Christies Beach vs Port Noarlunga

Christies Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Port Noarlunga. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Christies Beach has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • Port Noarlunga carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 89/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Christies Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 28%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Christies Beach

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 50/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (29.5 km vs 32.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Christies Beach

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 50/100)
  • But Port Noarlunga carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 89/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Christies Beach and Port Noarlunga drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
Walkability 84 / 50
Christies Beach — Walkability: 84/100 Port Noarlunga — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 11 / 33
Christies Beach — Safety: 11/100 Port Noarlunga — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 81
Christies Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Port Noarlunga — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Christies Beach has more residents (5,962 vs 3,245); Port Noarlunga skews older (46 vs 39).

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
Population 5,962
+46% vs other
 3,245
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% +11.2%
Median age 39 46
Median household income $62,088/yr $71,188/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+2% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
0-4 5.9% / 4.3%
Christies Beach — 0-4: 5.9% Port Noarlunga — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 10.1% / 10.6%
Christies Beach — 5-14: 10.1% Port Noarlunga — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 5.1% / 5.7%
Christies Beach — 15-19: 5.1% Port Noarlunga — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.6% / 4.5%
Christies Beach — 20-24: 6.6% Port Noarlunga — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 16.0% / 11.7%
Christies Beach — 25-34: 16.0% Port Noarlunga — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 12.7% / 11.1%
Christies Beach — 35-44: 12.7% Port Noarlunga — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 12.4% / 15.1%
Christies Beach — 45-54: 12.4% Port Noarlunga — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 12.2% / 14.2%
Christies Beach — 55-64: 12.2% Port Noarlunga — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 10.0% / 11.5%
Christies Beach — 65-74: 10.0% Port Noarlunga — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 6.0% / 6.2%
Christies Beach — 75-84: 6.0% Port Noarlunga — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 3.1% / 4.7%
Christies Beach — 85+: 3.1% Port Noarlunga — 85+: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Christies Beach 43.6% lone person
Christies Beach — Lone Person: 43.6% Christies Beach — Couple Families: 25.2% Christies Beach — One Parent Families: 23.2% Christies Beach — Group Household: 6.1% Christies Beach — Other Families: 1.8%
Port Noarlunga 43.3% lone person
Port Noarlunga — Lone Person: 43.3% Port Noarlunga — Couple Families: 35.1% Port Noarlunga — One Parent Families: 16.6% Port Noarlunga — Group Household: 3.2% Port Noarlunga — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Christies Beach 44.4% renting
Christies Beach — Owned Outright: 26.5% Christies Beach — Mortgage: 29.2% Christies Beach — Renting: 44.4%
Port Noarlunga 27.9% renting
Port Noarlunga — Owned Outright: 32.2% Port Noarlunga — Mortgage: 39.9% Port Noarlunga — Renting: 27.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 18.7%
Christies Beach — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Port Noarlunga — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 11.3%
Christies Beach — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Port Noarlunga — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 8.8%
Christies Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Port Noarlunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.8%
Christies Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Port Noarlunga — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.8%
Christies Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Port Noarlunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
England 10.7% / 14.8%
Christies Beach — England: 10.7% Port Noarlunga — England: 14.8%
Scotland 1.8% / 1.7%
Christies Beach — Scotland: 1.8% Port Noarlunga — Scotland: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.0%
Christies Beach — New Zealand: 1.6% Port Noarlunga — New Zealand: 1.0%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.1%
Christies Beach — South Africa: 0.7% Port Noarlunga — South Africa: 1.1%
Netherlands 0.5% / 1.0%
Christies Beach — Netherlands: 0.5% Port Noarlunga — Netherlands: 1.0%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Christies Beach — Philippines: 0.8% Port Noarlunga — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Christies Beach 77.2% houses
Christies Beach — Houses: 77.2% Christies Beach — Townhouses: 19.1% Christies Beach — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Port Noarlunga 78.9% houses
Port Noarlunga — Houses: 78.9% Port Noarlunga — Townhouses: 8.1% Port Noarlunga — Flats / Apartments: 13.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
Median house price $820,000 $870,000
Median unit price $591,000 $570,000
Median land price $985,500 $966,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 102 sales
 14 days
from 22 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
3 bed $805K / $830K
Christies Beach — 3 bed: $805K (169 sales) Port Noarlunga — 3 bed: $830K (38 sales)

169 vs 38 sales

4 bed $980K / $1.02M
Christies Beach — 4 bed: $980K (37 sales) Port Noarlunga — 4 bed: $1.02M (22 sales)

37 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

Port Noarlunga has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 5%); Christies Beach has more commercially zoned land (14% vs 4%).

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
Residential 80% 54%
Environmental 5% 29%
Commercial 14% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 14%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +58%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
Houses 4.0%
$650/wk on $840K
 4.1%
$690/wk on $874K
Units 4.6%
$550/wk on $624K
 —

Ranking within SA

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
House price Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
Income Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Affordability Higher than 37% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 55% of SA —

Liveability

Christies Beach is more walkable (84 vs 50); Christies Beach scores higher overall (44 vs 31).

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
Grade C D
Score 44/100 31/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Port Noarlunga carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); Christies Beach carries more crime risk (89 vs 67).

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
19/100
Crime High
89/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood — High
80/100
Coastal erosion Low
25/100
 Low
19/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Christies Beach

  • Christies Beach Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St John The Apostle Parish School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Port Noarlunga

  • Port Noarlunga Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 6
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 5 2
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 3 0

Mobility

Port Noarlunga sits further from the CBD (32.5 km vs 29.5 km).

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
Walkability score 84/100 50/100
Distance to Adelaide 29.5 km 32.5 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 37 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 80.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 47.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5165
 1.0%
postcode 5167
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 5165
 70
postcode 5167

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
Car (driver) 75.9% / 78.8%
Christies Beach — Car (driver): 75.9% Port Noarlunga — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 11.3%
Christies Beach — Worked from Home: 10.0% Port Noarlunga — Worked from Home: 11.3%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 3.9%
Christies Beach — Car (passenger): 5.2% Port Noarlunga — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Train 4.3% / 3.6%
Christies Beach — Train: 4.3% Port Noarlunga — Train: 3.6%
Walked Only 2.5% / 1.9%
Christies Beach — Walked Only: 2.5% Port Noarlunga — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 764 m 200 m

NBN connectivity

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
Connectivity score 64/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
3,312 premises
 34%
1,677 premises

Climate

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
Division Kingston
same for both
Member Amanda Rishworth
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Christies Beach Port Noarlunga
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Christies Beach

Coastal Outer

Port Noarlunga

Coastal Outer

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