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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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Sub-region (SA3) 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 territories, though they differ significantly in their people and housing. Christmas Island has a far higher share of people born overseas at 43.7% and a typical weekly personal income that is far higher than the $741 seen in Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Housing also varies greatly; every home in Cocos (Keeling) Islands is a separate house, whereas Christmas Island has more flats and apartments. Living alone is also far more common on Christmas Island, where 31.0% of people live by themselves compared to just 7.4% in Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

While the gap in the proportion of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, the difference in the number of people living alone has widened. The two areas share a few similarities, such as having the same rate of people who have completed Year 12 and very similar unemployment rates. They also both have a high share of residents who use a language other than English at home, which is 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 1st pct 593 0th pct

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

38 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 57th 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 100th pct

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

273 1st pct 110 0th pct

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

273 27th pct 110 2nd pct

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

996 40th pct 948 14th 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 36th pct

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

$2,109 78th pct $2,519 91st pct

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

$2,659 83rd pct $1,678 21st 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 0th 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 93rd 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 57th 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 11th pct

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

$1,300 14th pct $1,972 61st pct

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

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th 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

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

1,889 1st pct 626 0th pct

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

10.0% 80th pct 3.8% 32nd pct

Walkability

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

3.7 27th pct 3.1 18th pct

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

3.6 24th pct 3.4 21st pct

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

26.6% 10th pct 29.2% 11th pct

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

83.4% 74th pct 94.5% 89th 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% 0th pct 29.2% 10th pct

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

40.5% 4th pct 66.0% 22nd pct

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

30.9% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

28.4 88th pct 43.8 96th pct

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

4 31st pct 16 44th pct

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

15.6% 100th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Christmas Island with nearby areas

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

Compare Cocos (Keeling) Islands with nearby areas

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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/sa3/90101/christmas-island/vs/90102/cocos-islands