$1,233 ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,022
- 2016: $1,164
- 2021: $1,233
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Christmas Island · Suburb / Locality
Income in Christmas Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher earnings than most areas define Christmas Island, where the typical weekly family income is $2,659. This is well above the national figure of $2,120, reflecting a community with very strong personal and household pay scales.
$2,109
▲ +15.2%
- $500–$607: 251 areas
- $607–$714: 144 areas
- $714–$821: 425 areas
- $821–$929: 720 areas
- $929–$1,036: 656 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Christmas Island — higher than 80% 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.
Typical weekly household income is $2,109, which is a little above the Australian figure. Personal earnings are also among the highest at this level, with the typical person earning $1,233 a week.
$2,109 ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,831
- 2016: $2,141
- 2021: $2,109
Median total household income per week.
$2,659 ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,134
- 2016: $2,389
- 2021: $2,659
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 over $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 rate.
13.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality 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/sal/SAL90001/christmas-island/topic/income