$1,233 —
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Christmas Island · Council (LGA)
Income in Christmas Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over a third of households in Christmas Island earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. This is a high-earning area where typical incomes for families and individuals are well above the national figures.
$2,109
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- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Christmas Island — higher than 87% of areas.
| Christmas Island | $2,109 |
|---|---|
| Other Territories | $1,497 |
| Other Territories | $1,497 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family income typically reaches $2,659, which is well above the Australian figure of $2,120. Individual earnings are also among the highest in the country, with a typical personal weekly income of $1,233.
$2,109 —
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,659 —
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 28% of households bringing in at least $3,000 a week—far above the 16.1% seen in other territories. Similarly, 13.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little above the national figure.
13.7%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.0%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Christmas Island, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (19%) and $4,000 or more (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Christmas Island splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 29%.
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). Income in Christmas Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51710/christmas-island/topic/income