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WA · Derby-West Kimberley Council
Derby, 6728
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,963
Growth (1 yr)
+1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.2%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,713/wk
Employment rate
40.6%
Languages at home
14.8%non-English
Most common: Australian Indigenous languages, Malayalam, Korean
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Derby is a quieter mid-sized suburb in Derby-West Kimberley Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Derby snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$411/wk
Population (ERP)
3,963
+1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
27.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#46
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
14th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
56th
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
2nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 23.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6414th in Australia
- State rank
- 603rd in WA
- Peer rank
- #46 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #252 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $411
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 377
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
3,963(June 2025)
+1.4% annual · +4.2% over 5 years · 56th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.4%
- 5-year growth
- +4.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +53
- Change in 5 years
- +160
- Growth rank in WA
- 56th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,900), extrapolated at -0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,222
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,713
- Dwelling vacancy
- 27.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 312 of 1,140
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,638
- Employment rate
- 40.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 710 / 78 / 0 (+ 25 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 8,602
- Against the person
- 3,927
- Against property
- 3,052
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,170.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -21%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)2151
- Breach Of Violence Restraint Order822
- Drug Offences801
- Property Damage921
- Threatening Behaviour (Family)693
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 742
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 2th
School list
- Derby District High SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 714 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 606 students · Top SEA quarter 2%View on My School →
- Holy Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 868 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 92 students · Top SEA quarter 9%View on My School →
- Kimberley School Of The AirPrimary · Government · ICSEA 958 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 62 students · Top SEA quarter 14%View on My School →
- Nyikina Mangala Community SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 742 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 22 students · Top SEA quarter 0%View on My School →
- Wananami Remote Community SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 683 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 98% · 36 students · Top SEA quarter 1%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Derby Regional Hospital (8.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Derby Regional HospitalHospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 108
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 35° / 26°
- Rainfall
- 591 mm · ~74 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 35° / 22°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 32° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 15 mm · ~2 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 37° / 23°
- Rainfall
- 35 mm · ~4 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
11 heritage places
- Derby Town CommonageCnr Gibb River Rd & Derby Broome Hwy, Derby7214
- Derby Tramway WoolshedLoch St, Derby4661
- Frostys PoolDerby-Gibb River Rd 4 km from, Derby Town Commonage7207
- Holman HouseGibb River turnoff, Derby9741
- Numbala Nunga, Derby37 Sutherland St, Derby9743
- Royal Flying Doctor Service, House and Office90 Clarendon St, Derby9727
- Bungarun (Leprosarium), DerbyBungarun Rd, Derby2980
- Derby Police GaolLoch St, Derby692
- Myall's BoreDerby-Gibb River Rd 4 km from, Derby695
- Prison Boab TreeDerby-Gibb River Rd 4 km from, Derby Town Commonage693
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Durack
- Member of Parliament
- Melissa PRICE (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 119,942
- Turnout (2025)
- 78.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -5.5 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 60.1%Labor 39.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 566.8 km away).
Coalition 42.4%Labor 57.6%
17.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- DerbyLabor 57.6% · Coalition 42.4% TPP (2025)6.1 km away
- BilingurrLabor 50.0% · Coalition 50.0% TPP (2025)166.7 km away
- BroomeLabor 61.0% · Coalition 39.0% TPP (2025)167.4 km away
- Cable BeachLabor 67.6% · Coalition 32.4% TPP (2025)169.4 km away
- Fitzroy CrossingLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)220.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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