Suburbs Drumcondra

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Drumcondra VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Drumcondra, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Drumcondra VIC is 571 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Drumcondra is $886 per week ($46,072 per year). Median rent in Drumcondra is $331 per week ($1,434 per month). Drumcondra has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Drumcondra has a population density of 2276.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Drumcondra is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Drumcondra is $2,650.

There were 46 recorded offences in Drumcondra in 2025-25, a rate of 81 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (23 offences).

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📍 Drumcondra, Victoria — 38.1302°S, 144.3542°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (38)

Drumcondra Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Drumcondra Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$886/wk
$46,072 per year
#2299 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$331/wk
$1,434 per month
#3795 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
50years
12 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,650/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Drumcondra Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (273) Female 51.9% (294)

Population Density

2276.7
people per km²
571 people · 0.3 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,555
Family income/wk

Drumcondra 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)

Drumcondra Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
67.1% 112 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
32.9% 55 dwellings

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

Drumcondra Country of Birth

Australia
90.3%
England
5.8%
Germany
2.7%
China
1.3%

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

Drumcondra Religion

No Religion
39.3%
Catholic
34.3%
Anglican
8.4%
Not stated
7.9%
Uniting Church
3.6%
Christian (other)
3.2%
Buddhism
2.1%
Baptist
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Drumcondra Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
74.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
13.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.5%

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

Drumcondra Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot
33.3%
SAL Tagalog
25.0%
Other
16.7%
Croatian
12.5%
Samoan
12.5%

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

Drumcondra Employment

💼
Employed full-time
34.9% 160 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.5% 112 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.4% 11 people
🏠
Not in labour force
38.2% 175 people

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

Drumcondra Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
37.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.6%
Certificate III/IV
17.6%
Postgraduate Degree
16.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
8.8%

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

Drumcondra Occupation

Professionals
45.2%
Managers
17.1%
Community & Personal Service
11.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.8%
Clerical & Administrative
7.4%
Labourers
4.1%
Sales Workers
3.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.8%

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

Drumcondra Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.4%
Health
19.9%
Society & Culture
16.5%
Education
12.6%
Engineering
11.7%
Creative Arts
6.3%
Architecture & Building
5.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.4%
Information Technology
1.5%

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

Drumcondra Dwelling Types

Separate house
94.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Drumcondra Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
5.9%
$650-$799/wk
1.4%
$800-$999/wk
8.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.3%
$4,000+/wk
21.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Drumcondra Marital Status

💍
Married
61.2% 300
↔️
Separated
1.0% 5
📋
Divorced
6.3% 31
🕊️
Widowed
3.3% 16
👤
Never married
28.2% 138

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Drumcondra Ancestry

English
28.6%
Australian
20.8%
Irish
14.4%
Scottish
11.7%
Other
6.9%
Italian
5.5%
German
4.2%
Croatian
2.2%
Dutch
1.8%
French
1.4%
Russian
1.3%
Chinese
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Drumcondra School & University Attendance

Secondary — Catholic
22.2%
Vocational Education
17.8%
Primary — Government
13.3%
Primary — Catholic
13.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
13.3%
Pre-school
10.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.7%
Secondary — Government
3.3%

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

Drumcondra Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.8% 54
✅
No need for assistance
95.2% 1,062

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

Drumcondra Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
22.9% 109
—
Not a volunteer
77.1% 367

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Drumcondra Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
14.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
37.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Drumcondra How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.5%
Did not go to work
16.7%
Walked only
4.3%
Car (passenger)
3.8%
Other
2.4%
Bicycle
1.9%
Train
1.4%

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

Drumcondra Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.9%
1 vehicle
20.8%
2 vehicles
55.1%
3 vehicles
13.4%
4+ vehicles
3.7%

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

Drumcondra Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.6%
2 bedrooms
17.1%
3 bedrooms
43.7%
4 bedrooms
30.6%
5 bedrooms
3.2%
6+ bedrooms
1.8%

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

Drumcondra Population Mobility

9.4%
moved in the last year
30.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Drumcondra Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
3
Indigenous residents
1,106
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Drumcondra Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
43
Asthma
28
Diabetes
17
Heart disease
15
Arthritis
13
Cancer
11
Kidney disease
7
Lung condition
3
Stroke
3

