52 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51
- 2021: 52
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Drome · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Drome
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift toward a younger population has seen the typical resident in Drome reach 36 years old. This small area is now marked by a very high number of children, making it far younger than the national average.
52
—
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Drome — lower than 71% of areas.
| Drome | 52 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | 38,042 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Drome is a sparsely populated area with only 52 residents, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 28.8% of the population, a figure far above the Australian average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical resident is a little younger than those in Western Australia.
17.3% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.8% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Drome, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The area has a much lower proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than the state average. Most residents are married, though the 0% of people in de facto relationships is far below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Drome, Married is the majority at 76%; Never married is next at 15%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Drome
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Drome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50425/drome/topic/demographics-identity