing
$325 64th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +$139 higher in Port Noarlunga gap widening
$1,395 35th pct $1,534 44th pct
People / bedroom in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +0.10 higher in Port Noarlunga gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +16.5 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
43.1% 89th pct 26.6% 74th pct
Owned outright in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +5.0 pts higher in Port Noarlunga gap widening
25.7% 15th pct 30.7% 24th pct
Separate houses in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +1.6 pts higher in Port Noarlunga gap narrowing
77.2% 17th pct 78.9% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +1.5 pts higher in Christies Beach gap narrowing
77.1% 43rd pct 75.6% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Rented ◂ +16.5 pts 26.6%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
25.7% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 30.7%
0.9% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 78.9%
19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.0 pts 8.1%
2.7% Flat or apartment +9.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 50.9%
12.6% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 14.5%
2.8% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.5% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 42.4%
36.2% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
7.9% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
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 ◂ +2.8 pts 45.1%
18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
21.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.2%
4.9% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +2.2 pts higher in Christies Beach gap steady
9.4% 87th pct 7.2% 82nd pct
Work from home in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +0.9 pts higher in Port Noarlunga gap steady
8.5% 21st pct 9.4% 24th pct
PT commute in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +1.0 pts higher in Christies Beach gap steady
3.4% 87th pct 2.4% 82nd pct
PT stops in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +12 more in Christies Beach
31 86th pct 19 86th pct
Stops/1k in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +0.66 more in Port Noarlunga
5.20 78th pct 5.86 81st pct
Departures/1k in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +68.8 more in Christies Beach
1,226.3 87th pct 1,157.5 87th pct
PT routes in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +1 more in Port Noarlunga
13 86th pct 14 86th pct
Stop walk in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +1 longer in Christies Beach
7 39th pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +2 longer in Port Noarlunga
26 22nd pct 28 24th pct
Reach 30 min in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +20,525 more in Christies Beach
20,525 74th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +10,138 more in Christies Beach
44,840 62nd pct 34,702 58th pct
Transit to city in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga
86 97th pct —

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 65.7%
8.5% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
2.2% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
2.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.2% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 37.7%
32.9% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 36.0%
9.9% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%
3.8% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +10.1 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
48.2% 89th pct 38.1% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +4.6 pts higher in Christies Beach gap widening
8.4% 58th pct 3.8% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +2.5 pts higher in Christies Beach gap steady
7.9% 87th pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +2.8 pts higher in Port Noarlunga gap narrowing
57.8% 40th pct 60.6% 50th pct
Full-time in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +2.3 pts higher in Port Noarlunga gap widening
53.5% 27th pct 55.8% 38th pct

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%
12.3% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%
7.7% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
6.0% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% Accommodation & food even 6.8%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
4.0% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
2.7% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%
16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.6% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%
8.0% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.4% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +4,899 higher in Christies Beach
10,600 87th pct 5,701 72nd pct
Assault/100k in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +436 higher in Christies Beach
1,577 80th pct 1,140 71st pct
Robbery/100k in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga
17 4th pct —
Burglary/100k in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +107 higher in Christies Beach
939 79th pct 832 74th pct
Theft/100k in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +3,636 higher in Christies Beach
5,300 88th pct 1,664 66th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +47 higher in Christies Beach
201 54th pct 154 43rd pct
Property damage/100k in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +452 higher in Christies Beach
2,147 87th pct 1,695 84th pct
5-yr change in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +42.4 pts higher in Port Noarlunga
-15.7% 40th pct 26.7% 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +0.8 higher in Christies Beach
8.1 98th pct 7.3 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +0.3 more in Christies Beach
7.7 99th pct 7.4 97th pct
15-min city in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +6.4 pts higher in Christies Beach
100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +4.6 pts higher in Christies Beach
100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +0.3 pts higher in Christies Beach
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct
Walk to school in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +13.6 pts higher in Christies Beach
100.0% 100th pct 86.4% 90th pct
Walk to a park in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +9.9 pts higher in Port Noarlunga
74.0% 91st pct 83.9% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +10.4 more in Port Noarlunga
20.1 62nd pct 30.5 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +147 higher in Christies Beach
316 96th pct 170 89th pct
Mean slope in Christies Beachin Port Noarlunga +1.7 pts higher in Port Noarlunga
4.7% 38th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Christies Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Port Noarlunga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Christies Beach vs Port Noarlunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40257/christies-beach/vs/SAL41206/port-noarlunga