Drome vs Green Valley
Drome is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 49 in Green Valley. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and the large majority of households are couple families. In Drome, about half of households rent. In Green Valley, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Drome tends to suit families with children, while Green Valley suits couples and older residents.
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
Green Valley
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 83/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 75%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Green Valley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 51%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Green Valley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 21%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Green Valley
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (276 min vs 288 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (397.7 km vs 403 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Green Valley
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 83/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Green Valley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.0% vs 2.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Drome and Green Valley 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
Green Valley has higher household incomes ($146,224 vs $75,816); Green Valley skews older (49 vs 36).
| Drome | Green Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 57 +10% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.0% | +14.0% |
| Median age | 36 | 49 |
| Median household income | $75,816/yr | $146,224/yr +93% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +7% vs other | $280/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).
Development activity
| Drome | Green Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 271 across Albany same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -28% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Drome | Green Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 38% of WA | Higher than 95% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 34% of WA | Higher than 27% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 38% of WA | Higher than 37% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 42% of WA | Higher than 48% of WA |
Liveability
| Drome | Green Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Drome carries more flood risk (12 vs 0); Drome carries more crime risk (83 vs 24).
| Drome | Green Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 50/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| Crime | High 83/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Flood | Low 12/100 | None 0/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Drome | Green Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Drome | Green Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Drome sits further from the CBD (403 km vs 397.7 km).
| Drome | Green Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 403 km +1% vs other | 397.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 288 min | 276 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 6330 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 31 postcode 6330 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 (78.9%).
Setting
| Drome | Green Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 65 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 91 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 12.7 km | 14.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Drome | Green Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 19/100 | 24/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 17 premises | 0% 16 premises |
Climate
| Drome | Green Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 859 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 22.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 9.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Drome | Green Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,591/yr same for both | |
| Council | Albany same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Drome | Green Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Drome | Green Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 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.
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