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Derby vs Fitzroy Crossing

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 224 km apart · Derby profile · Fitzroy Crossing profile

Derby Fitzroy Crossing

Derby and Fitzroy Crossing are two distant towns in Western Australia with very different social and economic profiles. Fitzroy Crossing has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (59.7%) and people using another language at home (48.0%) compared to Derby, where these figures are 38.2% and 10.1% respectively. Financial gaps are also stark; the typical weekly family income in Derby is far higher at $1,927, while in Fitzroy Crossing it is $1,183. Fitzroy Crossing is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Derby (mostly car-dependent), with a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

Both towns share similar baseline characteristics, such as having nearly identical rates of volunteers and a very similar typical age of residents in their mid-30s. However, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in the share of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. The divide in housing is also widening, with the share of renters now far higher in Fitzroy Crossing, and the gap in typical weekly rent increasing since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 38.0 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing PT commute: 2.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing First Nations: 21.5 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing No car: 20.0 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +1,987 larger in Derby gap widening
3,009 78th pct 1,022 57th pct
Median age in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +2 yrs older in Derby gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +21.5 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
38.2% 90th pct 59.7% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +5.9 pts higher in Derby gap narrowing
12.5% 17th pct 6.6% 6th pct
Under 15 in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +1.7 pts higher in Derby gap narrowing
21.4% 76th pct 19.7% 66th pct
De facto in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +6.2 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
20.0% 89th pct 26.2% 98th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.0%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 19.7%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 6.6%

Marital status

53.2% Never married +15.9 pts ▸ 69.1%
30.5% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 19.9%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%
4.8% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Derby Fitzroy Crossing

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +1.0 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap narrowing
10.1% 44th pct 11.1% 51st pct

Country of birth

63.9% Australia +15.0 pts ▸ 78.9%
2.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.7% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

19.5% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 15.8%
17.6% English ◂ +4.5 pts 13.1%
6.3% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%
5.5% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%
1.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.9% Chinese even 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Dutch even 0.7%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +38.0 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
10.1% 86th pct 48.0% 93rd pct
Limited English in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +2.4 pts higher in Derby gap steady
4.8% 91st pct 2.3% 87th pct

Language used at home

57.3% English only ◂ +15.3 pts 42.1%
0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +3.2 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap steady
32.7% 20th pct 35.9% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

36.3% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 46.1%
32.7% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
28.5% Not stated ◂ +16.9 pts 11.6%
0.9% Other religions +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +2.6 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap narrowing
32.5% 29th pct 35.1% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +3.9 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap narrowing
11.7% 52nd pct 15.6% 70th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
20.3% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
10.2% Year 11 +5.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.1% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
12.9% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
8.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.2% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

6.9% Education +6.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.5% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.4% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.3% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.0% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
0.5% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +$243 higher in Derby gap narrowing
$843 82nd pct $600 37th pct
Household income in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +$184 higher in Derby gap narrowing
$1,712 76th pct $1,528 68th pct
Family income in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +$744 higher in Derby gap widening
$1,927 72nd pct $1,183 16th pct
High earners in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +1.4 pts higher in Derby gap narrowing
9.3% 72nd pct 7.9% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +3.0 pts higher in Derby gap narrowing
18.3% 77th pct 15.3% 69th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 33.1%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
12.8% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.5%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +1.1 pts higher in Derby
18.2% 6th pct 17.1% 5th pct
Mental health in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +0.6 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing
3.8% 7th pct 4.4% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +0.3 pts higher in Derby gap narrowing
4.1% 22nd pct 3.8% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Diabetes even 5.4%
5.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%
4.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
3.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None +18.0 pts ▸ 70.8%
12.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +0.4 pts higher in Derby gap steady
14.5% 33rd pct 14.1% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +2.0 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap steady
9.6% 14th pct 11.6% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +10.4 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap narrowing
21.6% 35th pct 32.0% 82nd pct
Defence service in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing even
2.4% 20th pct 2.4% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +2.9 pts higher in Derby gap steady
14.6% 9th pct 11.7% 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +0.1 larger in Fitzroy Crossing gap narrowing
2.5 64th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +2.2 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap narrowing
24.5% 87th pct 26.7% 89th pct
Living alone in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +1.3 pts higher in Derby gap narrowing
35.0% 72nd pct 33.7% 67th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 48.2%
26.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 19.2%
24.5% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
2.3% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Household size

35.0% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 33.7%
30.0% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 28.8%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%
10.1% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
5.7% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +$81 higher in Derby gap widening
$181 17th pct $100 4th pct
Mortgage in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +$49 higher in Derby gap narrowing
$1,674 74th pct $1,625 71st pct
People / bedroom in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +0.10 higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap steady
0.90 88th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +20.0 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
61.3% 92nd pct 81.3% 98th pct
Owned outright in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +13.5 pts higher in Derby gap widening
16.2% 9th pct 2.8% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +3.8 pts higher in Derby gap narrowing
85.1% 19th pct 81.3% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +7.2 pts higher in Derby gap narrowing
67.0% 17th pct 59.8% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.3% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 81.3%
16.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.5 pts 2.8%
4.4% Other tenure +10.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
4.5% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 81.3%
9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 44.8%
20.5% 2 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
23.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 13.8%
7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%
3.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%
1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% Under $200 +24.4 pts ▸ 77.4%
30.1% $200–$349 ◂ +24.8 pts 5.3%
10.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 3.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +20.0 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
13.9% 87th pct 33.9% 93rd pct
Work from home in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +1.9 pts higher in Derby gap steady
4.2% 21st pct 2.3% 10th pct
PT commute in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +2.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 87th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +19.3 pts 42.7%
11.4% Walked +24.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
6.4% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
0.0% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
13.9% No vehicle +20.0 pts ▸ 33.9%
29.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 17.1%
9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +4.2 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap narrowing
35.8% 55th pct 40.0% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +16.4 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening
20.7% 88th pct 37.2% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +1.4 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap narrowing
5.0% 55th pct 6.4% 72nd pct
Participation in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +5.4 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap narrowing
45.6% 28th pct 51.0% 43rd pct
Full-time in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +2.0 pts higher in Derby gap narrowing
73.5% 100th pct 71.5% 98th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Education & training +13.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
22.8% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
16.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.7 pts 9.9%
8.2% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 2.8%
6.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%
5.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
23.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 23.2%
11.1% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%
9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
8.7% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%
4.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +2.4 higher in Fitzroy Crossing
2.9 29th pct 5.3 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +2.6 more in Fitzroy Crossing
3.8 38th pct 6.4 83rd pct
15-min city in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +47.5 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing
44.7% 41st pct 92.1% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +34.7 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing
57.8% 49th pct 92.5% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +28.9 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing
55.9% 40th pct 84.8% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +1.7 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing
93.4% 53rd pct 95.1% 58th pct
Walk to health in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +37.7 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing
44.7% 58th pct 82.4% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +16.2 more in Fitzroy Crossing
8.3 18th pct 24.5 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +2 higher in Fitzroy Crossing
18 27th pct 20 30th pct
Mean slope in Derbyin Fitzroy Crossing +0.5 pts higher in Derby
2.7% 13th pct 2.2% 4th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Derby vs Fitzroy Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL515010/derby/vs/UCL515014/fitzroy-crossing