# Victoria exc. Melbourne vs Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 4,758 km apart

Victoria exc. Melbourne and Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. are far apart regions with very different profiles. In Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is., First Nations residents are far older, with a typical age of 60 compared to 23 in Victoria exc. Melbourne. Income for First Nations households is also far higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is., at $4,750 compared to $1,371 in Victoria exc. Melbourne. Access to services varies widely; for example, 64.2% of homes in Victoria exc. Melbourne are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while that figure is 0.0% in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is.

Everyday life in both places involves spending time in nature, as parks are the most common walkable amenity in both areas. However, their overall accessibility differs. Victoria exc. Melbourne is somewhat walkable, while Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. is mostly car-dependent. This is partly because a far higher share of homes in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. are within 15 minutes of groceries, while Victoria exc. Melbourne has much better access to schools and health services.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Victoria exc. Melbourne | Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 33,452 | 10 | 33,442 larger in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 60 yrs | 37 yrs older in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Year 12 | 35.4% | — |  |  |
| Unemployment | 10.4% | — |  |  |
| Median income | $564 | $999 | $435 higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Household income | $1,371 | $4,750 | $3,379 higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.3% | — |  |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Victoria exc. Melbourne | Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.5 | 3.6 | 0.9 higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.4 | 3.6 | 0.8 more in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| 15-min city | 50.6% | 27.0% | 23.7 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Walk to shops | 51.1% | 85.1% | 34.0 pts higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Walk to transit | 64.2% | 0.0% | 64.2 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Walk to school | 56.1% | 13.5% | 42.6 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Walk to a park | 79.0% | 44.4% | 34.7 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Walk to health | 39.2% | 26.2% | 13.0 pts higher in Victoria exc. Melbourne |  |
| Intersections/km² | 2 | 5 | 3 higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Mean slope | 4.7% | 13.7% | 9.0 pts higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG202/victoria-exc-melbourne/vs/IREG901/christmas-cocos-is