Drysdale River, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Drysdale River is more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 842, 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.
Drysdale River at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 38
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,125
- SEIFA score
- 842
- Coordinates
- -14.7450, 126.7446
Drysdale River demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Drysdale River 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%, 0% of homes are rented, and 23% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 13 | 28% |
| Youth (15–24) | 5 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4 | 9% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 15 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 9 | 20% |
Share of the 46 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 3 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4 | 44% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 9 occupied private dwellings in Drysdale River.
- Median weekly rent
- $600
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,125
- Median weekly personal income
- $966
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 7 (23%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 9 (32%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53.3%
- Employed full-time
- 12
- Employed part-time
- 0
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.
Common questions about Drysdale River
Where is Drysdale River?
Drysdale River is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Drysdale River?
At the 2021 Census, Drysdale River had a population of about 38.
Is Drysdale River an advantaged area?
Drysdale River has an ABS SEIFA score of 842, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 4 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of Australian suburbs.
Nearby suburbs in Western Australia
More suburb guides in Western Australia
Other hand-written, cited guides — browse all guides.