Gascoyne River vs West Lyons River

Gascoyne River and West Lyons River are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Gascoyne River has 87 residents and is much younger, with a typical age of 27. It has far more people per home (3.5) and more people per bedroom (1.10) than West Lyons River. Gascoyne River also has a far larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 70 residents, and contains two schools within 3km.

Both areas have no public transport routes or stops, which is a common feature for these types of remote regions. West Lyons River is effectively non-residential with a population of 0, and its typical age of 49 is far older than in Gascoyne River. While Gascoyne River has schools nearby, West Lyons River has no such amenities.