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Gibson Desert North vs Warakurna

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 340 km apart · Gibson Desert North profile · Warakurna profile

Gibson Desert North Warakurna

Gibson Desert North and Warakurna are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Gibson Desert North has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (14.3% compared to 0.0%) and a much higher proportion of people who speak little or no English (21.4% versus 10.8%). In contrast, Warakurna has a far higher share of one-parent families (45.0% versus 17.2%) and many more large homes, with 95.1% having three or more bedrooms compared to 74.5% in Gibson Desert North.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining remote places with very similar proportions of children under 15. They share a high First Nations population, although this is well higher in Gibson Desert North at 94.3%. They also both have a similar typical family income and a total lack of public transport. While Gibson Desert North's typical household income is well higher at $1,292, both areas sit well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 27.8 pts higher in Warakurna Full-time: 24.4 pts higher in Gibson Desert North 3+ bedrooms: 20.6 pts higher in Warakurna Year 12: 18.2 pts higher in Gibson Desert North De facto: 14.3 pts higher in Gibson Desert North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +77 larger in Gibson Desert North
262 58th pct 185 52nd pct
Median age in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +3 yrs older in Warakurna
30 yrs 5th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +8.9 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
94.3% 100th pct 85.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +6.9 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
10.7% 18th pct 3.8% 6th pct
Under 15 in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +0.8 pts higher in Warakurna
21.4% 77th pct 22.2% 80th pct
De facto in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +14.3 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
14.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 30.8%
15.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
21.4% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%
10.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 3.8%

Marital status

45.9% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 39.2%
42.5% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 42.0%
4.8% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.4% Separated +6.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.9% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Gibson Desert North Warakurna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +2.4 pts higher in Warakurna
1.9% 9th pct 4.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

96.9% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 91.9%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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 +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +10.7 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
92.4% 100th pct 81.6% 100th pct
Limited English in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +10.6 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
21.4% 100th pct 10.8% 100th pct

Language used at home

5.7% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
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 Warakurna +1.1 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
14.1% 4th pct 13.0% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

64.9% Christianity ◂ +51.9 pts 13.0%
11.1% Not stated +44.1 pts ▸ 55.1%
10.3% Other religions +4.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.1% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%
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 Warakurna +18.2 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
34.0% 21st pct 15.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +6.5 pts higher in Warakurna
1.9% 5th pct 8.4% 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 ◂ +18.2 pts 15.7%
18.9% Year 10 +14.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
33.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 23.6%
7.3% Year 11 +9.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +43.3 pts 0.0%
13.3% Bachelor degree +19.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Education ◂ +11.1 pts 18.9%
0.0% Society & culture +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Creative arts +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +$69 higher in Warakurna
$236 0th pct $305 0th pct
Household income in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +$392 higher in Gibson Desert North
$1,292 32nd pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +$42 higher in Gibson Desert North
$661 0th pct $619 0th pct
High earners in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +1.4 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
1.4% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +9.8 pts higher in Warakurna
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 29th pct

Household income distribution

49.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.8 pts 29.3%
5.9% Under $650 +18.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 9.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

87.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.6 pts 71.3%
5.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +4.4 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
27.1% 41st pct 22.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +3.3 pts higher in Warakurna
2.7% 15th pct 5.9% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +0.5 pts higher in Warakurna
6.5% 70th pct 7.0% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%
4.2% Other condition +9.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%
2.7% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%
1.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +11.1 pts 58.4%
17.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 16.8%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
2.7% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +3.0 pts higher in Warakurna
1.9% 0th pct 4.9% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +4.4 pts higher in Warakurna
20.8% 91st pct 25.2% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +12.2 pts higher in Warakurna
44.4% 98th pct 56.6% 100th pct
Defence service in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +2.0 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
2.0% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +1.2 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
22.2% 38th pct 21.0% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +89 larger in Gibson Desert North
247 86th pct 158 86th pct
Median age in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +2 yrs older in Warakurna
28 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +18.1 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
33.0% 32nd pct 14.9% 6th pct
Unemployment in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +12.3 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
31.6% 94th pct 19.2% 84th pct
Median income in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +$55 higher in Warakurna
$225 2nd pct $280 6th pct
Household income in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +$250 higher in Gibson Desert North
$956 17th pct $706 8th pct
Indigenous language in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +1.1 pts higher in Warakurna
95.1% 100th pct 96.2% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +1.1 larger in Gibson Desert North
5.0 100th pct 3.9 100th pct
One-parent in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +27.8 pts higher in Warakurna
17.2% 80th pct 45.0% 100th pct
Living alone in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +1.1 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
15.7% 21st pct 14.6% 18th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 41.6%
17.2% One-parent families +27.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
25.4% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 12.1%
2.0% Other families even 2.0%

Household size

35.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 31.7%
9.8% 5 people +12.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
19.6% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 17.1%
17.6% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.7% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%
0.0% 3 people +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +$20 higher in Warakurna
$50 0th pct $70 1st pct
People / bedroom in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +0.30 higher in Gibson Desert North
1.60 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +1.6 pts higher in Warakurna
76.5% 100th pct 78.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +5.9 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
5.9% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +5.8 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
86.3% 26th pct 80.5% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +20.6 pts higher in Warakurna
74.5% 37th pct 95.1% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.5% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 78.0%
17.6% Other tenure ◂ +7.9 pts 9.8%
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 ◂ +5.8 pts 80.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.7% 3 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 85.4%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%
9.8% 4 bedrooms even 9.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.4% Under $200 +25.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Warakurna +7.9 pts higher in Warakurna
35.3% 100th pct 43.2% 100th pct
Work from home in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.6% Walked +7.3 pts ▸ 45.9%
25.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 16.2%
25.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.8 pts 16.2%
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 +7.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
43.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 35.1%
5.9% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +1.8 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
15.7% 10th pct 13.9% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +7.9 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
21.1% 100th pct 13.2% 94th pct
Participation in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +1.0 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
27.5% 0th pct 26.6% 0th pct
Full-time in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +24.4 pts higher in Gibson Desert North
56.8% 43rd pct 32.4% 0th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Education & training +21.9 pts ▸ 37.8%
31.8% Arts & recreation +3.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% Other services +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Administrative & support ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
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 +9.5 pts ▸ 59.5%
13.6% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
9.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.8% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Amenities/1k in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna +3.2 more in Warakurna
7.6 36th pct 10.8 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Gibson Desert Northin Warakurna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Compare Gibson Desert North with nearby areas

Kanpa Tanami Patjarr Gibson Desert South Kintore Tjukurla Wanarn Warakurna

Compare Warakurna with nearby areas

Ngaanyatjarra-Giles Tjukurla Wanarn Kaltukatjara Papulankutja Mantamaru Irrunytju Kalka

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gibson Desert North vs Warakurna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50540/gibson-desert-north/vs/SAL51528/warakurna