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Christie Downs, SA Family Guide

SA 5164 · City of Onkaparinga

Discover Christie Downs with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

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Schools20within 3 kmActivities49within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Soccer9 within 5 kmOther sports8 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)8 within 5 kmSwimming7 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer5 within 5 km
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Martial arts4 within 5 kmTennis4 within 5 kmBasketball3 within 5 kmCricket2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM6 within 5 kmArts & dance4 within 5 kmMusic4 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Sports & local clubs around Christie Downs

Soccer around Christie Downs

9 listed within 5 km of Christie Downs

Fabian Crescent Playground

Morphett Vale

Soccer

0.7 km from central Christie Downs

ICC Sharks Cricket Club

Morphett Vale

CricketSoccer

2 km from central Christie Downs

Action Indoor Sports Morphett Vale

Morphett Vale

Soccer

1.9 km from central Christie Downs

Not finding it in Christie Downs? Listed in Morphett Vale (6 · 2 km), Noarlunga Downs (2 · 2.6 km), Christies Beach (1 · 3 km)

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Other sports around Christie Downs

8 listed within 5 km of Christie Downs · 1 in Christie Downs

Southern Districts Baseball Club

Christie Downs

Baseball

In Christie Downs

Morphett Vale Riding & Pony Club

Morphett Vale

EquestrianFencing

2 km from central Christie Downs

Southern Vales Archery Club

Morphett Vale

Archery

2 km from central Christie Downs

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Football (AFL) around Christie Downs

8 listed within 5 km of Christie Downs

Morphett Vale FC Auskick Centre

Morphett Vale

AFLAuskick

2 km from central Christie Downs

OSB - Lonsdale FC Auskick Centre

Lonsdale

AFLAuskick

2.5 km from central Christie Downs

Callum Cunningham-Byrne

Noarlunga Downs

MusicSTEMBasketball

2.6 km from central Christie Downs

Not finding it in Christie Downs? Listed in Morphett Vale (1 · 2 km), Lonsdale (1 · 2.3 km), Noarlunga Downs (1 · 2.6 km)

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Swimming around Christie Downs

7 listed within 5 km of Christie Downs

Southern Performance Swimming Club

Noarlunga Centre

Swimming

1.6 km from central Christie Downs

Sherriffs Road Swimming Centre

Reynella

Swimming

3.1 km from central Christie Downs

Spectrum Swim Support

Reynella

SwimmingSurf

3.4 km from central Christie Downs

Not finding it in Christie Downs? Listed in Hackham (1 · 3 km), Reynella (3 · 3.4 km), Port Noarlunga (2 · 3.7 km)

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Tutoring & STEM around Christie Downs

6 listed within 5 km of Christie Downs

Callum Cunningham-Byrne

Morphett Vale

MusicLearning CentreDrama

2 km from central Christie Downs

Lincoln Brady

Morphett Vale

MusicTutoringGuitar

2 km from central Christie Downs

Kip McGrath - Morphett Vale

Morphett Vale

MathsEnglish

2.3 km from central Christie Downs

Not finding it in Christie Downs? Listed in Morphett Vale (3 · 2 km), Noarlunga Downs (1 · 2.6 km), O'Sullivan Beach (1 · 2.7 km)

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Arts & dance around Christie Downs

4 listed within 5 km of Christie Downs

Dance Fusion, Studio of the Performing Arts

Morphett Vale

Dancing SchoolDramaHip Hop

2 km from central Christie Downs

The Arts Centre Port Noarlunga

Port Noarlunga

Art Centre

3.8 km from central Christie Downs

Not finding it in Christie Downs? Listed in Morphett Vale (3 · 2 km), Port Noarlunga (1 · 3.7 km), Woodcroft (1 · 5.6 km)

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Schools within 3 km of Christie Downs

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20 schools within 3 km of the Christie Downs centre, 5 with a Christie Downs address. See all schools with a Christie Downs address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 9)

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Libraries (1)

Sports grounds (1)

Parks (4 of 14)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

No upcoming events are listed near this suburb right now. Explore nearby guides or check back for new events.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Christie Downs: 49 kids' activities within 5 km, 5 schools in Christie Downs, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Christie Downs within City of Onkaparinga

1 of the council area’s 111 activity providers · 23rd of 30 suburbs by number of providers

City of Onkaparinga guideSchools in Christie Downs

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Homes with family context

Homes in and around Christie Downs

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$716k

Median, houses

Recently sold within 5 km of Christie Downs

Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.

7 Tenterton Road (1/1)
Sold
House
7 Tenterton Road400m

Christie Downs, SA 5164

3
2
1
23 Isabella Road (1/1)
Sold
House
23 Isabella Road400m

Morphett Vale, SA 5162

4
2
2
7/221 Brodie Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
7/221 Brodie Road900m

Morphett Vale, SA 5162

2
1
2
9 Commodore Court (1/1)
Sold
House
9 Commodore Court1.0km

Morphett Vale, SA 5162

4
2
3
166 Elizabeth Road (1/1)
Sold
House
166 Elizabeth Road1.2km

Morphett Vale, SA 5162

4
1
5
4 Salisbury Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
4 Salisbury Avenue1.3km

Morphett Vale, SA 5162

3
2
1

Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Metro Median House Sales © Government of South Australia, CC BY

Nearby suburbs

Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.

Lonsdale

3 activity providers · 2.3 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Christie Downs

    Other sports 1

    5 schools · 3 parks

  • Morphett Vale2 km · same council

    Soccer 6, Arts & dance 3, Tutoring & STEM 3, Basketball 2 +9

    12 schools · 17 parks

  • Lonsdale2.3 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Other sports 1

    0 schools · 0 parks

  • Noarlunga Downs2.6 km · same council

    Soccer 2, Football (AFL) 1, Basketball 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +1

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • O'Sullivan Beach2.7 km · same council

    Gymnastics & cheer 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Hackham3 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1

    1 school · 3 parks

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

Morphett Vale family guide · 2 kmLonsdale family guide · 2.3 kmNoarlunga Downs family guide · 2.6 kmO'Sullivan Beach family guide · 2.7 kmHackham family guide · 3 kmChristies Beach family guide · 3 kmReynella family guide · 3.4 kmPort Noarlunga family guide · 3.7 kmWoodcroft family guide · 5.6 kmOld Noarlunga family guide · 6.1 kmHallett Cove family guide · 5.5 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.

Recorded offences in Christie Downs

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Christie Downs689
Christies Beach632
Hackham215
Huntfield Heights223
Lonsdale141
Morphett Vale1,488
Noarlunga Centre894
Noarlunga Downs226
Onkaparinga Hills51
Port Noarlunga185
Reynella237

Recorded offences, 12 months to 2025-06 · Source: South Australia Police, CC BY · source

Kids activities across City of Onkaparinga

111 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Onkaparinga
Sports97Creative Arts14Academic11Music9Health6Entertainment3

Local guides & reading

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Broader reading: SA-wide and national guides

Junior Soccer in South Australia (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play

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What Kids Actually Do in South Australia (Boys and Girls, 2025 Data)

The most common organised activity for children in South Australia is Swimming, which 20% of all children take part in outside school hours. For boys the most common is Swimming (19.4%), and for…

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Before School Care: Start Times, Fees and What CCS Covers

Before school care opens between 6am and 7am at almost every service, and the session ends when children are taken to class. That makes it the shortest session of care you will buy — anywhere from 55…

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All kids' activities listed in Christie Downs

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