# Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne vs Cocos (Keeling) Islands — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 2,379 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 207 | 0 | 207 larger in Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne |  |
| Median age | 31 yrs | — |  |  |
| Year 12 | 18.3% | — |  |  |
| Unemployment | 10.5% | — |  |  |
| Median income | $438 | — |  |  |
| Household income | $1,071 | — |  |  |
| Indigenous language | 9.7% | — |  |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.3 | 3.1 | 1.2 higher in Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.9 | 3.4 | 1.5 more in Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne |  |
| 15-min city | 63.6% | 29.2% | 34.4 pts higher in Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne |  |
| Walk to shops | 74.9% | 94.5% | 19.6 pts higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 57.5% | 29.2% | 28.2 pts higher in Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne |  |
| Walk to a park | 89.6% | 66.0% | 23.6 pts higher in Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne |  |
| Walk to health | 59.1% | 0.0% | 59.1 pts higher in Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 16 | 16 higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands |  |
| Mean slope | 4.0% | 2.8% | 1.1 pts higher in Shark Bay - Coral Bay - Upper Gascoyne |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE502007/shark-bay-coral-bay-upper-gascoyne/vs/IARE901002/cocos-islands