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South Australia · Postcode 5169

Christie Downs solar & clean energy data

5,683 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 5% in South Australia · data current as at 2026-04-03

Christie Downs
Ranked top 5% for solar uptake in South Australia
#10
in South Australia
5,683
Total solar installs
280
Installed last 12 months
-19%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
404
Home batteries
7.1%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
25,696
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Christie Downs's 5,683 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 12,236 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × SA grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
5169
5,683
#10 state
you
5168
1,663
#109 state
Morphett Vale
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413
#192 state
Willunga
5171
2,249
#75 state
Willunga
5167
1,781
#105 state
Port Noarlunga
5172
1,526
#119 state
McLaren Vale
South Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Christie Downs's 5,683 solar systems typically avoid around 16.09 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly

Christie Downs is one of South Australia's strongest solar communities, ranking 10th in the state — ahead of 97% of all South Australia postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. New installations eased in the past 12 months (280 systems, 19% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

The combined impact is substantial: Christie Downs's solar community avoids an estimated 25,696 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 12,236 cars off the road or powering around 5,139 average Australian homes with clean electricity. This is estimated using South Australia's average grid emissions intensity of 370 gCO₂/kWh, sourced from OpenElectricity, applied to an average system size of 9kW.

Monthly solar installations · Christie Downs
280 installs · May – Apr
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