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Corio vs Drumcondra

Name: Corio vs Drumcondra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Corio profile · Drumcondra profile

Corio Drumcondra

Corio and Drumcondra are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Drumcondra is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,022 compared to $1,152 in Corio. It also has a much older population, with a typical age of 50 compared to 35 in Corio, and a higher share of residents aged 65 and over (28.7% versus 15.4%). Education levels are far higher in Drumcondra, where 39% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 7.7% do in Corio.

These two places share a few commonalities, such as having about the same number of people per home and similar school advantage scores. They also both have about the same proportion of residents who served in the Defence Force. While Drumcondra has more people working from home and a higher rate of home ownership, Corio has a much higher share of people using another language at home (21.8%) and a higher number of one-parent families (28.4%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Drumcondra Year 12: 33.1 pts higher in Drumcondra Bachelor+: 31.3 pts higher in Drumcondra Mortgage: $1,350 higher in Drumcondra Population: 14,926 larger in Corio

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corio in Drumcondra +14,926 larger in Corio gap steady

15,497 88th pct 571 66th pct

Median age in Corio in Drumcondra +15 yrs older in Drumcondra gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +13.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 18.0%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 13.3%

15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 10.7%

Marital status

35.2% Married +26.0 pts ▸ 61.2%

45.1% Never married ◂ +17.0 pts 28.2%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

4.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Corio Drumcondra

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +13.1 pts ▸ 79.0%

2.6% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.1% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.9% English +6.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.4% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 28.0%

7.8% Irish +11.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.6% Scottish +8.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.4% Italian +5.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% German +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

69.9% English only +18.4 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.2% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

42.0% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 37.3%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

5.4% Islam ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Corio in Drumcondra

1.04 8th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Corio in Drumcondra +15 more in Drumcondra

9 78th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Corio in Drumcondra +4 larger in Corio

663 88th pct 659 88th pct

ICSEA in Corio in Drumcondra +61 higher in Drumcondra

1,008 61st pct 1,069 85th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +33.1 pts ▸ 68.8%

21.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.8 pts 6.3%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +10.9 pts 8.4%

14.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.0 pts 14.5%

11.6% Bachelor degree +20.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +9.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.1% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.8% Health +8.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%

5.5% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

2.9% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Corio in Drumcondra +$349 higher in Drumcondra gap narrowing

$537 16th pct $886 71st pct

Household income in Corio in Drumcondra +$870 higher in Drumcondra gap widening

$1,152 22nd pct $2,022 76th pct

Family income in Corio in Drumcondra +$1,208 higher in Drumcondra gap narrowing

$1,347 18th pct $2,555 84th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 22.9%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 14.8%

2.7% $4,000 or more +18.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

52.1% Under $650 ◂ +15.8 pts 36.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.9%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.8% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

8.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.6% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +11.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.7%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corio in Drumcondra +392 larger in Corio

395 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Corio in Drumcondra +26 yrs older in Drumcondra

20 yrs 25th pct 46 yrs 84th pct

Median income in Corio in Drumcondra +$639 higher in Drumcondra

$486 30th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Corio in Drumcondra +$1,078 higher in Drumcondra

$1,172 25th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corio in Drumcondra +0.1 larger in Corio gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 58.4%

21.5% Couples without children +14.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.4% One-parent families ◂ +23.9 pts 4.5%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 21.5%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%

12.0% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corio in Drumcondra +$51 higher in Drumcondra gap steady

$280 50th pct $331 66th pct

Mortgage in Corio in Drumcondra +$1,350 higher in Drumcondra gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $2,650 89th pct

People / bedroom in Corio in Drumcondra even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Owned outright +21.7 pts ▸ 50.2%

39.7% Rented ◂ +15.5 pts 24.2%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 24.7%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 88.8%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.8% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.7 pts 43.5%

12.1% 4 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.4% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.0% $200–$349 ◂ +36.2 pts 27.8%

12.5% $350–$549 +19.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

18.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.0%

0.2% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +47.7 pts 5.5%

2.0% $3,000 or more +38.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

27.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.3 pts 9.1%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corio in Drumcondra +73 more in Corio

77 88th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Corio in Drumcondra +2.04 more in Drumcondra

4.97 77th pct 7.01 86th pct

Departures/1k in Corio in Drumcondra +253.0 more in Drumcondra

1,449.2 89th pct 1,702.3 90th pct

PT routes in Corio in Drumcondra +7 more in Corio

8 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Corio in Drumcondra +3 longer in Drumcondra

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Corio in Drumcondra +7 longer in Drumcondra

42 34th pct 49 38th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +16.9 pts 49.2%

7.9% Worked at home +22.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

1.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +20.3 pts ▸ 53.6%

40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.6 pts 20.3%

10.7% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.5% Education & training +6.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +7.6 pts 3.7%

10.7% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

2.3% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

1.3% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

8.4% Professionals +26.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

21.1% Labourers ◂ +17.4 pts 3.7%

6.0% Managers +10.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 8.8%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.8 pts 3.0%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Corio in Drumcondra +1.6 higher in Drumcondra

6.6 91st pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Corio in Drumcondra +1.3 more in Drumcondra

6.5 91st pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Corio in Drumcondra +13.4 pts higher in Drumcondra

86.6% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Corio in Drumcondra +10.0 pts higher in Drumcondra

90.0% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Corio in Drumcondra +9.1 pts higher in Drumcondra

90.9% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Corio in Drumcondra even

76.5% 84th pct 76.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Corio in Drumcondra +4.1 pts higher in Drumcondra

95.9% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Corio in Drumcondra +44.6 pts higher in Drumcondra

55.4% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Corio in Drumcondra +31.9 more in Drumcondra

13.6 50th pct 45.5 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Corio in Drumcondra +350 higher in Drumcondra

160 89th pct 510 100th pct

Mean slope in Corio in Drumcondra +0.8 pts higher in Drumcondra

2.8% 10th pct 3.6% 23rd pct

Compare Corio with nearby areas

North Shore Norlane North Geelong Bell Park Rippleside Lovely Banks Bell Post Hill Drumcondra

Compare Drumcondra with nearby areas

Rippleside Geelong West North Geelong Manifold Heights Geelong Hamlyn Heights Bell Park Herne Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corio vs Drumcondra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20640/corio/vs/SAL20796/drumcondra