Derby-West Kimberley (S)

Demographics & education

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Cultural & language diversity

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).

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%.

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.

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%.

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%.

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).

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%.

Employment

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.

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.

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%.

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%.

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

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

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).

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.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

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.

Family composition

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.

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

Employment status of couple families

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.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

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

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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.

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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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.

Household composition

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.

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.

Mortgage & rent

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

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.

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.

Number of motor vehicles

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.

Internet connection

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.

People characteristics

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.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

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.

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.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

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.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)