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Christmas Island vs Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Name: Christmas Island vs Cocos (Keeling) Islands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 976 km apart · Christmas Island profile · Cocos (Keeling) Islands profile

Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands are both sparsely populated areas located far apart in the Indian Ocean. Christmas Island has a far higher share of people born overseas (43.7%) and a typical weekly income that is far higher at $1,233, compared to $741 in Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Housing differs sharply between them; all homes in Cocos (Keeling) Islands are separate houses, while Christmas Island has a mix of detached homes and flats. Christmas Island also has far more people living alone (31.0%) than Cocos (Keeling) Islands (7.4%).

Both areas share very similar rates of unemployment, which sit between 1.5% and 2.0%. They also have the same proportion of people who finished Year 12 (38.5%) and nearly identical rates of volunteering. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in the share of people born overseas, others have widened, like the gap in the number of people living alone. In Cocos (Keeling) Islands, a higher share of residents use another language at home (64.2%) compared to Christmas Island (44.7%), though both are far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 35.1 pts higher in Christmas Island Separate houses: 54.3 pts higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands Living alone: 23.7 pts higher in Christmas Island 3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands Other language: 19.5 pts higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +1,099 larger in Christmas Island gap narrowing

1,692 6th pct 593 2nd pct

Median age in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +2 yrs older in Cocos (Keeling) Islands gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 25.0%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 27.2%

16.7% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

49.3% Married +25.0 pts ▸ 74.3%

36.3% Never married ◂ +19.9 pts 16.5%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

2.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.8% Australia +32.7 pts ▸ 73.5%

2.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

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% South Africa ◂ +0.5 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 +7.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

22.2% Chinese ◂ +20.0 pts 2.2%

12.5% English ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

2.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.7% German ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

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 ◂ +10.2 pts 19.1%

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

22.1% Islam +43.5 pts ▸ 65.6%

26.8% Not stated ◂ +11.1 pts 15.7%

19.9% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 14.5%

15.2% Buddhism ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

14.5% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 4.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +4.47 more in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

3.53 75th pct 8.00 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands even

1 2nd pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +163 more in Christmas Island

273 9th pct 110 3rd pct

Avg size in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +163 larger in Christmas Island

273 28th pct 110 10th pct

ICSEA in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +48 higher in Christmas Island

996 41st pct 948 18th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 even 38.5%

11.9% Year 9 or below +12.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

22.3% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

10.2% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

4.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

10.2% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.8% Education +6.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +$492 higher in Christmas Island gap narrowing

$1,233 90th pct $741 37th pct

Household income in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +$410 higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands gap narrowing

$2,109 73rd pct $2,519 89th pct

Family income in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +$981 higher in Christmas Island gap steady

$2,659 80th pct $1,678 24th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 31.1%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.5% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

20.7% Under $650 +15.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 12.4%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Mental health even 2.2%

1.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Cancer even 1.0%

0.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +9.6 pts ▸ 67.6%

11.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

1.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Three or more even 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +10 larger in Christmas Island

10 3rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

60 yrs 100th pct —

Median income in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

$999 88th pct —

Household income in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

$4,750 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +1.3 larger in Cocos (Keeling) Islands gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 3.8 100th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 64.2%

25.3% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

8.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 2.7%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.0% 1 person ◂ +23.7 pts 7.4%

30.6% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 28.7%

2.4% 6 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.2% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%

8.1% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +$81 higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands gap widening

$150 0th pct $231 12th pct

Mortgage in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +$672 higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,972 59th pct

People / bedroom in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +0.10 higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands gap steady

1.00 90th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Rented +18.9 pts ▸ 67.2%

25.4% Owned outright ◂ +16.3 pts 9.0%

9.7% Other tenure +5.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 3.3%

2.1% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Types of homes

45.7% Separate house +54.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

30.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.1 pts 0.0%

22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 40.2%

27.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 8.2%

7.8% 4 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.7% Under $200 ◂ +32.3 pts 30.5%

18.6% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

9.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

1.5% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) ◂ +49.5 pts 19.7%

2.7% Walked +11.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Bicycle +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

6.4% Bus ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%

2.6% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 27.1%

31.2% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

5.8% 4 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.0% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.7 pts 15.5%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +8.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.1% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.1% Mining ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Accommodation & food +7.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.7% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

3.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.6% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%

16.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.0% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.6% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 4.6%

1.8% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +2 higher in Christmas Island

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +2 higher in Christmas Island

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +2 higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +2 higher in Christmas Island

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +69 higher in Christmas Island

972 39th pct 903 13th pct

ERP in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +1,263 higher in Christmas Island

1,889 7th pct 626 2nd pct

Growth in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +6.2 pts higher in Christmas Island

10.0% 80th pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Businesses in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

— 15 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +0.5 higher in Christmas Island

3.7 26th pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +0.2 more in Christmas Island

3.6 26th pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +2.6 pts higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

26.6% 18th pct 29.2% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +11.1 pts higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

83.4% 68th pct 94.5% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +18.5 pts higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

10.7% 6th pct 29.2% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +25.5 pts higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

40.5% 10th pct 66.0% 21st pct

Walk to health in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +30.9 pts higher in Christmas Island

30.9% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +15.5 more in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

28.4 86th pct 43.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +12 higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

4 17th pct 16 29th pct

Mean slope in Christmas Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +12.8 pts higher in Christmas Island

15.6% 100th pct 2.8% 7th pct

Compare Christmas Island with nearby areas

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

Compare Cocos (Keeling) Islands with nearby areas

Christmas Island Carnarvon Karratha Roebourne Exmouth Ashburton South Hedland Port Hedland

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Christmas Island vs Cocos (Keeling) Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/901011001/christmas-island/vs/901021002/cocos-islands