Suburb in Onkaparinga

Christies Beach, SA

Christies Beach had a population of 5,962 at the 2021 Census (+10.7% since 2016). Median age 39.3. Median weekly household income $1,193. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Christies Beach at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - South

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Christies Beach's population grew by 10.7% to 5,962, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 39.3, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 10.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.1%.

43.9% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 26.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,545 households.

The median household earns $1,193 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $327 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,404 a month.

25.4% of residents were born overseas, close to the SA average of 25.2%. 7.3% use a language other than English at home. 62.5% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Christies Beach beside SA and Australia.

MeasureChristies BeachSAAustralia
Population5,9621,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+10.7%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age39.340.938.2
Households2,545691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments2.7%6.8%14.3%
Renting43.9%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright26.2%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,193$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$327$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,404$1,505$1,866
Born overseas25.4%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home7.3%18.7%23.6%
No religion62.5%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+10.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,0812011
  2. 5,3842016
  3. 5,9622021

Age

Median age 39.3, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Christies Beach South Australia
Share of people by age, Christies Beach and South Australia
0–910.9%
10–1910.2%
20–2914.4%
30–3914.8%
40–4911.7%
50–5913.3%
60–6910.6%
70–798.5%
80+5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Christies Beach at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English51.5%
  2. Australian36.4%
  3. Scottish11.3%
  4. Irish9.8%
  5. German7.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian0.5%
  2. Portuguese0.5%
  3. Mandarin0.4%
  4. Afrikaans0.4%
  5. Tagalog0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England11.3%
  2. Scotland1.9%
  3. New Zealand1.7%
  4. the Philippines0.8%
  5. South Africa0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Christies Beach

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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