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Derby vs Mount Hardman

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 172 km apart · Derby profile · Mount Hardman profile

Derby Mount Hardman

Derby (WA) and Mount Hardman are two very different Western Australian areas. Mount Hardman has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 91.8% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, compared to 41.5% in Derby (WA). A huge gap also exists in language and age; 85.1% of Mount Hardman residents use a language other than English at home, and the typical resident there is just 24. In contrast, the typical person in Derby (WA) is older at 35, and typical weekly personal income is far higher at $855, compared to $292 in Mount Hardman.

The two areas share similar educational outcomes, such as the same rate of First Nations residents completing Year 12. However, the gap in typical weekly personal income between them has widened since 2011. This divide is also seen in transport and housing, as Mount Hardman has a much higher share of homes with no motor vehicle (59.8%) and more renters (91.7%) than Derby (WA).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 50.4 pts higher in Mount Hardman Other language: 75.6 pts higher in Mount Hardman No religion: 26.5 pts higher in Derby Unpaid child care: 28.9 pts higher in Mount Hardman Renting: 30.9 pts higher in Mount Hardman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Derbyin Mount Hardman +2,720 larger in Derby gap narrowing
3,222 85th pct 502 65th pct
Median age in Derbyin Mount Hardman +11 yrs older in Derby gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Derbyin Mount Hardman +50.4 pts higher in Mount Hardman gap narrowing
41.5% 100th pct 91.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Derbyin Mount Hardman +7.2 pts higher in Derby gap widening
11.8% 22nd pct 4.6% 7th pct
Under 15 in Derbyin Mount Hardman +9.9 pts higher in Mount Hardman gap steady
20.2% 71st pct 30.1% 95th pct
De facto in Derbyin Mount Hardman +10.5 pts higher in Derby gap widening
20.3% 88th pct 9.8% 31st pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) even 30.5%
20.2% Children (0–14) +9.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.3 pts 14.9%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +7.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 4.6%

Marital status

52.5% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 42.6%
31.8% Married +18.1 pts ▸ 49.9%
7.0% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%
4.9% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Derby Mount Hardman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Derbyin Mount Hardman +7.0 pts higher in Derby gap narrowing
9.8% 42nd pct 2.8% 13th pct

Country of birth

65.7% Australia +29.1 pts ▸ 94.8%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

18.8% Australian ◂ +15.6 pts 3.2%
16.9% English ◂ +15.1 pts 1.8%
5.9% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 0.8%
5.1% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Derbyin Mount Hardman +75.6 pts higher in Mount Hardman gap widening
9.5% 75th pct 85.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Derbyin Mount Hardman +6.9 pts higher in Mount Hardman gap narrowing
4.5% 90th pct 11.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

54.5% English only ◂ +44.5 pts 10.0%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Derbyin Mount Hardman +26.5 pts higher in Derby gap widening
30.9% 25th pct 4.4% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

32.4% Not stated +40.5 pts ▸ 72.9%
34.3% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 20.1%
30.9% No religion ◂ +26.5 pts 4.4%
0.9% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Derbyin Mount Hardman +2.8 pts higher in Derby gap widening
31.3% 15th pct 28.5% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Derbyin Mount Hardman +6.6 pts higher in Derby gap widening
10.9% 34th pct 4.4% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in Derbyin Mount Hardman +2.01 more in Mount Hardman
4.62 57th pct 6.62 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Derbyin Mount Hardman +1 more in Derby
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Derbyin Mount Hardman +85 larger in Derby
253 43rd pct 169 34th pct
ICSEA in Derbyin Mount Hardman +46 higher in Derby
753 3rd pct 706 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.5%
23.9% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
10.3% Year 9 or below +13.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
9.5% Year 11 +10.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

Highest qualification level

23.4% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%
8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.7% Education +7.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.7% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.1% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.2% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 3.8%
8.7% Management & commerce ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Derbyin Mount Hardman +$563 higher in Derby gap widening
$855 67th pct $292 0th pct
Household income in Derbyin Mount Hardman +$772 higher in Derby gap widening
$1,713 61st pct $941 11th pct
Family income in Derbyin Mount Hardman +$1,330 higher in Derby gap widening
$1,942 54th pct $612 0th pct
High earners in Derbyin Mount Hardman +6.8 pts higher in Derby gap widening
8.6% 53rd pct 1.7% 20th pct
High-income homes in Derbyin Mount Hardman +15.4 pts higher in Derby gap widening
18.1% 57th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Household income distribution

