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Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021

Gibson Desert South then and now

Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Gibson Desert South, WA (postcode 0872) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.

Population

Census 2016 → 2021

-93.5% over 5 years

20166220214
2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.
Metric201120162021Change (→2021)
Population624-58 · -93.5%
Median age323638+6 · +18.8%
Median household income$766/wk$0/wk$766 · -100%
Median personal income$332/wk$0/wk$332 · -100%
Median rent$21/wk$55/wk$0/wk$21 · -100%
Median mortgage$0/mo
Average household size3.31.30.0-3.3 · -100%

Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

4

was 62 in 2016

-58 · -93.5%

Median rent

$0/wk

was $55/wk in 2016

$55 · -100%

Median age

38

was 36 in 2016

+2 · +5.6%

Dig deeper: Gibson Desert South population growth · Gibson Desert South then and now

Full suburb profileGibson Desert South population growth

2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.