Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne vs Karratha

Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne and Karratha are two very different parts of Western Australia. Karratha has a much larger First Nations population, where typical household income is $2,491 and 38% of people finished Year 12. In Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne, the typical First Nations household income is much lower at $1,071, and only 18.3% finished Year 12. First Nations residents are also far older in Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne, with a typical age of 31 compared to 22 in Karratha.

Daily life in both places is somewhat walkable, and First Nations unemployment is about the same in each area, sitting around 10%. The two areas differ in how they are laid out; Karratha has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport and schools. In contrast, Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne has far more homes within a short walk of groceries and health services.