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Derby - West Kimberley

Western Australia · Kimberley · Western Australia - Outback (North)

Why “Derby - West Kimberley”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Derby into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Derby - West Kimberley is a locality in the Kimberley area of Western Australia. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Derby - West Kimberley SA2.

Where in WA
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At a glance
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Schools
17
Top ICSEA 958 (gov)
Childcare
2
NQS-rated services
Population
8,675
+1.4% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Derby - West Kimberley SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon WA zoning

Government schools in Derby - West Kimberley

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for WA yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Derby District High School Government · 606 students
ICSEA 714
Fitzroy Valley District High School Government · 269 students
ICSEA 714
Looma Remote Community School Government · 117 students
ICSEA 662
Bayulu Remote Community School Government · 82 students
ICSEA 642

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Holy Rosary School
Catholic 92 students
ICSEA 868 intake context
Kulkarriya Community School
Independent 68 students
ICSEA 675 intake context
Manjali Studio School
Independent 50 students
ICSEA 712 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Derby - West Kimberley

Live

ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All WA schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

Live
  • Baya Gawiy Early Childhood Learning Unit
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Fitzroy Crossing
    Exceeding NQS
  • One Tree Derby Children's Services
    Centre-Based Care · 49 places · Derby
    Meeting NQS

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

Live
GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
1
Parks
8
Train stations
1

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Derby - West Kimberley SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
8,675
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.40%
2024→25
Net change
+118
people / yr
Density
0
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+118
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+57
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+18
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+43

Reading the streams: organic growth — more babies than goodbyes — was the biggest driver.

Growth vs benchmarks
Derby - West Kimberley
+1.40%
WA median
+1.60%
National median
+0.80%