Derby-West Kimberley (S)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA52800
People 7,730
Male 50.5%
Female 49.5%
Median age 30
Families 1,665
Average children per family  null
for families with children 2.1
for all households (a) 0.9
All private dwellings 3,616
Average people per household 3.1
Median weekly household income $1,264
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,733
Median weekly rent $100
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.2

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 3,899 50.5 1,238,419 50.0 11,546,638 49.3
Female 3,828 49.5 1,235,994 50.0 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 4,973 64.3 75,978 3.1 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 7,730 people in Derby-West Kimberley (S). Of these 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 64.3% of the population.

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Age Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 30 -- 36 -- 38 --
0-4 years 726 9.4 161,727 6.5 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 681 8.8 164,153 6.6 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 577 7.5 150,806 6.1 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 508 6.6 149,997 6.1 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 593 7.7 160,332 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 709 9.2 184,908 7.5 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 669 8.7 194,267 7.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 553 7.2 173,041 7.0 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 499 6.5 171,996 7.0 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 480 6.2 172,520 7.0 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 471 6.1 162,438 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 433 5.6 149,899 6.1 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 355 4.6 132,145 5.3 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 225 2.9 116,755 4.7 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 108 1.4 82,911 3.4 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 70 0.9 61,509 2.5 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 35 0.5 42,590 1.7 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 36 0.5 42,420 1.7 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Derby-West Kimberley (S) was 30 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 25.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 6.1% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 1,860 32.4 975,062 48.8 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 177 3.1 63,205 3.2 608,059 3.2
Divorced 324 5.6 167,361 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 168 2.9 88,619 4.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 3,218 56.0 703,482 35.2 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Derby-West Kimberley (S) aged 15 years and over, 32.4% were married and 8.7% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 1,269 28.6 835,938 48.4 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 938 21.2 201,709 11.7 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 2,224 50.2 688,868 39.9 7,024,973 41.9

In Derby-West Kimberley (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 28.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 21.2% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 107 4.1 30,247 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 605 23.0 144,988 18.9 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 93 3.5 36,865 4.8 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 127 4.8 28,046 3.7 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 299 11.4 88,176 11.5 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 20 0.8 34,065 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 75 2.9 34,773 4.5 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 95 3.6 46,835 6.1 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 77 2.9 106,811 13.9 1,160,626 16.1
Other 25 1.0 18,547 2.4 198,383 2.8
Not stated 1,103 42.0 197,644 25.8 1,707,023 23.7

In Derby-West Kimberley (S) 34.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 31.7% were in primary school, 15.0% in secondary school and 6.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 575 10.0 410,272 20.5 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 233 4.1 177,631 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 128 2.2 62,656 3.1 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 608 10.6 279,448 14.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 722 12.6 318,674 16.0 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 475 8.3 107,858 5.4 941,531 4.9
Year 10 904 15.7 235,001 11.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 6 0.1 940 0.0 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 3 0.1 209 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 471 8.2 117,996 5.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 140 2.4 10,572 0.5 145,844 0.8
Not stated 1,391 24.2 220,701 11.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Derby-West Kimberley (S), 12.6% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 12.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 4.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australian Aboriginal 3,487 38.2 20,718 0.6 144,173 0.5
Australian 1,914 21.0 760,032 22.8 7,298,243 23.3
English 1,125 12.3 931,150 27.9 7,852,224 25.0
Irish 327 3.6 224,372 6.7 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 298 3.3 214,154 6.4 2,023,470 6.4

The most common ancestries in Derby-West Kimberley (S) were Australian Aboriginal 38.2%, Australian 21.0%, English 12.3%, Irish 3.6% and Scottish 3.3%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Derby-West Kimberley (S) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 6,457 83.8 1,492,842 60.3 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 155 2.0 79,221 3.2 518,466 2.2
England 105 1.4 194,163 7.8 907,570 3.9
India 51 0.7 49,385 2.0 455,389 1.9
Philippines 35 0.5 30,835 1.2 232,386 1.0
Zimbabwe 17 0.2 11,649 0.5 34,787 0.1

In Derby-West Kimberley (S), 83.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 2.0%, England 1.4%, India 0.7%, Philippines 0.5% and Zimbabwe 0.2%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 720 9.3 1,001,150 40.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 231 3.0 184,890 7.5 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 114 1.5 144,217 5.8 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 5,701 73.8 947,977 38.3 11,070,538 47.3

