Gibson Desert North vs Kanpa

Gibson Desert North and Kanpa are both remote areas in Western Australia, though they differ sharply in population. Gibson Desert North has a population of 262, while Kanpa is largely non-residential with zero residents. In Gibson Desert North, the typical resident is 30, and homes are crowded with an average of 5.0 people per home. By contrast, Kanpa's typical resident is far older at 48, with only 1.0 person per home. Weekly household income is far higher in Gibson Desert North at $1,292 compared to $350 in Kanpa.

Both areas are far from the national figure for most measures, but they are similar in their lack of infrastructure. Neither area has any schools within 3 kilometres, public transport routes, or public transport stops. While Gibson Desert North has a much larger First Nations population of 247 people, both areas report weekly personal incomes that sit far below the national average.