# Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. vs Jervis Bay — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 5,306 km apart

Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. and Jervis Bay are two remote territories with very different layouts. Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. is more walkable, with 85.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 23.2% in Jervis Bay. First Nations residents in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. are also far older, with a typical age of 60, and have a typical household income of $4,750, which is far higher than the $1,020 found in Jervis Bay.

Both areas have tracked similarly in some respects since 2011, such as having no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Jervis Bay has a far larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (186 compared to 10), the two areas differ in what residents can reach on foot. Jervis Bay is more likely to have a park within a 15-minute walk, whereas Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. is mostly car-dependent but has far more food, drink, and cultural amenities nearby.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. | Jervis Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 10 | 186 | 176 larger in Jervis Bay |  |
| Median age | 60 yrs | 42 yrs | 18 yrs older in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Year 12 | — | 21.4% |  |  |
| Unemployment | — | 7.9% |  |  |
| Median income | $999 | $434 | $565 higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Household income | $4,750 | $1,020 | $3,730 higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Indigenous language | — | 7.0% |  |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. | Jervis Bay | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.6 | 0.9 | 2.7 higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 0.9 | 2.6 more in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| 15-min city | 27.0% | 0.0% | 27.0 pts higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Walk to shops | 85.1% | 23.2% | 61.8 pts higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 13.5% | 23.2% | 9.8 pts higher in Jervis Bay |  |
| Walk to a park | 44.4% | 48.2% | 3.8 pts higher in Jervis Bay |  |
| Walk to health | 26.2% | 0.0% | 26.2 pts higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Intersections/km² | 5 | 4 | 1 higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |
| Mean slope | 13.7% | 4.1% | 9.6 pts higher in Christmas - Cocos (Keeling) Is. |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG901/christmas-cocos-is/vs/IREG902/jervis-bay