West Kimberley vs Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is.

West Kimberley and Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. are both remote regions with vastly different profiles. First Nations residents in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. are far older, with a typical age of 60 compared to 27 in West Kimberley. Income is also much higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is., where the typical First Nations personal income is $999, while in West Kimberley it is $324. Local access varies widely; West Kimberley has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (54.5%) and parks (83.0%), while Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. is far better for walking to groceries (85.1%).

These two areas have tracked against each other since 2011 with similar patterns of limited public transport, as neither has any homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Both remain mostly car-dependent, though they offer a similar variety of nearby amenities. While West Kimberley is far larger in terms of its First Nations population, both areas sit well outside the national figures for typical First Nations incomes.