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Derby-West Kimberley vs East Pilbara

Name: Derby-West Kimberley vs East Pilbara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 464 km apart · Derby-West Kimberley profile · East Pilbara profile

Derby-West Kimberley East Pilbara

East Pilbara and Derby-West Kimberley are two remote Western Australian regions with very different economic and social profiles. East Pilbara is a high-earning hub where the typical weekly household income is $2,506, far higher than the $1,325 in Derby-West Kimberley. This is reflected in the workforce, where 48.9% of East Pilbara workers are in mining, compared to Derby-West Kimberley where health and education are the main employers. In contrast, Derby-West Kimberley has a much larger First Nations population at 60.3%, compared to 17.9% in East Pilbara.

Some of these gaps are widening, such as the difference in First Nations populations, which has grown since 2011. However, the two areas share some commonalities, including almost identical typical weekly rents of around $100 and similar proportions of adults with a university degree. Both regions are also quite hot, with an average maximum temperature of around 35 to 36 degrees.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 42.4 pts higher in Derby-West Kimberley Personal income: $1,275 higher in East Pilbara Family income: $1,796 higher in East Pilbara Participation: 22.8 pts higher in East Pilbara Household income: $1,181 higher in East Pilbara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +2,685 larger in East Pilbara gap narrowing

7,075 40th pct 9,760 46th pct

Median age in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +2 yrs older in East Pilbara gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 16.1%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 10.5%

8.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 3.0%

Marital status

55.4% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 49.5%

31.6% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

5.0% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Derby-West Kimberley East Pilbara

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +22.6 pts 54.8%

1.8% New Zealand +4.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

11.6% English +13.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.9% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.5% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.7% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

44.2% English only +11.0 pts ▸ 55.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

27.8% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.5% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 29.7%

32.9% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 26.1%

1.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +8 more in Derby-West Kimberley

17 69th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +4.76 more in Derby-West Kimberley

10.49 87th pct 5.73 68th pct

Students in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +272 more in Derby-West Kimberley

1,589 45th pct 1,317 43rd pct

Avg size in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +53 larger in East Pilbara

93 19th pct 146 34th pct

ICSEA in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +152 higher in East Pilbara

713 4th pct 865 13th pct

Highest year of school

29.5% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 16.3%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 5.4%

13.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

10.4% Engineering & related +13.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.8% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 4.0%

8.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

8.1% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

7.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +$1,275 higher in East Pilbara gap narrowing

$459 7th pct $1,734 100th pct

Household income in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +$1,181 higher in East Pilbara gap narrowing

$1,325 43rd pct $2,506 93rd pct

Family income in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +$1,796 higher in East Pilbara gap widening

$1,032 6th pct $2,828 92nd pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.3 pts 16.1%

5.1% $4,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 5.7%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 ◂ +29.0 pts 16.6%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

3.8% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +1.8 pts 60.8%

11.0% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

3.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +2,521 larger in Derby-West Kimberley

4,267 87th pct 1,746 75th pct

Median age in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +1 yrs older in Derby-West Kimberley

27 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +$12 higher in Derby-West Kimberley

$323 4th pct $311 3rd pct

Household income in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +$688 higher in East Pilbara

$841 7th pct $1,529 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara even gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +14.4 pts ▸ 63.9%

26.6% One-parent families ◂ +12.5 pts 14.1%

19.9% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.9% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Household size

29.9% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 26.2%

27.4% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 25.5%

11.0% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.0% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

8.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +$5 higher in East Pilbara gap steady

$100 4th pct $105 5th pct

Mortgage in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +$546 higher in Derby-West Kimberley gap narrowing

$1,629 65th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.3% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 74.2%

7.6% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

7.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 90.7%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

4.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

21.3% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 15.8%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

72.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 66.1%

15.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 8.2%

4.9% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.4% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.7% Under $1,000 +30.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 24.1%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 16.5%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Car (driver) ◂ +11.9 pts 36.9%

22.4% Walked ◂ +13.7 pts 8.7%

2.3% Bus +13.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

4.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

20.5% 2 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 35.4%

31.9% No vehicle ◂ +21.7 pts 10.2%

7.6% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.7% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.6% Mining +46.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

20.7% Education & training ◂ +15.8 pts 4.9%

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.0 pts 4.0%

12.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.1 pts 3.4%

5.3% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Technicians & trades +18.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +20.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.1% Professionals ◂ +12.2 pts 10.9%

21.7% Community & personal service ◂ +15.4 pts 6.3%

11.8% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 6.4%

10.3% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%

4.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +4 higher in East Pilbara

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +2 higher in East Pilbara

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +1 higher in East Pilbara

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +3 higher in East Pilbara

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +128 higher in East Pilbara

818 9th pct 946 44th pct

ERP in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +1,980 higher in East Pilbara

8,683 41st pct 10,663 45th pct

Growth in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +0.5 pts higher in Derby-West Kimberley

3.2% 45th pct 2.7% 41st pct

Businesses in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +23 higher in Derby-West Kimberley

245 20th pct 222 18th pct

Approvals in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +15 higher in Derby-West Kimberley

23 37th pct 8 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +471 higher in Derby-West Kimberley

787 64th pct 317 15th pct

Max temp in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +1.4 higher in Derby-West Kimberley

36.7 100th pct 35.2 100th pct

Min temp in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara even

19.8 94th pct 19.8 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +1.2 higher in East Pilbara

3.0 29th pct 4.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +0.9 more in East Pilbara

3.7 43rd pct 4.6 66th pct

15-min city in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +9.4 pts higher in East Pilbara

45.6% 46th pct 55.0% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +3.2 pts higher in Derby-West Kimberley

57.3% 66th pct 54.1% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +14.3 pts higher in East Pilbara

54.4% 49th pct 68.7% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +7.7 pts higher in East Pilbara

83.0% 66th pct 90.7% 75th pct

Walk to health in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +2.6 pts higher in East Pilbara

44.1% 61st pct 46.8% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +0.5 more in Derby-West Kimberley

15.3 36th pct 14.8 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara even

0 2nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Derby-West Kimberley in East Pilbara +0.7 pts higher in Derby-West Kimberley

3.3% 24th pct 2.6% 5th pct

Compare Derby-West Kimberley with nearby areas

Broome Wyndham-East Kimberley Halls Creek East Pilbara Victoria Daly West Daly Central Desert Port Hedland

Compare East Pilbara with nearby areas

Broome Wiluna Derby-West Kimberley Port Hedland Ngaanyatjarraku Halls Creek Meekatharra Karratha

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Derby-West Kimberley vs East Pilbara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52800/derby-west-kimberley/vs/LGA53220/east-pilbara