Christmas Island, Christmas Island
Languages spoken in Christmas Island
The 2021 Census counted 44 per cent of residents in Christmas Island speaking another language at home, across 16 languages led by Malay. The next largest is Mandarin. The share speaking another language is 1.1 times the figure for Australia's other territories.
- Residents
- 1,673
- Speak another language
- 44.2%-8.8%
- Languages spoken
- 16
- Born overseas
- 40.7%
What are Christmas Island's most spoken languages?
- 01Malay317+2.6%
- 02Mandarin234-25.5%
- 03Cantonese58-10.8%
- 04Min Nan35+16.7%
- 05Indonesian16+433%
- 06Thai13+8.3%
- 07Tagalog10-47.4%
- 08Filipino9
- 09Punjabi7
- 10Tamil7+16.7%
How spread out are Christmas Island's languages?
The largest, Malay, is spoken by nearly one in five residents.
Where were Christmas Island's residents born?
Among residents born overseas, Malaysia leads.
- 01Malaysia316-12.5%
- 02Singapore36-5.3%
- 03New Zealand27-48.1%
- 04Philippines27+3.8%
- 05Sudan27+68.8%
- 06England26-50.0%
- 07India21+110%
- 08Indonesia17-15.0%
- 09Thailand15-28.6%
- 10Tonga13+225%
How does Christmas Island compare with Australia as a whole?
Australia as a whole has a lower share than Christmas Island.
- Christmas Island
- 44.2%
- Australia's other territories
- 40.0%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Christmas Island's religious mix?
- 01Islam381+8.2%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs332+19.9%
- 03Buddhism265-20.2%
- 04Christianity247-29.2%
- 05Hinduism8+167%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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