Christie Downs flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Christie Downs
(City of Onkaparinga, SA) - 3.21 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
3.21 km² - this suburb is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Christie Downs's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Christie Downs
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 3 Oct 2026
typical observed square 8 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 2,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Christie Downs at a glance
How Christie Downs is zoned
Selling in Christie Downs? The zone and overlays on this page are the Planning and Design Code controls a Form 1 vendor's statement has to disclose.
Across its 3.21 km², Christie Downs is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is Housing Diversity Neighbourhood. The median lot measures about 684 m² across 2,286 parcels.
Who lives in Christie Downs
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Christie Downs suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 803, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Christie Downs's 5,239 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Christie Downs, the wider ABS statistical area containing Christie Downs. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Christie Downs itself.
7,707 in 2001 to 9,700 in 2025, up 26%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Christie Downs data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Christie Downs address
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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 26% of Christie Downs. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
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See what's in the $9 report →Christie Downs planning - frequently asked
Is Christie Downs flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Christie Downs and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 4%).
Is Christie Downs bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Christie Downs and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the City of Onkaparinga average is 69%).
Is Christie Downs under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 26% of Christie Downs, and over about 64% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 17 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Christie Downs?
The dominant planning zone in Christie Downs is Housing Diversity Neighbourhood, though the suburb also includes General Neighbourhood and Strategic Employment.
Does Christie Downs have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Christie Downs.
What is the typical lot size in Christie Downs?
Across 2,286 surveyed parcels in Christie Downs, the median lot size is about 684 m².
Does Christie Downs have a train station?
There is no train station inside Christie Downs itself. The suburb is served by 33 bus stops.
What is the population of Christie Downs?
At the 2021 Census Christie Downs had 5,239 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Christie Downs statistical area, which contains Christie Downs, went from 7,707 people in 2001 to 9,700 in 2025, up 26%.
Is Christie Downs an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Christie Downs scores 803 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Christie Downs?
Median household income in Christie Downs was $889 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,512 for the typical suburb in City of Onkaparinga. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,148 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noarlunga Centre | 1.2 km | 0% | 0% |
| Christies Beach | 1.7 km | 0% | 37% |
| O'Sullivan Beach | 1.9 km | 0% | 78% |
| Hackham West | 2.3 km | 0% | 0% |
| Lonsdale | 2.6 km | 0% | 47% |
| Port Noarlunga | 3.0 km | 20% | 46% |
| Morphett Vale | 3.1 km | 2% | 25% |
| Noarlunga Downs | 3.3 km | 22% | 18% |
| Huntfield Heights | 3.4 km | 6% | 32% |
| Hackham | 3.7 km | 3% | 42% |