7,075 ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8,435
- 2016: 7,730
- 2021: 7,075
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Derby-West Kimberley · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Derby-West Kimberley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Derby-West Kimberley is just 32, making this area noticeably younger than the rest of Australia. This youthfulness is reflected in a high proportion of children and a very small number of seniors, creating a distinct demographic profile for the region.
7,075
▼ -16.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Derby-West Kimberley — lower than 60% of areas.
| Derby-West Kimberley | 7,075 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 7,075 people, though this has shrank by 16% since 2011. The area remains much younger than the state and national average of 38 years.
32 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are much less common here, at only 8.2%.
8.2% ▲ +83.2%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Derby-West Kimberley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 60.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas, at 19.3%.
60.3% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.3% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Derby-West Kimberley, Never married is the majority at 55%; Married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Derby-West Kimberley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52800/derby-west-kimberley/topic/demographics-identity