# Port Hedland vs Cocos (Keeling) Islands — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 2,495 km apart

Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Port Hedland are far-apart locations with very different layouts. Cocos (Keeling) Islands is much more convenient for food, with 94.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 26.2% in Port Hedland. However, Port Hedland is far more connected to other services; 92.0% of its homes are near public transport while Cocos (Keeling) Islands has 0.0%. Port Hedland also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 2,916 people.

Both areas share a similar flat landscape, with mean terrain slopes of 2.8% and 3.0%. The gap in overall walkability is a little higher in Port Hedland, which is described as somewhat walkable compared to Cocos (Keeling) Islands, which is mostly car-dependent. This gap in walkability has remained steady over time.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Port Hedland | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,916 | 0 | 2,916 larger in Port Hedland |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | — |  |  |
| Year 12 | 31.7% | — |  |  |
| Unemployment | 12.6% | — |  |  |
| Median income | $632 | — |  |  |
| Household income | $2,080 | — |  |  |
| Indigenous language | 18.0% | — |  |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Port Hedland | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.1 | 3.1 | 1.0 higher in Port Hedland |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 more in Port Hedland |  |
| 15-min city | 35.3% | 29.2% | 6.1 pts higher in Port Hedland |  |
| Walk to shops | 26.2% | 94.5% | 68.2 pts higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands |  |
| Walk to transit | 92.0% | 0.0% | 92.0 pts higher in Port Hedland |  |
| Walk to school | 59.9% | 29.2% | 30.7 pts higher in Port Hedland |  |
| Walk to a park | 91.1% | 66.0% | 25.1 pts higher in Port Hedland |  |
| Walk to health | 4.3% | 0.0% | 4.3 pts higher in Port Hedland |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 16 | 16 higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands |  |
| Mean slope | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.1 pts higher in Port Hedland |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE506004/port-hedland/vs/IARE901002/cocos-islands