Draper, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Draper is more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1110, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Draper at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 695
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $3,073
- SEIFA score
- 1110
- Coordinates
- -27.3578, 152.9168
Draper demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Draper using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 33%, 8% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 144 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 97 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 134 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 235 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 92 | 13% |
Share of the 702 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 78 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 119 | 55% |
| Rented | 18 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 217 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 217 occupied private dwellings in Draper.
- Median weekly rent
- $500
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,042
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,084
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 131 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 35 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 9 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 390 (75%)
- Labour-force participation
- 74.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.4%
- Employed full-time
- 241
- Employed part-time
- 137
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Draper
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Draper is January (average daytime high around 28.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 1046 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.6°C | 21.6°C | 111 mm |
| Feb | 28.3°C | 21.4°C | 193 mm |
| Mar | 27.6°C | 20.8°C | 147 mm |
| Apr | 25.3°C | 17.7°C | 62 mm |
| May | 22.9°C | 14.8°C | 81 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 12.4°C | 46 mm |
| Jul | 20.7°C | 11.3°C | 38 mm |
| Aug | 21.9°C | 11.8°C | 35 mm |
| Sep | 24°C | 14.1°C | 37 mm |
| Oct | 25.7°C | 16.7°C | 108 mm |
| Nov | 27.4°C | 18.7°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 28.4°C | 20.6°C | 113 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Draper
Where is Draper?
Draper is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Draper?
At the 2021 Census, Draper had a population of about 695.
Is Draper an advantaged area?
Draper has an ABS SEIFA score of 1110, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 96 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Draper?
Draper has average daytime highs of about 25.1°C and overnight lows of about 16.8°C, with roughly 1,046 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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