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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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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1,812 km apart · Carnarvon profile · Christmas Island profile

Carnarvon Christmas Island

Christmas Island and Carnarvon are two distant locations with very different social makeups. Christmas Island has a much more international population, with 43.7% born overseas and 44.7% using another language at home. In contrast, Carnarvon has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 17.3%. Wealth also differs, as 28.0% of households in Christmas Island earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 15.4% in Carnarvon.

Both areas are similar in their typical monthly home-loan payments, which are both $1,300, and have roughly the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they share some common ground, the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed slightly since 2016. In terms of the local environment, Carnarvon has far more detached houses and public transport options, while Christmas Island is steeper and has a higher share of flats or apartments.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.7 pts higher in Christmas Island Other language: 31.7 pts higher in Christmas Island Separate houses: 32.7 pts higher in Carnarvon First Nations: 16.7 pts higher in Carnarvon One-parent: 10.2 pts higher in Carnarvon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +3,187 larger in Carnarvon gap steady

4,879 22nd pct 1,692 6th pct

Median age in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +3 yrs older in Carnarvon gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 28.0%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

Marital status

39.1% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

42.4% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 36.3%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 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

63.9% Australia ◂ +23.1 pts 40.8%

2.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.2% Australian ◂ +14.2 pts 17.0%

25.0% English ◂ +12.5 pts 12.5%

1.5% Chinese +20.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.1% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

5.9% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

3.8% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

2.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.9% English only ◂ +39.7 pts 29.3%

0.7% Mandarin +13.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.1% Cantonese +3.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Vietnamese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% 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

40.9% Christianity ◂ +26.4 pts 14.5%

35.7% No religion ◂ +15.8 pts 19.9%

19.2% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.8% Islam +21.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

2.2% Buddhism +13.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.6% Other religions even 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 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +0.80 more in Carnarvon

4.33 82nd pct 3.53 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +3 more in Carnarvon

4 8th pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +608 more in Carnarvon

881 33rd pct 273 9th pct

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

220 23rd pct 273 28th pct

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

865 5th pct 996 41st pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

23.6% Year 10 ◂ +10.7 pts 12.9%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 22.3%

13.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

7.6% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

6.9% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

6.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +$451 higher in Christmas Island gap narrowing

$782 45th pct $1,233 90th pct

Household income in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +$693 higher in Christmas Island gap narrowing

$1,416 30th pct $2,109 73rd pct

Family income in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +$761 higher in Christmas Island gap steady

$1,898 38th pct $2,659 80th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 17.3%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.1%

7.2% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 20.7%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.6%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.5% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +1.4 pts ▸ 58.0%

14.9% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 11.5%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +833 larger in Carnarvon

843 86th pct 10 3rd pct

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

30 yrs 86th pct 60 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +$581 higher in Christmas Island

$418 7th pct $999 88th pct

Household income in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +$3,817 higher in Christmas Island

$933 2nd pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 65.0%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 25.3%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +10.2 pts 8.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 30.6%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 31.0%

12.3% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.6% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.5% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +$65 higher in Carnarvon gap widening

$215 9th pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Carnarvon in Christmas Island even gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +0.20 higher in Christmas Island gap steady

0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

30.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 25.4%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 14.9%

3.1% Other tenure +6.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.1% Not stated even 2.1%

Types of homes

78.4% Separate house ◂ +32.7 pts 45.7%

2.8% Flat or apartment +27.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.2% Other dwelling ◂ +4.5 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

16.5% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 7.8%

9.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% Under $200 +23.4 pts ▸ 62.7%

41.6% $200–$349 ◂ +23.0 pts 18.6%

10.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 +16.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

27.0% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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

45 54th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +9.22 more in Carnarvon

9.22 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +81.2 more in Carnarvon

81.2 18th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Carnarvon in Christmas Island

6 57th pct —

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) +12.7 pts ▸ 69.1%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 2.6%

8.3% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 2.7%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

3.2% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 31.2%

11.9% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.9% Public administration & safety +20.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

5.6% Mining +6.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.5 pts 3.2%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 2.7%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

6.7% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Arts & recreation +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 13.0%

12.3% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.2% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

12.7% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.7 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

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

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +1 higher in Christmas Island

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Carnarvon in Christmas Island even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

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

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +58 higher in Christmas Island

914 16th pct 972 39th pct

ERP in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +3,417 higher in Carnarvon

5,306 22nd pct 1,889 7th pct

Growth in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +6.6 pts higher in Christmas Island

3.4% 39th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Businesses in Carnarvon in Christmas Island

537 27th pct —

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carnarvon in Christmas Island

172 0th pct —

Max temp in Carnarvon in Christmas Island

28.4 89th pct —

Min temp in Carnarvon in Christmas Island

17.1 89th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +1.4 higher in Carnarvon

5.1 44th pct 3.7 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +2.1 more in Carnarvon

5.6 56th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +43.9 pts higher in Carnarvon

70.4% 54th pct 26.6% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +19.9 pts higher in Christmas Island

63.5% 51st pct 83.4% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +79.7 pts higher in Carnarvon

79.7% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +62.5 pts higher in Carnarvon

73.2% 49th pct 10.7% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +43.2 pts higher in Carnarvon

83.8% 30th pct 40.5% 10th pct

Walk to health in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +25.7 pts higher in Carnarvon

56.5% 59th pct 30.9% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +5.8 more in Christmas Island

22.5 77th pct 28.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Carnarvon in Christmas Island +9 higher in Carnarvon

13 27th pct 4 17th pct

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

2.8% 7th pct 15.6% 100th pct

Compare Carnarvon with nearby areas

Exmouth Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough Geraldton - North Ashburton Geraldton Geraldton - East Geraldton - South Irwin

Compare Christmas Island with nearby areas

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Karratha Roebourne South Hedland Port Hedland Ashburton Carnarvon Exmouth

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/sa2/511021276/carnarvon/vs/901011001/christmas-island