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Christies Beach

Ranked #8 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
78
#47 of 299
Safety
9
#272 of 299
Wealth
10
#269 of 299
Value
2
#284 of 299
Parks
94
#8 of 299
Cafés
87
#37 of 299
Transit
41
#66 of 299
Green space
72
#69 of 299
Active & healthy
73
#13 of 299

The numbers

Population5,962
Area2.88 km²
Median household income$1,194/wk
Median rent$325/wk
Crime rate121.9 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks20 (3.63 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park92.6% of the suburb
Cafés5
Gyms & sport venues56

Who lives in Christies Beach

Population
5,962
Median age
39 years
Median household income
$1,194/wk
Median rent
$325/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 Christies Beach — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Christies Beach

Is Christies Beach safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 9/100 for safety and ranking #272 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 122 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 Christies Beach good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 9/100, parks 94/100 and green space 72/100, with a median age of 39. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Christies Beach expensive to live in?

Median rent is $325 a week, and household income ranks #269 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 2/100 for value.

Does Christies Beach have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #66 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Christies Beach?

93% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 3.6 hectares per 1,000 residents — 72/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

O'Sullivan BeachChristie DownsPort NoarlungaNoarlunga DownsPort Noarlunga SouthHackham West

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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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