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Gascoyne vs Christmas Island

Name: Gascoyne vs Christmas Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 1,869 km apart · Gascoyne profile · Christmas Island profile

Gascoyne Christmas Island

Christmas Island and Gascoyne are both sparsely populated areas, but they have very different social makeups. Christmas Island is far more multicultural, with 43.7% of people born overseas and 44.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Gascoyne has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 11.9% of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Wealth also differs; 28% of households in Christmas Island earn $3,000 or more a week, while that figure is 16.4% in Gascoyne.

Daily life in both places is similar in terms of household size, with about 2.5 people per home. They also share a similar proportion of people living alone, at around 31%. While these two distant areas share some basic patterns, the gaps in their cultural makeup are changing. The differences in the share of people born overseas and those using other languages at home have both narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.1 pts higher in Christmas Island Other language: 34.4 pts higher in Christmas Island No religion: 25.9 pts higher in Gascoyne Separate houses: 29.6 pts higher in Gascoyne Recent arrivals: 18.0 pts higher in Gascoyne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +7,845 larger in Gascoyne gap steady

9,537 6th pct 1,692 1st pct

Median age in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +1 yrs older in Gascoyne gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%

15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

Marital status

39.9% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

43.4% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 36.3%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Gascoyne Christmas Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia ◂ +25.9 pts 40.8%

3.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.9% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.0% Australian ◂ +18.0 pts 17.0%

31.4% English ◂ +18.8 pts 12.5%

1.2% Chinese +21.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.4% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%

7.1% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

4.0% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

3.1% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.0% English only ◂ +45.8 pts 29.3%

0.5% Mandarin +13.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.1% Cantonese +3.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion ◂ +25.9 pts 19.9%

35.0% Christianity ◂ +20.5 pts 14.5%

16.1% Not stated +10.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.5% Islam +21.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.7% Buddhism +13.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +8 more in Gascoyne

9 10th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +1.63 more in Gascoyne

5.16 88th pct 3.53 75th pct

Students in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +1,311 more in Gascoyne

1,584 6th pct 273 1st pct

Avg size in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +97 larger in Christmas Island

176 13th pct 273 27th pct

ICSEA in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +86 higher in Christmas Island

910 10th pct 996 40th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 38.5%

23.2% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 12.9%

9.5% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 22.3%

16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 10.2%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

7.4% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

6.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

6.6% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +$381 higher in Christmas Island gap narrowing

$852 63rd pct $1,233 90th pct

Household income in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +$557 higher in Christmas Island gap narrowing

$1,552 39th pct $2,109 78th pct

Family income in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +$661 higher in Christmas Island gap narrowing

$1,998 48th pct $2,659 83rd pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 17.3%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.1%

7.6% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 20.7%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 22.6%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%

5.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

5.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +3.4 pts 58.0%

14.7% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +1,129 larger in Gascoyne

1,139 44th pct 10 0th pct

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

30 yrs 88th pct 60 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +$565 higher in Christmas Island

$434 9th pct $999 93rd pct

Household income in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +$3,743 higher in Christmas Island

$1,007 0th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +0.1 larger in Christmas Island gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 65.0%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 25.3%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 8.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 30.6%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 31.0%

12.3% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.3% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.2% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +$90 higher in Gascoyne gap widening

$240 13th pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +$433 higher in Gascoyne gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Gascoyne 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

40.7% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

28.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 25.4%

23.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 14.9%

4.7% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house ◂ +29.6 pts 45.7%

3.4% Flat or apartment +26.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.3% Other dwelling ◂ +10.6 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 7.8%

10.5% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

2.4% Studio / none ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.9% Under $200 +28.9 pts ▸ 62.7%

35.4% $200–$349 ◂ +16.7 pts 18.6%

16.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 9.8%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +19.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.8%

21.9% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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

45 13th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +4.72 more in Gascoyne

4.72 56th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +41.5 more in Gascoyne

41.5 12th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

3 6th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) +16.7 pts ▸ 69.1%

12.5% Walked ◂ +9.8 pts 2.7%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 2.6%

5.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Bus +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Bicycle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 31.2%

12.4% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

6.3% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.6% Public administration & safety +20.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

5.5% Mining +6.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 4.0%

10.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.3 pts 2.7%

7.3% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%

4.9% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

1.6% Arts & recreation +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.7% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 13.0%

12.7% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

13.2% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.8 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +8,836 higher in Gascoyne

10,725 5th pct 1,889 1st pct

Growth in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +2.5 pts higher in Christmas Island

7.6% 68th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gascoyne in Christmas Island

255 0th pct —

Max temp in Gascoyne in Christmas Island

30.5 92nd pct —

Min temp in Gascoyne in Christmas Island

16.0 86th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +0.8 higher in Gascoyne

4.5 40th pct 3.7 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +1.4 more in Gascoyne

5.0 52nd pct 3.6 24th pct

15-min city in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +35.5 pts higher in Gascoyne

62.0% 56th pct 26.6% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +19.8 pts higher in Christmas Island

63.6% 56th pct 83.4% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +36.7 pts higher in Gascoyne

36.7% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +53.4 pts higher in Gascoyne

64.1% 48th pct 10.7% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +45.7 pts higher in Gascoyne

86.2% 45th pct 40.5% 4th pct

Walk to health in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +24.7 pts higher in Gascoyne

55.6% 64th pct 30.9% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Gascoyne in Christmas Island +6.1 more in Gascoyne

34.5 91st pct 28.4 88th pct

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

0 1st pct 4 31st pct

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

2.9% 3rd pct 15.6% 100th pct

Compare Gascoyne with nearby areas

West Pilbara Mid West Wheat Belt - North Wanneroo Swan Joondalup Stirling Bayswater - Bassendean

Compare Christmas Island with nearby areas

Cocos (Keeling) Islands West Pilbara Gascoyne Mid West East Pilbara Kimberley Wanneroo Joondalup

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gascoyne vs Christmas Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/51102/gascoyne/vs/90101/christmas-island