43.7% ▼ -23.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Christmas Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Christmas Island
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse cultural roots shape the daily life of Christmas Island, where 43.7% of residents were born overseas. This is far above the national figure, though the proportion of overseas-born people has fallen by 13 points since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese is the most common ancestry at 22.2%, followed by Australian at 17.0% and English at 12.5%. Other notable roots include Irish and Scottish ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born outside Australia is much higher than in most areas and sits 16 points above the national average. While 40.8% were born in Australia, others come from England, New Zealand, the Philippines and India.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Christmas Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/901011001/christmas-island/topic/ancestry-heritage