Drumborg vs Gorae

Gorae is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Drumborg. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Drumborg, about half of households are couple families. In Gorae, most households are couple families. On these figures, Drumborg tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Gorae 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

Gorae

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 61%)

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

Drumborg

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $460/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 24%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Gorae

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (264 min vs 274 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Drumborg

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Gorae

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.5% vs 5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Drumborg Gorae
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.

Drumborg Gorae
Walkability 0 / 0
Drumborg — Walkability: 0/100 Gorae — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 87
Drumborg — Safety: 84/100 Gorae — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 16 / 9
Drumborg — Low fire risk: 16/100 Gorae — Low fire risk: 9/100
Low flood risk 65 / 100
Drumborg — Low flood risk: 65/100 Gorae — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gorae rents higher ($460/wk vs $180/wk); Gorae has more residents (236 vs 160).

Drumborg Gorae
Population 160 236
+48% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% +25.5%
Median age 49 40
Median household income $75,192/yr $97,500/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $180/wk $460/wk
+156% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Drumborg Gorae
0-4 — / 8.9%
Drumborg — 0-4: not among its largest Gorae — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 15.0% / 12.3%
Drumborg — 5-14: 15.0% Gorae — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.6% / 4.7%
Drumborg — 15-19: 5.6% Gorae — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 3.1% / 7.6%
Drumborg — 20-24: 3.1% Gorae — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 6.9% / 13.1%
Drumborg — 25-34: 6.9% Gorae — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 10.6% / 10.6%
Drumborg — 35-44: 10.6% Gorae — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 15.6% / 18.6%
Drumborg — 45-54: 15.6% Gorae — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 20.0% / 12.7%
Drumborg — 55-64: 20.0% Gorae — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 16.2% / 8.1%
Drumborg — 65-74: 16.2% Gorae — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 6.9% / 1.3%
Drumborg — 75-84: 6.9% Gorae — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 3.1% / 1.3%
Drumborg — 85+: 3.1% Gorae — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Drumborg 51.6% couple families
Drumborg — Couple Families: 51.6% Drumborg — Lone Person: 38.7% Drumborg — One Parent Families: 9.7%
Gorae 67.9% couple families
Gorae — Couple Families: 67.9% Gorae — Lone Person: 26.8% Gorae — One Parent Families: 5.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Drumborg 19.1% renting
Drumborg — Owned Outright: 48.9% Drumborg — Mortgage: 31.9% Drumborg — Renting: 19.1%
Gorae 0.0% renting
Gorae — Owned Outright: 48.6% Gorae — Mortgage: 51.4% Gorae — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Drumborg 100.0% houses
Drumborg — Houses: 100.0%
Gorae 100.0% houses
Gorae — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Drumborg Gorae
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 19.5%
Drumborg — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% Gorae — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 8.1%
Drumborg — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Gorae — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 7.2%
Drumborg — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Gorae — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 1.3%
Drumborg — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Gorae — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.7%
Drumborg — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Gorae — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Property market

Drumborg Gorae
Median house price $1,650,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Drumborg has more rural and farming land (49% vs 30%).

Drumborg Gorae
Parks and recreation 50% 70%
Rural and farming 49% 30%
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

Drumborg Gorae
New dwellings approved 60
across Glenelg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -65%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Drumborg Gorae
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 6% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC

Liveability

Drumborg Gorae
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Drumborg carries more flood risk (35 vs 0).

Drumborg Gorae
Bushfire High
84/100
 High
91/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
13/100
Flood Low
35/100
 None
0/100
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

Drumborg Gorae
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

Drumborg Gorae
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Waterways 48 9

Mobility

Drumborg Gorae
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 352.3 km 350.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 274 min 264 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3304
 0.2%
postcode 3305
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3304
 33
postcode 3305

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.

Drumborg Gorae
Car (driver) 44.9% / 79.1%
Drumborg — Car (driver): 44.9% Gorae — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 30.4% / 12.7%
Drumborg — Worked from Home: 30.4% Gorae — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Walked Only 20.3% / 4.5%
Drumborg — Walked Only: 20.3% Gorae — Walked Only: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 3.6%
Drumborg — Car (passenger): 4.3% Gorae — Car (passenger): 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Drumborg Gorae
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.0 km 9.2 km

NBN connectivity

Drumborg Gorae
Connectivity score 22/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
50 premises
 0%
82 premises

Climate

Drumborg Gorae
Annual rainfall 860 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Drumborg Gorae
Average residential rate $1,852/yr
same for both
Council Glenelg
same for both

Federal electorate

Drumborg Gorae
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Drumborg Gorae
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Drumborg

Retirees Rural

Gorae

Rural Young Families

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