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Joondalup vs Christmas Island

Name: Joondalup vs Christmas Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 2,587 km apart · Joondalup profile · Christmas Island profile

Joondalup Christmas Island

Christmas Island and Joondalup are very different places separated by over 2,500 kilometres. Christmas Island is much more linguistically diverse, with 44.7% of people using another language at home compared to 10.8% in Joondalup. Joondalup has a more highly qualified workforce, with 27.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure for Christmas Island is 11.2%. Housing also differs sharply; Joondalup is dominated by separate houses (88.7%) and larger homes, whereas Christmas Island has a much higher share of renters (48.3%) and more people living alone (31.0%).

Both areas have very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,100. While they share this financial common ground, other gaps are moving in different directions. The difference in language use has widened since 2011, but the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Joondalup is very walkable, whereas Christmas Island is mostly car-dependent. In terms of health, Christmas Island has a much lower share of people with long-term conditions (14.0%) compared to Joondalup (26.8%).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 34.0 pts higher in Christmas Island Year 12: 26.5 pts higher in Joondalup Renting: 32.2 pts higher in Christmas Island Separate houses: 42.9 pts higher in Joondalup 3+ bedrooms: 36.8 pts higher in Joondalup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Joondalup in Christmas Island +158,949 larger in Joondalup gap steady

160,641 89th pct 1,692 1st pct

Median age in Joondalup in Christmas Island +3 yrs older in Joondalup gap narrowing

41 yrs 62nd pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 7.5%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 49.3%

30.8% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

7.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Joondalup Christmas Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia ◂ +19.2 pts 40.8%

14.0% England ◂ +12.1 pts 2.0%

3.6% South Africa ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.4% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +33.6 pts 12.5%

30.3% Australian ◂ +13.3 pts 17.0%

2.4% Chinese +19.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.1% Irish ◂ +8.8 pts 3.3%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +8.2 pts 2.8%

4.7% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

3.4% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +56.9 pts 29.3%

0.9% Mandarin +13.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.5% Cantonese +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +32.6 pts 14.5%

44.8% No religion ◂ +24.9 pts 19.9%

4.7% Not stated +22.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.9% Islam +21.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.1% Buddhism +14.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Joondalup in Christmas Island +63 more in Joondalup

64 93rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Joondalup in Christmas Island +1.40 more in Christmas Island

2.14 50th pct 3.53 75th pct

Students in Joondalup in Christmas Island +34,426 more in Joondalup

34,699 90th pct 273 1st pct

Avg size in Joondalup in Christmas Island +269 larger in Joondalup

542 67th pct 273 27th pct

ICSEA in Joondalup in Christmas Island +73 higher in Joondalup

1,069 73rd pct 996 40th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 ◂ +26.5 pts 38.5%

18.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.9%

4.1% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.3 pts 10.2%

27.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 22.3%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.0 pts 8.9%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 3.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +9.5 pts 10.2%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%

11.2% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 4.1%

10.2% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 4.8%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Joondalup in Christmas Island +$326 higher in Christmas Island gap widening

$907 72nd pct $1,233 90th pct

Household income in Joondalup in Christmas Island +$57 higher in Joondalup gap steady

$2,166 81st pct $2,109 78th pct

Family income in Joondalup in Christmas Island +$130 higher in Christmas Island gap widening

$2,529 79th pct $2,659 83rd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.3%

17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 14.5%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +17.2 pts 20.7%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 22.6%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 2.2%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 2.2%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +9.1 pts 58.0%

19.3% One condition ◂ +7.8 pts 11.5%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Joondalup in Christmas Island +1,374 larger in Joondalup

1,384 50th pct 10 0th pct

Median age in Joondalup in Christmas Island +37 yrs older in Christmas Island

23 yrs 29th pct 60 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Joondalup in Christmas Island +$185 higher in Christmas Island

$814 85th pct $999 93rd pct

Household income in Joondalup in Christmas Island +$2,448 higher in Christmas Island

$2,302 89th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 65.0%

26.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 25.3%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 30.6%

18.6% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 13.7%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%

7.1% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Joondalup in Christmas Island +$250 higher in Joondalup gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Joondalup in Christmas Island +$780 higher in Joondalup gap narrowing

$2,080 74th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Joondalup in Christmas Island +0.30 higher in Christmas Island gap steady

0.70 0th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

16.2% Rented +32.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.7 pts 14.9%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 25.4%

1.1% Other tenure +8.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house ◂ +42.9 pts 45.7%

2.6% Flat or apartment +27.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +44.5 pts 7.8%

31.2% 3 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.2% 1 bedroom +12.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

5.5% Under $200 +57.2 pts ▸ 62.7%

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +45.8 pts 9.8%

19.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.6%

12.4% $550–$749 ◂ +11.0 pts 1.5%

4.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.9% $1,000–$1,799 +26.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 23.8%

12.9% Under $1,000 +15.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Joondalup in Christmas Island +899 more in Joondalup

899 90th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Joondalup in Christmas Island +5.60 more in Joondalup

5.60 74th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Joondalup in Christmas Island +1,608.8 more in Joondalup

1,608.8 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Joondalup in Christmas Island +42 more in Joondalup

42 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Joondalup in Christmas Island

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Joondalup in Christmas Island

20 36th pct —

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 69.1%

9.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 2.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.8% Bus +5.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Train ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 31.2%

28.0% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

2.5% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.4% Public administration & safety +22.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.4 pts 3.2%

6.0% Mining +6.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 2.7%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +6.9 pts 1.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals ◂ +12.7 pts 12.6%

15.2% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.4% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

13.7% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

6.7% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +6.3 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Joondalup in Christmas Island +175,642 higher in Joondalup

177,531 88th pct 1,889 1st pct

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

7.1% 64th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Joondalup in Christmas Island

651 27th pct —

Max temp in Joondalup in Christmas Island

25.0 62nd pct —

Min temp in Joondalup in Christmas Island

13.8 71st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Joondalup in Christmas Island +2.4 higher in Joondalup

6.1 64th pct 3.7 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Joondalup in Christmas Island +2.4 more in Joondalup

6.0 66th pct 3.6 24th pct

15-min city in Joondalup in Christmas Island +51.3 pts higher in Joondalup

77.9% 67th pct 26.6% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Joondalup in Christmas Island +14.9 pts higher in Christmas Island

68.5% 61st pct 83.4% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Joondalup in Christmas Island +99.0 pts higher in Joondalup

99.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Joondalup in Christmas Island +76.7 pts higher in Joondalup

87.4% 74th pct 10.7% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Joondalup in Christmas Island +59.4 pts higher in Joondalup

99.9% 85th pct 40.5% 4th pct

Walk to health in Joondalup in Christmas Island +33.5 pts higher in Joondalup

64.4% 72nd pct 30.9% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Joondalup in Christmas Island +16.5 more in Christmas Island

11.9 23rd pct 28.4 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Joondalup in Christmas Island +209 higher in Joondalup

212 82nd pct 4 31st pct

Mean slope in Joondalup in Christmas Island +10.0 pts higher in Christmas Island

5.7% 53rd pct 15.6% 100th pct

Compare Joondalup 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). Joondalup vs Christmas Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50501/joondalup/vs/90101/christmas-island