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Derby-West Kimberley vs Port Hedland

Name: Derby-West Kimberley vs Port Hedland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 752 km apart · Derby-West Kimberley profile · Port Hedland profile

Derby-West Kimberley Port Hedland

Port Hedland and Derby-West Kimberley are two distinct Western Australian areas separated by over 750 km. Port Hedland is a wealthier hub where typical weekly personal income is $1,532, far higher than the $459 seen in Derby-West Kimberley. Port Hedland also has a much larger proportion of people born overseas (20.6% compared to 7.2%) and a higher share of residents who have no religion. In contrast, Derby-West Kimberley has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 60.3%, compared to 18.6% in Port Hedland, and it is much more common for people there to speak a First Nations language.

The gap in typical family income has widened since 2011, with Port Hedland's lead growing to $2,232. Despite this, the two areas share a similar demographic profile, with the typical resident in both places being 32 years old. They also have very similar household sizes and monthly home-loan payments. Both areas are equally likely to have residents who served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,609 larger in Port Hedland First Nations: 41.7 pts higher in Derby-West Kimberley Personal income: $1,073 higher in Port Hedland Household income: $1,540 higher in Port Hedland Family income: $2,232 higher in Port Hedland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +8,609 larger in Port Hedland gap widening

7,075 40th pct 15,684 55th pct

Median age in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland even gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

22.9% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

8.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 3.9%

Marital status

55.4% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 47.3%

31.6% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

5.0% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Derby-West Kimberley Port Hedland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +12.9 pts 64.5%

1.8% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.6% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

12.9% Australian +15.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.6% English +16.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

3.9% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.7% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% German +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

44.2% English only +25.3 pts ▸ 69.5%

0.2% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

27.8% No religion +16.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

36.5% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 32.7%

32.9% Not stated ◂ +16.1 pts 16.9%

0.4% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.4% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +8 more in Derby-West Kimberley

17 69th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +8.17 more in Derby-West Kimberley

10.49 87th pct 2.32 28th pct

Students in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +1,581 more in Port Hedland

1,589 45th pct 3,170 58th pct

Avg size in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +259 larger in Port Hedland

93 19th pct 352 67th pct

ICSEA in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +182 higher in Port Hedland

713 4th pct 895 16th pct

Highest year of school

29.5% Year 12 +16.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 19.6%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.5 pts 5.9%

13.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.3% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

10.4% Engineering & related +14.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.7% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.8% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

8.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

7.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%

1.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +$1,073 higher in Port Hedland gap widening

$459 7th pct $1,532 99th pct

Household income in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +$1,540 higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing

$1,325 43rd pct $2,865 99th pct

Family income in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +$2,232 higher in Port Hedland gap widening

$1,032 6th pct $3,264 97th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.3 pts 10.0%

5.1% $4,000 or more +19.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 6.3%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 ◂ +24.6 pts 21.1%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.0% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

3.0% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Arthritis even 3.0%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +3.0 pts ▸ 65.7%

11.0% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +1,351 larger in Derby-West Kimberley

4,267 87th pct 2,916 86th pct

Median age in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +2 yrs older in Derby-West Kimberley

27 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +$309 higher in Port Hedland

$323 4th pct $632 71st pct

Household income in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +$1,239 higher in Port Hedland

$841 7th pct $2,080 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +0.2 larger in Derby-West Kimberley gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 64.3%

26.6% One-parent families ◂ +13.8 pts 12.8%

19.9% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.9% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Household size

29.9% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 25.9%

27.4% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.0% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.0% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.3% 6 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 4.6%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +$125 higher in Port Hedland gap widening

$100 4th pct $225 38th pct

Mortgage in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +$112 higher in Derby-West Kimberley gap narrowing

$1,629 65th pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +0.10 higher in Derby-West Kimberley gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.3% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 66.7%

7.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

7.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house ◂ +15.9 pts 70.2%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment +9.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 43.2%

21.3% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 14.5%

6.7% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

72.3% Under $200 ◂ +32.3 pts 40.0%

15.4% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.9% $350–$549 +12.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.4% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.2% $750 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.7%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.6%

18.7% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

9.7% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +151 more in Port Hedland

0 0th pct 151 67th pct

Stops/1k in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +9.63 more in Port Hedland

0.00 0th pct 9.63 98th pct

Departures/1k in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +296.9 more in Port Hedland

0.0 0th pct 296.9 65th pct

PT routes in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +3 more in Port Hedland

0 0th pct 3 38th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Car (driver) +23.1 pts ▸ 71.9%

22.4% Walked ◂ +19.5 pts 2.9%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

4.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.5% 2 vehicles +21.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 30.1%

31.9% No vehicle ◂ +26.3 pts 5.5%

7.6% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.7% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.6% Mining +23.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.7% Education & training ◂ +13.3 pts 7.4%

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 9.1%

12.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.0 pts 5.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +6.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.3% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.2%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

0.4% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Technicians & trades +14.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.1% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 13.1%

21.7% Community & personal service ◂ +13.4 pts 8.4%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +10.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.8% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

4.1% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +7 higher in Port Hedland

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +7 higher in Port Hedland

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +4 higher in Port Hedland

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +3 higher in Port Hedland

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +179 higher in Port Hedland

818 9th pct 997 75th pct

ERP in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +9,060 higher in Port Hedland

8,683 41st pct 17,743 55th pct

Growth in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +3.3 pts higher in Port Hedland

3.2% 45th pct 6.5% 73rd pct

Businesses in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +644 higher in Port Hedland

245 20th pct 889 41st pct

Approvals in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +22 higher in Port Hedland

23 37th pct 45 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +446 higher in Derby-West Kimberley

787 64th pct 341 17th pct

Max temp in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +1.7 higher in Derby-West Kimberley

36.7 100th pct 35.0 100th pct

Min temp in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +0.7 higher in Port Hedland

19.8 94th pct 20.5 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +1.2 higher in Port Hedland

3.0 29th pct 4.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +0.3 more in Port Hedland

3.7 43rd pct 4.0 50th pct

15-min city in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +10.3 pts higher in Derby-West Kimberley

45.6% 46th pct 35.3% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +31.1 pts higher in Derby-West Kimberley

57.3% 66th pct 26.2% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +92.0 pts higher in Port Hedland

0.0% 0th pct 92.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +5.5 pts higher in Port Hedland

54.4% 49th pct 59.9% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +8.2 pts higher in Port Hedland

83.0% 66th pct 91.1% 76th pct

Walk to health in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +39.8 pts higher in Derby-West Kimberley

44.1% 61st pct 4.3% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +10.9 more in Port Hedland

15.3 36th pct 26.2 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland even

0 2nd pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in Derby-West Kimberley in Port Hedland +0.3 pts higher in Derby-West Kimberley

3.3% 24th pct 3.0% 15th pct

Compare Derby-West Kimberley with nearby areas

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Compare Port Hedland with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Derby-West Kimberley vs Port Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52800/derby-west-kimberley/vs/LGA57280/port-hedland