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Ashburton vs Christmas Island

Name: Ashburton vs Christmas Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1,780 km apart · Ashburton profile · Christmas Island profile

Ashburton Christmas Island

Christmas Island and Ashburton (WA) are two remote areas with very different social profiles. Christmas Island is far more diverse, with 43.7% of people born overseas and 44.7% using another language at home, compared to 18.9% and 11.0% in Ashburton (WA). Ashburton (WA) has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (23.0% versus 11.4%) and a far larger proportion of people with no religion (46.6% versus 19.9%). Incomes are also higher in Ashburton (WA), where 36.1% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, compared to 13.7% on Christmas Island.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for overall advantage. They share similar rates of unemployment, around 1.5% to 1.9%, and both have a similar share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher. Life in both places is mostly car-dependent, with walkability scores of 3.7 and 3.8. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened, while the gap in the number of people who speak little or no English has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 33.8 pts higher in Christmas Island No religion: 26.8 pts higher in Ashburton Rent: $102 higher in Christmas Island Renting: 27.6 pts higher in Ashburton Separate houses: 40.9 pts higher in Ashburton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashburton in Christmas Island +5,699 larger in Ashburton gap narrowing

7,391 37th pct 1,692 6th pct

Median age in Ashburton in Christmas Island +4 yrs older in Christmas Island gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

40.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 35.3%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 16.7%

3.4% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

Marital status

44.6% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

42.3% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 36.3%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Ashburton Christmas Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.9% Australia ◂ +21.1 pts 40.8%

5.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

2.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.6% Australian ◂ +15.6 pts 17.0%

30.7% English ◂ +18.2 pts 12.5%

0.9% Chinese +21.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.5% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

3.1% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.9% English only ◂ +40.7 pts 29.3%

0.4% Mandarin +13.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Cantonese +3.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +26.8 pts 19.9%

28.3% Christianity ◂ +13.8 pts 14.5%

21.1% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.8% Islam +21.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.3% Buddhism +13.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ashburton in Christmas Island +5 more in Ashburton

6 71st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ashburton in Christmas Island +0.06 more in Christmas Island

3.47 74th pct 3.53 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashburton in Christmas Island +5 more in Ashburton

6 12th pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Ashburton in Christmas Island +1,105 more in Ashburton

1,378 48th pct 273 9th pct

Avg size in Ashburton in Christmas Island +43 larger in Christmas Island

230 24th pct 273 28th pct

ICSEA in Ashburton in Christmas Island +93 higher in Christmas Island

903 10th pct 996 41st pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 38.5%

19.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 12.9%

4.3% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.2 pts 22.3%

12.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 14.4%

10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

6.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Ashburton in Christmas Island +$632 higher in Ashburton gap narrowing

$1,865 100th pct $1,233 90th pct

Household income in Ashburton in Christmas Island +$828 higher in Ashburton gap widening

$2,937 96th pct $2,109 73rd pct

Family income in Ashburton in Christmas Island +$651 higher in Ashburton gap widening

$3,310 93rd pct $2,659 80th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

23.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 14.5%

20.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 13.5%

8.3% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.2% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 24.5%

15.7% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.9% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.6% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

3.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +6.5 pts 58.0%

11.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

2.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashburton in Christmas Island +762 larger in Ashburton

772 86th pct 10 3rd pct

Median age in Ashburton in Christmas Island +32 yrs older in Christmas Island

28 yrs 76th pct 60 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Ashburton in Christmas Island +$130 higher in Ashburton

$1,129 92nd pct $999 88th pct

Household income in Ashburton in Christmas Island +$2,436 higher in Christmas Island

$2,314 83rd pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashburton in Christmas Island +0.2 larger in Ashburton gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 65.0%

22.5% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

7.9% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

24.2% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

30.1% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 13.7%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashburton in Christmas Island +$102 higher in Christmas Island gap narrowing

$48 0th pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Ashburton in Christmas Island +$313 higher in Ashburton gap widening

$1,613 35th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Ashburton in Christmas Island +0.10 higher in Christmas Island gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.0% Rented ◂ +27.6 pts 48.3%

7.4% Owned outright +18.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

3.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +40.9 pts 45.7%

2.2% Flat or apartment +27.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 48.1%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 7.8%

4.1% 1 bedroom +9.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.9% Under $200 ◂ +15.2 pts 62.7%

5.7% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.3% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +31.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

26.0% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%

6.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashburton in Christmas Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ashburton in Christmas Island even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ashburton in Christmas Island even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ashburton in Christmas Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.8% Car (driver) +32.4 pts ▸ 69.1%

22.7% Bus ◂ +16.4 pts 6.4%

7.0% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

6.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 31.2%

13.6% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.9% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.4% Mining ◂ +36.3 pts 12.1%

4.4% Public administration & safety +24.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

8.4% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Arts & recreation +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

0.7% Electricity, gas & water +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +16.3 pts 10.4%

25.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.6 pts 18.5%

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

10.8% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.5% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.4% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ashburton in Christmas Island +1 higher in Ashburton

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

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

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Ashburton in Christmas Island +2 higher in Ashburton

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Ashburton in Christmas Island +2 higher in Christmas Island

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Ashburton in Christmas Island +7 higher in Ashburton

979 42nd pct 972 39th pct

ERP in Ashburton in Christmas Island +6,446 higher in Ashburton

8,335 39th pct 1,889 7th pct

Growth in Ashburton in Christmas Island +2.9 pts higher in Christmas Island

7.1% 69th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Businesses in Ashburton in Christmas Island

215 9th pct —

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ashburton in Christmas Island

294 1st pct —

Max temp in Ashburton in Christmas Island

33.3 100th pct —

Min temp in Ashburton in Christmas Island

17.8 90th pct —

Walkability

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

3.8 28th pct 3.7 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashburton in Christmas Island +1.3 more in Ashburton

4.9 45th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Ashburton in Christmas Island +37.7 pts higher in Ashburton

64.3% 49th pct 26.6% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Ashburton in Christmas Island +24.0 pts higher in Christmas Island

59.4% 47th pct 83.4% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Ashburton in Christmas Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ashburton in Christmas Island +65.8 pts higher in Ashburton

76.5% 52nd pct 10.7% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Ashburton in Christmas Island +40.9 pts higher in Ashburton

81.4% 28th pct 40.5% 10th pct

Walk to health in Ashburton in Christmas Island +39.0 pts higher in Ashburton

69.9% 69th pct 30.9% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashburton in Christmas Island +12.4 more in Ashburton

40.7 86th pct 28.4 86th pct

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

0 0th pct 4 17th pct

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

2.8% 7th pct 15.6% 100th pct

Compare Ashburton with nearby areas

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Compare Christmas Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashburton vs Christmas Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/510031271/ashburton/vs/901011001/christmas-island