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Christmas Island vs Upper Gascoyne

Name: Christmas Island vs Upper Gascoyne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 1,945 km apart · Christmas Island profile · Upper Gascoyne profile

Christmas Island Upper Gascoyne

Christmas Island and Upper Gascoyne are very different remote areas. Christmas Island is far more multicultural, with 43.7% of people born overseas and 44.7% using a language other than English at home. It also has much higher typical incomes, with the usual weekly household income being $2,109 compared to $1,300 in Upper Gascoyne. In contrast, Upper Gascoyne is a sparsely populated area where 55.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and children under 15 make up a far higher share of the population at 27.6%.

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week, at around 14%. They also share similar levels of education and job skills. However, their daily lives differ greatly, as 46.4% of people in Upper Gascoyne walk to work while 69.1% of those on Christmas Island drive. These two places have remained distinct in their makeup, with the gap in typical household incomes remaining far higher in Christmas Island.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 55.3 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne Born overseas: 37.8 pts higher in Christmas Island Other language: 31.8 pts higher in Christmas Island No religion: 30.1 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne 3+ bedrooms: 25.8 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +1,522 larger in Christmas Island

1,692 18th pct 170 2nd pct

Median age in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +1 yrs older in Christmas Island

38 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

35.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.5 pts 21.8%

16.7% Children (0–14) +10.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 5.9%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

36.3% Never married +19.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

49.3% Married ◂ +25.3 pts 24.0%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

4.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Christmas Island Upper Gascoyne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.8% Australia +41.6 pts ▸ 82.4%

1.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

17.0% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

22.2% Chinese ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

12.5% English ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

2.8% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

29.3% English only +49.0 pts ▸ 78.2%

13.9% Mandarin ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

19.9% No religion +30.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

14.5% Christianity +20.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.8% Not stated ◂ +14.4 pts 12.4%

22.1% Islam ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%

15.2% Buddhism ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +1 more in Upper Gascoyne

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +39.02 more in Upper Gascoyne

3.53 47th pct 42.55 100th pct

Students in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +212 more in Christmas Island

273 19th pct 61 5th pct

Avg size in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +243 larger in Christmas Island

273 57th pct 31 3rd pct

ICSEA in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne

996 65th pct —

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 33.6%

12.9% Year 10 +14.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.9% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.4% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

22.3% Certificate III / IV +14.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

10.2% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +14.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

4.8% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.1% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +$749 higher in Christmas Island

$1,233 91st pct $484 8th pct

Household income in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +$809 higher in Christmas Island

$2,109 87th pct $1,300 39th pct

Family income in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +$1,347 higher in Christmas Island

$2,659 89th pct $1,312 13th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 19.3%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.1% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

20.7% Under $650 +27.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 10.1%

3.3% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.2% Mental health +7.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.6% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +0.2 pts ▸ 58.2%

11.5% One condition +7.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.9% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.5% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +85 larger in Upper Gascoyne

10 2nd pct 95 18th pct

Median age in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +34 yrs older in Christmas Island

60 yrs 100th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +$649 higher in Christmas Island

$999 93rd pct $350 7th pct

Household income in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +$3,625 higher in Christmas Island

$4,750 100th pct $1,125 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +0.4 larger in Upper Gascoyne

2.5 71st pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 59.2%

25.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 19.2%

8.6% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.5% Other families +5.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

31.0% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

30.6% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 22.8%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +7.2 pts 7.0%

13.7% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.1% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.4% 6 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +$75 higher in Christmas Island

$150 14th pct $75 0th pct

Mortgage in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +$474 higher in Christmas Island

$1,300 43rd pct $826 13th pct

People / bedroom in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +0.10 higher in Christmas Island

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 45.6%

9.7% Other tenure +23.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 15.8%

14.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

45.7% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 61.4%

30.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.1 pts 0.0%

22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.5 pts 5.3%

0.7% Other dwelling +16.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

27.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 21.1%

7.8% 4 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.7% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 65.4%

18.6% $200–$349 ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

9.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +49.2 pts 0.0%

28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) ◂ +37.0 pts 32.1%

2.7% Walked +43.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

2.6% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.4% Bus ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

31.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 28.3%

5.8% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

29.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 23.2%

7.1% Education & training +7.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.2% Health care & social assistance +11.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.1% Mining ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

8.6% Construction ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.7% Administrative & support ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Managers +28.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

12.6% Professionals +17.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.6% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.0 pts 8.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +4 higher in Christmas Island

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +3 higher in Christmas Island

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +1 higher in Christmas Island

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +52 higher in Christmas Island

972 64th pct 920 26th pct

ERP in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +1,683 higher in Christmas Island

1,889 18th pct 206 1st pct

Growth in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne

10.0% 88th pct —

Businesses in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne

— 9 1st pct

Approvals in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +1 higher in Christmas Island

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne

— 155 0th pct

Max temp in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne

— 32.8 94th pct

Min temp in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne

— 16.8 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +0.6 higher in Christmas Island

3.7 49th pct 3.0 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +0.3 more in Christmas Island

3.6 39th pct 3.3 30th pct

15-min city in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +38.1 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne

26.6% 14th pct 64.6% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +18.8 pts higher in Christmas Island

83.4% 87th pct 64.6% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +56.4 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne

10.7% 5th pct 67.1% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +26.5 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne

40.5% 13th pct 67.1% 46th pct

Walk to health in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +30.9 pts higher in Christmas Island

30.9% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +65.7 more in Upper Gascoyne

28.4 72nd pct 94.1 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +4 higher in Christmas Island

4 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Christmas Island in Upper Gascoyne +12.0 pts higher in Christmas Island

15.6% 100th pct 3.6% 30th pct

Compare Christmas Island with nearby areas

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

Compare Upper Gascoyne with nearby areas

Murchison Carnarvon Ashburton Shark Bay Meekatharra Cue Exmouth Northampton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Christmas Island vs Upper Gascoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51710/christmas-island/vs/LGA58470/upper-gascoyne