Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Derby WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Derby, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Derby WA is 3,222 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Derby is $855 per week ($44,460 per year). Median rent in Derby is $180 per week ($780 per month). Derby has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Derby has a population density of 6.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Derby is England. The most common religion is Not stated (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Derby is $1,638.

Derby Map

📍

Loading map…

Derby Population

residents (Census 2021)

Derby Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$855/wk

$44,460 per year

#2698 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$180/wk

$780 per month

#7868 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$1,638/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Derby Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (1,645) Female 49.0% (1,582)

Population Density

6.9

people per km²

3,222 people · 467.3 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,942

Family income/wk

Derby Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Derby Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

53.7% 138 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

46.3% 119 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Derby Country of Birth

Australia

95.2%

England

2.4%

India

1.2%

Bangladesh

0.5%

China

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Derby Religion

Not stated

34.5%

No Religion

32.6%

Catholic

18.0%

Anglican

4.5%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Othr Protestnt

2.0%

Pentecostal

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Derby Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

44.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Derby Languages Spoken at Home

Other

45.2%

Australian Indigenous

34.6%

Malayalam

6.3%

Korean

3.8%

Bengali

2.9%

SAL Tot

2.9%

Cantonese

2.4%

Afrikaans

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Derby Employment

💼

Employed full-time

41.0% 765 people

⏰

Employed part-time

10.2% 191 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.9% 54 people

🏠

Not in labour force

45.9% 857 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Derby Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.1%

Bachelor Degree

24.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.3%

Certificate I/II

6.0%

Postgraduate Degree

5.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Derby Occupation

Professionals

31.2%

Community & Personal Service

21.2%

Managers

12.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.6%

Clerical & Administrative

10.4%

Labourers

7.6%

Sales Workers

3.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Derby Field of Study

Engineering

20.2%

Health

17.3%

Management & Commerce

16.4%

Education

13.6%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Architecture & Building

6.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Agriculture & Environment

3.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.0%

Creative Arts

1.5%

Information Technology

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Derby Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Derby Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

2.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

4.6%

$800-$999/wk

4.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Derby Marital Status

💍

Married

31.7% 818

↔️

Separated

4.9% 127

📋

Divorced

6.9% 179

🕊️

Widowed

4.0% 104

👤

Never married

52.4% 1,351

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Derby Ancestry

Aboriginal Australianralian

37.1%

Australian

20.3%

English

18.3%

Irish

6.4%

Other

6.2%

Scottish

5.5%

German

1.4%

Italian

1.2%

Maori

1.0%

Chinese

0.9%

Filipino

0.9%

New Zealander

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Derby School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.9%

Secondary — Government

22.5%

Primary — Catholic

16.2%

Pre-school

12.4%

Vocational Education

8.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.3%

Secondary — Catholic

1.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Derby Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.5% 243

✅

No need for assistance

94.5% 4,210

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Derby Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.8% 347

—

Not a volunteer

80.2% 1,402

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Derby Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

8.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Derby How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.4%

Walked only

12.0%

Did not go to work

9.6%

Car (passenger)

6.6%

Other

2.6%

Bicycle

1.4%

Truck

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Derby Car Ownership

0 vehicles

14.0%

1 vehicle

39.9%

2 vehicles

28.6%

3 vehicles

10.0%

4+ vehicles

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Derby Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.8%

2 bedrooms

21.3%

3 bedrooms

41.8%

4 bedrooms

24.2%

5 bedrooms

3.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Derby Population Mobility

20.5%

moved in the last year

49.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

42.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Derby Indigenous Population

54.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

2,665

Indigenous residents

2,265

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Derby Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

119

Diabetes

Arthritis

Asthma

Kidney disease

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Derby Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

2.0%

$150-$299/wk

9.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

11.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Derby Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.8%

Couple — no children

28.0%

One parent — children under 15

18.6%

Couple — no children under 15

8.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Derby Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 3

🏅

Previously served

3.2% 57

👤

Never served

96.6% 1,726

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Derby Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 231

—

Did not provide

86.9% 1,538

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Derby Children Ever Born

No children

36.7%

1 child

13.1%

2 children

21.9%

3 children

13.0%

4 children

11.6%

5+ children

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Derby When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Derby Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

30.6%

15–29 hours

11.1%

30+ hours

8.9%

Did not do domestic work

28.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Derby Household Size

1 person

34.6%

2 persons

30.5%

3 persons

11.2%

4 persons

9.9%

5 persons

6.1%

6+ persons

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Derby Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,743

Moved from WA

187

Moved — same area (SA2)

174

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Derby Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

72.8%

Step family — no other children

16.2%

Blended family — no other children

4.7%

Intact family — other children present

4.7%

Other couple — children only

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Derby Rent Prices & Affordability

11%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,713/wk

Median Rent $180/wk

Rent-to-Income 10.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Derby

Your weekly income

≈ $7,423/month

Median rent $180/wk

Left after rent $1,533/wk

Rent share 10.5%

Derby vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Kambalda West

Pop: 1,666 Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $200/wk

Wonthella

Pop: 1,711 Income: $615/wk Rent: $230/wk

Coolbinia

Pop: 1,751 Income: $1,192/wk Rent: $350/wk

Moora (WA)

Pop: 1,755 Income: $743/wk Rent: $230/wk

Kiara

Pop: 1,776 Income: $760/wk Rent: $333/wk

Hillman

Pop: 1,807 Income: $599/wk Rent: $300/wk

Compare Derby (WA)

Derby (WA) vs Kambalda West →Derby (WA) vs Wonthella →Derby (WA) vs Coolbinia →Derby (WA) vs Moora (WA) →

Frequently Asked Questions About Derby

What is the population of Derby WA?

The population of Derby WA is 3,222 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 6.9 people per km².Derby is ranked #2,279 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Derby?

The median personal income in Derby WA is $855 per week, or $44,460 per year.The median household income is $1,713 per week.Family income is $1,942 per week.Derby is ranked #2,698 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Derby?

Median rent in Derby WA is $180 per week ($780 per month).Rent represents 10.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Derby ranks #7,868 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Derby?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Derby WA is $1,638. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Derby?

The median age in Derby WA is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Derby a good suburb to live in?

Derby is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,222.The median income is $855/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (10.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Explore More

📊 Australian Average Salary 🏘️ Australian House Prices 🌆 Perth Cost of Living

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50405. All dollar figures in AUD.