Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne vs Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne are two remote areas with very different layouts. Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne is generally more walkable, with 59.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0.0% in Cocos (Keeling) Islands. This area also has far more people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, with 207 people compared to zero in Cocos (Keeling) Islands. However, Cocos (Keeling) Islands has a higher share of homes within a short walk of groceries, at 94.5% compared to 74.9% in Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne.

Both areas are effectively identical when it comes to public transport, with 0.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. This lack of transit is consistent with the low walkability scores for both, though Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne is rated as somewhat walkable, while Cocos (Keeling) Islands is mostly car-dependent.