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Buller vs Drummond Cove

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Buller profile · Drummond Cove profile

Buller Drummond Cove

Drummond Cove and Buller are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Drummond Cove is a younger area where the typical resident is 33, while residents in Buller are far older at 48. This age gap is reflected in family life; 37.6% of people in Drummond Cove provide unpaid childcare, which is far higher than the 17.9% in Buller. There are also stark differences in housing and infrastructure. Drummond Cove consists entirely of separate houses, with 94.7% having three or more bedrooms, whereas 42.4% of Buller homes are owned outright, compared to 24.0% in Drummond Cove.

These two areas share a very similar economic foundation, with typical weekly family incomes sitting at $2,380 in Drummond Cove and $2,374 in Buller. They are also alike in their levels of education, with about 16% of adults in both places holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Drummond Cove is mostly car-dependent and Buller is car-dependent, the former has far more public transport and a higher number of people working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,446 larger in Drummond Cove Median age: 15 yrs older in Buller Separate houses: 31.8 pts higher in Drummond Cove 3+ bedrooms: 28.0 pts higher in Drummond Cove PT commute: 2.9 pts higher in Drummond Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bullerin Drummond Cove +1,446 larger in Drummond Cove gap steady
159 49th pct 1,605 76th pct
Median age in Bullerin Drummond Cove +15 yrs older in Buller gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Bullerin Drummond Cove +3.5 pts higher in Drummond Cove gap widening
2.5% 56th pct 6.0% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Bullerin Drummond Cove +12.7 pts higher in Buller gap narrowing
23.9% 72nd pct 11.2% 20th pct
Under 15 in Bullerin Drummond Cove +6.3 pts higher in Drummond Cove gap narrowing
18.2% 58th pct 24.5% 87th pct
De facto in Bullerin Drummond Cove +8.0 pts higher in Drummond Cove gap steady
9.6% 29th pct 17.6% 82nd pct

Age structure

40.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.8 pts 24.4%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
18.2% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.7 pts 11.2%
5.0% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 51.3%
16.4% Never married +19.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
2.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Buller Drummond Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bullerin Drummond Cove +8.4 pts higher in Buller gap widening
20.1% 77th pct 11.8% 52nd pct

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 83.0%
4.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%
2.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.6% English ◂ +7.6 pts 43.9%
35.8% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 43.9%
16.4% Irish ◂ +7.3 pts 9.0%
15.1% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%
5.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
5.7% German ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bullerin Drummond Cove +0.8 pts higher in Drummond Cove gap narrowing
4.4% 57th pct 5.2% 61st pct
Limited English in Bullerin Drummond Cove +0.4 pts higher in Drummond Cove gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 66th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 88.8%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bullerin Drummond Cove +2.5 pts higher in Drummond Cove gap narrowing
49.1% 76th pct 51.5% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 51.5%
43.4% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 40.4%
3.8% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bullerin Drummond Cove +0.2 pts higher in Drummond Cove gap narrowing
47.5% 57th pct 47.7% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Bullerin Drummond Cove +0.3 pts higher in Drummond Cove gap narrowing
15.7% 54th pct 16.0% 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bullerin Drummond Cove even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bullerin Drummond Cove even
111 28th pct 111 28th pct
ICSEA in Bullerin Drummond Cove even
982 45th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 47.7%
32.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 25.0%
13.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

45.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 40.3%
21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 19.8%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 21.2%
16.0% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
16.0% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%
14.7% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%
10.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 4.9%
9.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bullerin Drummond Cove +$119 higher in Drummond Cove gap narrowing
$841 65th pct $960 78th pct
Household income in Bullerin Drummond Cove +$353 higher in Drummond Cove gap narrowing
$1,781 64th pct $2,134 81st pct
Family income in Bullerin Drummond Cove +$6 higher in Drummond Cove gap narrowing
$2,374 76th pct $2,380 77th pct
High earners in Bullerin Drummond Cove +0.1 pts higher in Drummond Cove gap narrowing
17.9% 87th pct 18.0% 87th pct
High-income homes in Bullerin Drummond Cove +2.1 pts higher in Drummond Cove gap narrowing
21.2% 65th pct 23.3% 70th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 31.7%
18.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 10.6%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.1% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 34.5%
24.6% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bullerin Drummond Cove +7.1 pts higher in Buller
29.6% 54th pct 22.4% 21st pct
Mental health in Bullerin Drummond Cove +0.2 pts higher in Drummond Cove
6.3% 33rd pct 6.5% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Bullerin Drummond Cove +4.0 pts higher in Buller gap steady
6.3% 68th pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +8.1 pts 5.1%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%
8.8% Heart disease ◂ +6.0 pts 2.8%
6.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.7% Stroke ◂ +5.5 pts 0.2%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None +0.1 pts ▸ 67.4%
22.0% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 17.3%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bullerin Drummond Cove +7.4 pts higher in Drummond Cove gap widening
9.7% 12th pct 17.1% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Bullerin Drummond Cove +0.4 pts higher in Buller gap steady
10.4% 28th pct 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Bullerin Drummond Cove +19.7 pts higher in Drummond Cove gap widening
17.9% 20th pct 37.6% 90th pct
Defence service in Bullerin Drummond Cove +1.0 pts higher in Buller
4.0% 71st pct 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bullerin Drummond Cove +3.5 pts higher in Buller gap steady
26.9% 65th pct 23.4% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bullerin Drummond Cove +93 larger in Drummond Cove
4 46th pct 97 86th pct
Median age in Bullerin Drummond Cove +33 yrs older in Buller
50 yrs 87th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Bullerin Drummond Cove
— 34.7% 36th pct
Unemployment in Bullerin Drummond Cove
— 14.3% 68th pct
Median income in Bullerin Drummond Cove +$337 higher in Drummond Cove
$350 12th pct $687 55th pct
Household income in Bullerin Drummond Cove +$788 higher in Drummond Cove
$1,274 30th pct $2,062 64th pct
Indigenous language in Bullerin Drummond Cove
— 32.0% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bullerin Drummond Cove +0.5 larger in Drummond Cove gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Bullerin Drummond Cove +5.8 pts higher in Drummond Cove gap narrowing
6.9% 28th pct 12.7% 61st pct
Living alone in Bullerin Drummond Cove +8.5 pts higher in Buller gap widening
24.2% 52nd pct 15.8% 22nd pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +17.4 pts ▸ 62.5%
48.9% Couples without children ◂ +24.4 pts 24.5%
6.9% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

