Buller vs Drummond Cove

Drummond Cove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 48 in Buller. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Buller, about half of households are couple families. In Drummond Cove, most households are couple families. On these figures, Buller tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Drummond Cove suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Drummond Cove

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 68%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 60%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Drummond Cove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Buller has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $330/wk)
  • Drummond Cove has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 17%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Drummond Cove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Buller has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 12%)
  • Drummond Cove is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Buller

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.4% vs 8.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Buller and Drummond Cove drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Buller Drummond Cove
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Buller Drummond Cove
Walkability 0 / 32
Buller — Walkability: 0/100 Drummond Cove — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 49 / 50
Buller — Safety: 49/100 Drummond Cove — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 56
Buller — Low fire risk: 100/100 Drummond Cove — Low fire risk: 56/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Buller — Low flood risk: 100/100 Drummond Cove — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Drummond Cove has more residents (1,605 vs 159); Buller skews older (48 vs 33).

Buller Drummond Cove
Population 159 1,605
+909% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +31.4% +8.7%
Median age 48 33
Median household income $92,612/yr $110,968/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $255/wk $330/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Buller Drummond Cove
0-4 4.4% / 7.9%
Buller — 0-4: 4.4% Drummond Cove — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 11.9% / 16.6%
Buller — 5-14: 11.9% Drummond Cove — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 3.1% / 7.4%
Buller — 15-19: 3.1% Drummond Cove — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 1.9% / 3.9%
Buller — 20-24: 1.9% Drummond Cove — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 5.7% / 15.3%
Buller — 25-34: 5.7% Drummond Cove — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 16.4% / 13.1%
Buller — 35-44: 16.4% Drummond Cove — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 9.4% / 14.5%
Buller — 45-54: 9.4% Drummond Cove — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 23.3% / 9.7%
Buller — 55-64: 23.3% Drummond Cove — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 17.6% / 8.1%
Buller — 65-74: 17.6% Drummond Cove — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 3.8% / 2.7%
Buller — 75-84: 3.8% Drummond Cove — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ — / 0.7%
Buller — 85+: not among its largest Drummond Cove — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Buller 45.0% couple families
Buller — Couple Families: 45.0% Buller — Lone Person: 40.0% Buller — One Parent Families: 15.0% Buller — Group Household: 0.0% Buller — Other Families: 0.0%
Drummond Cove 58.0% couple families
Drummond Cove — Couple Families: 58.0% Drummond Cove — Lone Person: 22.7% Drummond Cove — One Parent Families: 15.0% Drummond Cove — Group Household: 3.4% Drummond Cove — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Buller 17.2% renting
Buller — Owned Outright: 43.8% Buller — Mortgage: 39.1% Buller — Renting: 17.2%
Drummond Cove 27.9% renting
Drummond Cove — Owned Outright: 24.0% Drummond Cove — Mortgage: 48.1% Drummond Cove — Renting: 27.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Buller Drummond Cove
New Zealand 4.4% / 1.9%
Buller — New Zealand: 4.4% Drummond Cove — New Zealand: 1.9%
England 2.5% / 3.8%
Buller — England: 2.5% Drummond Cove — England: 3.8%
South Africa — / 1.3%
Buller — South Africa: not among its largest Drummond Cove — South Africa: 1.3%
Germany — / 0.6%
Buller — Germany: not among its largest Drummond Cove — Germany: 0.6%
Indonesia — / 0.5%
Buller — Indonesia: not among its largest Drummond Cove — Indonesia: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Buller Drummond Cove
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 19.3%
Buller — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Drummond Cove — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 9.5%
Buller — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Drummond Cove — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.9%
Buller — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Drummond Cove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 1.3%
Buller — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Drummond Cove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.3%
Buller — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Drummond Cove — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Buller 68.2% houses
Buller — Houses: 68.2% Buller — Flats / Apartments: 31.8%
Drummond Cove 100.0% houses
Drummond Cove — Houses: 100.0% Drummond Cove — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Buller Drummond Cove
Median house price — $660,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $179,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 27 sales

Development activity

Buller Drummond Cove
New dwellings approved 22
across Chapman Valley
 183
across Greater Geraldton
Approvals change year on year +100% -30%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Buller Drummond Cove
Houses — 4.6%
$748/wk on $845K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Buller Drummond Cove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 67% of WA

Liveability

Drummond Cove is more walkable (32 vs 0).

Buller Drummond Cove
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Drummond Cove carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 0).

Buller Drummond Cove
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion High
73/100
 High
77/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Buller Drummond Cove
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Buller Drummond Cove
Parks & reserves 0 13
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Buller Drummond Cove
Walkability score 0/100 32/100
Distance to Perth 429.8 km 428.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 288 min 289 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6532
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 6532
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Buller Drummond Cove
Car (driver) 81.7% / 84.5%
Buller — Car (driver): 81.7% Drummond Cove — Car (driver): 84.5%
Worked from Home 11.7% / 4.8%
Buller — Worked from Home: 11.7% Drummond Cove — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 5.4%
Buller — Car (passenger): 6.7% Drummond Cove — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bus — / 3.5%
Buller — Bus: not among its largest Drummond Cove — Bus: 3.5%
Walked Only — / 1.3%
Buller — Walked Only: not among its largest Drummond Cove — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.5%).

Setting

Buller Drummond Cove
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
1.8 km to a named beach
 426 m
884 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Buller Drummond Cove
Connectivity score 34/100 100/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
66 premises
 100%
866 premises

Climate

Buller Drummond Cove
Annual rainfall 353 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Federal electorate

Buller Drummond Cove
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Buller Drummond Cove
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Buller

Coastal Rural

Drummond Cove

Beach Coastal Family Large Blocks Parks

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