# Toowoomba - Roma vs Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 4,619 km apart

Toowoomba - Roma and Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. are vastly different environments, separated by over 4,600 km. Toowoomba - Roma has a much larger First Nations population, with 22,881 people, while the typical First Nations resident there is very young at 22. In contrast, First Nations residents in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. are far older, with a typical age of 60, and earn far more, with a typical household income of $4,750 compared to $1,317 in Toowoomba - Roma.

Walkability varies between the two, though both are mostly car-dependent. Toowoomba - Roma is far higher for homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (46.6% versus 13.5%) and public transport (27.7% versus 0.0%). However, Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. is far higher for those within walking distance of groceries, at 85.1% compared to 40.7% in Toowoomba - Roma. These gaps in local access remain distinct markers of how these two distant areas are organised.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Toowoomba - Roma | Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 22,881 | 10 | 22,871 larger in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 60 yrs | 38 yrs older in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Year 12 | 36.8% | — |  |  |
| Unemployment | 12.8% | — |  |  |
| Median income | $528 | $999 | $471 higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Household income | $1,317 | $4,750 | $3,433 higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.3% | — |  |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Toowoomba - Roma | Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.2 | 3.6 | 0.4 higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.3 | 3.6 | 0.3 more in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| 15-min city | 40.4% | 27.0% | 13.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Walk to shops | 40.7% | 85.1% | 44.4 pts higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Walk to transit | 27.7% | 0.0% | 27.7 pts higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Walk to school | 46.6% | 13.5% | 33.1 pts higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Walk to a park | 60.5% | 44.4% | 16.1 pts higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Walk to health | 31.5% | 26.2% | 5.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 5 | 5 higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Mean slope | 5.8% | 13.7% | 7.8 pts higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG306/toowoomba-roma/vs/IREG901/christmas-cocos-is