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Derby - West Kimberley vs Kununurra

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 353 km apart · Derby - West Kimberley profile · Kununurra profile

Derby - West Kimberley Kununurra

Kununurra and Derby - West Kimberley are both remote Western Australian areas with similar populations. Kununurra has far higher typical weekly personal incomes at $1,016 compared to $461 in Derby - West Kimberley. This gap is consistent with Kununurra's higher rate of adults working or looking for work (57.6% versus 39.0%) and more people completing Year 12. In contrast, Derby - West Kimberley has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (60.2% versus 33.6%) and people who speak a First Nations language (54.2% versus 20.1%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They also have almost the same number of people per home and a similar proportion of recent overseas arrivals. While these areas share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in typical weekly rent and personal income has grown since 2016.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 26.5 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley Personal income: $555 higher in Kununurra Family income: $1,046 higher in Kununurra Rent: $130 higher in Kununurra Other language: 21.4 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +432 larger in Kununurra gap narrowing
7,045 35th pct 7,477 37th pct
Median age in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +1 yrs older in Kununurra gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +26.5 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap narrowing
60.2% 100th pct 33.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +0.5 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap steady
8.2% 10th pct 7.7% 9th pct
Under 15 in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +0.3 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
22.8% 88th pct 23.1% 88th pct
De facto in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +3.9 pts higher in Kununurra gap steady
19.4% 93rd pct 23.4% 100th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
22.8% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%
8.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

Marital status

55.5% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 54.2%
31.5% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
5.1% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.6% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Derby - West Kimberley Kununurra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +5.3 pts higher in Kununurra gap steady
7.3% 7th pct 12.6% 24th pct

Country of birth

77.3% 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%
0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
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

13.0% Australian +11.6 pts ▸ 24.5%
11.6% English +12.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
3.8% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.5% Scottish +2.3 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

Other language in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +21.4 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap narrowing
33.7% 79th pct 12.3% 49th pct
Limited English in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +3.8 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap widening
4.8% 81st pct 1.0% 42nd pct

Language used at home

44.4% English only +25.8 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

No religion in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +13.4 pts higher in Kununurra gap steady
27.9% 15th pct 41.3% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

27.9% No religion +13.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
36.5% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 35.6%
33.0% Not stated ◂ +13.2 pts 19.8%
1.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 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

Year 12 in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +10.7 pts higher in Kununurra gap widening
29.6% 0th pct 40.2% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +6.5 pts higher in Kununurra gap widening
9.5% 9th pct 15.9% 34th pct
Schools in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +9 more in Derby - West Kimberley
17 97th pct 8 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +5.96 more in Derby - West Kimberley
10.60 100th pct 4.64 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +8 more in Derby - West Kimberley
17 45th pct 9 21st pct
Students in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +158 more in Derby - West Kimberley
1,589 53rd pct 1,431 49th pct
Avg size in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +85 larger in Kununurra
93 7th pct 179 18th pct
ICSEA in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +114 higher in Kununurra
713 0th pct 827 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.6% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
24.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 20.2%
14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 9.8%
13.5% 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%
7.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 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 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.8% 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 Kimberleyin Kununurra +$555 higher in Kununurra gap widening
$461 0th pct $1,016 79th pct
Household income in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +$531 higher in Kununurra gap widening
$1,327 23rd pct $1,858 57th pct
Family income in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +$1,046 higher in Kununurra gap widening
$1,036 0th pct $2,082 50th pct
High earners in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +5.3 pts higher in Kununurra gap steady
6.5% 25th pct 11.8% 57th pct
High-income homes in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +8.3 pts higher in Kununurra gap steady
12.2% 21st pct 20.5% 50th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 21.1%
20.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 13.3%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.1% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.8 pts 29.6%
17.1% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
1.6% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +1.2 pts higher in Kununurra
15.5% 3rd pct 16.6% 5th pct
Mental health in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +0.9 pts higher in Kununurra
3.0% 2nd pct 3.9% 6th pct
Needs assistance in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +0.9 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap steady
3.5% 15th pct 2.6% 8th pct

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%
3.1% 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

