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Carnarvon vs Christmas Island

Name: Carnarvon vs Christmas Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 1,780 km apart · Carnarvon profile · Christmas Island profile

Carnarvon Christmas Island

Christmas Island and Carnarvon are two distant locations with very different social profiles. Christmas Island has a far higher share of people born overseas (43.7%) and those using another language at home (44.7%). Higher incomes are also common there, with 28.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Carnarvon has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.3%. It also has more detached houses (74.5%) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (68.7% compared to 10.7% on Christmas Island).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in some key areas of daily life. Both have roughly the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 11%) and very similar typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,300. They also share a similar proportion of adults working or looking for work, at about 56%. While Christmas Island has more people who speak little or no English, both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.2 pts higher in Christmas Island Other language: 32.1 pts higher in Christmas Island Separate houses: 28.8 pts higher in Carnarvon First Nations: 15.7 pts higher in Carnarvon One-parent: 9.6 pts higher in Carnarvon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +3,559 larger in Carnarvon

5,251 34th pct 1,692 18th pct

Median age in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +2 yrs older in Carnarvon

40 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 28.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

Marital status

39.0% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

43.1% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 36.3%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Carnarvon Christmas Island

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia ◂ +23.4 pts 40.8%

3.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.5% Australian ◂ +14.4 pts 17.0%

27.0% English ◂ +14.5 pts 12.5%

1.4% Chinese +20.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.3% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

3.9% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

2.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only ◂ +40.7 pts 29.3%

0.8% Mandarin +13.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.1% Cantonese +3.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.2% Christianity ◂ +25.8 pts 14.5%

37.3% No religion ◂ +17.4 pts 19.9%

18.3% Not stated +8.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.8% Islam +21.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

2.2% Buddhism +13.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +3 more in Carnarvon

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +0.59 more in Carnarvon

4.12 53rd pct 3.53 47th pct

Students in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +608 more in Carnarvon

881 35th pct 273 19th pct

Avg size in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +53 larger in Christmas Island

220 49th pct 273 57th pct

ICSEA in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +131 higher in Christmas Island

865 13th pct 996 65th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 12.9%

11.9% Year 9 or below even 11.9%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 22.3%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 10.2%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

3.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

7.6% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

7.0% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

6.2% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +$440 higher in Christmas Island

$793 62nd pct $1,233 91st pct

Household income in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +$708 higher in Christmas Island

$1,401 50th pct $2,109 87th pct

Family income in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +$750 higher in Christmas Island

$1,909 60th pct $2,659 89th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 17.3%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 12.1%

7.0% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 20.7%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 22.6%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.4% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +0.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

14.9% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 11.5%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +847 larger in Carnarvon

857 60th pct 10 2nd pct

Median age in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +30 yrs older in Christmas Island

30 yrs 79th pct 60 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +$577 higher in Christmas Island

$422 14th pct $999 93rd pct

Household income in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +$3,807 higher in Christmas Island

$943 11th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +0.2 larger in Christmas Island

2.3 29th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +16.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 25.3%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 8.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 30.6%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 31.0%

12.0% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.3% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.9% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +$59 higher in Carnarvon

$209 32nd pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Carnarvon in Christmas Island even

$1,300 43rd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +0.10 higher in Christmas Island

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

30.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 25.4%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 14.9%

3.7% Other tenure +6.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

74.5% Separate house ◂ +28.8 pts 45.7%

2.7% Flat or apartment +27.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.3% Other dwelling ◂ +7.6 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

16.4% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 7.8%

11.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% Under $200 +21.6 pts ▸ 62.7%

39.4% $200–$349 ◂ +20.8 pts 18.6%

9.7% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,000–$1,799 +17.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

27.3% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +45 more in Carnarvon

45 53rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +8.57 more in Carnarvon

8.57 94th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +75.4 more in Carnarvon

75.4 51st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +3 more in Carnarvon

3 38th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) +16.3 pts ▸ 69.1%

11.8% Walked ◂ +9.1 pts 2.7%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 2.6%

6.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 31.2%

11.3% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.1% Public administration & safety +21.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

5.0% Mining +7.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.9 pts 3.2%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.4 pts 2.7%

6.4% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

4.9% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Transport & warehousing even 5.2%

0.8% Arts & recreation +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 13.0%

12.1% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.2% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

12.4% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +6.3 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +4 higher in Christmas Island

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +3 higher in Christmas Island

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Carnarvon in Christmas Island even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +4 higher in Christmas Island

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +54 higher in Christmas Island

918 25th pct 972 64th pct

ERP in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +3,766 higher in Carnarvon

5,655 33rd pct 1,889 18th pct

Growth in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +7.6 pts higher in Christmas Island

2.4% 38th pct 10.0% 88th pct

Businesses in Carnarvon in Christmas Island

572 33rd pct —

Approvals in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +43 higher in Carnarvon

44 47th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carnarvon in Christmas Island

218 4th pct —

Max temp in Carnarvon in Christmas Island

30.7 88th pct —

Min temp in Carnarvon in Christmas Island

17.2 88th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +1.3 higher in Carnarvon

5.0 73rd pct 3.7 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +1.9 more in Carnarvon

5.5 77th pct 3.6 39th pct

15-min city in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +39.6 pts higher in Carnarvon

66.1% 75th pct 26.6% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +19.3 pts higher in Christmas Island

64.1% 74th pct 83.4% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +74.9 pts higher in Carnarvon

74.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +58.1 pts higher in Carnarvon

68.7% 72nd pct 10.7% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +42.7 pts higher in Carnarvon

83.2% 66th pct 40.5% 13th pct

Walk to health in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +22.2 pts higher in Carnarvon

53.1% 73rd pct 30.9% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +0.4 more in Christmas Island

28.0 72nd pct 28.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +4 higher in Christmas Island

0 10th pct 4 62nd pct

Mean slope in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +12.8 pts higher in Christmas Island

2.8% 11th pct 15.6% 100th pct

Compare Carnarvon with nearby areas

Exmouth Upper Gascoyne Shark Bay Murchison Ashburton Northampton Karratha Chapman Valley

Compare Christmas Island with nearby areas

Cocos Islands Exmouth Karratha Carnarvon Ashburton Port Hedland Upper Gascoyne Shark Bay

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carnarvon vs Christmas Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51540/carnarvon/vs/LGA51710/christmas-island