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Derby - West Kimberley vs Tanami

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 651 km apart · Derby - West Kimberley profile · Tanami profile

Derby - West Kimberley Tanami

Derby - West Kimberley and Tanami are both remote areas with very low typical incomes and limited access to resources. Tanami has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 85.2% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 93.1% speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, Derby - West Kimberley has a higher typical weekly income of $461 compared to $269 in Tanami, and a far higher share of people in de facto relationships at 19.4% against just 4.3% in Tanami.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly the same typical weekly household income and an identical share of people needing help with daily activities. They also share similar housing patterns, as around 72% of homes in both areas are rented. While these similarities remain, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical weekly income has grown since 2016, and more people in Tanami are now caring for children unpaid compared to those in Derby - West Kimberley.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 25.0 pts higher in Tanami Other language: 49.7 pts higher in Tanami De facto: 15.1 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley Unpaid child care: 20.8 pts higher in Tanami Full-time: 14.5 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +4,206 larger in Derby - West Kimberley gap narrowing
7,045 35th pct 2,839 11th pct
Median age in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +3 yrs older in Derby - West Kimberley gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +25.0 pts higher in Tanami gap widening
60.2% 100th pct 85.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +3.8 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap widening
8.2% 10th pct 4.4% 2nd pct
Under 15 in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +2.6 pts higher in Tanami gap steady
22.8% 88th pct 25.4% 94th pct
De facto in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +15.1 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap steady
19.4% 93rd pct 4.3% 1st pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
22.8% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 21.1%
14.5% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

Marital status

55.5% Never married ◂ +17.6 pts 37.9%
31.5% Married +17.3 pts ▸ 48.8%
3.3% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
4.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Derby - West Kimberley Tanami

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +4.1 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap narrowing
7.3% 7th pct 3.2% 0th pct

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +13.0 pts ▸ 90.4%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

13.0% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 3.8%
11.6% English ◂ +7.4 pts 4.2%
3.8% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%
3.5% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%
0.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +49.7 pts higher in Tanami gap widening
33.7% 79th pct 83.4% 100th pct
Limited English in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +10.0 pts higher in Tanami gap widening
4.8% 81st pct 14.8% 99th pct

Language used at home

44.4% English only ◂ +33.8 pts 10.6%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +13.7 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap steady
27.9% 15th pct 14.2% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

36.5% Christianity +34.9 pts ▸ 71.3%
33.0% Not stated ◂ +19.5 pts 13.5%
27.9% No religion ◂ +13.7 pts 14.2%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +15.5 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap steady
29.6% 0th pct 14.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +3.6 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap steady
9.5% 9th pct 5.9% 0th pct
Schools in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +8 more in Derby - West Kimberley
17 97th pct 9 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +1.88 more in Tanami
10.60 100th pct 12.48 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +7 more in Derby - West Kimberley
17 45th pct 10 25th pct
Students in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +1,179 more in Derby - West Kimberley
1,589 53rd pct 410 14th pct
Avg size in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +48 larger in Derby - West Kimberley
93 7th pct 46 0th pct
ICSEA in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +128 higher in Derby - West Kimberley
713 0th pct 585 0th pct

Highest year of school

14.4% Year 9 or below +36.0 pts ▸ 50.4%
29.6% Year 12 ◂ +15.5 pts 14.0%
24.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 16.3%
13.5% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 18.9%
13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%
7.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%
4.1% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

8.8% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%
7.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%
8.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
1.1% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%
0.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +$192 higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap widening
$461 0th pct $269 0th pct
Household income in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +$50 higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap narrowing
$1,327 23rd pct $1,277 19th pct
Family income in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +$329 higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap narrowing
$1,036 0th pct $707 0th pct
High earners in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +2.1 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap steady
6.5% 25th pct 4.5% 11th pct
High-income homes in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +7.4 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap widening
12.2% 21st pct 4.8% 0th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 36.1%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
20.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 16.4%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%
5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 +26.2 pts ▸ 71.6%
17.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 7.7%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 6.3%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +2.7 pts higher in Tanami
15.5% 3rd pct 18.2% 8th pct
Mental health in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +1.1 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley
3.0% 2nd pct 1.9% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami even gap steady
3.5% 15th pct 3.5% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
2.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
3.0% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
1.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.7% Lung condition even 0.7%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +8.7 pts ▸ 71.3%
11.0% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +6.2 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap steady
11.1% 24th pct 4.9% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +3.3 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
8.6% 11th pct 11.9% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +20.8 pts higher in Tanami gap widening
28.2% 64th pct 48.9% 100th pct
Defence service in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +1.5 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley
2.0% 27th pct 0.5% 1st pct
Housework 15h+ in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +9.3 pts higher in Tanami gap widening
11.6% 3rd pct 20.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +1,820 larger in Derby - West Kimberley
4,238 95th pct 2,418 90th pct
Median age in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +1 yrs older in Derby - West Kimberley
27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +14.3 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley
21.5% 4th pct 7.2% 0th pct
Unemployment in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +9.1 pts higher in Tanami
14.0% 73rd pct 23.2% 94th pct
Median income in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +$75 higher in Derby - West Kimberley
$324 0th pct $249 0th pct
Household income in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +$148 higher in Tanami
$842 0th pct $990 5th pct
Indigenous language in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +39.0 pts higher in Tanami
54.2% 100th pct 93.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +1.4 larger in Tanami gap widening
2.8 79th pct 4.2 100th pct
One-parent in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +0.6 pts higher in Tanami gap steady
26.5% 99th pct 27.1% 100th pct
Living alone in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +9.5 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap widening
30.2% 72nd pct 20.6% 31st pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
26.5% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
20.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 13.7%
3.9% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Household size

