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Drummond Cove vs Waggrakine

Name: Drummond Cove vs Waggrakine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Drummond Cove profile · Waggrakine profile

Drummond Cove Waggrakine

Waggrakine and Drummond Cove are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct community profiles. Drummond Cove has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,134 compared to $1,605 in Waggrakine, and more adults there are working or looking for work. Waggrakine is more likely to have a First Nations population, at 13.4% compared to 6.0% in Drummond Cove, though Drummond Cove has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language. Waggrakine also has more local amenities within walking distance, including schools and groceries, while Drummond Cove has much better access to public transport stops.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, with walkability scores that are nearly identical. They also share similar family structures, with about 24% of their populations being children under 15 and nearly the same number of people per home. While Waggrakine has a slightly older population, with the typical resident being 36 compared to 33 in Drummond Cove, both areas remain noticeably younger than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,074 larger in Waggrakine Separate houses: 4.0 pts higher in Drummond Cove Year 12: 12.2 pts higher in Drummond Cove Participation: 11.1 pts higher in Drummond Cove Recent movers: 9.6 pts higher in Drummond Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +1,074 larger in Waggrakine gap narrowing

1,605 76th pct 2,679 82nd pct

Median age in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +3 yrs older in Waggrakine gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.0%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.6%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 44.3%

35.5% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

7.3% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Drummond Cove Waggrakine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 78.1%

3.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.3% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +6.4 pts 37.5%

43.9% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 41.7%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

9.0% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

0.9% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 84.0%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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 ◂ +6.6 pts 44.9%

40.4% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

6.9% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine

— 1.58 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +4 more in Waggrakine

1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +159 larger in Waggrakine

111 28th pct 270 45th pct

ICSEA in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +58 higher in Drummond Cove

982 45th pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 35.5%

25.0% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

5.7% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 40.0%

19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 9.6%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

3.8% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 18.6%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%

12.2% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 6.4%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +$201 higher in Drummond Cove gap widening

$960 78th pct $759 51st pct

Household income in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +$529 higher in Drummond Cove gap widening

$2,134 81st pct $1,605 54th pct

Family income in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +$440 higher in Drummond Cove gap narrowing

$2,380 77th pct $1,940 54th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.7%

19.3% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.6% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%

9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 17.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

3.3% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.2% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +10.1 pts 57.3%

17.3% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +261 larger in Waggrakine

97 86th pct 358 86th pct

Median age in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +7 yrs older in Waggrakine

17 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +$217 higher in Drummond Cove

$687 55th pct $470 28th pct

Household income in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +$406 higher in Drummond Cove

$2,062 64th pct $1,656 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +0.1 larger in Drummond Cove gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 55.1%

24.5% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.7% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 33.1%

15.8% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 16.1%

19.4% 4 people even 19.4%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

2.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +$40 higher in Drummond Cove gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +$193 higher in Drummond Cove gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,540 44th pct

People / bedroom in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +0.10 higher in Waggrakine gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 42.1%

24.0% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.9% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 22.8%

0.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 96.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 47.2%

21.5% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

5.5% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 60.8%

39.5% $350–$549 ◂ +19.9 pts 19.6%

2.0% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 24.3%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +3 more in Drummond Cove

21 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +6.37 more in Drummond Cove

13.08 89th pct 6.72 84th pct

Departures/1k in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +228.6 more in Drummond Cove

583.2 80th pct 354.6 76th pct

PT routes in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +1 more in Waggrakine

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +45 longer in Waggrakine

5 32nd pct 50 79th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 69.1%

4.5% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.9% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 42.1%

23.8% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 14.5%

6.8% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

11.5% Mining ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

11.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

8.8% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.3% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 11.6%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.9% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

7.9% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +0.2 higher in Drummond Cove

2.8 71st pct 2.6 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +0.5 more in Waggrakine

2.0 66th pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +12.6 pts higher in Waggrakine

0.0% 0th pct 12.6% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +12.0 pts higher in Waggrakine

0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +39.4 pts higher in Drummond Cove

95.8% 86th pct 56.4% 75th pct

Walk to school in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +32.7 pts higher in Waggrakine

0.0% 0th pct 32.7% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +28.1 pts higher in Drummond Cove

99.9% 96th pct 71.8% 70th pct

Walk to health in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +11.1 pts higher in Waggrakine

0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +10.1 more in Drummond Cove

22.4 65th pct 12.3 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +104 higher in Drummond Cove

109 86th pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in Drummond Cove in Waggrakine +1.1 pts higher in Drummond Cove

5.7% 50th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Drummond Cove with nearby areas

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Compare Waggrakine with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drummond Cove vs Waggrakine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50426/drummond-cove/vs/SAL51500/waggrakine