Carrabin vs South Burracoppin

South Burracoppin and Carrabin are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. South Burracoppin has 30 residents, while Carrabin is among the smallest areas at this level with no residents. There are stark differences in their typical incomes; weekly household income is far higher in South Burracoppin at $1,749 compared to $725 in Carrabin. South Burracoppin is also a place of larger homes, with 3.0 people per home, whereas Carrabin has just 1.0.

Everyday life in both areas is very similar, as both are car-dependent with no nearby shops, health services or schools. Residents in both locations live without any amenities within a 15-minute walk. The two areas are also alike in that neither has any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. While South Burracoppin's typical resident is 44, those in Carrabin are far older at 52, which is 14 years above the national figure.