Lake Carnegie vs Lake Wells

Lake Carnegie and Lake Wells are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Lake Carnegie is home to 12 people, while Lake Wells is largely non-residential with a population of zero. In Lake Carnegie, the typical resident is 25, with homes averaging 3.3 people, while residents in Lake Wells are far older with a typical age of 64. Weekly household income is also well higher in Lake Wells at $1,875, compared to $1,374 in Lake Carnegie.

Daily life in both places is similar in that neither has any schools, public transport routes, or transport stops. While Lake Wells has a higher typical personal income of $900 compared to $725 in Lake Carnegie, both areas remain very remote. The gap in typical ages between the two places has grown since 2011.