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Gibson Desert North vs Tanami

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 241 km apart · Gibson Desert North profile · Tanami profile

Gibson Desert North Tanami

Tanami (WA) and Gibson Desert North are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Tanami (WA) has a much higher unemployment rate at 49.1%, compared to 21.1% in Gibson Desert North. There are also significant differences in home life; 61.0% of homes in Tanami (WA) have no motor vehicle, while the figure is 35.3% in Gibson Desert North. Tanami (WA) also has far more people doing unpaid housework (38.3%) and caring for children (54.9%) than Gibson Desert North, where these figures are 22.2% and 44.4% respectively.

Both areas are very similar in that nearly all residents speak a First Nations language, with figures around 95%. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes of about $1,200. While Gibson Desert North has a higher share of people who speak little or no English (21.4% compared to 8.4% in Tanami (WA)), both areas sit well above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

No car: 25.7 pts higher in Tanami Unemployment: 28.0 pts higher in Tanami Population: 225 larger in Tanami Housework 15h+: 16.1 pts higher in Tanami Participation: 15.7 pts higher in Tanami

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +225 larger in Tanami gap steady
262 58th pct 487 64th pct
Median age in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +2 yrs older in Gibson Desert North gap narrowing
30 yrs 5th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +5.8 pts higher in Gibson Desert North gap widening
94.3% 100th pct 88.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +5.6 pts higher in Gibson Desert North gap widening
10.7% 18th pct 5.1% 8th pct
Under 15 in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +2.9 pts higher in Tanami gap steady
21.4% 77th pct 24.2% 87th pct
De facto in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +12.5 pts higher in Tanami gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 26.8% 96th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 34.1%
21.4% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
17.2% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%

Marital status

45.9% Never married +20.7 pts ▸ 66.6%
42.5% Married ◂ +18.6 pts 23.9%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
1.9% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Gibson Desert North Tanami

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +1.0 pts higher in Tanami gap steady
1.9% 9th pct 2.9% 13th pct

Country of birth

96.9% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 92.8%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

1.1% English +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +5.1 pts higher in Gibson Desert North gap narrowing
92.4% 100th pct 87.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +13.0 pts higher in Gibson Desert North gap steady
21.4% 100th pct 8.4% 97th pct

Language used at home

5.7% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +3.6 pts higher in Gibson Desert North gap narrowing
14.1% 4th pct 10.5% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

64.9% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 75.2%
14.1% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%
11.1% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%
10.3% Other religions ◂ +4.4 pts 6.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +11.8 pts higher in Gibson Desert North gap widening
34.0% 21st pct 22.2% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +4.6 pts higher in Tanami gap widening
1.9% 5th pct 6.5% 16th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami
— 8.47 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +1 more in Tanami
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami
— 63 19th pct
ICSEA in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami
— 676 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 22.2%
33.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.1 pts 21.9%
18.9% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 27.7%
7.3% Year 11 +13.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +31.0 pts 12.4%
13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

30.0% Education ◂ +14.8 pts 15.2%
0.0% Society & culture +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
10.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Health +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +$79 higher in Tanami gap widening
$236 0th pct $315 0th pct
Household income in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +$80 higher in Gibson Desert North gap narrowing
$1,292 32nd pct $1,212 26th pct
Family income in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +$85 higher in Tanami gap widening
$661 0th pct $746 0th pct
High earners in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +2.1 pts higher in Tanami gap widening
1.4% 19th pct 3.5% 25th pct
High-income homes in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +3.0 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 9th pct

Household income distribution

49.0% $650–$1,499 even 49.0%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
5.9% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

87.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 81.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +11.1 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
27.1% 41st pct 16.0% 9th pct
Mental health in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +0.6 pts higher in Tanami
2.7% 15th pct 3.3% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +0.7 pts higher in Gibson Desert North gap narrowing
6.5% 70th pct 5.7% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Diabetes ◂ +11.6 pts 6.0%
7.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%
5.7% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
4.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +12.4 pts 57.1%
17.2% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 11.1%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +9.8 pts higher in Tanami gap widening
1.9% 0th pct 11.7% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +10.7 pts higher in Tanami gap widening
20.8% 91st pct 31.5% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +10.4 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
44.4% 98th pct 54.9% 100th pct
Defence service in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +1.2 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
2.0% 41st pct 0.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +16.1 pts higher in Tanami gap widening
22.2% 38th pct 38.3% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +184 larger in Tanami
247 86th pct 431 86th pct
Median age in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +1 yrs older in Gibson Desert North
28 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +19.3 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
33.0% 32nd pct 13.7% 5th pct
Unemployment in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +35.1 pts higher in Tanami
31.6% 94th pct 66.7% 100th pct
Median income in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +$72 higher in Tanami
$225 2nd pct $297 7th pct
Household income in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +$58 higher in Tanami
$956 17th pct $1,014 19th pct
Indigenous language in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +0.2 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
95.1% 100th pct 94.9% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +0.8 larger in Gibson Desert North gap widening
5.0 100th pct 4.2 100th pct
One-parent in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +4.6 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
17.2% 80th pct 21.8% 89th pct
Living alone in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +0.3 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
15.7% 21st pct 16.0% 22nd pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 64.9%
25.4% Couples without children ◂ +16.7 pts 8.7%
17.2% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
2.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Household size

35.3% 6 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 29.0%
19.6% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 12.0%
17.6% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%
15.7% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.8% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 3 people +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +$10 higher in Tanami gap narrowing
$50 0th pct $60 0th pct
People / bedroom in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +0.10 higher in Gibson Desert North gap steady
1.60 100th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +4.5 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
76.5% 100th pct 81.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +5.9 pts higher in Gibson Desert North gap steady
5.9% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +7.7 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
86.3% 26th pct 94.0% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +1.5 pts higher in Gibson Desert North gap steady
74.5% 37th pct 73.0% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.5% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 81.0%
17.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 15.0%
5.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 94.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 52.0%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%
9.8% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.4% Under $200 +18.2 pts ▸ 92.6%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +25.7 pts higher in Tanami gap widening
35.3% 100th pct 61.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.6% Walked +13.3 pts ▸ 51.9%
25.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.1%
25.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +18.7 pts 6.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% No vehicle +25.7 pts ▸ 61.0%
43.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.1 pts 28.0%
7.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +6.5 pts higher in Tanami gap steady
15.7% 10th pct 22.2% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +28.0 pts higher in Tanami gap widening
21.1% 100th pct 49.1% 100th pct
Participation in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +15.7 pts higher in Tanami gap widening
27.5% 0th pct 43.2% 12th pct
Full-time in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +2.4 pts higher in Gibson Desert North gap narrowing
56.8% 43rd pct 54.4% 31st pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Education & training +18.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
31.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +21.7 pts 10.1%
6.8% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Retail trade +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Administrative & support ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%
0.0% Other services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Professionals ◂ +22.2 pts 27.8%
9.1% Community & personal service +8.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.6% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 8.9%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Sales workers +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami
— 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami
— 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami
— 8.9% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami
— 8.9% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami
— 8.9% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami +6.7 more in Tanami
7.6 36th pct 14.4 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Gibson Desert Northin Tanami
— 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Gibson Desert North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gibson Desert North vs Tanami [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50540/gibson-desert-north/vs/SAL51433/tanami