1,692 —
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Christmas Island · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Christmas Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 1,692 people lives on Christmas Island, where the age profile is younger than in other territories. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure. This makes the island a noticeably younger place compared to the rest of the territories.
1,692
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Christmas Island — lower than 82% of areas.
| Christmas Island | 1,692 |
|---|---|
| Other Territories | 4,778 |
| Other Territories | 4,788 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Christmas Island has 1,692 residents, making it smaller than about 79% of similar areas. The typical age is 38, which is 5 years younger than the figure for other territories.
38 yrs —
Younger than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 13.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 35.3%, while children under 15 account for 16.7%.
13.4% —
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% —
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Christmas Island, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below other territories. Nearly half of the population is married, and those in de facto relationships make up 11.4%, which is slightly lower than the territory average.
0.6% —
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% —
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Christmas Island, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Christmas Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Christmas Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51710/christmas-island/topic/demographics-identity