Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne vs Exmouth - Ashburton

Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne and Exmouth - Ashburton are two remote Western Australian regions with very different profiles for First Nations residents. In Exmouth - Ashburton, First Nations household income is far higher at $2,250, compared to $1,071 in Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne. Educational outcomes also differ sharply, with Year 12 completion far higher in Exmouth - Ashburton at 38.1%, while it is 18.3% in Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne. First Nations people are also more likely to speak a First Nations language in Exmouth - Ashburton, where 21.1% do, compared to 9.7% in Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they share some basic local characteristics. Both are largely devoid of public transport and have similar numbers of amenity types within a 15-minute walk. Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne is slightly more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Exmouth - Ashburton (mostly car-dependent), with more homes within a short walk of groceries. Meanwhile, more homes in Exmouth - Ashburton are within a 15-minute walk of a school.