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Christmas Island vs Shark Bay

Name: Christmas Island vs Shark Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 2,034 km apart · Christmas Island profile · Shark Bay profile

Christmas Island Shark Bay

Christmas Island and Shark Bay are both sparsely populated areas with distinct profiles. Christmas Island is far more diverse, with 43.7% of people born overseas and 44.7% using a language other than English at home. It also has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,109, compared to $1,187 in Shark Bay. In contrast, Shark Bay has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (22.1% versus 11.4%) and a larger proportion of detached houses at 73.3%.

Both areas share very similar levels of overall advantage and disadvantage, and their unemployment rates are nearly identical at 1.5% for Christmas Island and 2.1% for Shark Bay. They also have almost the same proportion of children under 15. While they share these basic social markers, their patterns of movement differ; Shark Bay has seen a much higher influx of people moving in over the last five years, with 42.5% of residents arriving recently compared to 24.7% on Christmas Island.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 35.3 pts higher in Christmas Island No religion: 28.2 pts higher in Shark Bay Separate houses: 27.6 pts higher in Shark Bay Recent arrivals: 26.1 pts higher in Shark Bay Born overseas: 22.3 pts higher in Christmas Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +661 larger in Christmas Island

1,692 18th pct 1,031 14th pct

Median age in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +5 yrs older in Shark Bay

38 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 28.3%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

7.5% Youth (15–24) even 7.5%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 42.7%

36.3% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

8.0% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.2% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Christmas Island Shark Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.8% Australia +21.4 pts ▸ 62.2%

2.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

17.0% Australian +19.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.5% English +21.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

22.2% Chinese ◂ +21.7 pts 0.5%

3.3% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.5% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% German +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

29.3% English only +44.8 pts ▸ 74.0%

13.9% Mandarin ◂ +13.3 pts 0.6%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

19.9% No religion +28.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

14.5% Christianity +17.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

26.8% Not stated ◂ +8.9 pts 17.8%

22.1% Islam ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%

15.2% Buddhism ◂ +13.4 pts 1.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +1 more in Shark Bay

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +8.59 more in Shark Bay

3.53 47th pct 12.12 88th pct

Students in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +167 more in Christmas Island

273 19th pct 106 9th pct

Avg size in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +220 larger in Christmas Island

273 57th pct 53 8th pct

ICSEA in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +98 higher in Christmas Island

996 65th pct 898 17th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

12.9% Year 10 +14.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

5.4% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

22.3% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.2% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.2% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.4% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +$446 higher in Christmas Island

$1,233 91st pct $787 60th pct

Household income in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +$922 higher in Christmas Island

$2,109 87th pct $1,187 23rd pct

Family income in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +$841 higher in Christmas Island

$2,659 89th pct $1,818 52nd pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 25.6%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.1% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 2.8%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

20.7% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 15.0%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.2% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +0.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

11.5% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.9% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +91 larger in Shark Bay

10 2nd pct 101 19th pct

Median age in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +19 yrs older in Christmas Island

60 yrs 100th pct 41 yrs 94th pct

Median income in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +$505 higher in Christmas Island

$999 93rd pct $494 33rd pct

Household income in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +$3,788 higher in Christmas Island

$4,750 100th pct $962 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +0.4 larger in Christmas Island

2.5 71st pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +16.2 pts 48.8%

25.3% Couples without children +18.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

8.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

0.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

31.0% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 8.6%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +6.4 pts 1.7%

2.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +$70 higher in Shark Bay

$150 14th pct $220 36th pct

Mortgage in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +$87 higher in Shark Bay

$1,300 43rd pct $1,387 49th pct

People / bedroom in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +0.20 higher in Christmas Island

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 35.0%

25.4% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

9.7% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.1% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Types of homes

45.7% Separate house +27.6 pts ▸ 73.3%

30.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.6 pts 2.5%

22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.2 pts 5.6%

0.7% Other dwelling +18.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 43.3%

27.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 15.0%

7.8% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.5% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Studio / none +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.7% Under $200 ◂ +34.2 pts 28.6%

18.6% $200–$349 +26.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

9.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

0.0% $750 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.0 pts 36.2%

28.6% Under $1,000 +11.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Christmas Island in Shark Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Christmas Island in Shark Bay even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Christmas Island in Shark Bay even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Christmas Island in Shark Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) ◂ +28.5 pts 40.6%

2.7% Walked +20.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

2.6% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Bus ◂ +5.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

31.2% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 9.2%

5.8% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +19.9 pts 9.3%

4.0% Accommodation & food +16.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.1% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.7% Retail trade +6.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

7.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.4% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 16.0%

13.6% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 12.8%

13.0% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.6% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

1.8% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +2 higher in Christmas Island

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Christmas Island in Shark Bay even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Christmas Island in Shark Bay even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +4 higher in Christmas Island

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +30 higher in Christmas Island

972 64th pct 942 41st pct

ERP in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +695 higher in Christmas Island

1,889 18th pct 1,194 14th pct

Growth in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +1.7 pts higher in Shark Bay

10.0% 88th pct 11.7% 90th pct

Businesses in Christmas Island in Shark Bay

— 97 9th pct

Approvals in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +8 higher in Shark Bay

1 7th pct 9 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Christmas Island in Shark Bay

— 198 2nd pct

Max temp in Christmas Island in Shark Bay

— 29.6 84th pct

Min temp in Christmas Island in Shark Bay

— 15.3 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +0.9 higher in Shark Bay

3.7 49th pct 4.6 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +1.9 more in Shark Bay

3.6 39th pct 5.5 77th pct

15-min city in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +50.7 pts higher in Shark Bay

26.6% 14th pct 77.2% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +7.5 pts higher in Christmas Island

83.4% 87th pct 75.9% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Christmas Island in Shark Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +58.4 pts higher in Shark Bay

10.7% 5th pct 69.1% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +54.0 pts higher in Shark Bay

40.5% 13th pct 94.5% 80th pct

Walk to health in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +45.6 pts higher in Shark Bay

30.9% 36th pct 76.5% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +35.6 more in Shark Bay

28.4 72nd pct 64.0 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +4 higher in Christmas Island

4 62nd pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in Christmas Island in Shark Bay +11.3 pts higher in Christmas Island

15.6% 100th pct 4.3% 43rd pct

Compare Christmas Island with nearby areas

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

Compare Shark Bay with nearby areas

Northampton Murchison Chapman Valley Greater Geraldton Carnarvon Upper Gascoyne Mingenew Yalgoo

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Christmas Island vs Shark Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51710/christmas-island/vs/LGA57770/shark-bay