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Drummond Cove vs Sunset Beach

Name: Drummond Cove vs Sunset Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Drummond Cove profile · Sunset Beach profile

Drummond Cove Sunset Beach

Drummond Cove and Sunset Beach are neighbouring areas in Greater Geraldton with similar population sizes. Sunset Beach is far more convenient for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 5.7 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.8 (mostly car-dependent) in Drummond Cove. Almost all homes in Sunset Beach are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while no homes in Drummond Cove have this access. Drummond Cove is younger and more affluent, with 23.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 14.9% in Sunset Beach. A larger share of First Nations people in Drummond Cove speak a First Nations language (32.0% versus 10.1%).

These two areas have tracked closely together since 2011, maintaining very similar profiles in several key areas. Both have about the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 15-16%) and nearly identical typical weekly rents. They also share similar rates of volunteering and people working from home. While they differ in walkability and income, they both sit well below the national figure for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.9 pts higher in Drummond Cove Separate houses: 7.4 pts higher in Drummond Cove Living alone: 9.4 pts higher in Sunset Beach Unpaid child care: 8.5 pts higher in Drummond Cove Household size: 0.4 larger in Drummond Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +47 larger in Drummond Cove gap narrowing

1,605 76th pct 1,558 76th pct

Median age in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +4 yrs older in Sunset Beach gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.4%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 21.6%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 43.7%

35.5% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.3% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.7% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Drummond Cove Sunset Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 74.8%

3.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +5.9 pts 38.1%

43.9% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 40.4%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

9.0% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.7% German even 3.7%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 83.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 43.9%

40.4% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

6.9% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.8% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +4 more in Sunset Beach

1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +159 larger in Sunset Beach

111 28th pct 270 45th pct

ICSEA in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +58 higher in Drummond Cove

982 45th pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 46.0%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.6%

14.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

5.7% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 36.0%

19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 16.9%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.3%

3.8% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 16.9%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 11.4%

12.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Agriculture & environment even 2.9%

1.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +$72 higher in Drummond Cove gap narrowing

$960 78th pct $888 72nd pct

Household income in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +$394 higher in Drummond Cove gap narrowing

$2,134 81st pct $1,740 62nd pct

Family income in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +$265 higher in Drummond Cove gap narrowing

$2,380 77th pct $2,115 64th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

19.3% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.6% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%

9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 34.2%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 21.5%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.5% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

3.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +6.9 pts 60.5%

17.3% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.8% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +22 larger in Sunset Beach

97 86th pct 119 86th pct

Median age in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +10 yrs older in Sunset Beach

17 yrs 14th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +$67 higher in Sunset Beach

$687 55th pct $754 61st pct

Household income in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +$104 higher in Drummond Cove

$2,062 64th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +0.4 larger in Drummond Cove gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.6 pts 50.9%

24.5% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.7% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

15.8% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 15.6%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 13.2%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +$20 higher in Drummond Cove gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +$216 higher in Drummond Cove gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.5 pts 32.5%

27.9% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.0% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.7% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 92.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 50.3%

21.5% 3 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

0.9% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $200–$349 +17.6 pts ▸ 68.9%

39.5% $350–$549 ◂ +22.4 pts 17.1%

2.0% Under $200 +9.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 +16.0 pts ▸ 54.2%

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 22.1%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach even

21 86th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +0.39 more in Sunset Beach

13.08 89th pct 13.48 89th pct

Departures/1k in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +133.9 more in Drummond Cove

583.2 80th pct 449.3 77th pct

PT routes in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +1 more in Sunset Beach

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +4 longer in Drummond Cove

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 74.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.9% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 46.7%

23.8% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 10.3%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

1.1% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Mining ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

11.1% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

8.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

6.9% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

7.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +3.0 higher in Sunset Beach

2.8 71st pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +3.5 more in Sunset Beach

2.0 66th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +86.8 pts higher in Sunset Beach

0.0% 0th pct 86.8% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +99.9 pts higher in Sunset Beach

0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +4.1 pts higher in Sunset Beach

95.8% 86th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach even

99.9% 96th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +87.1 pts higher in Sunset Beach

0.0% 0th pct 87.1% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +2.5 more in Drummond Cove

22.4 65th pct 19.9 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach even

109 86th pct 109 86th pct

Mean slope in Drummond Cove in Sunset Beach +1.8 pts higher in Drummond Cove

5.7% 50th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Drummond Cove with nearby areas

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Compare Sunset Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drummond Cove vs Sunset Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50426/drummond-cove/vs/SAL51419/sunset-beach