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Derby-West Kimberley vs Wyndham-East Kimberley

Name: Derby-West Kimberley vs Wyndham-East Kimberley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 348 km apart · Derby-West Kimberley profile · Wyndham-East Kimberley profile

Derby-West Kimberley Wyndham-East Kimberley

Wyndham-East Kimberley and Derby-West Kimberley are two large, sparsely populated regions in Western Australia. Derby-West Kimberley has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 60.3% of its people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, compared to 33.6% in Wyndham-East Kimberley. This is consistent with Derby-West Kimberley having a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (54.4% against 20.1%). There are also stark differences in income; the typical weekly family income in Wyndham-East Kimberley is $2,082, which is far higher than the $1,032 found in Derby-West Kimberley.

Both areas share very similar age profiles, with children under 15 making up around 23% of their respective populations. While they are alike in this way, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical weekly rents has widened to $130, and the gap in the number of people who use another language at home has also increased, reaching 22 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 26.7 pts higher in Derby-West Kimberley Personal income: $557 higher in Wyndham-East Kimberley Family income: $1,050 higher in Wyndham-East Kimberley Rent: $130 higher in Wyndham-East Kimberley Other language: 21.7 pts higher in Derby-West Kimberley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +402 larger in Wyndham-East Kimberley gap narrowing

7,075 40th pct 7,477 41st pct

Median age in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +1 yrs older in Wyndham-East Kimberley gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

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

22.9% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

8.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

Marital status

55.4% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 54.2%

31.6% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

5.0% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Derby-West Kimberley Wyndham-East Kimberley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 69.9%

1.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

12.9% Australian +11.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

11.6% English +12.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.9% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% German +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

44.2% English only +26.0 pts ▸ 70.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

27.8% No religion +13.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.5% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 35.6%

32.9% Not stated ◂ +13.1 pts 19.8%

1.7% Other religions even 1.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +9 more in Derby-West Kimberley

17 69th pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +5.85 more in Derby-West Kimberley

10.49 87th pct 4.64 59th pct

Students in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +158 more in Derby-West Kimberley

1,589 45th pct 1,431 44th pct

Avg size in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +85 larger in Wyndham-East Kimberley

93 19th pct 179 42nd pct

ICSEA in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +114 higher in Wyndham-East Kimberley

713 4th pct 827 11th pct

Highest year of school

29.5% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.2%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 9.8%

13.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.3% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

10.4% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.7% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

7.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +$557 higher in Wyndham-East Kimberley gap widening

$459 7th pct $1,016 86th pct

Household income in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +$533 higher in Wyndham-East Kimberley gap widening

$1,325 43rd pct $1,858 79th pct

Family income in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +$1,050 higher in Wyndham-East Kimberley gap widening

$1,032 6th pct $2,082 72nd pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 21.1%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 13.3%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.1% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 ◂ +16.0 pts 29.6%

17.0% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.1% Cancer even 1.2%

0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +0.3 pts 62.4%

11.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +1,752 larger in Derby-West Kimberley

4,267 87th pct 2,515 84th pct

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

27 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +$70 higher in Wyndham-East Kimberley

$323 4th pct $393 11th pct

Household income in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +$294 higher in Wyndham-East Kimberley

$841 7th pct $1,135 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +0.2 larger in Derby-West Kimberley gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 50.4%

26.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 23.8%

19.9% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

3.9% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Household size

27.4% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 25.8%

12.0% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.0% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +$130 higher in Wyndham-East Kimberley gap widening

$100 4th pct $230 39th pct

Mortgage in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +$371 higher in Wyndham-East Kimberley gap narrowing

$1,629 65th pct $2,000 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.3% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 60.1%

9.5% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

3.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house ◂ +17.4 pts 68.8%

4.2% Other dwelling +7.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.2% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 40.7%

21.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 21.2%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 17.4%

6.7% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

0.7% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.3% Under $200 ◂ +35.9 pts 36.4%

15.4% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

4.9% $350–$549 +15.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.4% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.2% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 26.4%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

9.7% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

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

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 57.4%

22.4% Walked ◂ +9.4 pts 13.1%

7.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Worked at home even 4.4%

2.3% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 35.2%

31.9% No vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 15.9%

20.5% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

7.6% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.7% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Education & training ◂ +9.6 pts 11.1%

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 16.2%

12.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 20.2%

21.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.0 pts 14.8%

11.8% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.1% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +3 higher in Wyndham-East Kimberley

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +1 higher in Wyndham-East Kimberley

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +5 higher in Wyndham-East Kimberley

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +116 higher in Wyndham-East Kimberley

818 9th pct 934 35th pct

ERP in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +242 higher in Derby-West Kimberley

8,683 41st pct 8,441 41st pct

Growth in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +1.7 pts higher in Wyndham-East Kimberley

3.2% 45th pct 4.9% 61st pct

Businesses in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +422 higher in Wyndham-East Kimberley

245 20th pct 667 35th pct

Approvals in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +9 higher in Derby-West Kimberley

23 37th pct 14 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +146 higher in Wyndham-East Kimberley

787 64th pct 934 74th pct

Max temp in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +1.9 higher in Derby-West Kimberley

36.7 100th pct 34.8 100th pct

Min temp in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley even

19.8 94th pct 19.8 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +0.3 higher in Wyndham-East Kimberley

3.0 29th pct 3.3 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +0.2 more in Derby-West Kimberley

3.7 43rd pct 3.5 38th pct

15-min city in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +1.7 pts higher in Wyndham-East Kimberley

45.6% 46th pct 47.2% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +11.3 pts higher in Derby-West Kimberley

57.3% 66th pct 46.0% 47th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +5.5 pts higher in Derby-West Kimberley

54.4% 49th pct 48.9% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +3.1 pts higher in Derby-West Kimberley

83.0% 66th pct 79.9% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +2.5 pts higher in Derby-West Kimberley

44.1% 61st pct 41.6% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +32.5 more in Wyndham-East Kimberley

15.3 36th pct 47.7 86th pct

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

0 2nd pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Derby-West Kimberley in Wyndham-East Kimberley +0.4 pts higher in Wyndham-East Kimberley

3.3% 24th pct 3.7% 33rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Derby-West Kimberley vs Wyndham-East Kimberley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52800/derby-west-kimberley/vs/LGA59340/wyndham-east-kimberley