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East Pilbara vs Christmas Island

Name: East Pilbara vs Christmas Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 2,259 km apart · East Pilbara profile · Christmas Island profile

East Pilbara Christmas Island

Christmas Island and East Pilbara are both remote areas with very different profiles. Christmas Island is much more culturally diverse, with 43.7% of people born overseas and 44.7% using another language at home. In contrast, East Pilbara has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 18.3%. The two areas also differ in wealth and housing; East Pilbara has more high earners, with 41.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while Christmas Island is more likely to have homes owned outright at 25.4% compared to just 7.4% in East Pilbara.

Some of these gaps are narrowing, such as the share of people born overseas and those who have moved recently. Both areas are similar in a few ways, including the share of adults with a bachelor degree (around 11%) and the number of schools per child. While East Pilbara has more people living in separate houses, Christmas Island's layout makes it easier for residents to access groceries on foot, with 83.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.7 pts higher in Christmas Island Separate houses: 29.7 pts higher in East Pilbara Recent movers: 27.3 pts higher in East Pilbara Population: 23,751 larger in East Pilbara Born overseas: 22.7 pts higher in Christmas Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +23,751 larger in East Pilbara gap steady

25,443 18th pct 1,692 1st pct

Median age in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +5 yrs older in Christmas Island gap narrowing

33 yrs 7th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

40.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 35.3%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 16.7%

3.6% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

Marital status

38.3% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

48.2% Never married ◂ +11.9 pts 36.3%

7.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

East Pilbara Christmas Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.8% Australia ◂ +20.0 pts 40.8%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.6% English ◂ +14.1 pts 12.5%

25.5% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 17.0%

1.4% Chinese +20.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.9% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

64.0% English only ◂ +34.8 pts 29.3%

0.5% Mandarin +13.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.1% Cantonese +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% No religion ◂ +22.2 pts 19.9%

31.6% Christianity ◂ +17.1 pts 14.5%

20.4% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

2.3% Islam +19.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.3% Buddhism +14.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +17 more in East Pilbara

18 31st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +0.23 more in Christmas Island

3.30 73rd pct 3.53 75th pct

Students in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +4,214 more in East Pilbara

4,487 17th pct 273 1st pct

Avg size in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +24 larger in Christmas Island

249 24th pct 273 27th pct

ICSEA in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +109 higher in Christmas Island

887 8th pct 996 40th pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 38.5%

18.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.9%

5.7% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.2 pts 22.3%

12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

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

Field of qualification

24.3% Engineering & related ◂ +10.0 pts 14.4%

10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

5.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

5.3% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +$371 higher in East Pilbara gap narrowing

$1,604 100th pct $1,233 90th pct

Household income in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +$655 higher in East Pilbara gap widening

$2,764 96th pct $2,109 78th pct

Family income in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +$505 higher in East Pilbara gap widening

$3,164 95th pct $2,659 83rd pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 14.5%

11.7% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

17.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%

6.0% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.5%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.4% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

4.0% Other condition even 4.0%

3.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.6% Heart disease even 1.6%

0.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +5.8 pts 58.0%

12.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

2.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +4,647 larger in East Pilbara

4,657 86th pct 10 0th pct

Median age in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +34 yrs older in Christmas Island

26 yrs 64th pct 60 yrs 100th pct

Median income in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +$549 higher in Christmas Island

$450 11th pct $999 93rd pct

Household income in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +$2,837 higher in Christmas Island

$1,913 74th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +0.2 larger in East Pilbara gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 65.0%

21.2% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

26.0% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.7% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

8.1% 5 people even 8.1%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +$30 higher in East Pilbara gap widening

$180 3rd pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +$180 higher in East Pilbara gap narrowing

$1,480 26th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +0.10 higher in Christmas Island gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.7% Rented ◂ +20.4 pts 48.3%

7.4% Owned outright +18.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.5% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house ◂ +29.7 pts 45.7%

7.5% Flat or apartment +22.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 7.8%

7.4% 1 bedroom +6.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% Under $200 +15.8 pts ▸ 62.7%

16.1% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.8%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 1.5%

4.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +17.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

25.6% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +151 more in East Pilbara

151 28th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +5.93 more in East Pilbara

5.93 79th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +183.0 more in East Pilbara

183.0 27th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +3 more in East Pilbara

3 6th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +10.7 pts ▸ 69.1%

6.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

6.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

2.2% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 31.2%

31.4% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.7% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.9% Mining ◂ +22.8 pts 12.1%

4.7% Public administration & safety +24.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

7.5% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% Administrative & support +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

7.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

6.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

0.8% Arts & recreation +3.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.5% Electricity, gas & water +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.6 pts 18.5%

19.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 10.4%

7.5% Community & personal service +8.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.6% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.3% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +26,517 higher in East Pilbara

28,406 15th pct 1,889 1st pct

Growth in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +5.0 pts higher in Christmas Island

5.0% 44th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Pilbara in Christmas Island

311 1st pct —

Max temp in East Pilbara in Christmas Island

35.4 100th pct —

Min temp in East Pilbara in Christmas Island

19.8 98th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +0.5 higher in East Pilbara

4.1 35th pct 3.7 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +0.6 more in East Pilbara

4.2 36th pct 3.6 24th pct

15-min city in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +14.6 pts higher in East Pilbara

41.2% 26th pct 26.6% 10th pct

Walk to shops in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +48.9 pts higher in Christmas Island

34.5% 14th pct 83.4% 74th pct

Walk to transit in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +64.6 pts higher in East Pilbara

64.6% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +51.9 pts higher in East Pilbara

62.5% 46th pct 10.7% 0th pct

Walk to a park in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +50.5 pts higher in East Pilbara

91.0% 51st pct 40.5% 4th pct

Walk to health in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +13.9 pts higher in Christmas Island

17.0% 9th pct 30.9% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +6.7 more in Christmas Island

21.7 79th pct 28.4 88th pct

Intersections/km² in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +4 higher in Christmas Island

0 0th pct 4 31st pct

Mean slope in East Pilbara in Christmas Island +12.8 pts higher in Christmas Island

2.8% 3rd pct 15.6% 100th pct

Compare East Pilbara with nearby areas

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Compare Christmas Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Pilbara vs Christmas Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/51002/east-pilbara/vs/90101/christmas-island