# Exmouth - Ashburton vs Cocos (Keeling) Islands — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 2,434 km apart

Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Exmouth - Ashburton are both mostly car-dependent areas, but they differ in how their local services are laid out. In Cocos (Keeling) Islands, groceries are far more accessible, with 94.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk. However, Exmouth - Ashburton has far higher access to health services (64.5% compared to 0.0%), schools (70.0% versus 29.2%), and parks (83.4% versus 66.0%). Exmouth - Ashburton also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 862 people.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in their lack of public transport, with 0.0% of homes in either area within a 10-minute walk of a stop. They also share a very similar flat terrain. While Exmouth - Ashburton has a slightly higher walkability score, both remain mostly car-dependent.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Exmouth - Ashburton | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 862 | 0 | 862 larger in Exmouth - Ashburton |  |
| Median age | 28 yrs | — |  |  |
| Year 12 | 38.1% | — |  |  |
| Unemployment | 7.1% | — |  |  |
| Median income | $1,068 | — |  |  |
| Household income | $2,250 | — |  |  |
| Indigenous language | 21.1% | — |  |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Exmouth - Ashburton | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.8 | 3.1 | 0.7 higher in Exmouth - Ashburton |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.7 | 3.4 | 1.3 more in Exmouth - Ashburton |  |
| 15-min city | 59.9% | 29.2% | 30.7 pts higher in Exmouth - Ashburton |  |
| Walk to shops | 59.0% | 94.5% | 35.5 pts higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 70.0% | 29.2% | 40.8 pts higher in Exmouth - Ashburton |  |
| Walk to a park | 83.4% | 66.0% | 17.4 pts higher in Exmouth - Ashburton |  |
| Walk to health | 64.5% | 0.0% | 64.5 pts higher in Exmouth - Ashburton |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 16 | 16 higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands |  |
| Mean slope | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.2 pts higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE506002/exmouth-ashburton/vs/IARE901002/cocos-islands