Suburbs Christmas Hills (Vic.)

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Christmas Hills VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Christmas Hills, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Christmas Hills VIC is 365 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Christmas Hills is $812 per week ($42,224 per year). Median rent in Christmas Hills is $353 per week ($1,530 per month). Christmas Hills has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Christmas Hills has a population density of 7.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Christmas Hills is England. The most common religion is No Religion (62% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Christmas Hills is $2,167.

There were 15 recorded offences in Christmas Hills in 2025-25, a rate of 41 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (8 offences).

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📍 Christmas Hills, Victoria — 37.6582°S, 145.3072°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (1)

Christmas Hills Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Christmas Hills Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$812/wk
$42,224 per year
#3389 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$353/wk
$1,530 per month
#3085 of 14,663
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Median Age
46years
8 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Christmas Hills Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.2% (187) Female 48.8% (178)

Population Density

7.3
people per km²
365 people · 49.8 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,799
Family income/wk

Christmas Hills Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Christmas Hills Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
44.2% 50 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
55.8% 63 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Christmas Hills Country of Birth

Australia
92.3%
England
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Christmas Hills Religion

No Religion
62.3%
Catholic
13.3%
Anglican
8.9%
Not stated
6.4%
Uniting Church
3.9%
Christian (other)
2.8%
SB OSB NRA OSB
1.4%
Buddhism
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Christmas Hills Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
65.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
18.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Christmas Hills Employment

💼
Employed full-time
43.1% 116 people
⏰
Employed part-time
26.8% 72 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.1% 81 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Christmas Hills Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
37.4%
Bachelor Degree
29.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.5%
Postgraduate Degree
11.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Christmas Hills Occupation

Professionals
28.5%
Managers
25.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.9%
Clerical & Administrative
11.5%
Community & Personal Service
10.8%
Labourers
3.8%
Sales Workers
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Christmas Hills Field of Study

Engineering
19.4%
Management & Commerce
18.5%
Health
16.1%
Architecture & Building
13.7%
Society & Culture
12.1%
Creative Arts
7.3%
Education
7.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.2%
Agriculture & Environment
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Christmas Hills Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Christmas Hills Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk
6.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
5.4%
$800-$999/wk
3.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
2.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.7%
$4,000+/wk
24.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Christmas Hills Marital Status

💍
Married
47.2% 145
↔️
Separated
2.0% 6
📋
Divorced
7.8% 24
🕊️
Widowed
1.0% 3
👤
Never married
42.0% 129

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Christmas Hills Ancestry

English
34.1%
Australian
27.8%
Irish
10.1%
Scottish
9.9%
Italian
4.3%
German
4.1%
Other
2.8%
Chinese
2.0%
Dutch
1.6%
Maltese
1.6%
Greek
0.8%
Polish
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Christmas Hills School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
40.8%
Secondary — Government
19.7%
Vocational Education
16.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.9%
Secondary — Catholic
8.5%
Pre-school
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Christmas Hills Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
1.4% 10
✅
No need for assistance
98.6% 687

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Christmas Hills Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.1% 56
—
Not a volunteer
80.9% 237

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Christmas Hills Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$800-$999/mo
5.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
22.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
33.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
25.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Christmas Hills How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.8%
Did not go to work
15.2%
Car (passenger)
6.1%
Truck
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Christmas Hills Car Ownership

1 vehicle
10.8%
2 vehicles
35.4%
3 vehicles
29.2%
4+ vehicles
24.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Christmas Hills Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.4%
2 bedrooms
17.9%
3 bedrooms
30.9%
4 bedrooms
34.1%
5 bedrooms
9.8%
6+ bedrooms
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Christmas Hills Population Mobility

9.2%
moved in the last year
25.7%
moved in the last 5 years
0.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Christmas Hills Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
3
Indigenous residents
684
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Christmas Hills Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
32
Arthritis
20
Asthma
16
Diabetes
7
Heart disease
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Christmas Hills Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.4%
$1-$149/wk
6.3%
$150-$299/wk
6.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
5.5%
$650-$799/wk
9.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.3%
$3,500+/wk
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Christmas Hills Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.3%
Couple — no children
26.2%
Couple — no children under 15
25.9%
One parent — no children under 15
5.5%
One parent — children under 15
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Christmas Hills Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.4% 10
👤
Never served
96.6% 288

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Christmas Hills Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.7% 37
—
Did not provide
87.3% 254

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Christmas Hills Children Ever Born

No children
34.4%
1 child
9.0%
2 children
41.0%
3 children
15.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Christmas Hills When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
8
1961–1970
7
1971–1980
6
1981–1990
5
1991–2000
9
2001–2010
13
2011–2015
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Christmas Hills Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.2%
5–14 hours
37.9%
15–29 hours
16.0%
30+ hours
10.9%
Did not do domestic work
14.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Christmas Hills Household Size

1 person
16.8%
2 persons
32.8%
3 persons
20.8%
4 persons
22.4%
5 persons
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Christmas Hills Where Residents Moved From

Same address
314
Moved from VIC
28
Moved — same area (SA2)
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Christmas Hills Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.2%
Step family — no other children
9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Christmas Hills Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 15 total

Justice Procedures
8
Assault
3
Property Damage
3
Theft
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Christmas Hills Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1057
avg ICSEA score
9
total students
Christmas Hills Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-4 · 9 students
1057
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Christmas Hills Rent Prices & Affordability

15%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,285/wk
Median Rent $353/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Christmas Hills

≈ $9,902/month
Median rent $353/wk
Left after rent $1,932/wk
Rent share 15.4%

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Christmas Hills vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Mangalore (Vic.)
Pop: 183 Income: $900/wk Rent: $274/wk
Erica
Pop: 184 Income: $695/wk Rent: $203/wk
Harrow
Pop: 184 Income: $905/wk Rent: $85/wk
Merricks
Pop: 184 Income: $1,319/wk Rent: $258/wk
Mudgegonga
Pop: 184 Income: $743/wk Rent: $350/wk
Springmount
Pop: 184 Income: $818/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Christmas Hills

What is the population of Christmas Hills VIC?

The population of Christmas Hills VIC is 365 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7.3 people per km².Christmas Hills is ranked #5,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Christmas Hills?

The median personal income in Christmas Hills VIC is $812 per week, or $42,224 per year.The median household income is $2,285 per week.Family income is $2,799 per week.Christmas Hills is ranked #3,389 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Christmas Hills?

Median rent in Christmas Hills VIC is $353 per week ($1,530 per month).Rent represents 15.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Christmas Hills ranks #3,085 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Christmas Hills?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Christmas Hills VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Christmas Hills?

The median age in Christmas Hills VIC is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Christmas Hills a good suburb to live in?

Christmas Hills is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 365.The median income is $812/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20559. All dollar figures in AUD.