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Christmas Island

OT

Christmas Island is a growing suburb in OT with 1,692 residents.

SAL code
90001
SA2
901011001
Population
1,692
LGA
Christmas Island
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Christmas Island suburb boundary

Christmas Island, OT had 1,692 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 7.5% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 38. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,300 a month. Around 45.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 54.5%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 45.8% of the suburb's housing stock. There is 1 school located inside the suburb. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

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1,692

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+7.5%

3yr: +5.7% · 10yr: -2.1%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,109/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

38

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

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3/10

SA2 · more disadvantaged

Schools

1

1 primary, 1 secondary

Hospitals

Not available

AIHW hospitals data not yet loaded for OT

Childcare services

Not available

ACECQA childcare register not yet loaded for OT

Parks & green space

Not available

OpenStreetMap parks data not yet loaded for OT

Transport stops

Not available

public-transport (GTFS) data not yet loaded for OT

Dwelling approvals

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0

Christmas Island · Feb 2026

OT coverage: rental data coming soon.

Median Weekly Rent

Not available

state rental-bond data not yet loaded for OT

Median House Sale Price

Not available

state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for OT

Safety & Crime

Not available

state police crime data not yet loaded for OT

Population over time — Christmas Island (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Christmas Island suburb alone is ~1,692 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +5.7%5yr: +7.5%10yr: -2.1%Total: +31.0%

Population grew from 1,442 to 1,889 over 24 years, averaging 1.1% per year.

Schools

1 in suburb
CHRISTMAS ISLAND DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL
K-12Public

Government school catchment

Catchment data is not yet available for OT.

Source when available: the relevant state department of education.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 20.4%

Mostly detached houses (45.8%), rental-heavy (54.5% renting), built for families (49% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 46%
Townhouses 23%
Apartments 31%
193 houses96 townhouses132 apartments

Tenure

Owned 29%
Mortgage 17%
Renting 55%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed
57 (13.8%)
2 bed
117 (28.3%)
3 bed
203 (49.2%)
4 bed
33 (8.0%)
5 bed
3 (0.7%)
6+ bed
0 (0.0%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for OT.

Source when available: the relevant state fire and flood authority.

Planning zones

Planning-zone data is not yet available for OT.

Source when available: the relevant state planning authority.

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All times in Australia/Canberra. Some series carry a 1-2 quarter publication lag from the source agency.