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Christies Beach

South Australia · Onkaparinga · Adelaide - South

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

Christies Beach 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 Christies Beach SA2.

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At a glance
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Schools
5
Top ICSEA 999 (gov)
Childcare
13
NQS-rated services
Population
11,690
+0.5% in 1 year
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Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Christies Beach SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon SA zoning

Government schools in Christies Beach

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.

Port Noarlunga Primary School Government · 370 students
ICSEA 999
Christies Beach Primary School Government · 194 students
ICSEA 889
O'Sullivan Beach Primary School Government · 84 students
ICSEA 926

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

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St John The Apostle Parish School
Catholic 334 students
ICSEA 1021 intake context
Southern Montessori School
Independent 230 students
ICSEA 1095 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 Christies Beach

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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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  • Taikurrendi Children and Family Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 56 places · Christies Beach
    Exceeding NQS
  • South Port Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 51 places · Port Noarlunga South
    Exceeding NQS
  • Christies North Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Christies Beach
    Exceeding NQS
  • O'Sullivan Beach Children's Centre for Early Childhood Development and Parenting
    Centre-Based Care · 56 places · O'sullivan Beach
    Meeting NQS
  • Seaford Early Learning Centre #1
    Centre-Based Care · 34 places · Port Noarlunga South
    Meeting NQS
  • Frieda Corpe Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Port Noarlunga
    Meeting NQS
  • Eden Academy Port Noarlunga
    Centre-Based Care · 113 places · Port Noarlunga South
    Working Towards NQS
  • Eden Academy Christies Beach
    Centre-Based Care · 84 places · Christies Beach
    Working Towards NQS
  • Port Noarlunga Primary School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Port Noarlunga
    Working Towards NQS
  • Camp Australia - St John the Apostle Parish School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Christies Beach
    Working Towards NQS
  • O'Sullivan Beach Children's Centre (Child Care) Inc
    Centre-Based Care · 56 places · O'sullivan Beach
    Working Towards NQS
  • O'Sullivan Beach Primary School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · O'sullivan Beach
    Working Towards NQS

+ 1 more services in this area's postcodes.

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

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood
Population & growth
Population
11,690
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.50%
2024→25
Net change
+63
people / yr
Density
1,620
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+63
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-27
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+38
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+52

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

Growth vs benchmarks
Christies Beach
+0.50%
SA median
+0.70%
National median
+0.80%

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A note on this page. Population, growth, demographics, schools, childcare figures are live government data for the Christies Beach SA2 — SA2 boundaries don't always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by postcode. Nothing on this page is property, financial, legal or schooling advice — verify with primary sources before any decision.