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Broome vs Derby - West Kimberley

Name: Broome vs Derby - West Kimberley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 284 km apart · Broome profile · Derby - West Kimberley profile

Broome Derby - West Kimberley

Broome and Derby - West Kimberley are two distinct hubs in Western Australia. Broome has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,222 compared to $1,327 in Derby - West Kimberley. Education levels are also higher in Broome, where 51% of residents completed Year 12, whereas only 29.6% did so in Derby - West Kimberley. In contrast, Derby - West Kimberley has a much larger First Nations population at 60.2%, far higher than the 23.4% in Broome. This is consistent with a much higher share of people speaking a First Nations language in Derby - West Kimberley (54.2% compared to 14.8% in Broome).

Both areas have a similar age profile, with children under 15 making up about 23% of the population in each place. The gaps between them are shifting, as the difference in First Nations population and the use of other languages at home have both narrowed since 2016. However, the gaps in typical incomes, rent, and the number of adults working or looking for work have all widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 36.7 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley Participation: 27.6 pts higher in Broome No car: 24.1 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley Other language: 22.9 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley Personal income: $703 higher in Broome

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +7,615 larger in Broome gap widening

14,660 75th pct 7,045 35th pct

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

34 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 31.6%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 23.0%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.6% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

50.7% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 55.5%

35.4% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 31.5%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

3.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Broome Derby - West Kimberley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.6% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 77.3%

2.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% Australian ◂ +18.4 pts 13.0%

29.8% English ◂ +18.1 pts 11.6%

8.3% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

3.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

2.9% German ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only ◂ +29.6 pts 44.4%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +19.6 pts 27.9%

33.1% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

16.8% Not stated +16.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +10 more in Derby - West Kimberley

7 86th pct 17 97th pct

Schools/1k kids in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +8.56 more in Derby - West Kimberley

2.04 49th pct 10.60 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +10 more in Derby - West Kimberley

7 14th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +1,359 more in Broome

2,948 78th pct 1,589 53rd pct

Avg size in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +328 larger in Broome

421 50th pct 93 7th pct

ICSEA in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +194 higher in Broome

906 10th pct 713 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 ◂ +21.5 pts 29.6%

17.3% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

5.5% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.8% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

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

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 13.3%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 7.6%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

10.7% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

8.6% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +$703 higher in Broome gap widening

$1,164 88th pct $461 0th pct

Household income in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +$895 higher in Broome gap widening

$2,222 79th pct $1,327 23rd pct

Family income in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +$1,587 higher in Broome gap widening

$2,623 79th pct $1,036 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.6%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

11.5% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 7.1%

13.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

24.2% Under $650 +21.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 17.1%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 13.1%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.0% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +2.7 pts 62.6%

12.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

2.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Three or more even 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +802 larger in Derby - West Kimberley

3,436 93rd pct 4,238 95th pct

Median age in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +2 yrs older in Derby - West Kimberley

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +$245 higher in Broome

$569 36th pct $324 0th pct

Household income in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +$701 higher in Broome

$1,543 40th pct $842 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +0.1 larger in Derby - West Kimberley gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 49.6%

18.3% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 20.0%

1.3% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 27.2%

24.3% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 11.0%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%

4.0% 6 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +$230 higher in Broome gap widening

$330 36th pct $100 0th pct

Mortgage in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +$538 higher in Broome gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $1,629 36th pct

People / bedroom in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +0.10 higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Rented +21.6 pts ▸ 72.3%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.3 pts 7.3%

14.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 9.5%

2.4% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

76.5% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 86.5%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 7.3%

4.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.3% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

29.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 21.5%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

20.2% Under $200 +52.1 pts ▸ 72.4%

28.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 15.4%

23.6% $350–$549 ◂ +18.7 pts 4.9%

13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.5%

7.6% $750 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 24.6%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +13.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

24.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 9.7%

9.1% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +14.1 pts 49.0%

4.9% Walked +17.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

0.8% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.6 pts 20.5%

32.2% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

7.6% No vehicle +24.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 7.6%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Education & training +8.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 19.0%

8.6% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

7.5% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.6% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 23.2%

14.4% Community & personal service +7.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.6% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

8.8% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +5 higher in Broome

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +4 higher in Broome

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +3 higher in Broome

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +4 higher in Broome

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +189 higher in Broome

1,007 54th pct 818 0th pct

ERP in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +7,831 higher in Broome

16,506 76th pct 8,675 41st pct

Growth in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +1.8 pts higher in Broome

5.4% 58th pct 3.6% 41st pct

Businesses in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +1,110 higher in Broome

1,355 72nd pct 245 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +39 higher in Derby - West Kimberley

718 35th pct 757 40th pct

Max temp in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +3.8 higher in Derby - West Kimberley

33.0 99th pct 36.8 100th pct

Min temp in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +2.5 higher in Broome

22.5 100th pct 19.9 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +0.4 higher in Broome

3.4 23rd pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +0.1 more in Broome

3.8 29th pct 3.7 27th pct

15-min city in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +5.0 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley

40.6% 29th pct 45.6% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +14.0 pts higher in Broome

71.3% 58th pct 57.3% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +15.4 pts higher in Broome

69.8% 46th pct 54.5% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +7.3 pts higher in Broome

90.3% 38th pct 83.0% 30th pct

Walk to health in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +13.2 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley

30.9% 35th pct 44.1% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +6.7 more in Derby - West Kimberley

8.4 13th pct 15.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +42 higher in Broome

42 37th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Broome in Derby - West Kimberley +0.3 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley

3.0% 10th pct 3.3% 15th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broome vs Derby - West Kimberley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/510011262/broome/vs/510011263/derby-west-kimberley