Derby

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 3,662 people were counted in Derby: of these 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female. Of the total population 40.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Derby there were 961 children aged 0-14 years and 648 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Derby, 3,175 people were Australian citizens, 327 were born overseas and 27 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Derby, 38.4% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.5% were separated or divorced, 4.1% were widowed and 46.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Derby, 80.2% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Derby were England 3.0%, New Zealand 1.9%, Germany 0.5%, Scotland 0.4% and Ireland 0.3%.

Of all people counted in Derby on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 29.2%, No Religion 15.8%, Anglican 12.4%, Uniting Church 8.5% and Other Protestant 3.1%.

On Census Night 2001 in Derby, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Northern Aboriginal, nec 1.2%, Central Aboriginal, nec 1.2%, Bardi 0.3%, German 0.3% and Italian 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 83% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,659 people aged 15 years and over in Derby were in the labour force. Of these 58.5% worked full-time, 30.9% worked part-time, 4.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.6% were unemployed. 763 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Derby, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 12.2%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 9.0%, Labourers and Related Workers 8.2%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.3%, Associate Professionals 6.7%, Managers and Administrators 3.4%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 3.3%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.1% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.5%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Derby, the most common responses for industry of employment included Health Services 8.4%, Other Services 6.2%, Government Administration 6.2%, Education 5.2% and Business Services 3.0%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Derby, 717 families were counted: of these, 30.5% were couple families without children, 45.9% were couple families with children, 21.2% were one parent families and 2.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Derby, 1,205 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Derby, 65.4% were separate houses, 8.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.1% were flats, units or apartments and 14.9% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Derby, 17.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 14.7% were being purchased and 50.6% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Derby, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 4.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 38.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 54.8% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Derby, 56.8% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.