Derby WA 6728
Derby sits 2,368 km from Perth CBD in Western Australia, around 25 hours 55 minutes by car. Census data records 3,222 residents with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $89,076 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The town fell 8.2% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $180 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,638. Derby is characterised by high coastal erosion risk and high crime risk. Of 3 schools within the town boundary, 2 rank above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Derby a good town?
Derby scores a C (43/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on schools, weaker on transit, safety, and community.
Above the state average
3 schools · 2 above peer schools · Top 6% in WA
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 2368.2 km · 1554 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $390K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 96/100 · Flood 0/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 35 · 3,222 residents
Liveability Rating
43 / 100 · Ranked #322 in WAEach bar is Derby's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
43 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataDerby's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $390,000, roughly 11% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$389,500
Based on 100 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 70 days — median across 26 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 12 sales $365K
- 3 bed 42 sales $248K
- 4 bed 34 sales $485K
- 6 bed 5 sales $725K
Units
$370,000
Based on 10 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 35 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 5 sales $339K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Derby are currently listed at around $410,000 on average. Based on 19 houses listed in the past six months.
$410K
19 houses listed in the last 6 months.
21 of the suburb's 827 dwellings (2.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Derby rent for around $600 a week on average, based on 3 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$600/wk
3 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
5 rentals advertised against an estimated 547 rented homes (0.9%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $450/wk
- 14 bonds
- +23% since 2023
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. WA's bond data does not record bedrooms or dwelling type, so it covers all rentals together.Change since 2023 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025161 Affordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 19% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6728.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$600/week ($31,000 a year) on a $410,000 median
Based on a small sample (3 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
1 active Airbnb listing: 1 whole home and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.1% of the town's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 12.7 km
- Rate
- -0.02 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -3.5 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Three schools serve Derby, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. Derby District High School and Kimberley School Of The Air lead the pack.
- • 760 students across 3 schools (avg 253)
- • Sectors: 2 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 714-958, median 868 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Derby District High School (606 students)
Primary
Combined
Walkability
Derby is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Derby.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 3%
- Premises covered
- 1,802
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Derby-West Kimberley: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 9 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 5 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this town rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Derby is home to about 3,200 residents, with a median age of 35, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $89,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
3,222
Median Age
35
Median Household Income
$89,076/yr
Census Median Rent
$180/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,638/mo
Avg Household Size
2.5
Median Personal Income
$44,460/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
37.7%
Total Dwellings
827
Owner-Occupier Rate
33.8%
Houses
85.9%
Rental Stress
10.5%
Mortgage Stress
22.1%
Work From Home
5.3%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
206 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 54 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 503 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 65.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 54.5%
- Employment Rate
- 40.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 24.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
75 residents (2.3%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
8.0% of residents (241) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (191).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 3,005 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (11 of 1,044).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this town against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 1,098 people work here; 1,044 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (1.1 per resident). At least 4% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $3,945 a year through Derby-West Kimberley based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Derby-West Kimberley
In the year to August 2026, 29 new dwellings were approved across Derby-West Kimberley. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses.
Climate & Setting
from Derby Aero, 6.1 kmModerate rainfall — very hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 39 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 12.4 km
- Annual rainfall
- 813 mm
- 46 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 36.0°C
- 195 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 15.0°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 6728, 3 of 2,431 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.1% (26 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6728, 288 rooftop-solar systems totalling 4.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,779 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 13 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $389,500 this is under the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Melissa Price Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Melissa Price | 39.9% | 60.1% | -5.5 |
| 2022 | Melissa Price | 45.7% | 54.3% | -9.2 |
| 2019 | Melissa Price | 35.2% | 64.8% | +3.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Divina D'Anna WA Labor
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Divina D'Anna ALP | 64.0% |
| 2021 | Divina D'Anna ALP | 71.5% |
| 2017 | Josie Farrer ALP | 63.0% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
Looking at a specific address in Derby?
Every figure above is a town average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 3,222 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Derby
Is Derby a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Derby is high (96/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Derby?
Derby has no recorded bushfire history. No mapped flood overlay applies. These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Derby a good place to live?
Derby has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (43/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Derby?
Derby, WA had a population of 3,222 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Derby, WA?
The postcode for Derby, WA is 6728.
How far is Derby from Perth?
Derby is 2,368 km from Perth CBD by road, about 1554 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Derby?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Derby was $89,076 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Derby?
The median advertised rent in Derby is $600 a week for houses (3 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Derby?
The median age of residents in Derby was 35 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Derby?
There are 3 schools inside the Derby boundary: 2 above and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the weather like in Derby?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Derby, Derby Aero (6.1 km away), summer days average 36°C, winter nights 15°C, 813 mm of rain a year over 46 rainy days, and 195 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Derby?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Derby belong to?
Derby sits within the Derby-West Kimberley local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Derby?
The average residential rates bill through Derby-West Kimberley is $3,945 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Derby?
Across Derby-West Kimberley, 29 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Derby in?
Derby sits within the federal Division of Durack, currently held by Melissa Price (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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