21.5% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.3 pts 11.9%
13.1% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 2.8%
7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.5% Under $650 +54.5 pts ▸ 84.0%
19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 6.4%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 2.6%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Derbyin Mount Hardman +9.1 pts higher in Derby
17.1% 10th pct 8.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Derbyin Mount Hardman +3.0 pts higher in Derby
3.6% 19th pct 0.6% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in Derbyin Mount Hardman +1.1 pts higher in Derby gap steady
3.8% 41st pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
4.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
4.3% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%
3.6% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%
2.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.1% None +30.2 pts ▸ 80.3%
11.7% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 5.2%
4.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Derbyin Mount Hardman +10.6 pts higher in Derby gap widening
13.5% 27th pct 2.9% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Derbyin Mount Hardman +2.9 pts higher in Derby gap narrowing
9.0% 20th pct 6.1% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Derbyin Mount Hardman +28.9 pts higher in Mount Hardman gap widening
20.1% 26th pct 49.0% 100th pct
Defence service in Derbyin Mount Hardman +1.0 pts higher in Derby
2.2% 42nd pct 1.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Derbyin Mount Hardman +11.6 pts higher in Derby gap widening
13.7% 11th pct 2.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Derbyin Mount Hardman +875 larger in Derby
1,336 88th pct 461 87th pct
Median age in Derbyin Mount Hardman +8 yrs older in Derby
30 yrs 63rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Derbyin Mount Hardman even
25.2% 16th pct 25.2% 16th pct
Unemployment in Derbyin Mount Hardman +12.4 pts higher in Derby
12.4% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Derbyin Mount Hardman +$166 higher in Derby
$444 24th pct $278 6th pct
Household income in Derbyin Mount Hardman +$509 higher in Derby
$1,345 34th pct $836 12th pct
Indigenous language in Derbyin Mount Hardman +67.3 pts higher in Mount Hardman
23.0% 87th pct 90.2% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Derbyin Mount Hardman +1.6 larger in Mount Hardman gap widening
2.5 50th pct 4.1 100th pct
One-parent in Derbyin Mount Hardman +0.8 pts higher in Derby gap narrowing
24.2% 91st pct 23.5% 91st pct
Living alone in Derbyin Mount Hardman +17.5 pts higher in Derby gap widening
34.9% 84th pct 17.4% 27th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 58.0%
27.2% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 13.9%
24.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 23.5%
2.3% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

34.9% 1 person ◂ +17.5 pts 17.4%
30.8% 2 people ◂ +15.2 pts 15.6%
7.7% 6 or more +22.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
6.2% 5 people +10.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.4% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%
10.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Derbyin Mount Hardman +$105 higher in Derby gap widening
$180 20th pct $75 2nd pct
Mortgage in Derbyin Mount Hardman
$1,638 51st pct —
People / bedroom in Derbyin Mount Hardman +0.50 higher in Mount Hardman gap widening
0.90 86th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Derbyin Mount Hardman +30.9 pts higher in Mount Hardman gap steady
60.8% 97th pct 91.7% 100th pct
Owned outright in Derbyin Mount Hardman +16.7 pts higher in Derby gap widening
16.7% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Derbyin Mount Hardman +11.4 pts higher in Mount Hardman gap widening
85.9% 26th pct 97.2% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Derbyin Mount Hardman +4.7 pts higher in Mount Hardman gap widening
66.9% 23rd pct 71.6% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.8% Rented +30.9 pts ▸ 91.7%
16.7% Owned outright ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
14.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
4.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 97.2%
9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
3.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
23.2% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
20.4% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
8.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% Under $200 +27.5 pts ▸ 81.0%
30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +27.0 pts 3.0%
10.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Derbyin Mount Hardman +45.8 pts higher in Mount Hardman gap widening
14.0% 90th pct 59.8% 100th pct
Work from home in Derbyin Mount Hardman +4.4 pts higher in Mount Hardman gap widening
4.5% 10th pct 8.9% 22nd pct
PT commute in Derbyin Mount Hardman +3.8 pts higher in Mount Hardman gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 88th pct
PT stops in Derbyin Mount Hardman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Derbyin Mount Hardman even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Derbyin Mount Hardman even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Derbyin Mount Hardman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +40.6 pts 21.5%
11.2% Walked +23.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
6.1% Car (passenger) +9.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.5% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Bus +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

14.0% No vehicle +45.8 pts ▸ 59.8%
39.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 32.0%
28.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.4 pts 8.2%
10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
7.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Derbyin Mount Hardman +23.7 pts higher in Derby gap widening
33.4% 59th pct 9.8% 4th pct
Recent arrivals in Derbyin Mount Hardman
20.0% 87th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Derbyin Mount Hardman +4.6 pts higher in Derby gap widening
4.6% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Derbyin Mount Hardman +19.8 pts higher in Derby gap widening
42.8% 11th pct 23.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Derbyin Mount Hardman +34.5 pts higher in Derby gap widening
73.8% 91st pct 39.2% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

22.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.0 pts 7.6%
13.3% Education & training +8.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
16.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 11.4%
1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.5% Construction ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.5% Wholesale trade +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Community & personal service ◂ +19.4 pts 3.8%
22.7% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 19.0%
8.8% Labourers +10.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%
11.0% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
4.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Derbyin Mount Hardman +2.8 higher in Derby
2.9 71st pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Derbyin Mount Hardman +3.6 more in Derby
3.7 76th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Derbyin Mount Hardman +43.6 pts higher in Derby
43.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Derbyin Mount Hardman +56.4 pts higher in Derby
56.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Derbyin Mount Hardman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Derbyin Mount Hardman +45.8 pts higher in Derby
54.5% 77th pct 8.7% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Derbyin Mount Hardman +91.1 pts higher in Derby
91.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Derbyin Mount Hardman +43.6 pts higher in Derby
43.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Derbyin Mount Hardman +5.8 more in Derby
7.8 36th pct 2.0 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Derbyin Mount Hardman +1 higher in Derby
1 51st pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Derbyin Mount Hardman +0.6 pts higher in Mount Hardman
2.7% 8th pct 3.3% 17th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Derby vs Mount Hardman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50405/derby/vs/SAL51014/mount-hardman