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

Drumcondra Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.2%
$1-$149/wk
5.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.2%
$650-$799/wk
9.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.8%
$3,500+/wk
9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Drumcondra Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
36.4%
Couple — no children
35.9%
Couple — no children under 15
22.1%
One parent — no children under 15
4.3%
One parent — children under 15
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Drumcondra Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.9% 9
👤
Never served
98.1% 472

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Drumcondra Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
19.2% 92
—
Did not provide
80.8% 386

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Drumcondra Children Ever Born

No children
31.8%
1 child
13.0%
2 children
25.1%
3 children
18.8%
4 children
9.4%
5+ children
1.8%

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

Drumcondra When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951–1960
18
1961–1970
19
1971–1980
10
1981–1990
7
1991–2000
12
2001–2010
22
2011–2015
5
2017
5
2018
3
2019
8
2020
5

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

Drumcondra Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.6%
5–14 hours
32.8%
15–29 hours
15.2%
30+ hours
10.1%
Did not do domestic work
22.3%

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

Drumcondra Household Size

1 person
21.8%
2 persons
40.9%
3 persons
16.8%
4 persons
15.0%
5 persons
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Drumcondra Where Residents Moved From

Same address
503
Moved from VIC
35
Moved from overseas
7
Moved — same area (SA2)
4

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

Drumcondra Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.1%
Step family — no other children
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Drumcondra Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 46 total

Theft
23
Break & Enter
9
Justice Procedures
5
Property Damage
4
Assault
3
Weapons
1
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Drumcondra Schools

38
schools nearby
20
government
1055
avg ICSEA score
16,551
total students
The Geelong College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,573 students
1156
ICSEA
Kardinia International College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,925 students
1155
ICSEA
Chilwell Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 408 students
1139
ICSEA
Fyans Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 405 students
1131
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 214 students
1114
ICSEA
St Patrick's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 418 students
1107
ICSEA
Sacred Heart College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,450 students
1105
ICSEA
St Robert's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 261 students
1099
ICSEA
Geelong South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 326 students
1088
ICSEA
Manifold Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 469 students
1082
ICSEA
Newtown Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 193 students
1076
ICSEA
St Joseph's College Geelong Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,742 students
1075
ICSEA
Holy Spirit Parish School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 326 students
1068
ICSEA
Ashby Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 259 students
1059
ICSEA
Clonard College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 940 students
1051
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 38 schools

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

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Drumcondra Rent Prices & Affordability

16%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,022/wk
Median Rent $331/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.4%

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

If you earn X in Drumcondra

≈ $8,762/month
Median rent $331/wk
Left after rent $1,691/wk
Rent share 16.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $726/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $46/wk
Avenel
Income: $749/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $31/wk
Harcourt
Income: $751/wk Rent: $305/wk Save: $26/wk
Glenrowan
Income: $749/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $51/wk
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Income: $776/wk Rent: $305/wk Save: $26/wk
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Income: $816/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $11/wk
Yinnar
Income: $749/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $86/wk
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Income: $845/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $61/wk

Drumcondra vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Riverside (Vic.)
Pop: 287 Income: $924/wk Rent: $280/wk
Hazelwood South
Pop: 289 Income: $855/wk
Hillside (East Gippsland - Vic.)
Pop: 290 Income: $858/wk Rent: $385/wk
Barongarook West
Pop: 291 Income: $638/wk Rent: $370/wk
Harcourt North
Pop: 291 Income: $1,040/wk Rent: $285/wk
Cambrian Hill
Pop: 292 Income: $866/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Drumcondra

What is the population of Drumcondra VIC?

The population of Drumcondra VIC is 571 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2276.7 people per km².Drumcondra is ranked #4,825 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Drumcondra?

The median personal income in Drumcondra VIC is $886 per week, or $46,072 per year.The median household income is $2,022 per week.Family income is $2,555 per week.Drumcondra is ranked #2,299 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Drumcondra?

Median rent in Drumcondra VIC is $331 per week ($1,434 per month).Rent represents 16.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Drumcondra ranks #3,795 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Drumcondra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Drumcondra VIC is $2,650. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Drumcondra?

The median age in Drumcondra VIC is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Drumcondra a good suburb to live in?

Drumcondra is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 571.The median income is $886/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.4% 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: 20796. All dollar figures in AUD.