Kununurra vs Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is.

Kununurra and Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. are distant regional areas with very different profiles. Kununurra has a far larger First Nations population, with 5,319 people compared to just 10 in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. In Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is., First Nations residents are far older, with a typical age of 60 compared to 25 in Kununurra. This is consistent with much higher incomes in the islands, where typical First Nations household income is $4,750, while in Kununurra it is much lower at $989.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and have almost no homes within a short walk of public transport. These similar patterns of movement contrast with their different layouts; for example, Kununurra is far more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks and health services, while Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. is far more likely to have homes within walking distance of groceries.