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Exmouth vs Christmas Island

Name: Exmouth vs Christmas Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1,562 km apart · Exmouth profile · Christmas Island profile

Exmouth Christmas Island

Christmas Island and Exmouth are both small regional hubs, but they have very different cultural profiles. Christmas Island is far more diverse, with 43.7% of people born overseas and 44.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, 84.7% of Exmouth households speak only English. The two areas also differ in their housing and beliefs; Exmouth has a far higher share of separate houses (83.3%) and people with no religion (60.5%), while Christmas Island has a much higher proportion of flats or apartments and a typical weekly rent that is far lower at $150 compared to $340 in Exmouth.

Both places share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,000 and the same average number of people per home. However, the gap in how many people have moved recently is widening, as 47% of Exmouth residents arrived in the last five years compared to just 24.7% in Christmas Island. This trend is consistent with the high number of recent overseas arrivals in Exmouth, which is far higher than in Christmas Island.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.2 pts higher in Christmas Island Other language: 38.1 pts higher in Christmas Island No religion: 40.7 pts higher in Exmouth Separate houses: 37.5 pts higher in Exmouth Recent arrivals: 23.5 pts higher in Exmouth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Exmouth in Christmas Island +1,114 larger in Exmouth gap widening

2,806 83rd pct 1,692 77th pct

Median age in Exmouth in Christmas Island +2 yrs older in Christmas Island gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

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

11.8% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

Marital status

40.9% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

44.9% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 36.3%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

2.2% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Exmouth Christmas Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia ◂ +31.6 pts 40.8%

4.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian ◂ +25.1 pts 17.0%

38.8% English ◂ +26.2 pts 12.5%

1.2% Chinese +21.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +7.4 pts 2.8%

8.3% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 3.3%

4.6% German ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

4.5% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 0.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +55.5 pts 29.3%

0.5% Mandarin +13.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Cantonese +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.5% No religion ◂ +40.7 pts 19.9%

27.1% Christianity ◂ +12.6 pts 14.5%

10.7% Not stated +16.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.2% Islam +21.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.8% Buddhism +14.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Exmouth in Christmas Island +1.58 more in Christmas Island

1.95 28th pct 3.53 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Exmouth in Christmas Island even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Exmouth in Christmas Island +263 larger in Exmouth

536 76th pct 273 45th pct

ICSEA in Exmouth in Christmas Island +9 higher in Christmas Island

987 48th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +13.8 pts 38.5%

21.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 12.9%

5.4% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.9 pts 22.3%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 10.2%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

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

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 14.4%

12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

8.2% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%

7.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.6% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Exmouth in Christmas Island +$266 higher in Christmas Island gap steady

$967 79th pct $1,233 91st pct

Household income in Exmouth in Christmas Island +$80 higher in Christmas Island gap narrowing

$2,029 76th pct $2,109 80th pct

Family income in Exmouth in Christmas Island +$407 higher in Christmas Island gap widening

$2,252 72nd pct $2,659 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

18.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%

10.0% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.7% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.0 pts 22.6%

28.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 20.7%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

4.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +12.1 pts 58.0%

13.6% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Exmouth in Christmas Island +76 larger in Exmouth

86 85th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Exmouth in Christmas Island +40 yrs older in Christmas Island

20 yrs 25th pct 60 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Exmouth in Christmas Island +$250 higher in Christmas Island

$749 60th pct $999 79th pct

Household income in Exmouth in Christmas Island +$3,042 higher in Christmas Island

$1,708 51st pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Exmouth in Christmas Island even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 65.0%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 25.3%

8.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

0.4% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 30.6%

24.3% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 13.7%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

7.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Exmouth in Christmas Island +$190 higher in Exmouth gap steady

$340 69th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Exmouth in Christmas Island +$790 higher in Exmouth gap narrowing

$2,090 76th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Exmouth in Christmas Island +0.10 higher in Christmas Island gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.7 pts 14.9%

21.4% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

2.4% Other tenure +7.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.1% Not stated even 2.1%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house ◂ +37.5 pts 45.7%

5.0% Flat or apartment +25.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.8% Other dwelling ◂ +8.1 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 48.1%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 7.8%

8.6% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.5% Under $200 +45.3 pts ▸ 62.7%

32.3% $350–$549 ◂ +22.5 pts 9.8%

27.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 18.6%

9.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.3 pts 1.5%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +24.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 23.8%

13.0% Under $1,000 +15.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Exmouth in Christmas Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Exmouth in Christmas Island even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Exmouth in Christmas Island even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Exmouth in Christmas Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 69.1%

7.9% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 2.7%

4.8% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

1.1% Bus +5.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Bicycle ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.7% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 31.2%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

12.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 5.8%

1.6% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

13.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.1 pts 4.0%

3.6% Mining +8.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 2.7%

9.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%

8.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +7.2 pts 1.6%

5.1% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

1.5% Arts & recreation +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 18.5%

13.9% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

12.5% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.8 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Exmouth in Christmas Island +0.4 higher in Exmouth

4.0 78th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Exmouth in Christmas Island +0.9 more in Exmouth

4.5 80th pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in Exmouth in Christmas Island +27.6 pts higher in Exmouth

54.2% 81st pct 26.6% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Exmouth in Christmas Island +21.0 pts higher in Christmas Island

62.4% 83rd pct 83.4% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Exmouth in Christmas Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Exmouth in Christmas Island +49.3 pts higher in Exmouth

60.0% 79th pct 10.7% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Exmouth in Christmas Island +52.8 pts higher in Exmouth

93.4% 82nd pct 40.5% 61st pct

Walk to health in Exmouth in Christmas Island +25.6 pts higher in Exmouth

56.4% 86th pct 30.9% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Exmouth in Christmas Island +10.2 more in Christmas Island

18.2 59th pct 28.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Exmouth in Christmas Island +8 higher in Exmouth

11 72nd pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Exmouth in Christmas Island +13.2 pts higher in Christmas Island

2.4% 3rd pct 15.6% 93rd pct

Compare Exmouth with nearby areas

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Compare Christmas Island with nearby areas

Home Island West Island North West Cape Barrow Island Exmouth Cape Range National Park Learmonth Onslow

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Exmouth vs Christmas Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50497/exmouth/vs/SAL90001/christmas-island