1,889
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Christmas Island · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Christmas Island
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Among the smallest areas at this level, Christmas Island is seeing a rapid increase in its number of residents. The population has climbed by 10% since 2021, a growth rate that far outpaces both the state and national figures.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 10.0% since 2021, which is much higher than most areas. This increase is well above the 3.4% seen across Other Territories.
10.0%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Christmas Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/90101/christmas-island/topic/economy-advantage