# NSW Central and North Coast vs Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 5,319 km apart

NSW Central and North Coast and Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. are very different places, separated by over 5,000 km. NSW Central and North Coast has a far larger First Nations population, with 95,714 people compared to just 10 in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is.. These groups differ sharply in age and income; the typical First Nations resident in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. is 60 and earns a typical personal income of $999, while in NSW Central and North Coast the typical person is much younger at 23 and earns $579.

These areas have shifted in different directions since 2011, with the gap in First Nations household income widening. Residents in NSW Central and North Coast enjoy a somewhat walkable environment, where 79.3% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. is mostly car-dependent, with 0.0% of homes near public transport, though a far higher share of homes (85.1%) are within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

## First Nations

| Statistic | NSW Central and North Coast | Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 95,714 | 10 | 95,704 larger in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 60 yrs | 37 yrs older in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Year 12 | 34.2% | — |  |  |
| Unemployment | 10.3% | — |  |  |
| Median income | $579 | $999 | $420 higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Household income | $1,555 | $4,750 | $3,195 higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.9% | — |  |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | NSW Central and North Coast | Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.9 | 3.6 | 1.3 higher in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.7 | 3.6 | 1.1 more in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| 15-min city | 53.8% | 27.0% | 26.8 pts higher in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| Walk to shops | 49.7% | 85.1% | 35.3 pts higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Walk to transit | 79.3% | 0.0% | 79.3 pts higher in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| Walk to school | 58.1% | 13.5% | 44.6 pts higher in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| Walk to a park | 81.3% | 44.4% | 36.9 pts higher in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| Walk to health | 39.0% | 26.2% | 12.8 pts higher in NSW Central and North Coast |  |
| Intersections/km² | 3 | 5 | 2 higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Mean slope | 7.0% | 13.7% | 6.7 pts higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG104/nsw-central-and-north-coast/vs/IREG901/christmas-cocos-is