Angelo River vs Jigalong

Jigalong and Angelo River are two remote Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Jigalong is a young community where the typical resident is just 22 and homes are often crowded, with 4.3 people per home and 1.4 people per bedroom. In contrast, Angelo River is sparsely populated with only 3 residents, who are far older with a typical age of 51. Financial gaps are also wide; typical weekly household income in Angelo River is $1,499, which is far higher than the $862 seen in Jigalong.

Both areas share a total lack of public transport, with zero stops or routes in either location. While Jigalong is home to 276 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and has one school, Angelo River has no residents identifying as Indigenous and no schools. These two places have remained vastly different in their population size and age profiles over time.