1,692 ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,072
- 2016: 1,843
- 2021: 1,692
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Christmas Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Christmas Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much smaller proportion of seniors live on Christmas Island compared to the rest of the rest of the territories. The population is now 1,692 people, though the typical resident has aged by 7 years since 2011. It is a diverse community where the typical person is 38 years old.
1,692
▼ -18.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Christmas Island — lower than 94% of areas.
| Christmas Island | 1,692 |
|---|---|
| 6798, OT | 1,692 |
| Other Territories | 4,788 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk by 18% since 2011, losing about 380 people. This makes Christmas Island one of the smallest areas at its level, with a typical resident aged 38.
38 yrs ▲ +22.6%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
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. While the proportion of children under 15 is a little below the Australian average, it has risen by 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
13.4% ▲ +258.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.7%
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.
Indigenous Australians make up only 0.6% of the population, which is well below the figure for other territories. Nearly half of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 11.4% since 2011.
0.6% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +62.0%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 11.4%
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).
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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/sa2/901011001/christmas-island/topic/demographics-identity