Suburb in Wyndham-East Kimberley

Drysdale River, WA

Drysdale River had a population of 38 at the 2021 Census (+52.0% since 2016). Median age 35.7. Median weekly household income $2,750. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Drysdale River at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (North)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Drysdale River's population grew by 52.0% to 38, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 35.7, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 34.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 50.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 10 households.

The median household earns $2,750 a week, above the WA average of $1,816.

23.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 10.3% use a language other than English at home. 59.4% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Drysdale River beside WA and Australia.

MeasureDrysdale RiverWAAustralia
Population382,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+52.0%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age35.738.038.2
Households10965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting0.0%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright50.0%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,750$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week–$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,841$1,866
Born overseas23.3%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home10.3%19.7%23.6%
No religion59.4%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

+52.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 222011
  2. 252016
  3. 382021

Age

Median age 35.7, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Drysdale River Western Australia
Share of people by age, Drysdale River and Western Australia
0–934.2%
10–190.0%
20–2913.2%
30–3921.1%
40–4910.5%
50–5910.5%
60–6913.2%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Drysdale River at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian59.3%
  2. English37.0%
  3. Dutch22.2%
  4. German18.5%
  5. Australian Aboriginal11.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages9.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England14.8%

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

Around Drysdale River

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