In Derby-West Kimberley (S), 73.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 9.3% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 5,883 76.3 1,097,468 44.4 12,231,150 52.3
England 194 2.5 276,956 11.2 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 163 2.1 97,382 3.9 617,331 2.6
India 78 1.0 70,114 2.8 616,939 2.6
Scotland 43 0.6 50,380 2.0 276,038 1.2

In Derby-West Kimberley (S), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 76.3%, England 2.5%, New Zealand 2.1%, India 1.0% and Scotland 0.6%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 5,975 77.6 1,140,417 46.1 12,643,365 54.0
England 185 2.4 265,520 10.7 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 165 2.1 94,116 3.8 608,329 2.6
India 81 1.1 68,962 2.8 605,777 2.6
Philippines 36 0.5 38,495 1.6 325,049 1.4

In Derby-West Kimberley (S), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 77.6%, England 2.4%, New Zealand 2.1%, India 1.1% and Philippines 0.5%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,765 22.8 804,268 32.5 6,933,708 29.6
Not stated 1,304 16.9 255,987 10.3 2,238,735 9.6
Catholic 1,277 16.5 530,361 21.4 5,291,834 22.6
Other Protestant 1,166 15.1 16,521 0.7 108,307 0.5
Christian, nfd 846 10.9 83,670 3.4 612,371 2.6

The most common responses for religion in Derby-West Kimberley (S) were No Religion, so described 22.8%, Not stated 16.9%, Catholic 16.5%, Other Protestant 15.1% and Christian, nfd 10.9%. In Derby-West Kimberley (S), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (67.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Kriol 1,969 25.5 2,376 0.1 7,155 0.0
Walmajarri 226 2.9 279 0.0 283 0.0
Nyikina 53 0.7 60 0.0 61 0.0
Gooniyandi 44 0.6 134 0.0 134 0.0
Malayalam 42 0.5 7,544 0.3 53,206 0.2
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English only spoken at home 3,743 48.5 1,861,041 75.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 811 26.8 181,998 19.4 1,971,011 22.2

In Derby-West Kimberley (S) 48.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Kriol 25.5%, Walmajarri 2.9%, Nyikina 0.7%, Gooniyandi 0.6% and Malayalam 0.5%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,669 61.7 715,287 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 455 16.8 376,590 30.0 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 197 7.3 65,859 5.2 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 385 14.2 97,966 7.8 787,452 6.9

There were 2,706 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Derby-West Kimberley (S). Of these 61.7% were employed full time, 16.8% were employed part-time and 14.2% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 130 5.6 138,263 11.9 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 115 5.0 114,814 9.9 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 205 8.9 123,517 10.7 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 491 21.2 198,785 17.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 1,184 51.1 516,501 44.6 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Derby-West Kimberley (S), 5.6% worked 1 to 15 hours, 5.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 51.1% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Professionals 497 21.4 237,230 20.5 2,370,966 22.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 452 19.4 122,889 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Labourers 327 14.1 112,599 9.7 1,011,520 9.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 266 11.4 187,396 16.2 1,447,414 13.5
Managers 254 10.9 139,350 12.0 1,390,047 13.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 251 10.8 150,408 13.0 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 110 4.7 102,337 8.8 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 97 4.2 86,392 7.5 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Derby-West Kimberley (S) included Professionals 21.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 19.4%, Labourers 14.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.4%, Managers 10.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.8%, Sales Workers 4.7% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.2%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 140 6.2 41,706 3.6 411,808 3.9
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 128 5.6 14,969 1.3 122,286 1.1
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 118 5.2 3,032 0.3 44,309 0.4
Correctional and Detention Services 106 4.7 5,625 0.5 27,656 0.3
Secondary Education 100 4.4 20,488 1.8 177,487 1.7

Of the employed people in Derby-West Kimberley (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 6.2%, Combined Primary and Secondary Education 5.6%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 5.2%, Correctional and Detention Services 4.7% and Secondary Education 4.4%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal 433 -- 724 -- 662 --
Family 1,077 -- 1,910 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,264 -- 1,595 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Derby-West Kimberley (S) was $433.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,108 48.0 733,030 63.3 6,574,571 61.5
Walked only 492 21.3 31,914 2.8 370,427 3.5
Car, as passenger 248 10.7 56,173 4.9 489,922 4.6
Worked at home 64 2.8 49,354 4.3 503,582 4.7
Other 63 2.7 15,822 1.4 73,512 0.7
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People who travelled to work by public transport 44 1.9 106,764 9.2 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 1,376 59.3 815,077 70.4 7,305,271 68.4

