Median price trend for houses
Based on 104 sales in the preceding 12 months
$775,000
Up 15.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $620k
- 3 bed
- $775k
- 4 bed
- $775k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Christie Downs
SA 5164 · Onkaparinga
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $775,000
- Population
- 5,239
- Postcode
- 5164
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Christie Downs, South Australia
Property market insights for Christie Downs
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Christie Downs SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 74 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 9.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Christie Downs, SA is currently $775,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Christie Downs has a 12-month growth rate of 15.7% for houses and -12.7% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $620,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $775,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $775,000 in Christie Downs.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Christie Downs is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $552,000 in Christie Downs.
Crime and safety
Is Christie Downs safe?
The overall rate for Christie Downs is 4,304 offences per 100,000 residents — 14% above the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Christie Downs.
Overall crime rate
4,304
offences per 100,000 residents
14% aboveGreater Adelaide
Christie DownsGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Christie Downs?
Christie Downs SA 5164 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
5,239 people call Christie Downs home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $889 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,239
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,148 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.2%In line
15–3424.3%Below
35–5425.3%Below
55–7423.8%Above
75 and over9.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses76.8%Above
Townhouses22.2%Above
Apartments1.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright23.9%Below
Paying a mortgage28.2%Below
Renting47.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car16.8%Above
One car44.3%Above
Two cars27.0%Below
Three or more11.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.9%Below
Drove to work64.6%Above
Train, tram or bus4.8%In line
Walked or cycled2.1%Below
What stands out in Christie Downs
4.9% of workers in Christie Downs worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Adelaide.
7.7% of Christie Downs residents were born in England.
52.6% of people in Christie Downs described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Christie Downs
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Christie Downs SA 5164.
Is Christie Downs family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.2% of Christie Downs's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
1,241 family households lived in Christie Downs; 31.3% were couple families and 31.6% were one-parent families.
38.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Christie Downs?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Christie Downs had 5,239 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Christie Downs?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 76.8% of occupied private dwellings in Christie Downs.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 22.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Christie Downs?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
23.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
28.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
47.9% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Christie Downs?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Christie Downs had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 38.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 31.3%, while 15.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Christie Downs?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
64.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
4.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Christie Downs?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
16.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 44.3% of the total.
38.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Christie Downs, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.5% reported a different address.
18.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Christie Downs?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.8% of residents used only English at home.
7.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Christie Downs residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.4% of Christie Downs's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.6% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Christie Downs?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.7% of ancestry responses in Christie Downs.
Australian ancestry made up 36.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Christie Downs?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Managers accounted for 6.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.5% of workers, and education and training employed 5.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Christie Downs?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 43.0%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
18.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 11.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Christie Downs show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
41.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
17.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
13.1% reported asthma, 14.0% arthritis and 8.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Christie Downs?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Christie Downs?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $889 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,148.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Christie Downs compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.9% in Christie Downs, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 23.9% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 47.9% in Christie Downs, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Christie Downs
Is Christie Downs expensive?
The median house price is $775,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Christie Downs good for families?
The Census counted 1,241 local families, and 17.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Christie Downs?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $775,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Christie Downs
118 streets in Christie Downs
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adrian St
- Agnes St
- Alban St
- Alexander Cr
- Alexis St
- Amadeus Cr
- Amberleigh Cl
- Andrew St
- Ansbert St
- Anselm St
- Antony St
- Astrid St
- Bain St
- Barbara St
- Barnabas Cr
- Basil St
- Beach Rd
- Bede St
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- Beresford Ave
- Blaise St
- Blyth St
- Bogart Ct
- Bonnie Ct
- Brendan St
- Brigid St
- Bruno Ct
- Cecilia Ct
- Cecilia Rd
- Chad St
- Chamberlain Dr
- Charles St
- Christina Rd
- Christopher Rd
- Claudia St
- Clyde Ct
- Coe Ct
- Colman St
- Columba St
- Copernicus Rd
- Cricket Ground Ct
- Damian Ct
- David Cr
- Denby Cl
- Dewar Ct
- Donald Cr
- Dyson Rd
- Edith Ct
- Edmund St
- Elizabeth Road
- Elmo St
- Emmanuel Ct
- Eugene Cr
- Eustace Cr
- Finbar Cr
- Finian Rd
- Flaxmill Rd
- Florian St
- Fonda Ct
- Gabriel St
- Gemma St
- Genevieve St
- Gerald Ct
- Gerard St
- Giles Ct
- Glasgow St
- Godfrey St
- Gregory St
- Guy St
- Hartland Ave
- Haseldene Dr
- Heather Dr
- Helen St
- Hepburn Rd
- Holman Rd
- Humphrey St
- Hyacinth Cr
- Imelda Ct
- Imelda St
- Jason St
- Jerome St
- Joan Ct
- Julian St
- Justin Cr
- Kevin St
- Linden
- Luke St
- Macdonald Rd
- Mander Rd
- Marcian St
- Marilyn Ave
- Mckinna Rd
- Midhurst Ave
- Morton Rd
- Nadia Cr
- Ochre Pl
- Oliver St
- Osmund Cr
- O'Sullivan Beach Road
- Owen Ct
- Paul Ct
- Peregrine Cr
- Perth Pl
- Quinn St
- Radcliffe Gr
- Regis Cr
- Regis Ct
- Rufus Cr
- Sabina Cr
- School Gate Cl
- School Oval Dr
- Scottsglade Rd
- Stephen Cr
- Sunningdale Dr
- Swinton Cl
- Tenterton Rd
- Valerian Ct
- Wimbledon St
- Woodstock Ave
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