Drummond Cove vs Glenfield

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Drummond Cove, most households are couple families. In Glenfield, about half of households are couple families.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 80/100)
  • But Glenfield has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Glenfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (425.3 km vs 428.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Drummond Cove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Drummond Cove Glenfield
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.

Drummond Cove Glenfield
Walkability 32 / 28
Drummond Cove — Walkability: 32/100 Glenfield — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 50 / 20
Drummond Cove — Safety: 50/100 Glenfield — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 56 / 67
Drummond Cove — Low fire risk: 56/100 Glenfield — Low fire risk: 67/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Drummond Cove — Low flood risk: 100/100 Glenfield — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Drummond Cove has more residents (1,605 vs 1,009); Glenfield skews older (35 vs 33).

Drummond Cove Glenfield
Population 1,605
+37% vs other
 1,009
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.7% +7.5%
Median age 33 35
Median household income $110,968/yr
+8% vs other
 $102,596/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+3% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Drummond Cove Glenfield
0-4 7.9% / 8.1%
Drummond Cove — 0-4: 7.9% Glenfield — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 16.6% / 16.5%
Drummond Cove — 5-14: 16.6% Glenfield — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 7.4% / 5.9%
Drummond Cove — 15-19: 7.4% Glenfield — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 3.9% / 4.1%
Drummond Cove — 20-24: 3.9% Glenfield — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 15.3% / 14.5%
Drummond Cove — 25-34: 15.3% Glenfield — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 13.1% / 13.1%
Drummond Cove — 35-44: 13.1% Glenfield — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 14.5% / 13.0%
Drummond Cove — 45-54: 14.5% Glenfield — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 9.7% / 11.1%
Drummond Cove — 55-64: 9.7% Glenfield — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 8.1% / 8.9%
Drummond Cove — 65-74: 8.1% Glenfield — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 2.7% / 2.8%
Drummond Cove — 75-84: 2.7% Glenfield — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 0.7% / 2.1%
Drummond Cove — 85+: 0.7% Glenfield — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Glenfield 50.2% couple families
Glenfield — Couple Families: 50.2% Glenfield — Lone Person: 25.5% Glenfield — One Parent Families: 19.0% Glenfield — Group Household: 4.0% Glenfield — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Drummond Cove 27.9% renting
Drummond Cove — Owned Outright: 24.0% Drummond Cove — Mortgage: 48.1% Drummond Cove — Renting: 27.9%
Glenfield 34.8% renting
Glenfield — Owned Outright: 29.9% Glenfield — Mortgage: 35.3% Glenfield — Renting: 34.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Drummond Cove Glenfield
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 18.7%
Drummond Cove — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Glenfield — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 7.6%
Drummond Cove — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Glenfield — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.7%
Drummond Cove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Glenfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.8%
Drummond Cove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Glenfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.3%
Drummond Cove — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Glenfield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Drummond Cove Glenfield
England 3.8% / 5.8%
Drummond Cove — England: 3.8% Glenfield — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.0%
Drummond Cove — New Zealand: 1.9% Glenfield — New Zealand: 2.0%
South Africa 1.3% / 2.1%
Drummond Cove — South Africa: 1.3% Glenfield — South Africa: 2.1%
Germany 0.6% / 0.8%
Drummond Cove — Germany: 0.6% Glenfield — Germany: 0.8%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.9%
Drummond Cove — Scotland: 0.4% Glenfield — Scotland: 0.9%
Indonesia 0.5% / —
Drummond Cove — Indonesia: 0.5% Glenfield — Indonesia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Drummond Cove 100.0% houses
Drummond Cove — Houses: 100.0% Drummond Cove — Townhouses: 0.0%
Glenfield 98.6% houses
Glenfield — Houses: 98.6% Glenfield — Townhouses: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Drummond Cove Glenfield
Median house price $660,000 $655,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $179,000 $170,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 27 sales
 27 days
from 11 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Drummond Cove Glenfield
3 bed $645K / $550K
Drummond Cove — 3 bed: $645K (16 sales) Glenfield — 3 bed: $550K (8 sales)

16 vs 8 sales

4 bed $710K / $681K
Drummond Cove — 4 bed: $710K (27 sales) Glenfield — 4 bed: $681K (46 sales)

27 vs 46 sales

Development activity

Drummond Cove Glenfield
New dwellings approved 183
across Greater Geraldton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
same for both

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.

Drummond Cove Glenfield
Houses 4.6%
$748/wk on $845K
 5.0%
$730/wk on $762K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Drummond Cove Glenfield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 21% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 82% of WA

Liveability

Drummond Cove scores higher overall (50 vs 40).

Drummond Cove Glenfield
Grade B C
Score 50/100 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Glenfield carries more crime risk (80 vs 50); Drummond Cove carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 33).

Drummond Cove Glenfield
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
80/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion High
77/100
 High
70/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Drummond Cove Glenfield
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Drummond Cove

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Glenfield

  • Leaning Tree Steiner School Independent · Combined below peers
  • Leaning Tree Steiner School - Glenfield Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Drummond Cove Glenfield
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 13 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Drummond Cove sits further from the CBD (428.6 km vs 425.3 km).

Drummond Cove Glenfield
Walkability score 32/100 28/100
Distance to Perth 428.6 km 425.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 289 min 286 min
Public transport score 41/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Drummond Cove Glenfield
Car (driver) 84.5% / 80.8%
Drummond Cove — Car (driver): 84.5% Glenfield — Car (driver): 80.8%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 7.7%
Drummond Cove — Car (passenger): 5.4% Glenfield — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Worked from Home 4.8% / 5.6%
Drummond Cove — Worked from Home: 4.8% Glenfield — Worked from Home: 5.6%
Bus 3.5% / 2.1%
Drummond Cove — Bus: 3.5% Glenfield — Bus: 2.1%
Walked Only 1.3% / 3.7%
Drummond Cove — Walked Only: 1.3% Glenfield — Walked Only: 3.7%

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

Setting

Drummond Cove Glenfield
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 426 m
884 m to a named beach
 1.1 km
3.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Drummond Cove Glenfield
Connectivity score 100/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
866 premises
 91%
583 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Drummond Cove Glenfield
Average residential rate $3,162/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geraldton
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Drummond Cove

Beach Coastal Family Large Blocks Parks

Glenfield

Acreage Affordable Coastal Family

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