Hackham West vs Christie Downs

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hackham West, most households own their home. In Christie Downs, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone.

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

  • Hackham West carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 91/100)
  • Christie Downs has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Hackham West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($400,000 vs $550,000)

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

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hackham West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Hackham West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Hackham West and Christie Downs drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hackham West Christie Downs
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.

Hackham West Christie Downs
Walkability 80 / 81
Hackham West — Walkability: 80/100 Christie Downs — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 21 / 9
Hackham West — Safety: 21/100 Christie Downs — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 70
Hackham West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Christie Downs — Low fire risk: 70/100

Demographics

Christie Downs has more residents (5,239 vs 3,620).

Hackham West Christie Downs
Population 3,620 5,239
+45% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% -0.9%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $48,256/yr
+4% vs other
 $46,228/yr
Median weekly rent $238/wk $250/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hackham West Christie Downs
0-4 4.6% / 4.9%
Hackham West — 0-4: 4.6% Christie Downs — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.3% / 12.3%
Hackham West — 5-14: 12.3% Christie Downs — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.2% / 5.7%
Hackham West — 15-19: 5.2% Christie Downs — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.2% / 6.0%
Hackham West — 20-24: 6.2% Christie Downs — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 13.8% / 12.6%
Hackham West — 25-34: 13.8% Christie Downs — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 12.2% / 13.2%
Hackham West — 35-44: 12.2% Christie Downs — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 13.9% / 12.1%
Hackham West — 45-54: 13.9% Christie Downs — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 12.7% / 11.2%
Hackham West — 55-64: 12.7% Christie Downs — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 13.1% / 12.5%
Hackham West — 65-74: 13.1% Christie Downs — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 4.9% / 6.6%
Hackham West — 75-84: 4.9% Christie Downs — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.0% / 2.7%
Hackham West — 85+: 1.0% Christie Downs — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hackham West 43.7% lone person
Hackham West — Lone Person: 43.7% Hackham West — One Parent Families: 26.5% Hackham West — Couple Families: 23.1% Hackham West — Group Household: 4.7% Hackham West — Other Families: 1.9%
Christie Downs 47.8% lone person
Christie Downs — Lone Person: 47.8% Christie Downs — One Parent Families: 22.7% Christie Downs — Couple Families: 22.5% Christie Downs — Group Household: 5.0% Christie Downs — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hackham West 42.8% renting
Hackham West — Owned Outright: 24.4% Hackham West — Mortgage: 32.8% Hackham West — Renting: 42.8%
Christie Downs 47.9% renting
Christie Downs — Owned Outright: 23.9% Christie Downs — Mortgage: 28.2% Christie Downs — Renting: 47.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hackham West Christie Downs
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 16.6%
Hackham West — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Christie Downs — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 4.7%
Hackham West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Christie Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 4.7%
Hackham West — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Christie Downs — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 1.0%
Hackham West — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Christie Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.6%
Hackham West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Christie Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Hackham West Christie Downs
England 7.0% / 7.7%
Hackham West — England: 7.0% Christie Downs — England: 7.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.9%
Hackham West — New Zealand: 1.0% Christie Downs — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines 1.0% / 0.7%
Hackham West — Philippines: 1.0% Christie Downs — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.8%
Hackham West — Scotland: 0.8% Christie Downs — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany 0.6% / 0.7%
Hackham West — Germany: 0.6% Christie Downs — Germany: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.7%
Hackham West — Netherlands: 0.6% Christie Downs — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hackham West 80.0% houses
Hackham West — Houses: 80.0% Hackham West — Townhouses: 16.1% Hackham West — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Christie Downs 76.9% houses
Christie Downs — Houses: 76.9% Christie Downs — Townhouses: 22.2% Christie Downs — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hackham West Christie Downs
Median house price $704,500 $740,000
Median unit price $400,000 $550,000
Median land price $297,500 $335,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 33 sales
 19 days
from 46 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.

Hackham West Christie Downs
3 bed $701K / $740K
Hackham West — 3 bed: $701K (92 sales) Christie Downs — 3 bed: $740K (130 sales)

92 vs 130 sales

4 bed $710K / $750K
Hackham West — 4 bed: $710K (11 sales) Christie Downs — 4 bed: $750K (17 sales)

11 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Hackham West Christie Downs
Residential 99% 98%
Commercial 1% 2%
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

Hackham West Christie Downs
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.

Hackham West Christie Downs
Houses 4.6%
$625/wk on $714K
 4.1%
$580/wk on $732K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hackham West Christie Downs
House price Higher than 11% of SA Higher than 12% of SA
Income Higher than 14% of SA Higher than 11% of SA
Schools — Higher than 42% of SA
Walkability Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 24% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 67% of SA

Liveability

Hackham West scores higher overall (41 vs 28).

Hackham West Christie Downs
Grade C D
Score 41/100 28/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Christie Downs carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0); Christie Downs carries more crime risk (91 vs 79).

Hackham West Christie Downs
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
30/100
Crime High
79/100
 High
91/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hackham West Christie Downs
Inside the suburb 1 8
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 3

Schools in Hackham West

  • Hackham West School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Christie Downs

  • Lonsdale Heights Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Christie Downs Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Christies Beach High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement Catholic · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • Cardijn College - Marcellin Campus Catholic · Secondary
  • Bowden Brompton Community School - Beach Campus Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Hackham West Christie Downs
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 3 4
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1

Mobility

Hackham West Christie Downs
Walkability score 80/100 81/100
Distance to Adelaide 29.4 km 29.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 33 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 71.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 131.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5163
 0.2%
postcode 5164
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5163
 45
postcode 5164

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.

Hackham West Christie Downs
Car (driver) 80.1% / 76.9%
Hackham West — Car (driver): 80.1% Christie Downs — Car (driver): 76.9%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 7.4%
Hackham West — Car (passenger): 6.7% Christie Downs — Car (passenger): 7.4%
Worked from Home 6.1% / 5.8%
Hackham West — Worked from Home: 6.1% Christie Downs — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Train 2.8% / 5.5%
Hackham West — Train: 2.8% Christie Downs — Train: 5.5%
Bus 3.1% / 1.9%
Hackham West — Bus: 3.1% Christie Downs — Bus: 1.9%
Walked Only 0.7% / 2.1%
Hackham West — Walked Only: 0.7% Christie Downs — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Hackham West Christie Downs
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.1 km 2.5 km

NBN connectivity

Hackham West Christie Downs
Connectivity score 66/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
1,758 premises
 37%
2,641 premises

Climate

Hackham West Christie Downs
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)

Hackham West Christie Downs
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hackham West Christie Downs
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

Hackham West Christie Downs
Division Kingston
same for both
Member Amanda Rishworth
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hackham West Christie Downs
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hackham West

Outer Quiet

Christie Downs

Coastal Easy Commute Outer Townhouses Transport Hub

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