Suburb in East Pilbara

Gibson Desert North, WA

Gibson Desert North had a population of 262 at the 2021 Census (+4.8% since 2016). Median age 30.0. Median weekly household income $1,292. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Gibson Desert North at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (North)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Gibson Desert North's population grew by 4.8% to 262, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 30.0, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 12.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.3%.

76.5% of households rent, a larger share than the WA average of 27.7%. 5.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 51 households.

The median household earns $1,292 a week, below the WA average of $1,815.

1.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 94.2% use a language other than English at home. 15.9% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Gibson Desert North beside WA and Australia.

MeasureGibson Desert NorthWAAustralia
Population2622,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016+4.8%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age30.038.038.0
Households51964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting76.5%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright5.9%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,292$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$50$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,842$1,863
Born overseas1.9%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home94.2%19.6%23.6%
No religion15.9%46.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3032011
  2. 2502016
  3. 2622021

Age

Median age 30.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Gibson Desert North Western Australia
Share of people by age, Gibson Desert North and Western Australia
0–912.2%
10–1919.8%
20–2916.8%
30–3916.0%
40–4910.7%
50–596.9%
60–6911.5%
70–793.1%
80+2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Gibson Desert North at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian Aboriginal95.3%
  2. Scottish2.0%
  3. English1.2%
  4. Irish1.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages92.7%

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Gibson Desert North

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