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Derby vs Jarlmadangah Burru
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Derby profile · Jarlmadangah Burru profile
Derby Jarlmadangah Burru
Derby (WA) and Jarlmadangah Burru are two distinct Western Australian locations separated by about 78 km. Jarlmadangah Burru is sparsely populated and has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 85.7%, compared to 41.5% in Derby (WA). Incomes are much lower in Jarlmadangah Burru, where the typical household earns $866 a week, while the usual household in Derby (WA) earns $1,713. Derby (WA) also has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over at 11.8%, whereas there are no residents in this age group in Jarlmadangah Burru.
Both areas are very similar in the number of people living in each home, with 2.5 people per home in each. They are also alike in their lack of public transport access and their shared levels of long-term health conditions. While Derby (WA) is mostly car-dependent and Jarlmadangah Burru is car-dependent, the gap in their walkability scores has remained steady. Across the two locations, the typical personal income for First Nations residents is almost identical, sitting at $444 in Derby (WA) and $440 in Jarlmadangah Burru.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 4,865
- First area, 2016: 3,511
- First area, 2021: 3,222
- Second area, 2021: 35
- First area, 2011: 31 yrs
- First area, 2016: 34 yrs
- First area, 2021: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 29 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Derby: 0.3% males, 0.5% females; 85+ in Jarlmadangah Burru: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Derby: 0.4% males, 0.5% females; 80–84 in Jarlmadangah Burru: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Derby: 0.7% males, 0.8% females; 75–79 in Jarlmadangah Burru: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Derby: 1.7% males, 1.5% females; 70–74 in Jarlmadangah Burru: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Derby: 2.9% males, 2.1% females; 65–69 in Jarlmadangah Burru: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Derby: 3.4% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in Jarlmadangah Burru: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 55–59 in Derby: 3.7% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Jarlmadangah Burru: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Derby: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Jarlmadangah Burru: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Derby: 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Jarlmadangah Burru: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Derby: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Jarlmadangah Burru: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in Derby: 3.6% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Jarlmadangah Burru: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Derby: 4.3% males, 4.1% females; 30–34 in Jarlmadangah Burru: 17.4% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Derby: 4.2% males, 4.5% females; 25–29 in Jarlmadangah Burru: 17.4% males, 13.0% females
- 20–24 in Derby: 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 20–24 in Jarlmadangah Burru: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Derby: 2.4% males, 2.3% females; 15–19 in Jarlmadangah Burru: 0.0% males, 26.1% females
- 10–14 in Derby: 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Jarlmadangah Burru: 13.0% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Derby: 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 5–9 in Jarlmadangah Burru: 13.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Derby: 3.5% males, 3.1% females; 0–4 in Jarlmadangah Burru: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $734
- First area, 2016: $722
- First area, 2021: $855
- Second area, 2021: $479
- First area, 2011: $1,519
- First area, 2016: $1,586
- First area, 2021: $1,713
- Second area, 2021: $866
- First area, 2011: $1,665
- First area, 2016: $1,829
- First area, 2021: $1,942
- Second area, 2021: $1,124
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.8
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $129
- First area, 2016: $150
- First area, 2021: $180
- Second area, 2021: $35
- First area, 2011: $1,733
- First area, 2016: $1,733
- First area, 2021: $1,638
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Derby vs Jarlmadangah Burru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50405/derby/vs/SAL50685/jarlmadangah-burru