Drummond Cove, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Drummond Cove is more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1012, 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.
Drummond Cove at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,605
- Median age
- 33
- Median weekly household income
- $2,134
- SEIFA score
- 1012
- Coordinates
- -28.6730, 114.6156
Drummond Cove demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Drummond Cove 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 young adults (25–44) at 28%, 28% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 393 | 25% |
| Youth (15–24) | 181 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 455 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 389 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 186 | 12% |
Share of the 1,604 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 131 | 24% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 262 | 47% |
| Rented | 152 | 28% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 545 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 545 occupied private dwellings in Drummond Cove.
- Median weekly rent
- $330
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,380
- Median weekly personal income
- $960
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 189 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 84 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 97 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 545 (48%)
- Labour-force participation
- 70.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Employed full-time
- 531
- Employed part-time
- 243
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 Drummond Cove
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Drummond Cove is February (average daytime high around 31.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.6°C). The area receives roughly 311 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°C | 21.3°C | 12 mm |
| Feb | 31.1°C | 21.9°C | 17 mm |
| Mar | 30.2°C | 21.1°C | 20 mm |
| Apr | 27.1°C | 18.2°C | 23 mm |
| May | 24.2°C | 15.2°C | 29 mm |
| Jun | 20.9°C | 12.9°C | 54 mm |
| Jul | 19.6°C | 12.2°C | 57 mm |
| Aug | 20.3°C | 12.2°C | 50 mm |
| Sep | 22°C | 13.4°C | 22 mm |
| Oct | 24.2°C | 15.3°C | 13 mm |
| Nov | 26.8°C | 17.6°C | 11 mm |
| Dec | 29.5°C | 19.8°C | 3 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Drummond Cove
Where is Drummond Cove?
Drummond Cove is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Drummond Cove?
At the 2021 Census, Drummond Cove had a population of about 1,605.
Is Drummond Cove an advantaged area?
Drummond Cove has an ABS SEIFA score of 1012, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 64 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Drummond Cove?
Drummond Cove has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 16.8°C, with roughly 311 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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