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Christmas Island vs Karratha

Name: Christmas Island vs Karratha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 1,670 km apart · Christmas Island profile · Karratha profile

Christmas Island Karratha

Christmas Island and Karratha are two very different remote areas. Christmas Island has a much more diverse population, with 43.7% of people born overseas and 44.7% using a language other than English at home. Karratha is far more likely to have residents who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (11.7% compared to 0.6% on Christmas Island). Karratha also has a higher share of high earners, with 48.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while 28.0% do so on Christmas Island.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 by remaining mostly car-dependent, with walkability scores that are nearly identical. They also share similar rates of full-time employment, sitting at 71.1% for both. While Karratha has a much younger population, with the typical First Nations resident aged 25, the typical First Nations resident on Christmas Island is far older at 60.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,507 larger in Karratha Born overseas: 25.0 pts higher in Christmas Island Other language: 32.3 pts higher in Christmas Island No religion: 27.3 pts higher in Karratha Separate houses: 32.8 pts higher in Karratha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Christmas Island in Karratha +20,507 larger in Karratha

1,692 18th pct 22,199 61st pct

Median age in Christmas Island in Karratha +6 yrs older in Christmas Island

38 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 22.5%

16.7% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 3.2%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 44.9%

36.3% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Christmas Island Karratha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.8% Australia +24.7 pts ▸ 65.5%

1.9% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% China even 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

17.0% Australian +15.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

12.5% English +18.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.2% Chinese ◂ +20.8 pts 1.4%

3.3% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.7% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

29.3% English only +41.0 pts ▸ 70.2%

13.9% Mandarin ◂ +13.2 pts 0.7%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%

0.9% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

19.9% No religion +27.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

14.5% Christianity +14.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.8% Not stated ◂ +7.6 pts 19.2%

22.1% Islam ◂ +21.1 pts 1.0%

15.2% Buddhism ◂ +13.7 pts 1.5%

0.6% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Christmas Island in Karratha +10 more in Karratha

1 0th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Christmas Island in Karratha +1.58 more in Christmas Island

3.53 47th pct 1.95 19th pct

Students in Christmas Island in Karratha +4,918 more in Karratha

273 19th pct 5,191 65th pct

Avg size in Christmas Island in Karratha +199 larger in Karratha

273 57th pct 472 80th pct

ICSEA in Christmas Island in Karratha +53 higher in Christmas Island

996 65th pct 943 32nd pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

12.9% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 4.5%

5.4% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

22.3% Certificate III / IV +13.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.2% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +10.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.2% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.8% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Christmas Island in Karratha +$312 higher in Karratha

$1,233 91st pct $1,545 99th pct

Household income in Christmas Island in Karratha +$1,049 higher in Karratha

$2,109 87th pct $3,158 100th pct

Family income in Christmas Island in Karratha +$803 higher in Karratha

$2,659 89th pct $3,462 100th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 28.0%

14.5% $4,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 9.0%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.9%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Other condition even 4.0%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Cancer even 1.0%

0.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +7.6 pts ▸ 65.6%

11.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Christmas Island in Karratha +2,584 larger in Karratha

10 2nd pct 2,594 85th pct

Median age in Christmas Island in Karratha +35 yrs older in Christmas Island

60 yrs 100th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Christmas Island in Karratha +$429 higher in Christmas Island

$999 93rd pct $570 54th pct

Household income in Christmas Island in Karratha +$2,617 higher in Christmas Island

$4,750 100th pct $2,133 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Christmas Island in Karratha +0.3 larger in Karratha

2.5 71st pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 69.8%

25.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 20.6%

8.6% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

31.0% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 21.6%

30.6% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 28.3%

13.7% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.2% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.1% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.4% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Christmas Island in Karratha +$135 higher in Karratha

$150 14th pct $285 59th pct

Mortgage in Christmas Island in Karratha +$700 higher in Karratha

$1,300 43rd pct $2,000 82nd pct

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

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 60.7%

25.4% Owned outright ◂ +18.3 pts 7.1%

14.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

45.7% Separate house +32.8 pts ▸ 78.5%

30.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.9 pts 5.2%

22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 14.2%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 39.0%

7.8% 4 bedrooms +30.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

27.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 11.2%

13.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 4.9%

0.7% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

62.7% Under $200 ◂ +31.1 pts 31.7%

18.6% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.8% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.5% $550–$749 +9.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% $750 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.4 pts 29.8%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.2 pts 9.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Christmas Island in Karratha +20 more in Karratha

0 0th pct 20 45th pct

Stops/1k in Christmas Island in Karratha +0.90 more in Karratha

0.00 0th pct 0.90 28th pct

Departures/1k in Christmas Island in Karratha +14.8 more in Karratha

0.0 0th pct 14.8 34th pct

PT routes in Christmas Island in Karratha +2 more in Karratha

0 0th pct 2 33rd pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 67.2%

6.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

2.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.2% 2 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 25.3%

15.0% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.8% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +22.9 pts 6.3%

12.1% Mining +13.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.6% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

3.2% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

2.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.7 pts 9.2%

12.6% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

13.0% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.8% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Christmas Island in Karratha +2 higher in Karratha

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Christmas Island in Karratha +5 higher in Karratha

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Christmas Island in Karratha +7 higher in Karratha

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Christmas Island in Karratha +1 higher in Christmas Island

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Christmas Island in Karratha +63 higher in Karratha

972 64th pct 1,035 86th pct

ERP in Christmas Island in Karratha +23,540 higher in Karratha

1,889 18th pct 25,429 61st pct

Growth in Christmas Island in Karratha +1.4 pts higher in Christmas Island

10.0% 88th pct 8.6% 84th pct

Businesses in Christmas Island in Karratha

— 1,329 49th pct

Approvals in Christmas Island in Karratha +59 higher in Karratha

1 7th pct 60 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Christmas Island in Karratha

— 273 10th pct

Max temp in Christmas Island in Karratha

— 34.0 97th pct

Min temp in Christmas Island in Karratha

— 20.6 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Christmas Island in Karratha +0.1 higher in Karratha

3.7 49th pct 3.8 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Christmas Island in Karratha +0.6 more in Karratha

3.6 39th pct 4.1 55th pct

15-min city in Christmas Island in Karratha +13.5 pts higher in Karratha

26.6% 14th pct 40.1% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Christmas Island in Karratha +46.4 pts higher in Christmas Island

83.4% 87th pct 37.0% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Christmas Island in Karratha +53.5 pts higher in Karratha

0.0% 0th pct 53.5% 56th pct

Walk to school in Christmas Island in Karratha +62.0 pts higher in Karratha

10.7% 5th pct 72.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Christmas Island in Karratha +45.0 pts higher in Karratha

40.5% 13th pct 85.5% 69th pct

Walk to health in Christmas Island in Karratha +1.7 pts higher in Christmas Island

30.9% 36th pct 29.2% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Christmas Island in Karratha +10.0 more in Karratha

28.4 72nd pct 38.4 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Christmas Island in Karratha +3 higher in Christmas Island

4 62nd pct 0 31st pct

Mean slope in Christmas Island in Karratha +12.7 pts higher in Christmas Island

15.6% 100th pct 2.9% 14th pct

Compare Christmas Island with nearby areas

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

Compare Karratha with nearby areas

Ashburton Port Hedland Exmouth Upper Gascoyne Carnarvon Meekatharra Murchison Shark Bay

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Christmas Island vs Karratha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51710/christmas-island/vs/LGA54310/karratha