Denver vs Drummond
Drummond is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 55 in Denver. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Drummond, most households are couple families. On these figures, Denver tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Drummond 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Denver
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $380/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Denver
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (96.7 km vs 103.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Denver
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 21%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Drummond
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.9% vs -1.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Denver and Drummond drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Drummond has more residents (294 vs 148); Denver skews older (55 vs 48).
| Denver | Drummond | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 148 | 294 +99% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.3% | +3.9% |
| Median age | 55 | 48 |
| Median household income | $92,248/yr | $97,500/yr +6% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk | $380/wk +9% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Denver | Drummond | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — same for both | |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $375,000 |
Zoning mix
Denver has more rural and farming land (77% vs 59%).
| Denver | Drummond | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 77% | 59% |
| Parks and recreation | 21% | 40% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 1% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Denver | Drummond | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 104 across Hepburn same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -6% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Denver | Drummond | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 61% of VIC | Higher than 69% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 77% of VIC | Higher than 37% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 87% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 28% of VIC | Higher than 61% of VIC |
Liveability
Denver is more walkable (14 vs 0).
| Denver | Drummond | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Drummond carries more flood risk (30 vs 0).
| Denver | Drummond | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 73/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Crime | Low 20/100 | Low 17/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | Low 30/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Denver | Drummond | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Denver | Drummond | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 same for both | |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Drummond sits further from the CBD (103.9 km vs 96.7 km).
| Denver | Drummond | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 14/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 96.7 km | 103.9 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 78 min | 79 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.4% postcode 3461 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 3461 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.6%).
Setting
| Denver | Drummond | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 579 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 554 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Denver | Drummond | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 69 premises | 0% 133 premises |
Climate
| Denver | Drummond | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 598 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Denver | Drummond | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,748/yr same for both | |
| Council | Hepburn same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Denver | Drummond | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Ballarat same for both | |
| Member | Catherine King same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Denver | Drummond | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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