10
Lower than 99% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Christmas Island · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Christmas Island
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities — how many people identify as First Nations, and how they fare on age, schooling, work, income and language. From the ABS 2021 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Profile; the ABS notes these counts are an undercount.
Only 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live on Christmas Island, making it one of the smallest groups in the region. This small population is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 60.
10
- 1–1: 8 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 1 area
- 4–6: 1 area
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–12: 3 areas
- 12–18: 0 areas
- 18–25: 1 area
- 25–36: 0 areas
- 36–52: 1 area
- 52–74: 0 areas
- 74–106: 0 areas
- 106–151: 5 areas
- 151–217: 5 areas
- 217–310: 9 areas
- 310–444: 33 areas
- 444–636: 49 areas
- 636–910: 60 areas
- 910–1,302: 78 areas
- 1,302–1,864: 44 areas
- 1,864–2,668: 53 areas
- 2,668–3,819: 28 areas
- 3,819–5,466: 23 areas
- 5,466–7,823: 15 areas
- 7,823–11,198: 6 areas
- 11,198–16,027: 6 areas
- 16,027–22,940: 1 area
All indigenous area areas, 2021. The marker is Christmas Island — lower than 99% of areas.
| Christmas Island | 10 |
|---|---|
| Other Territories | 224 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
First Nations residents here are far older than those in the rest of the rest of the territories (44 years) and Australia (24 years), with a typical age of 60 years.
60 yrs
Older than 99% of indigenous area areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical incomes for First Nations households are far above the national figure of $1,507, reaching $4,750. Personal income follows a similar pattern, with the usual amount of $999 being far above the $540 seen across Australia.
$999
Higher than 99% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$4,750
Higher than 99% of indigenous area areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Christmas Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE901001/christmas-island/topic/first-nations