Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Christmas Island then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Christmas Island, AU (postcode 6798) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-18.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,072 | 1,843 | 1,692 | -380 · -18.3% |
| Median age | 32 | 38 | 38 | +6 · +18.8% |
| Median household income | $1,831/wk | $2,141/wk | $2,109/wk | +$278 · +15.2% |
| Median personal income | $1,022/wk | $1,164/wk | $1,233/wk | +$211 · +20.6% |
| Median rent | $84/wk | $152/wk | $150/wk | +$66 · +78.6% |
| Median mortgage | $867/mo | $1,717/mo | $1,300/mo | +$433 · +49.9% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Christmas Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,692
was 1,843 in 2016
-151 · -8.2%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $152/wk in 2016
$2 · -1.3%
Household income
$2,109/wk
was $2,141/wk in 2016
$32 · -1.5%
Median age
38
was 38 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Christmas Island population growth · Christmas Island then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.