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Drummond Cove WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Drummond Cove, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Drummond Cove WA is 1,605 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Drummond Cove is $960 per week ($49,920 per year). Median rent in Drummond Cove is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Drummond Cove has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Drummond Cove has a population density of 1052.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Drummond Cove is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Drummond Cove is $1,733.

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Drummond Cove Population

residents (Census 2021)

Drummond Cove Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$960/wk

$49,920 per year

#1515 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$330/wk

$1,430 per month

#3803 of 14,663

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Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Drummond Cove Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (799) Female 50.3% (809)

Population Density

1052.7

people per km²

1,605 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,380

Family income/wk

Drummond Cove 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)

Drummond Cove Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

33.3% 131 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

66.7% 262 dwellings

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

Drummond Cove Country of Birth

Australia

93.4%

England

3.9%

Indonesia

1.0%

Germany

0.7%

Brazil

0.6%

Canada

0.4%

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

Drummond Cove Religion

No Religion

52.7%

Catholic

23.0%

Anglican

11.0%

Not stated

7.1%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Pentecostal

1.4%

Uniting Church

1.2%

Baptist

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Drummond Cove Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.1%

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

Drummond Cove Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.3%

Australian Indigenous

22.9%

Afrikaans

12.5%

German

10.4%

SAL Tot

8.3%

Portuguese

6.3%

SAL Indon

6.3%

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

Drummond Cove Employment

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Employed full-time

48.9% 531 people

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Employed part-time

22.1% 240 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 31 people

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Not in labour force

26.1% 283 people

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

Drummond Cove Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.7%

Bachelor Degree

24.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.8%

Certificate I/II

4.1%

Postgraduate Degree

3.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

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

Drummond Cove Occupation

Professionals

25.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.7%

Community & Personal Service

16.1%

Managers

11.3%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.4%

Labourers

4.8%

Sales Workers

4.6%

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

Drummond Cove Field of Study

Engineering

24.6%

Management & Commerce

18.0%

Education

14.4%

Health

12.2%

Society & Culture

10.1%

Architecture & Building

7.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

3.1%

Creative Arts

1.1%

Information Technology

0.7%

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

Drummond Cove Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Drummond Cove Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.4%

$800-$999/wk

4.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.1%

$4,000+/wk

11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Drummond Cove Marital Status

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Married

51.4% 622

↔️

Separated

2.9% 35

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Divorced

7.4% 89

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Widowed

2.7% 33

👤

Never married

35.6% 431

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Drummond Cove Ancestry

English

33.7%

Australian

33.6%

Scottish

7.9%

Irish

6.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.7%

Other

3.6%

Italian

3.0%

German

2.8%

Dutch

1.4%

French

0.8%

Maori

0.8%

Filipino

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Drummond Cove School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

17.6%

Secondary — Catholic

15.1%

Secondary — Government

13.0%

Primary — Government

12.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

12.5%

Vocational Education

12.2%

Pre-school

11.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.9%

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

Drummond Cove Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.8% 85

✅

No need for assistance

97.2% 2,956

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

Drummond Cove Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.2% 207

—

Not a volunteer

81.8% 930

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Drummond Cove Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

4.6%

$800-$999/mo

5.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Drummond Cove How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.9%

Did not go to work

14.0%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Bus

3.0%

Other

2.8%

Walked only

1.1%

Truck

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bicycle

0.4%

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

Drummond Cove Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

24.0%

2 vehicles

51.0%

3 vehicles

16.9%

4+ vehicles

6.9%

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

Drummond Cove Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.9%

2 bedrooms

3.2%

3 bedrooms

21.7%

4 bedrooms

68.6%

5 bedrooms

5.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Drummond Cove Population Mobility

19.6%

moved in the last year

45.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Drummond Cove Indigenous Population

6.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

200

Indigenous residents

2,846

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Drummond Cove Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

106

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Arthritis

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Drummond Cove Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

4.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

1.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

7.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Drummond Cove Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

51.0%

Couple — no children

24.6%

Couple — no children under 15

11.8%

One parent — children under 15

9.8%

One parent — no children under 15

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Drummond Cove Military Service

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Previously served

3.0% 34

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Never served

97.0% 1,103

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Drummond Cove Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.7% 122

—

Did not provide

89.3% 1,015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Drummond Cove Children Ever Born

No children

30.8%

1 child

9.2%

2 children

30.8%

3 children

21.6%

4 children

6.5%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Drummond Cove When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2021

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

Drummond Cove Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.2%

5–14 hours

34.3%

15–29 hours

13.2%

30+ hours

11.8%

Did not do domestic work

20.6%

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

Drummond Cove Household Size

1 person

15.8%

2 persons

34.4%

3 persons

19.5%

4 persons

19.5%

5 persons

8.8%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Drummond Cove Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,195

Moved from WA

187

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

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

Drummond Cove Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

69.6%

Step family — no other children

25.9%

Blended family — no other children

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Drummond Cove Schools

schools nearby

government

982

avg ICSEA score

111

total students

Leaning Tree Steiner School Independent

Combined · PP-9 · 111 students

982

ICSEA

Leaning Tree Steiner School - Glenfield Campus Independent

Combined

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

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Drummond Cove Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,134/wk

Median Rent $330/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.5%

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

If you earn X in Drummond Cove

Your weekly income

≈ $9,247/month

Median rent $330/wk

Left after rent $1,804/wk

Rent share 15.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Drummond Cove

What is the population of Drummond Cove WA?

The population of Drummond Cove WA is 1,605 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1052.7 people per km².Drummond Cove is ranked #3,311 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Drummond Cove?

The median personal income in Drummond Cove WA is $960 per week, or $49,920 per year.The median household income is $2,134 per week.Family income is $2,380 per week.Drummond Cove is ranked #1,515 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Drummond Cove?

Median rent in Drummond Cove WA is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 15.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Drummond Cove ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Drummond Cove?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Drummond Cove WA is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Drummond Cove?

The median age in Drummond Cove WA is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Drummond Cove a good suburb to live in?

Drummond Cove is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 1,605.The median income is $960/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.5% 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: 50426. All dollar figures in AUD.