In Derby-West Kimberley (S), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 48.0%, Walked only 21.3%, Car, as passenger 10.7%, Worked at home 2.8% and Other 2.7%. On the day, 1.9% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 59.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 3,652 63.6 1,387,280 69.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 1,893 33.0 568,406 28.5 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 722 12.6 196,328 9.8 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 948 16.5 379,578 19.0 3,620,726 19.0

In Derby-West Kimberley (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 63.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 33.0% provided care for children and 12.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 16.5% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 1,195 20.8 447,726 22.4 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 1,266 22.1 521,733 26.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 604 10.5 228,248 11.4 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 579 10.1 189,571 9.5 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Derby-West Kimberley (S), 22.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.1% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 481 28.8 247,841 38.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 659 39.5 292,133 45.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 432 25.9 93,344 14.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 97 5.8 10,869 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Derby-West Kimberley (S), 39.5% were couple families with children, 28.8% were couple families without children and 25.9% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male -- 15.8 -- 18.3 -- 18.2
Female -- 84.2 -- 81.7 -- 81.8

In Derby-West Kimberley (S), 15.8% of single parents were male and 84.2% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 259 22.7 106,951 19.8 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 30 2.6 22,177 4.1 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 116 10.2 119,913 22.2 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 165 14.5 88,558 16.4 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 46 4.0 31,917 5.9 302,037 6.0
Both not working 357 31.3 93,686 17.4 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 83 7.3 29,973 5.6 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 85 7.4 46,793 8.7 311,381 6.2

In Derby-West Kimberley (S), of couple families with children, 22.7% had both partners employed full-time, 2.6% had both employed part-time and 10.2% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,035 76.7 866,767 86.7 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 618 23.3 132,874 13.3 1,039,874 11.2

In Derby-West Kimberley (S), 76.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 23.3% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,623 79.8 685,824 79.1 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 202 9.9 122,562 14.1 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 85 4.2 49,086 5.7 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 109 5.4 6,314 0.7 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Derby-West Kimberley (S), 79.8% were separate houses, 9.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.2% were flats or apartments and 5.4% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 33 1.6 2,452 0.3 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 150 7.4 30,043 3.5 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 382 18.8 107,035 12.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 907 44.5 327,662 37.8 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 479 23.5 381,319 44.0 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 86 4.2 18,272 2.1 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 -- 3.3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 3.1 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Derby-West Kimberley (S), of occupied private dwellings 7.4% had 1 bedroom, 18.8% had 2 bedrooms and 44.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 3.1 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 167 8.2 247,050 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 154 7.6 344,014 39.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 1,573 77.3 245,705 28.3 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 22 1.1 9,181 1.1 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 120 5.9 20,823 2.4 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Derby-West Kimberley (S), 8.2% were owned outright, 7.6% were owned with a mortgage and 77.3% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 1,488 72.9 629,882 72.7 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 503 24.6 204,202 23.6 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 50 2.4 32,692 3.8 354,917 4.3

In Derby-West Kimberley (S), of all households, 72.9% were family households, 24.6% were single person households and 2.4% were group households.

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Household income Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 24.3 -- 18.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 11.0 -- 19.2 -- 16.4

In Derby-West Kimberley (S), 24.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 11.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent 100 -- 347 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 93.0 -- 90.3 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 7.0 -- 9.7 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,733 -- 1,993 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 98.1 -- 91.4 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 1.9 -- 8.6 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 566 27.7 42,620 4.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 660 32.3 274,198 31.6 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 467 22.9 337,355 38.9 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 217 10.6 186,678 21.5 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 131 6.4 25,934 3.0 285,197 3.4

In Derby-West Kimberley (S), 32.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 22.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 10.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 710 34.8 108,489 12.5 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 1,223 60.0 737,659 85.1 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 107 5.2 20,625 2.4 221,494 2.7

In Derby-West Kimberley (S), 60.0% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 2,474 49.8 38,027 50.0 322,171 49.6
Female 2,495 50.2 37,959 50.0 326,996 50.4
Median age 25 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Derby-West Kimberley (S), 49.8% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.2% were female. The median age was 25 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.8 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.2 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 881 -- 1,210 -- 1,203 --

In Derby-West Kimberley (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.8 persons, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $881.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Derby-West Kimberley (S) % Derby-West Kimberley (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 95 -- 216 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,798 -- 1,830 -- 1,660 --

In Derby-West Kimberley (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $95 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,798.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.