# Carnarvon - Mungullah vs Christmas Island — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 1,812 km apart

Christmas Island and Carnarvon - Mungullah are remote areas located over 1,800km apart with very different layouts. Christmas Island is more rugged with a much higher mean terrain slope of 15.6% compared to 2.8% in Carnarvon - Mungullah. There is a stark contrast in First Nations demographics; Christmas Island has a much smaller population of 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, while Carnarvon - Mungullah has 843. For these residents, the typical age is far older on Christmas Island at 60 years, and typical personal income is far higher at $999, compared to 30 years and $418 in Carnarvon - Mungullah.

Both areas are largely car-dependent or only somewhat walkable, reflecting their remote nature. However, Carnarvon - Mungullah is generally more walkable, with 79.7% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to 0.0% on Christmas Island. Christmas Island is more convenient for food, as 83.4% of homes are within a 15 minute walk of groceries, while Carnarvon - Mungullah sits at 63.5%. This gap in grocery access is higher than the differences seen in other amenities.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Carnarvon - Mungullah | Christmas Island | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 843 | 10 | 833 larger in Carnarvon - Mungullah |  |
| Median age | 30 yrs | 60 yrs | 30 yrs older in Christmas Island |  |
| Year 12 | 19.5% | — |  |  |
| Unemployment | 25.8% | — |  |  |
| Median income | $418 | $999 | $581 higher in Christmas Island |  |
| Household income | $933 | $4,750 | $3,817 higher in Christmas Island |  |
| Indigenous language | 5.0% | — |  |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Carnarvon - Mungullah | Christmas Island | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.1 | 3.7 | 1.4 higher in Carnarvon - Mungullah |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.6 | 3.6 | 2.1 more in Carnarvon - Mungullah |  |
| 15-min city | 70.4% | 26.6% | 43.9 pts higher in Carnarvon - Mungullah |  |
| Walk to shops | 63.5% | 83.4% | 19.9 pts higher in Christmas Island |  |
| Walk to transit | 79.7% | 0.0% | 79.7 pts higher in Carnarvon - Mungullah |  |
| Walk to school | 73.2% | 10.7% | 62.5 pts higher in Carnarvon - Mungullah |  |
| Walk to a park | 83.8% | 40.5% | 43.2 pts higher in Carnarvon - Mungullah |  |
| Walk to health | 56.5% | 30.9% | 25.7 pts higher in Carnarvon - Mungullah |  |
| Intersections/km² | 13 | 4 | 9 higher in Carnarvon - Mungullah |  |
| Mean slope | 2.8% | 15.6% | 12.8 pts higher in Christmas Island |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE502001/carnarvon-mungullah/vs/IARE901001/christmas-island