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Christie Downs

Ranked #4 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for parks. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
58
#123 of 299
Safety
7
#278 of 299
Wealth
2
#294 of 299
Value
1
#289 of 299
Parks
96
#4 of 299
Cafés
29
#146 of 299
Transit
86
#42 of 299
Green space
90
#14 of 299
Active & healthy
62
#62 of 299

The numbers

Population5,239
Area3.17 km²
Median household income$889/wk
Median rent$250/wk
Crime rate129.6 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks23 (6.57 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park100.0% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues26

Who lives in Christie Downs

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

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Christie Downs — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Christie Downs

Is Christie Downs safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 7/100 for safety and ranking #278 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 130 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Christie Downs good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 7/100, parks 96/100 and green space 90/100, with a median age of 41. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Christie Downs expensive to live in?

Median rent is $250 a week, and household income ranks #294 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 1/100 for value.

Does Christie Downs have good public transport?

It scores 86/100 for transit, #42 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Christie Downs?

100% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 6.6 hectares per 1,000 residents — 90/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Christies BeachO'Sullivan BeachHackham WestMorphett ValePort NoarlungaNoarlunga Downs

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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