Karratha vs Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Karratha are two remote locations with very different layouts. In Cocos (Keeling) Islands, a huge 94.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, but no homes are within 10 minutes of public transport or health services. Karratha has much better access to services, with 81.0% of homes near a school and 54.8% near public transport. Karratha also has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 1,530 people.

Both areas are almost identical in their flat terrain, with a mean slope of 2.8%. While Karratha is somewhat walkable with a score of 4.0, Cocos (Keeling) Islands is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.1. Karratha generally has more amenity types within a 15-minute walk and a slightly higher street connectivity score.