Demographics
Derby (WA) is approximately 467.28 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Derby (WA) was 3511. The population is 51% male and 49% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Derby (WA) are $1400 to $1799. The most common weekly income bracket is $150 to $299 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $100 to $149.Description
Derby is a town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. At the 2011 census, Derby had a population of 4,865, with about half of Aboriginal descent. Along with Broome and Kununurra, it is one of only three towns in the Kimberley to have a population over 2,000. Located on King Sound, Derby has the highest tides in Australia, with the peak differential between low and high tide reaching 11.8 metres. Derby is located 2392 km north of Perth via the shorter, inland route or 2515 km via the coast road. It is 222 km north-east of Broome.