Gibson Desert North vs Gibson Desert South

Gibson Desert North and Gibson Desert South are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. Gibson Desert North has a much larger population of 262 people, including 247 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, while Gibson Desert South has only 4 residents. The two areas differ mainly in age; the typical resident in Gibson Desert North is 30, which is far younger than the typical resident in Gibson Desert South, who is 38.

Both areas are largely non-residential and lack basic infrastructure, as neither has any schools within 3 km or any public transport. This shared isolation is reflected in their street connectivity, which is zero for both. The age gap between the two places has widened since the last census, with residents now far older in Gibson Desert South.