# Karratha vs Cocos (Keeling) Islands — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 2,336 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Karratha | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,530 | 0 | 1,530 larger in Karratha |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | — |  |  |
| Year 12 | 38.0% | — |  |  |
| Unemployment | 10.0% | — |  |  |
| Median income | $910 | — |  |  |
| Household income | $2,491 | — |  |  |
| Indigenous language | 15.7% | — |  |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Karratha | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.0 | 3.1 | 0.9 higher in Karratha |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.4 | 3.4 | 0.9 more in Karratha |  |
| 15-min city | 41.7% | 29.2% | 12.4 pts higher in Karratha |  |
| Walk to shops | 40.1% | 94.5% | 54.4 pts higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands |  |
| Walk to transit | 54.8% | 0.0% | 54.8 pts higher in Karratha |  |
| Walk to school | 81.0% | 29.2% | 51.8 pts higher in Karratha |  |
| Walk to a park | 88.1% | 66.0% | 22.1 pts higher in Karratha |  |
| Walk to health | 36.8% | 0.0% | 36.8 pts higher in Karratha |  |
| Intersections/km² | 19 | 16 | 3 higher in Karratha |  |
| Mean slope | 2.8% | 2.8% |  |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE506003/karratha/vs/IARE901002/cocos-islands