Suburb in Greater Geraldton

Drummond Cove, WA

Drummond Cove had a population of 1,605 at the 2021 Census (+8.7% since 2016). Median age 33.6. Median weekly household income $2,139. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Drummond Cove at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (South)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Drummond Cove's population grew by 8.7% to 1,605, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 33.6, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 17.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.7%.

28.0% of households rent, close to the WA average of 27.7%. 24.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 545 households.

The median household earns $2,139 a week, above the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $334 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,716 a month.

12.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 5.6% use a language other than English at home. 55.3% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Drummond Cove beside WA and Australia.

MeasureDrummond CoveWAAustralia
Population1,6052,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+8.7%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age33.638.038.2
Households545965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting28.0%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright24.2%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,139$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$334$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,716$1,841$1,866
Born overseas12.4%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home5.6%19.7%23.6%
No religion55.3%46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+8.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,1522011
  2. 1,4772016
  3. 1,6052021

Age

Median age 33.6, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Drummond Cove Western Australia
Share of people by age, Drummond Cove and Western Australia
0–917.1%
10–1914.9%
20–2910.8%
30–3914.6%
40–4914.5%
50–5911.9%
60–699.0%
70–795.3%
80+1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Drummond Cove at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.1%
  2. Australian47.0%
  3. Scottish11.1%
  4. Irish9.7%
  5. Australian Aboriginal6.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages1.6%
  2. German0.9%
  3. Afrikaans0.4%
  4. French0.3%
  5. Tagalog0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.0%
  2. New Zealand2.0%
  3. South Africa1.4%
  4. Germany0.7%
  5. the United States0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Drummond Cove

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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