$1,233 ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,020
- 2016: $1,164
- 2021: $1,233
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Christmas Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Christmas Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes on Christmas Island are well above national and territory figures, with typical families earning $2,659. This is much higher than most areas across the country. The local economy has seen a steady rise in earnings since 2011.
$2,109
▲ +14.3%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Christmas Island — higher than 73% of areas.
| Christmas Island | $2,109 |
|---|---|
| 6798, OT | $2,109 |
| Other Territories | $1,497 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income is $1,233, which is among the highest at this level. This is well above the national figure of $805, and typical household earnings have risen by $264 since 2011.
$2,109 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,845
- 2016: $2,141
- 2021: $2,109
Median total household income per week.
$2,659 ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,118
- 2016: $2,389
- 2021: $2,659
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here, with 28% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far above the 16.1% seen in other territories, and the proportion of people earning over $2,000 weekly has risen by 8.7 percentage points since 2011.
13.7%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
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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/sa2/901011001/christmas-island/topic/income