11.4% 6 or more +23.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
30.2% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 20.6%
27.2% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 16.9%
12.0% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami
$100 0th pct —
Mortgage in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami
$1,629 36th pct —
People / bedroom in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +0.50 higher in Tanami gap widening
1.00 90th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +0.9 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap narrowing
72.3% 100th pct 71.5% 100th pct
Owned outright in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +8.1 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap widening
9.5% 3rd pct 1.5% 0th pct
Separate houses in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +5.0 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
86.5% 55th pct 91.5% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +0.6 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap steady
69.0% 26th pct 68.3% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.3% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 71.5%
7.2% Other tenure +16.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
9.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 1.5%
7.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 91.5%
7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%
4.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
0.2% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 49.9%
20.9% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 16.0%
6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

72.4% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 78.1%
15.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 8.2%
4.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +8.5 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
31.7% 100th pct 40.2% 100th pct
Work from home in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +3.0 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap steady
4.4% 6th pct 1.4% 0th pct
PT commute in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +2.2 pts higher in Tanami gap steady
2.3% 57th pct 4.5% 79th pct
PT stops in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.0% Car (driver) ◂ +21.7 pts 27.3%
22.3% Walked +20.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
7.6% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.3% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 46.2%
31.7% No vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
20.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 10.3%
7.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%
4.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +8.1 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap narrowing
30.3% 18th pct 22.2% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +2.5 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap narrowing
23.3% 88th pct 20.9% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +9.9 pts higher in Tanami gap narrowing
5.8% 72nd pct 15.7% 100th pct
Participation in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +7.1 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap narrowing
39.0% 0th pct 31.9% 0th pct
Full-time in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +14.5 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley gap widening
69.5% 95th pct 55.0% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

12.5% Public administration & safety +15.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
20.8% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 15.8%
19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 16.1%
6.0% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.7% Mining +6.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.5% Arts & recreation +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%
5.4% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%
4.3% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 26.6%
23.2% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 23.1%
10.4% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.8% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +1 higher in Derby - West Kimberley
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +114 higher in Derby - West Kimberley
818 0th pct 704 0th pct
ERP in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +5,276 higher in Derby - West Kimberley
8,675 41st pct 3,399 12th pct
Growth in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +0.4 pts higher in Tanami
3.6% 41st pct 4.0% 45th pct
Businesses in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +229 higher in Derby - West Kimberley
245 11th pct 16 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +324 higher in Derby - West Kimberley
757 40th pct 432 7th pct
Max temp in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +1.8 higher in Derby - West Kimberley
36.8 100th pct 35.0 100th pct
Min temp in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +2.1 higher in Derby - West Kimberley
19.9 95th pct 17.8 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +0.3 higher in Tanami
3.0 20th pct 3.3 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +0.2 more in Tanami
3.7 27th pct 3.9 30th pct
15-min city in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +5.4 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley
45.6% 33rd pct 40.1% 29th pct
Walk to shops in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +10.4 pts higher in Tanami
57.3% 45th pct 67.7% 54th pct
Walk to transit in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +40.4 pts higher in Tanami
54.5% 34th pct 94.9% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +29.8 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley
83.0% 30th pct 53.2% 15th pct
Walk to health in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +31.7 pts higher in Tanami
44.1% 49th pct 75.9% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +4.3 more in Tanami
15.0 55th pct 19.4 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Derby - West Kimberleyin Tanami +0.2 pts higher in Derby - West Kimberley
3.3% 15th pct 3.1% 13th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Derby - West Kimberley vs Tanami [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/510011263/derby-west-kimberley/vs/702011053/tanami