Christie Downs, South Australia

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Christie Downs
AdelaideSouth Australia
Population: 4,910 (2001 census)
Postcode: 5164
Property Value: AUD $175,000 (2005)
LGA: City of Onkaparinga
Suburbs around Christie Downs:
O'Sullivan Beach Lonsdale Morphett Vale
Christies Beach Christie Downs Morphett Vale
Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre Hackham West

Christie Downs is a suburb in southern Metropolitan Adelaide within the City of Onkaparinga. It has a unique postcode of 5164, and is adjacent to the suburbs of Christies Beach to the west, Noarlunga Centre to the south, Morphett Vale to the east and Lonsdale to the north.

The area was named after Lambert Christie, who was one of the original European settlers in the area. The area continued to be mainly farming land until the late 1950s when large portions were purchased by the South Australian Housing Trust. Since then the suburb has steadily grown to have almost 2500 households.

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