CHRISTIES BEACH SA 5165

    Bushfire Risk:None
    Crime Risk:High(86/100)
    Erosion Risk:Low(20/100)
    AffordableBeachFamily

    Population

    5,962

    9.5% since 2016

    Median Age

    39

    2.5% since 2016

    Median Household Income

    $62,088/yr

    24.0% since 2016

    Median Weekly Rent

    $325/wk

    12.1% since 2016

    Median Monthly Mortgage

    $1,395/mo

    1.5% since 2016

    Avg Household Size

    2.2

    no change since 2016

    Median Personal Income

    $33,332/yr

    20.5% since 2016

    Unemployment Rate

    7.9%

    Unoccupied Dwellings

    9.6%

    Dwelling Types

    Houses1,966 (77.2%)
    Townhouses486 (19.1%)
    Flats / Apartments93 (3.7%)

    Property Ownership

    Renting1,097 (44.4%)
    Mortgage721 (29.2%)
    Owned Outright655 (26.5%)

    Demographics

    Born in Australia
    70.7%
    English Spoken at Home
    88.3%
    Employment Rate
    53.3%
    17.1% since 2016
    Completed Year 12
    39.5%

    Occupations

    Professionals455 (17.0%)
    Technicians & Trades451 (16.9%)
    Community & Personal Service445 (16.7%)
    Labourers336 (12.6%)
    Clerical & Administrative306 (11.5%)
    Managers250 (9.4%)
    Sales214 (8.0%)
    Machinery Operators & Drivers164 (6.1%)

    Religion

    No Religion3,416 (57.3%)
    Christianity1,922 (32.2%)
    Buddhism50 (0.8%)
    Other Religions47 (0.8%)
    Islam37 (0.6%)
    Hinduism16 (0.3%)
    Sikhism7 (0.1%)

    Age Distribution

    25-34955 (16.0%)
    35-44759 (12.7%)
    45-54740 (12.4%)
    55-64725 (12.2%)
    5-14600 (10.1%)
    65-74596 (10.0%)
    20-24391 (6.6%)
    75-84356 (6.0%)
    0-4351 (5.9%)
    15-19305 (5.1%)
    85+183 (3.1%)

    Family & Household Composition

    Lone Person852 (43.6%)
    Couple Families492 (25.2%)
    One Parent Families452 (23.2%)
    Group Household120 (6.1%)
    Other Families36 (1.8%)

    Commute to Work

    Car (driver)1,714 (75.9%)
    Worked from Home226 (10.0%)
    Car (passenger)117 (5.2%)
    Train98 (4.3%)
    Walked Only56 (2.5%)
    Bus36 (1.6%)
    Bicycle10 (0.4%)

    Education

    Certificate III & IV1,127 (18.9%)
    Bachelor Degree540 (9.1%)
    Advanced Diploma / Diploma433 (7.3%)
    Postgraduate Degree132 (2.2%)
    Graduate Diploma / Certificate82 (1.4%)

    Cars per Dwelling

    1 car1,108 (44.1%)
    2 cars827 (32.9%)
    3 cars250 (9.9%)
    0 cars237 (9.4%)
    4+ cars96 (3.8%)

    Crime Statistics

    2025

    631 offences

    6.2% since 2024
    Theft328
    Property Damage128
    Assault94
    Break & Enter56
    Fraud & Deception15
    Other Offences Against Person9
    Robbery1

    Crime Trend

    2025631
    2024594

    Coastal Erosion

    22
    monitoring points
    within 5 km
    18
    actively eroding
    > 0.1 m/yr retreat
    -0.21
    worst rate (m/yr)
    Moderate
    764 m
    nearest coastline
    monitoring point

    Shoreline Change Summary

    1993–2020
    Stable or accreting12 (55%)
    Moderate erosion (0.1–0.3 m/yr)10 (45%)
    Significant erosion (> 0.3 m/yr)0 (0%)

    Average rate: -0.08 m/yr across 22 points. The coastline near this suburb is generally stable.

    Nearest Eroding Coastline

    Distance
    764 m
    Rate
    -0.10 m/yr
    Net Movement
    -5.6 m
    Certainty
    good

    Data Quality

    High certainty: 22 of 22 points (100%)

    Based on DEA Coastlines satellite observations (1993–2020). Points marked "likely rocky coastline" may have lower measurement accuracy.

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