62.6% None ◂ +0.2 pts 62.4%
11.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.1% Two conditions even 3.1%
1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +5.1 pts higher in Kununurra gap steady
11.1% 24th pct 16.2% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +1.1 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap narrowing
8.6% 11th pct 7.5% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +1.1 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap narrowing
28.2% 64th pct 27.1% 57th pct
Defence service in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +0.1 pts higher in Kununurra
2.0% 27th pct 2.1% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +2.9 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
11.6% 3rd pct 14.5% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +1,723 larger in Derby - West Kimberley
4,238 95th pct 2,515 90th pct
Median age in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +1 yrs older in Derby - West Kimberley
27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +0.2 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley
21.5% 4th pct 21.3% 4th pct
Unemployment in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +1.4 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley
14.0% 73rd pct 12.6% 66th pct
Median income in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +$69 higher in Kununurra
$324 0th pct $393 4th pct
Household income in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +$293 higher in Kununurra
$842 0th pct $1,135 12th pct
Indigenous language in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +34.0 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley
54.2% 100th pct 20.1% 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +0.1 larger in Derby - West Kimberley gap narrowing
2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +2.7 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap steady
26.5% 99th pct 23.8% 94th pct
Living alone in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +4.3 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap widening
30.2% 72nd pct 25.8% 53rd pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 50.4%
26.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 23.8%
20.0% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
3.9% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Household size

27.2% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
30.2% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 25.8%
12.0% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.0% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.4% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 7.0%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +$130 higher in Kununurra gap widening
$100 0th pct $230 11th pct
Mortgage in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +$371 higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
$1,629 36th pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra even gap narrowing
1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +12.2 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap narrowing
72.3% 100th pct 60.1% 95th pct
Owned outright in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +5.2 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
9.5% 3rd pct 14.8% 9th pct
Separate houses in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +17.7 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap widening
86.5% 55th pct 68.8% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +3.6 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap narrowing
69.0% 26th pct 65.4% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.3% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 60.1%
9.5% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
3.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house ◂ +17.7 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

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 40.7%
21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 21.2%
20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 17.4%
6.6% 1 bedroom +3.2 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

72.4% Under $200 ◂ +36.0 pts 36.4%
15.4% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 28.5%
4.9% $350–$549 +15.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.5% $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

No car in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +15.8 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap steady
31.7% 100th pct 15.9% 89th pct
Work from home in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra even gap steady
4.4% 6th pct 4.4% 6th pct
PT commute in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +0.6 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap steady
2.3% 57th pct 1.8% 47th pct
PT stops in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.0% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 57.4%
22.3% Walked ◂ +9.2 pts 13.1%
7.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.4% Worked at home even 4.4%
2.3% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.1% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 35.2%
31.7% No vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 15.9%
20.5% 2 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
7.6% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.7% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +11.4 pts higher in Kununurra gap widening
30.3% 18th pct 41.7% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +0.5 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap steady
23.3% 88th pct 22.9% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +2.1 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap narrowing
5.8% 72nd pct 3.7% 26th pct
Participation in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +18.7 pts higher in Kununurra gap widening
39.0% 0th pct 57.6% 33rd pct
Full-time in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +2.2 pts higher in Kununurra gap widening
69.5% 95th pct 71.7% 100th pct

Industries people work in

20.8% Education & training ◂ +9.6 pts 11.1%
19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 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%
5.4% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.6% 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%
1.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 20.2%
21.8% Community & personal service ◂ +7.0 pts 14.8%
11.8% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.0% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.4% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +2 higher in Kununurra
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +3 higher in Kununurra
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +116 higher in Kununurra
818 0th pct 934 24th pct
ERP in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +234 higher in Derby - West Kimberley
8,675 41st pct 8,441 40th pct
Growth in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +1.3 pts higher in Kununurra
3.6% 41st pct 4.9% 53rd pct
Businesses in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +425 higher in Kununurra
245 11th pct 670 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +174 higher in Kununurra
757 40th pct 930 56th pct
Max temp in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +2.0 higher in Derby - West Kimberley
36.8 100th pct 34.7 100th pct
Min temp in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +0.2 higher in Derby - West Kimberley
19.9 95th pct 19.7 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +0.3 higher in Kununurra
3.0 20th pct 3.3 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +0.2 more in Derby - West Kimberley
3.7 27th pct 3.5 25th pct
15-min city in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +1.6 pts higher in Kununurra
45.6% 33rd pct 47.2% 35th pct
Walk to shops in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +11.3 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley
57.3% 45th pct 46.0% 35th pct
Walk to transit in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +5.6 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley
54.5% 34th pct 48.9% 29th pct
Walk to a park in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +3.1 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley
83.0% 30th pct 79.9% 28th pct
Walk to health in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +2.5 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley
44.1% 49th pct 41.6% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +33.2 more in Kununurra
15.0 55th pct 48.3 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Derby - West Kimberleyin Kununurra +0.4 pts higher in Kununurra
3.3% 15th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Derby - West Kimberley vs Kununurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/510011263/derby-west-kimberley/vs/510011265/kununurra