Gibson Desert South Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0872
Postcode for Gibson Desert South, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 1327 km from Perth · Pop. 4
4
Population
38
Median Age
$N/A
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
18638.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Gibson Desert South ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of WA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Gibson Desert South Compares

Gibson Desert South vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricGibson Desert SouthWA avgAU avg
Median age 38 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Gibson Desert South is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 0872. It lies roughly 1327 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Ngaanyatjarraku.

According to the 2021 Census, Gibson Desert South has a population of 4 with a median age of 38.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gibson Desert South scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Gibson Desert South is part of the Barkly statistical area in Western Australia.

Gibson Desert South Details

Postcode0872
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4
Median Age38 years
Area18638.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.0143
Longitude126.93
Distance from Perth1327 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Barkly
Local GovernmentNgaanyatjarraku

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
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0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Suburbs Near Gibson Desert South

Patjarr 76.3 km Warburton 129.4 km Warakurna 136.9 km Ngaanyatjarra-Giles 139.2 km Tjirrkarli 183.0 km Tjukurla 195.4 km Wingellina 232.2 km Kiwirrkurra 258.7 km Gibson Desert North 303.2 km Beadell 375.6 km Neale 397.8 km Lake Wells 458.4 km

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More Gibson Desert South Data

Ngaanyatjarraku LGA 11 suburbs, 2 postcodes, 1,246 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Yulara (409.5 km)

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.