262 ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 303
- 2016: 250
- 2021: 262
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gibson Desert North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gibson Desert North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Among the highest rates of Indigenous identity in the region are found in Gibson Desert North, where 94.3% of the 262 residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is a notably young population, with a typical age of just 30 years, which is far younger than the national figure of 38.
262
▼ -13.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gibson Desert North — higher than 58% of areas.
| Gibson Desert North | 262 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 30 years old, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far younger than the typical person in Western Australia or across Australia.
30 yrs ▲ +3.4%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to a young age structure, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 10.7%, which is much lower than most areas.
10.7% ▲ +169.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gibson Desert North, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 94.3% of the community, far above the state and national figures. Around 14.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than in most other areas.
94.3% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.2%
- 2016: 89.6%
- 2021: 94.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +248.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Gibson Desert North splits fairly evenly between Never married (47%) and Married (44%), with Widowed at 5%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gibson Desert North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50540/gibson-desert-north/topic/demographics-identity