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Drayton QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Drayton, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Drayton QLD is 1,813 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Drayton is $707 per week ($36,764 per year). Median rent in Drayton is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Drayton has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Drayton has a population density of 175.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Drayton is India. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Drayton is $1,400.

There were 1,459 recorded offences in Drayton in 2025-26, a rate of 805 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (477 offences).

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Drayton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$707/wk

$36,764/yr

Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257/mo

Median Age

36yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$1,400/mo

Household size: —

Drayton Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$707/wk

$36,764 per year

#5359 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

#5154 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,400/mo

Avg household size: —

Drayton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (870) Female 51.9% (939)

Population Density

175.0

people per km²

1,813 people · 10.4 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,659

Family income/wk

Drayton Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Drayton Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

49.6% 200 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.4% 203 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Drayton Country of Birth

Australia

95.4%

India

2.5%

England

1.1%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Bangladesh

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Drayton Religion

No Religion

36.0%

Catholic

21.5%

Anglican

16.8%

Not stated

7.9%

Christian (other)

6.8%

Uniting Church

4.7%

Lutheran

3.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Drayton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Drayton Languages Spoken at Home

Other

34.1%

IAL Nepali

17.6%

Arabic

15.3%

IAL Punjabi

11.8%

Malayalam

8.2%

IAL Sinhal

5.9%

Mandarin

3.5%

Bengali

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Drayton Employment

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Employed full-time

38.4% 522 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.8% 324 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 52 people

🏠

Not in labour force

33.9% 461 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Drayton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.3%

Bachelor Degree

21.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.1%

Postgraduate Degree

7.6%

Certificate I/II

5.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Drayton Occupation

Professionals

20.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.1%

Community & Personal Service

18.5%

Labourers

11.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.3%

Managers

8.0%

Sales Workers

7.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Drayton Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.8%

Engineering

18.2%

Society & Culture

13.0%

Health

11.8%

Education

8.4%

Architecture & Building

8.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.2%

Agriculture & Environment

5.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Information Technology

2.8%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Drayton Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Drayton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

7.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.1%

$4,000+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Drayton Marital Status

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Married

43.6% 660

↔️

Separated

3.5% 53

📋

Divorced

9.2% 139

🕊️

Widowed

5.0% 76

👤

Never married

38.7% 587

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Drayton Ancestry

Australian

30.9%

English

28.2%

Irish

8.5%

Other

7.8%

German

7.1%

Scottish

6.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.6%

Dutch

1.4%

Indian

1.3%

Italian

0.9%

New Zealander

0.7%

Filipino

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Drayton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.1%

Secondary — Government

21.4%

Vocational Education

19.4%

Pre-school

8.7%

Primary — Catholic

7.2%

Secondary — Catholic

6.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Drayton Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.9% 201

✅

No need for assistance

94.1% 3,209

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Drayton Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.6% 207

—

Not a volunteer

85.4% 1,206

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Drayton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.0%

$300-$449/mo

3.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

4.3%

$800-$999/mo

7.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Drayton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.9%

Did not go to work

13.2%

Car (passenger)

6.5%

Truck

2.0%

Walked only

1.8%

Other

0.8%

Bus

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Drayton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.2%

1 vehicle

37.5%

2 vehicles

37.2%

3 vehicles

11.9%

4+ vehicles

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Drayton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

23.5%

3 bedrooms

44.3%

4 bedrooms

24.0%

5 bedrooms

6.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Drayton Population Mobility

18.1%

moved in the last year

43.9%

moved in the last 5 years

6.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Drayton Indigenous Population

8.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

297

Indigenous residents

3,124

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Drayton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

193

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Drayton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

13.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Drayton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

33.9%

Couple — no children

30.8%

Couple — no children under 15

17.1%

One parent — children under 15

10.6%

One parent — no children under 15

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Drayton Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.7% 52

👤

Never served

96.3% 1,365

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Drayton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.5% 190

—

Did not provide

86.5% 1,221

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Drayton Children Ever Born

No children

36.9%

1 child

9.1%

2 children

24.2%

3 children

18.4%

4 children

8.5%

5+ children

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Drayton When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Drayton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.0%

5–14 hours

29.8%

15–29 hours

10.4%

30+ hours

8.9%

Did not do domestic work

28.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Drayton Household Size

1 person

27.9%

2 persons

39.1%

3 persons

14.6%

4 persons

11.5%

5 persons

4.4%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Drayton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,379

Moved from QLD

228

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Drayton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.1%

Step family — no other children

14.0%

Blended family — no other children

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Drayton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1,459 total

Theft

477

Break & Enter

206

Drug Offences

184

Assault

154

Domestic Violence

126

Weapons

Traffic

Property Damage

Fraud

Sexual Offences

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Drayton Schools

schools nearby

government

954

avg ICSEA score

3,757

total students

Concordia Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 664 students

1066

ICSEA

St Anthony's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 234 students

998

ICSEA

Darling Heights State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 607 students

944

ICSEA

Drayton State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 165 students

929

ICSEA

Harristown State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,641 students

929

ICSEA

Harristown State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 446 students

859

ICSEA

St Francis Catholic College, Westbrook Catholic

Combined

Concordia Lutheran College - Concordia Primary Campus Independent

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Drayton Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,362/wk

Median Rent $290/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Drayton

Your weekly income

≈ $5,902/month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $1,072/wk

Rent share 21.3%

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Drayton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Adare

Pop: 1,027 Income: $659/wk Rent: $360/wk

Airlie Beach

Pop: 1,312 Income: $932/wk Rent: $380/wk

Aldershot

Pop: 1,311 Income: $495/wk Rent: $260/wk

Alice River

Pop: 2,685 Income: $996/wk Rent: $415/wk

Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)

Pop: 1,550 Income: $1,018/wk Rent: $325/wk

Allora

Pop: 1,205 Income: $569/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Drayton

What is the population of Drayton QLD?

The population of Drayton QLD is 1,813 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 175.0 people per km².Drayton is ranked #3,166 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Drayton?

The median personal income in Drayton QLD is $707 per week, or $36,764 per year.The median household income is $1,362 per week.Family income is $1,659 per week.Drayton is ranked #5,359 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Drayton?

Median rent in Drayton QLD is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 21.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Drayton ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Drayton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Drayton QLD is $1,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Drayton?

The median age in Drayton QLD is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Drayton a good suburb to live in?

Drayton is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,813.The median income is $707/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30876. All dollar figures in AUD.