Derby-West Kimberley (S)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 8,987 people were counted in Derby-West Kimberley (S): of these 56.0% were male and 44.0% were female. Of the total population 45.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Derby-West Kimberley (S) there were 2,192 children aged 0-14 years and 1,419 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Derby-West Kimberley (S), 7,394 people were Australian citizens, 1,378 were born overseas and 150 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Derby-West Kimberley (S), 42.7% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 9.3% were separated or divorced, 4.2% were widowed and 43.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Derby-West Kimberley (S), 77.3% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Derby-West Kimberley (S) were Afghanistan 4.4%, England 2.3%, Iran 2.1%, Iraq 1.5% and New Zealand 1.4%.

Of all people counted in Derby-West Kimberley (S) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 18.8%, No Religion 14.0%, Other Protestant 13.8%, Uniting Church 10.1% and Anglican 10.1%.

On Census Night 2001 in Derby-West Kimberley (S), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Walmajarri (Walmadjari) 4.7%, Kriol 4.2%, Central Aboriginal, nec 2.4%, Bunuba (Bunaba) 2.1% and Northern Aboriginal, nec 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 63.6% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 3,785 people aged 15 years and over in Derby-West Kimberley (S) were in the labour force. Of these 51.5% worked full-time, 41.0% worked part-time, 3.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.1% were unemployed. 2,531 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Derby-West Kimberley (S), the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 14.1%, Professionals 8.2%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.6%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.6%, Associate Professionals 5.3%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 3.9%, Managers and Administrators 3.3%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.0% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.1%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Derby-West Kimberley (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Government Administration 12.2%, Other Services 4.6%, Health Services 4.1%, Education 4.0% and Agriculture 2.9%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Derby-West Kimberley (S), 1,422 families were counted: of these, 25.5% were couple families without children, 44.7% were couple families with children, 25.8% were one parent families and 4.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in Derby-West Kimberley (S), 2,159 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Derby-West Kimberley (S), 65.5% were separate houses, 4.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.4% were flats, units or apartments and 22.5% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Derby-West Kimberley (S), 17.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 8.8% were being purchased and 54.1% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Derby-West Kimberley (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 2.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 23.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 73.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Derby-West Kimberley (S), 57.2% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.7% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.