47.0% 2 people ◂ +12.7 pts 34.3%
24.2% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 15.8%
13.6% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.6% 4 people +11.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bullerin Drummond Cove +$75 higher in Drummond Cove
$255 42nd pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Bullerin Drummond Cove +$434 higher in Buller gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Bullerin Drummond Cove +0.30 higher in Buller gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bullerin Drummond Cove +11.2 pts higher in Drummond Cove gap narrowing
16.7% 50th pct 27.9% 75th pct
Owned outright in Bullerin Drummond Cove +18.4 pts higher in Buller gap narrowing
42.4% 54th pct 24.0% 13th pct
Separate houses in Bullerin Drummond Cove +31.8 pts higher in Drummond Cove gap narrowing
68.2% 13th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bullerin Drummond Cove +28.0 pts higher in Drummond Cove gap narrowing
66.7% 22nd pct 94.7% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 48.1%
42.4% Owned outright ◂ +18.4 pts 24.0%
16.7% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

68.2% Separate house +31.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
34.8% Other dwelling ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.8% 4 bedrooms +41.9 pts ▸ 67.7%
31.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 21.5%
24.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +23.3 pts 0.9%
9.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%
6.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%
4.5% Studio / none ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $200–$349 +15.0 pts ▸ 51.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +39.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
27.3% Under $200 ◂ +25.3 pts 2.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 33.2%
12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +26.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bullerin Drummond Cove +4.9 pts higher in Buller gap widening
6.0% 77th pct 1.1% 50th pct
Work from home in Bullerin Drummond Cove +5.0 pts higher in Buller gap widening
9.0% 23rd pct 4.0% 9th pct
PT commute in Bullerin Drummond Cove +2.9 pts higher in Drummond Cove gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 86th pct
PT stops in Bullerin Drummond Cove +21 more in Drummond Cove
0 0th pct 21 86th pct
Stops/1k in Bullerin Drummond Cove +13.08 more in Drummond Cove
0.00 0th pct 13.08 89th pct
Departures/1k in Bullerin Drummond Cove +583.2 more in Drummond Cove
0.0 0th pct 583.2 80th pct
PT routes in Bullerin Drummond Cove +1 more in Drummond Cove
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Bullerin Drummond Cove +21 longer in Buller
26 63rd pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 69.9%
9.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 4.0%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
0.0% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 50.6%
28.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 23.8%
16.4% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%
6.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bullerin Drummond Cove +8.5 pts higher in Drummond Cove gap widening
34.4% 62nd pct 42.9% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Bullerin Drummond Cove +5.7 pts higher in Buller
9.4% 62nd pct 3.7% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bullerin Drummond Cove +0.5 pts higher in Buller gap steady
4.0% 56th pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Bullerin Drummond Cove +14.8 pts higher in Drummond Cove gap narrowing
56.0% 35th pct 70.7% 83rd pct
Full-time in Bullerin Drummond Cove +4.0 pts higher in Drummond Cove gap steady
60.3% 61st pct 64.3% 76th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%
11.5% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
6.4% Mining +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.1% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.8% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
12.8% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 11.5%
11.5% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.5% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.1% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.7% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bullerin Drummond Cove +2.6 higher in Drummond Cove
0.2 43rd pct 2.8 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bullerin Drummond Cove +1.9 more in Drummond Cove
0.1 36th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Bullerin Drummond Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bullerin Drummond Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bullerin Drummond Cove +95.8 pts higher in Drummond Cove
0.0% 0th pct 95.8% 86th pct
Walk to school in Bullerin Drummond Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bullerin Drummond Cove +93.2 pts higher in Drummond Cove
6.7% 45th pct 99.9% 96th pct
Walk to health in Bullerin Drummond Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bullerin Drummond Cove +22.4 more in Drummond Cove
0.0 0th pct 22.4 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Bullerin Drummond Cove +108 higher in Drummond Cove
1 51st pct 109 86th pct
Mean slope in Bullerin Drummond Cove +1.6 pts higher in Buller
7.2% 64th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Buller with nearby areas

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Compare Drummond Cove with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buller vs Drummond Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50204/buller/vs/SAL50426/drummond-cove