Exmouth - Ashburton vs Karratha

Exmouth - Ashburton and Karratha are two distinct Western Australian regions with very different layouts. Exmouth - Ashburton has far better access to daily needs on foot, with 64.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 59% near groceries. In contrast, Karratha is far more connected to public transport, with 54.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Exmouth - Ashburton has none. Karratha also has a far larger First Nations population, with 1,530 people compared to 862 in Exmouth - Ashburton.

These two areas share a very similar walkability score and nearly identical First Nations Year 12 completion rates, at around 38%. While they share these traits, the gap in street connectivity is widening, with Karratha recording 19 intersections per square kilometre and Exmouth - Ashburton recording zero. First Nations residents in Exmouth - Ashburton are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 28 compared to 22 in Karratha.