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Derby vs Kimbolton
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 97 km apart · Derby profile · Kimbolton profile
Derby Kimbolton
Derby (WA) and Kimbolton (WA) are very different Western Australian areas. Derby (WA) is a more populous hub where 41.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 15.4% in Kimbolton (WA). Derby (WA) is also much younger, with 20.2% of its people being children under 15, while Kimbolton (WA) has no children in this age group. In contrast, Kimbolton (WA) has much higher typical weekly personal incomes of $1,874, far above the $855 seen in Derby (WA).
Daily life in both places is similar in that they have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,600 to $1,700. They also share a similar level of community spirit, with 13.5% of people in both areas volunteering. While Derby (WA) is more established with three schools and more diverse jobs in health and government, Kimbolton (WA) is sparsely populated and dominated by the mining industry.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 4,865
- First area, 2016: 3,511
- First area, 2021: 3,222
- Second area, 2016: 13
- Second area, 2021: 52
- First area, 2011: 31 yrs
- First area, 2016: 34 yrs
- First area, 2021: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 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 Kimbolton: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Derby: 0.4% males, 0.5% females; 80–84 in Kimbolton: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Derby: 0.7% males, 0.8% females; 75–79 in Kimbolton: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Derby: 1.7% males, 1.5% females; 70–74 in Kimbolton: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Derby: 2.9% males, 2.1% females; 65–69 in Kimbolton: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Derby: 3.4% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in Kimbolton: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 55–59 in Derby: 3.7% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Kimbolton: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Derby: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Kimbolton: 6.8% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Derby: 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Kimbolton: 18.2% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Derby: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Kimbolton: 22.7% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in Derby: 3.6% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Kimbolton: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Derby: 4.3% males, 4.1% females; 30–34 in Kimbolton: 13.6% males, 6.8% females
- 25–29 in Derby: 4.2% males, 4.5% females; 25–29 in Kimbolton: 11.4% males, 6.8% females
- 20–24 in Derby: 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 20–24 in Kimbolton: 6.8% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Derby: 2.4% males, 2.3% females; 15–19 in Kimbolton: 6.8% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Derby: 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Kimbolton: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Derby: 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 5–9 in Kimbolton: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Derby: 3.5% males, 3.1% females; 0–4 in Kimbolton: 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, 2016: $1,375
- Second area, 2021: $1,874
- First area, 2011: $1,519
- First area, 2016: $1,586
- First area, 2021: $1,713
- Second area, 2021: $1,624
- First area, 2011: $1,665
- First area, 2016: $1,829
- First area, 2021: $1,942
- Second area, 2021: $2,250
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: 1.3
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $129
- First area, 2016: $150
- First area, 2021: $180
- 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: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
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 Kimbolton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50405/derby/vs/SAL50759/kimbolton