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Christie Downs SA 5164

2,867 addresses · 117 streets

Kingston Electorate › Onkaparinga LGA › Christie Downs · 24 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Christie Downs is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 5,239 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $889 a week, with median rent near $250 a week. Most homes are houses. About 51% of households own their home and 47% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $771,000.

5,239Population
41Median age
$889Median household income / wk
$250Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Christie Downs statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Christie Downs itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Christie Downs, 100 m north · Bus interchange: Colonnades Centre Interchange, 1.1 km south · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 21.2 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs1/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$771,000House · 2026 1Q

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Metropolitan Median House Sales, Valuer-General South Australia.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 8.8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Christie Downs

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Christie Downs SA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20208.8%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20219.0%

Demographics

Unemployment 11.6% · Labour-force participation 43%

Population by age in Christie Downs
Population by age, Christie Downs SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4256
5-14646
15-19299
20-24312
25-34661
35-44690
45-54633
55-64588
65-74657
75-84348
85+143
Dwelling types in Christie Downs
Dwelling types, Christie Downs SA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,637
Townhouse473
Apartment25
Other0
Households by weekly income in Christie Downs
Households by weekly income, Christie Downs SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650673
$650-1,499824
$1,500-2,999411
$3,000+81
Top ancestries in Christie Downs
Top ancestries, Christie Downs SA (ABS Census 2021)
English2,288
Australian1,887
Ancestry NS582
Scottish388
Irish364
Other362
Housing tenure in Christie Downs
Housing tenure, Christie Downs SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned489
Mortgage578
Rented980
Other33
Cars per household in Christie Downs
Cars per household, Christie Downs SA (ABS Census 2021)
0350
1921
2561
3155
4+85
Commute to work in Christie Downs
Commute to work, Christie Downs SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,167
Train56
Bus23
Tram/ferry3
Walked29
Bicycle6
Home80
Top countries of birth in Christie Downs
Top countries of birth, Christie Downs SA (ABS Census 2021)
England406
New Zealand49
Scotland41
Philippines38
Netherlands37
Germany36
Languages used at home in Christie Downs
Languages used at home, Christie Downs SA (ABS Census 2021)
Arabic19
Russian19
Polish18
German16
Greek16
Punjabi14

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

49,291 bird observations recorded near Christie Downs — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Christie Downs

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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