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Christies Beach, SA Family Guide

SA 5165 · City of Onkaparinga

Discover Christies Beach with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 29 Oct 2026
South Australia
South Australia regional photograph · Solarence / CC BY-SA 4.0

How Christies Beach rates for families

How we rate suburbs →

Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.

Overall rating
3.2
Good
3.2 out of 5

Average of the 6 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities5.0/5

    16 kinds within 3 km

    12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Public transport2.2/5

    43.5% of homes near a frequent stop or station

    95% of homes or more scores 5 · 60% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Parks & play1.8/5

    42.8% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park

    95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • GP access4.7/5

    69.1% of homes within 1 km of a GP

    75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Bushfire2.1/5

    43.3% of homes in a bushfire-prone area

    Under 5% of homes scores 5 · 20% of homes scores 3 · every home scores 0

  • Hot days3.3/5

    13.7 days a year at 35°C or hotter

    5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0

  • Not rated yet:
  • School access (not rated in SA yet)
  • Commute to the city (not measured yet)
  • Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
  • Flood (not rated anywhere yet)

Also known, not scored: Home internet — 100% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).

Data sources (9)

Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).

Schools11within 3 kmActivities36within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Other sports7 within 5 kmSoccer7 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)6 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer4 within 5 kmSwimming4 within 5 km
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Basketball3 within 5 kmCricket2 within 5 kmMartial arts2 within 5 kmTennis2 within 5 kmArts & dance4 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM4 within 5 kmMusic4 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Christies Beach

Other sports around Christies Beach

7 listed within 5 km of Christies Beach · 1 in Christies Beach

Christies Sailing Club

Christies Beach

Yacht

In Christies Beach

Port Noarlunga Surf Life Saving Club

Port Noarlunga

SurfSwimming

1.1 km from central Christies Beach

South Port SLSC

Port Noarlunga

First AidSwimmingSurf

1.1 km from central Christies Beach

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Soccer around Christies Beach

7 listed within 5 km of Christies Beach · 1 in Christies Beach

Christies Beach Football Club

Christies Beach

AFLSoccerAuskick

In Christies Beach

Hickinbotham Oval

Noarlunga Downs

Soccer

1.8 km from central Christies Beach

Callum Cunningham-Byrne

Noarlunga Downs

MusicSTEMBasketball

3 km from central Christies Beach

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Football (AFL) around Christies Beach

6 listed within 5 km of Christies Beach · 2 in Christies Beach

Christies Beach FC Auskick Centre

Christies Beach

AFLAuskick

In Christies Beach

Pt Noarlunga FC Auskick Centre

Port Noarlunga

AFLAuskick

2.1 km from central Christies Beach

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Gymnastics & cheer around Christies Beach

4 listed within 5 km of Christies Beach · 1 in Christies Beach

Beyond Gymnastics

O'Sullivan Beach

Gymnastics

1.7 km from central Christies Beach

Tanjule Rhythmic Gymnastics Club Inc

O'Sullivan Beach

Gymnastics

2.2 km from central Christies Beach

Southern Stars Gymnastics Academy Inc

Lonsdale

Gymnastics

3.5 km from central Christies Beach

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Arts & dance around Christies Beach

4 listed within 5 km of Christies Beach

The Arts Centre Port Noarlunga

Port Noarlunga

Art Centre

1.1 km from central Christies Beach

Callum Cunningham-Byrne

Morphett Vale

MusicLearning CentreDrama

5 km from central Christies Beach

Dance Fusion, Studio of the Performing Arts

Morphett Vale

Dancing SchoolDramaHip Hop

5 km from central Christies Beach

Not finding it in Christies Beach? Listed in Port Noarlunga (1 · 1.1 km), Morphett Vale (3 · 5 km), Moana (2 · 6.1 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Christies Beach

4 listed within 5 km of Christies Beach

Jamie Chilvers Music

O'Sullivan Beach

MusicLearning Centre

2.2 km from central Christies Beach

Lincoln Brady

Morphett Vale

MusicTutoringGuitar

5 km from central Christies Beach

Not finding it in Christies Beach? Listed in O'Sullivan Beach (1 · 2.2 km), Noarlunga Downs (1 · 3 km), Morphett Vale (3 · 5 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Christies Beach

AIThe schools section lists Christies Beach Primary School and a parish school inside the suburb, then primary schools in Port Noarlunga and O'Sullivan Beach.

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11 schools within 3 km of the Christies Beach centre, 2 with a Christies Beach address.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (2)

Libraries (1)

Sports grounds (2)

Parks (4 of 9)

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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 Christies Beach: 36 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Christies Beach, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Christies Beach within City of Onkaparinga

5 of the council area’s 111 activity providers · 5th of 30 suburbs by number of providers

City of Onkaparinga guide

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Christies Beach

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

$920k

Median, houses

Recently sold within 5 km of Christies Beach

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

2/56 Fenton Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
2/56 Fenton Avenue400m

Christies Beach, SA 5165

3
2
2
4/1 (1/1)
Sold
House
4/1600m

Christies Beach, SA 5165

2
1
1
8 Martin Place (1/1)
Sold
House
8 Martin Place600m

Christies Beach, SA 5165

2
1
3 Pike Street (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
3 Pike Street1.4km

Christies Beach, SA 5165

3
2
1
2 Wyong Road (1/1)
Sold
House
2 Wyong Road2.0km

O'Sullivan Beach, SA 5166

3
1
2
1 George Street (1/1)
Sold
House
1 George Street2.7km

O'Sullivan Beach, SA 5166

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.

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Christies Beach

    Football (AFL) 2, Other sports 1, Soccer 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +2

    2 schools · 4 parks

  • Port Noarlunga1.1 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 2, Other sports 2, Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1 +2

    1 school · 3 parks

  • O'Sullivan Beach2.2 km · same council

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

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Noarlunga Downs3 km · same council

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

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • Christie Downs3 km · same council

    Other sports 1

    5 schools · 3 parks

  • Lonsdale4.7 km · same council

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

    0 schools · 0 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Port Noarlunga family guide · 1.1 kmO'Sullivan Beach family guide · 2.2 kmNoarlunga Downs family guide · 3 kmChristie Downs family guide · 3 kmLonsdale family guide · 4.7 kmMorphett Vale family guide · 5 kmHackham family guide · 5.4 kmOld Noarlunga family guide · 5.4 kmSeaford family guide · 5.6 kmMoana family guide · 6.1 kmReynella family guide · 6.2 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 28 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

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In Christies Beach, the other sports section opens with Christies Sailing Club, followed by surf life saving clubs in Port Noarlunga. AroundSchools lists 36 activity providers within 5 km of Christies Beach.

Football (AFL) starts inside the suburb at Christies Beach FC Auskick Centre, and cricket at Southern District Cricket Club. Gymnastics listings are in O'Sullivan Beach and Lonsdale, and basketball and netball in Morphett Vale.

The parks section covers reserves in Christies Beach and the river and reef parks around Port Noarlunga.

AIOpen the Port Noarlunga guide for tennis and surf life saving, or Morphett Vale for basketball and netball.

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 28 Oct 2026.

Recorded offences in Christies Beach

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Christies Beach632
Christie Downs689
Huntfield Heights223
Lonsdale141
Morphett Vale1,488
Noarlunga Centre894
Noarlunga Downs226
Port Noarlunga185
Seaford Meadows299

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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All kids' activities listed in Christies Beach

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