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Learmonth vs Christmas Island

Name: Learmonth vs Christmas Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1,581 km apart · Learmonth profile · Christmas Island profile

Learmonth Christmas Island

Christmas Island and Learmonth (WA) are very different places. Christmas Island is more populous and diverse, with 43.7% of people born overseas and 44.7% using a language other than English at home. It is also more walkable, with 83.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Learmonth (WA) is sparsely populated and much more homogenous; no one there uses a language other than English at home, and 52.0% of residents have no religion. The typical person in Learmonth (WA) is far older at 53, compared to 38 in Christmas Island.

These two areas have diverged even further over time, particularly with people moving in the last five years, which is far higher in Learmonth (WA) at 64.0%. They do share some common ground, as both have almost no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. They also both lack public transport options, with zero stops and routes in each area. While both are mostly car-dependent, Christmas Island is slightly more so than Learmonth (WA).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,667 larger in Christmas Island Median age: 15 yrs older in Learmonth Born overseas: 31.7 pts higher in Christmas Island Other language: 44.7 pts higher in Christmas Island Limited English: 12.2 pts higher in Christmas Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Learmonth in Christmas Island +1,667 larger in Christmas Island gap steady

25 17th pct 1,692 77th pct

Median age in Learmonth in Christmas Island +15 yrs older in Learmonth gap narrowing

53 yrs 80th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

68.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +40.0 pts 28.0%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.0% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

90.0% Married ◂ +40.7 pts 49.3%

30.0% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

0.0% Divorced +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Learmonth Christmas Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

28.0% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

12.0% England ◂ +10.0 pts 2.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% English ◂ +27.5 pts 12.5%

28.0% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 17.0%

0.0% Chinese +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.0% Irish ◂ +12.7 pts 3.3%

0.0% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% German +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

56.0% English only ◂ +26.7 pts 29.3%

0.0% Mandarin +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Cantonese +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.0% Not stated ◂ +33.2 pts 26.8%

52.0% No religion ◂ +32.1 pts 19.9%

0.0% Islam +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.0% Buddhism +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.0% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Learmonth in Christmas Island

— 3.53 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Learmonth in Christmas Island +1 more in Christmas Island

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Learmonth in Christmas Island

— 273 45th pct

ICSEA in Learmonth in Christmas Island

— 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

30.0% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 12.9%

0.0% Year 9 or below +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.6 pts 10.2%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.2 pts 8.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.3% Health ◂ +10.2 pts 4.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Society & culture +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Learmonth in Christmas Island +$308 higher in Learmonth gap widening

$1,541 99th pct $1,233 91st pct

Household income in Learmonth in Christmas Island +$484 higher in Christmas Island

$1,625 56th pct $2,109 80th pct

Family income in Learmonth in Christmas Island +$591 higher in Learmonth

$3,250 94th pct $2,659 86th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +35.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 24.5%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.0% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Other condition ◂ +12.0 pts 4.0%

0.0% Asthma +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.0% None +10.0 pts ▸ 58.0%

16.0% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 11.5%

0.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Learmonth in Christmas Island +10 larger in Christmas Island

0 0th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Learmonth in Christmas Island

— 60 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Learmonth in Christmas Island

— $999 79th pct

Household income in Learmonth in Christmas Island

— $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Learmonth in Christmas Island +0.5 larger in Christmas Island

2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

30.8% Couples with children +34.2 pts ▸ 65.0%

61.5% Couples without children ◂ +36.3 pts 25.3%

0.0% One-parent families +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +13.9 pts 30.6%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 31.0%

0.0% 3 people +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% 4 people +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% 5 people +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Learmonth in Christmas Island +$120 higher in Learmonth

$270 47th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Learmonth in Christmas Island

— $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Learmonth in Christmas Island +0.50 higher in Christmas Island

0.50 0th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Rented ◂ +18.3 pts 48.3%

33.3% Other tenure ◂ +23.6 pts 9.7%

0.0% Owned outright +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +54.3 pts 45.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +30.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +48.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.5 pts 7.8%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +48.0 pts 18.6%

0.0% Under $200 +62.7 pts ▸ 62.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Learmonth in Christmas Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Learmonth in Christmas Island even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Learmonth in Christmas Island even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Learmonth in Christmas Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

23.1% Car (driver) +46.1 pts ▸ 69.1%

30.8% Walked ◂ +28.0 pts 2.7%

23.1% Worked at home ◂ +20.5 pts 2.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Bus +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

88.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +57.7 pts 31.2%

77.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +37.4 pts 40.3%

0.0% 3 vehicles +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% No vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%

30.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 29.2%

0.0% Mining +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Construction +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Education & training +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Arts & recreation +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +10.1 pts 13.0%

23.1% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 12.6%

0.0% Technicians & trades +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% Community & personal service +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Labourers +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Learmonth in Christmas Island +3.3 higher in Christmas Island

0.3 48th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Learmonth in Christmas Island +3.2 more in Christmas Island

0.4 48th pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in Learmonth in Christmas Island +26.6 pts higher in Christmas Island

0.0% 0th pct 26.6% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Learmonth in Christmas Island +83.4 pts higher in Christmas Island

0.0% 0th pct 83.4% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Learmonth in Christmas Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Learmonth in Christmas Island +10.7 pts higher in Christmas Island

0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Learmonth in Christmas Island +3.0 pts higher in Christmas Island

37.5% 60th pct 40.5% 61st pct

Walk to health in Learmonth in Christmas Island +30.9 pts higher in Christmas Island

0.0% 0th pct 30.9% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Learmonth in Christmas Island +131.6 more in Learmonth

160.0 90th pct 28.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Learmonth in Christmas Island +3 higher in Christmas Island

0 38th pct 4 63rd pct

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

2.8% 9th pct 15.6% 93rd pct

Compare Learmonth with nearby areas

Cape Range National Park Exmouth North West Cape Exmouth Gulf Ningaloo Lyndon Coral Bay Talandji

Compare Christmas Island with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Learmonth vs Christmas Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50837/learmonth/vs/SAL90001/christmas-island