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Christie Downs

South Australia · Onkaparinga · Adelaide - South

This profile uses the ABS Christie Downs statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Christie Downs is a locality in the Onkaparinga area of South Australia. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Christie Downs SA2.

Where in SA
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At a glance
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Schools
6
Top ICSEA 949 (gov)
Childcare
9
NQS-rated services
Population
9,700
+0.1% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Christie Downs SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon SA zoning

Government schools in Christie Downs

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for SA yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Christies Beach High School Government · 789 students
ICSEA 905
Christie Downs Primary School Government · 205 students
ICSEA 925
Noarlunga Downs Primary School Government · 124 students
ICSEA 937
Lonsdale Heights Primary School Government · 71 students
ICSEA 949

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Cardijn College
Catholic 2,247 students
ICSEA 1019 intake context
FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement
Catholic 137 students
ICSEA 952 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Christie Downs

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All SA schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Cool Frogs Early Childhood Education Christie Downs
    Centre-Based Care · 99 places · Christie Downs
    Meeting NQS
  • Busy Bees at Noarlunga Downs
    Centre-Based Care · 97 places · Noarlunga Downs
    Meeting NQS
  • Noarlunga Community Children's Centre - Alexander Kelly Drive
    Centre-Based Care · 51 places · Noarlunga Centre
    Meeting NQS
  • Christie Downs Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 33 places · Christie Downs
    Meeting NQS
  • Noarlunga Downs Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 20 places · Noarlunga Downs
    Meeting NQS
  • Old Noarlunga Primary School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 40 places · Old Noarlunga
    Working Towards NQS
  • Lonsdale Heights Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 15 places · Christie Downs
    Working Towards NQS
  • Lonsdale Heights Primary School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Christie Downs
    Not yet rated
  • NOARLUNGA DOWNS PRIMARY SCHOOL COUNCIL INC
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Noarlunga Downs
    Not yet rated

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood
Population & growth
Population
9,700
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.10%
2024→25
Net change
+12
people / yr
Density
1,132
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+12
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-35
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+16
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+31

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Christie Downs
+0.10%
SA median
+0.70%
National median
+0.80%