Gascoyne River vs Yalardy

Gascoyne River and Yalardy are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. Gascoyne River is largely non-residential with 87 people, while Yalardy is effectively empty with a population of zero. Gascoyne River has far more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 70 residents, and it has far more schools within 3 km, with two compared to none in Yalardy.

These two areas have tracked closely together since 2011 in their lack of urban infrastructure. Both are completely car-dependent and have no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, parks, or public transport. While the terrain slope is a little higher in Gascoyne River at 3.1% compared to 1.6% in Yalardy, both areas remain very remote with no street connectivity.