Derby bushfire risk
Of Derby’s 2,828 mapped properties, 35.9% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Derby’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Derby
Flood and bushfire areas across Derby. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Derby
Derby sits in the Kimberley police district, which recorded 17,501 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 17,501 total. Figures are for the whole Kimberley police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Derby
Derby is mostly future urban. The most common zones:
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: Urban development
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Medical Services
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure Services
Who lives in Derby
At the 2021 Census, 9.7% of Derby’s 3,222 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Derby
Derby-West Kimberley council approved 1 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Derby-West Kimberley council area (not just Derby). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.