Christmas Island
OTChristmas Island is a growing suburb in OT with 1,692 residents.
- SAL code
- 90001
- SA2
- 901011001
- Population
- 1,692
- LGA
- Christmas Island
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
?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
?3/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Schools
1
1 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
AIHW hospitals data not yet loaded for OT
Childcare services
ACECQA childcare register not yet loaded for OT
Parks & green space
OpenStreetMap parks data not yet loaded for OT
Transport stops
public-transport (GTFS) data not yet loaded for OT
Dwelling approvals
?0
Christmas Island · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
state rental-bond data not yet loaded for OT
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for OT
Safety & Crime
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
Population grew from 1,442 to 1,889 over 24 years, averaging 1.1% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for OT.
Source when available: the relevant state department of education.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 20.4%Mostly detached houses (45.8%), rental-heavy (54.5% renting), built for families (49% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
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.