Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Derby suburb profile
Derby, TAS · Postcode 7264
This Derby suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Derby, TAS (postcode 7264). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Derby with nearby suburbs.
Derby at a glance
Population
109
Median rent
$210/wk
Household income
$900/wk
Median age
49
Derby trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-47.6% over 10 years
Population
109
was 173 in 2016
-64 · -37%
Median rent
$210/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$90 · +75%
Household income
$900/wk
was $556/wk in 2016
+$344 · +61.9%
Median age
49
was 56 in 2016
-7 · -12.5%
Dig deeper: Derby population growth · Derby then and now
Derby vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Derby, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-30% vs area
- Derby$210/wk
- Nearby$234/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-35.3% vs area
- Derby$900/wk
- Nearby$1,084/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+19.5% vs area
- Derby49
- Nearby47.5
- TAS41
Personal income
-29.3% vs area
- Derby$511/wk
- Nearby$581.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Derby compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Derby sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2942.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2902.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2944.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1874.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Derby on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Derby, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Derby people
- Population
- 109
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 14.7%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Derby income
- Median household income
- $900/wk
- Median personal income
- $511/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Derby housing
- Median rent
- $210/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $770/mo
- Separate houses
- 36.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 21.1%
- Mortgaged
- 7%
- Rented
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 66.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Derby work
- Employment to population
- 50%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 7264)
Compare Derby with nearby suburbs
Derby in numbers
Derby had 109 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 438th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 49, 17% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 14.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 21.1% own their home outright, 7% are paying a mortgage, 8.8% rent. Separate houses make up 36.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $210/wk, 29% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $900/wk, 37% below the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 37% (from 173 to 109). Median rent moved from $120/wk to $210/wk (+75%).
Derby suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Derby, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Derby was $210/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Derby, TAS?
- Derby had 109 residents at the 2021 Census, down 37% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Derby?
- Median household income in Derby was $900/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Derby?
- 8.8% of occupied homes in Derby were rented, 21.1% were owned outright and 7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Derby suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Derby (Tas.). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology