Derby vs Willare

Willare is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 35 in Derby. In both, most households rent. In Derby, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Willare, about half of homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Willare tends to suit renters and families with children.

Derby is a much larger town of 3222 people with notably higher median household income at $89,076 compared to Willare's $58,500, and weekly rent is correspondingly higher at $180 versus $93. However, Derby carries a significantly higher crime risk score of 96 compared to Willare's 89, while Willare faces a bushfire risk of 68 where Derby shows none. Derby may suit those seeking a more established community with stronger income levels, whereas Willare appeals to those prioritising lower rental costs and reduced bushfire exposure, though both are remote locations well inland from the CBD.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Derby

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 52%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Derby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 48%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Willare

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($93/wk vs $180/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (89% vs 66%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Derby has a shorter drive in (1554 min vs 1687 min)
  • Willare sits closer to the CBD (2306.4 km vs 2368.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Derby

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 3%)
  • But Willare has more units and townhouses to downsize into (48% vs 14%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Derby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-8.2% vs -29.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Derby and Willare drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Derby Willare
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Derby Willare
Walkability 0 / 0
Derby — Walkability: 0/100 Willare — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 4 / 11
Derby — Safety: 4/100 Willare — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 23
Derby — Low fire risk: 100/100 Willare — Low fire risk: 23/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Derby — Low flood risk: 100/100 Willare — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Derby has more residents (3,222 vs 127); Derby rents higher ($180/wk vs $93/wk).

Derby Willare
Population 3,222
+96% vs other
 127
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.2% -29.1%
Median age 35 32
Median household income $89,076/yr
+34% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $180/wk
+48% vs other
 $93/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Derby Willare
0-4 6.7% / 12.6%
Derby — 0-4: 6.7% Willare — 0-4: 12.6%
5-14 13.5% / 14.2%
Derby — 5-14: 13.5% Willare — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 4.8% / 7.9%
Derby — 15-19: 4.8% Willare — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 6.8% / 11.8%
Derby — 20-24: 6.8% Willare — 20-24: 11.8%
25-34 17.2% / 13.4%
Derby — 25-34: 17.2% Willare — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 13.0% / 18.1%
Derby — 35-44: 13.0% Willare — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 13.3% / 9.4%
Derby — 45-54: 13.3% Willare — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 12.8% / 12.6%
Derby — 55-64: 12.8% Willare — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 8.4% / 3.1%
Derby — 65-74: 8.4% Willare — 65-74: 3.1%
75-84 2.7% / —
Derby — 75-84: 2.7% Willare — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.7% / —
Derby — 85+: 0.7% Willare — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Derby 44.9% lone person
Derby — Lone Person: 44.9% Derby — One Parent Families: 19.1% Derby — Couple Families: 30.0% Derby — Group Household: 3.3% Derby — Other Families: 2.8%
Willare 43.6% lone person
Willare — Lone Person: 43.6% Willare — One Parent Families: 30.8% Willare — Couple Families: 17.9% Willare — Group Household: 7.7% Willare — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Derby 66.2% renting
Derby — Owned Outright: 18.2% Derby — Mortgage: 15.7% Derby — Renting: 66.2%
Willare 89.2% renting
Willare — Owned Outright: 10.8% Willare — Mortgage: 0.0% Willare — Renting: 89.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Derby 85.9% houses
Derby — Houses: 85.9% Derby — Flats / Apartments: 4.7% Derby — Townhouses: 9.4%
Willare 52.3% houses
Willare — Houses: 52.3% Willare — Flats / Apartments: 47.7% Willare — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Derby Willare
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 12.6%
Derby — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Willare — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 5.5%
Derby — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Willare — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / —
Derby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Willare — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Derby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Willare — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Derby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Willare — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).

Property market

Derby Willare
Median house price $389,500 —
Median unit price $370,000 —
Median land price $100,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 70 days
from 26 sales
 —

Development activity

Derby Willare
New dwellings approved 29
across Derby-West Kimberley
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Derby Willare
Houses 7.6%
$600/wk on $410K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Derby Willare
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of WA —
Schools Higher than 94% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 15% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 5% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 97% of WA —

Liveability

Derby Willare
Grade C —
Score 43/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Willare carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 0).

Derby Willare
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
77/100
Crime High
96/100
 High
89/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion High
99/100
 High
98/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Derby Willare
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Derby

  • Derby District High School Government · Combined above peers
  • Kimberley School Of The Air Government · Primary above peers
  • Holy Rosary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Willare

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Derby Willare
Supermarkets 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 3 0
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Derby sits further from the CBD (2368.2 km vs 2306.4 km).

Derby Willare
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 2368.2 km
+3% vs other
 2306.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1554 min 1687 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6728
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 16
postcode 6728
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Derby Willare
Car (driver) 72.8% / 44.4%
Derby — Car (driver): 72.8% Willare — Car (driver): 44.4%
Walked Only 13.1% / 55.6%
Derby — Walked Only: 13.1% Willare — Walked Only: 55.6%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / —
Derby — Car (passenger): 7.2% Willare — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Worked from Home 5.3% / —
Derby — Worked from Home: 5.3% Willare — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.6% / —
Derby — Bicycle: 1.6% Willare — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Derby Willare
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.4 km 12.2 km

NBN connectivity

Derby Willare
Connectivity score 46/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
1,802 premises
 0%
17 premises

Climate

Derby Willare
Annual rainfall 813 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 36.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 15.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Derby Willare
Average residential rate $3,945/yr
same for both
Council Derby-West Kimberley
same for both

Federal electorate

Derby Willare
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Derby Willare
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Derby

Affordable Multicultural Rural

Willare

Family Rural Young Families
Full data on Derby Full data on Willare
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or