Drummond North vs Drummond

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Drummond North, about half of households are couple families. In Drummond, most households are couple families. On these figures, Drummond North tends to suit people living alone, while Drummond suits families with children.

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

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 41/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 56%)

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

Drummond North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $380/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Drummond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Drummond North 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.

Drummond North Drummond
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 North Drummond
Walkability 0 / 0
Drummond North — Walkability: 0/100 Drummond — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 83
Drummond North — Safety: 59/100 Drummond — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 37 / 34
Drummond North — Low fire risk: 37/100 Drummond — Low fire risk: 34/100
Low flood risk 100 / 70
Drummond North — Low flood risk: 100/100 Drummond — Low flood risk: 70/100

Demographics

Drummond rents higher ($380/wk vs $230/wk); Drummond has more residents (294 vs 203).

Drummond North Drummond
Population 203 294
+45% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.6% +3.9%
Median age 49 48
Median household income $74,256/yr $97,500/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk $380/wk
+65% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Drummond North Drummond
0-4 3.0% / 3.4%
Drummond North — 0-4: 3.0% Drummond — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 10.8% / 15.6%
Drummond North — 5-14: 10.8% Drummond — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 6.4% / 5.1%
Drummond North — 15-19: 6.4% Drummond — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.9% / 3.7%
Drummond North — 20-24: 3.9% Drummond — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 2.5% / 5.1%
Drummond North — 25-34: 2.5% Drummond — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 11.3% / 9.9%
Drummond North — 35-44: 11.3% Drummond — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 17.2% / 20.7%
Drummond North — 45-54: 17.2% Drummond — 45-54: 20.7%
55-64 16.3% / 15.3%
Drummond North — 55-64: 16.3% Drummond — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 19.2% / 15.6%
Drummond North — 65-74: 19.2% Drummond — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 3.0% / 4.1%
Drummond North — 75-84: 3.0% Drummond — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 2.0% / 1.4%
Drummond North — 85+: 2.0% Drummond — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Drummond North 50.8% couple families
Drummond North — Couple Families: 50.8% Drummond North — Lone Person: 44.1% Drummond North — One Parent Families: 5.1% Drummond North — Group Household: 0.0%
Drummond 55.2% couple families
Drummond — Couple Families: 55.2% Drummond — Lone Person: 25.4% Drummond — One Parent Families: 13.4% Drummond — Group Household: 6.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Drummond North 0.0% renting
Drummond North — Owned Outright: 55.1% Drummond North — Mortgage: 44.9% Drummond North — Renting: 0.0%
Drummond 3.0% renting
Drummond — Owned Outright: 53.0% Drummond — Mortgage: 44.0% Drummond — Renting: 3.0%
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.

Drummond North Drummond
England 6.4% / 3.1%
Drummond North — England: 6.4% Drummond — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 2.5% / 3.7%
Drummond North — New Zealand: 2.5% Drummond — New Zealand: 3.7%
Malaysia 1.5% / —
Drummond North — Malaysia: 1.5% Drummond — Malaysia: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.4%
Drummond North — South Africa: not among its largest Drummond — South Africa: 1.4%
Italy — / 1.0%
Drummond North — Italy: not among its largest Drummond — Italy: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Qualifications

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

Drummond North Drummond
Bachelor Degree 19.2% / 15.3%
Drummond North — Bachelor Degree: 19.2% Drummond — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 15.3%
Drummond North — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Drummond — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.2%
Drummond North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Drummond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 5.4%
Drummond North — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Drummond — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 6.5%
Drummond North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Drummond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Drummond North 100.0% houses
Drummond North — Houses: 100.0%
Drummond 100.0% houses
Drummond — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Drummond North Drummond
Median house price $1,425,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $375,000

Zoning mix

Drummond North Drummond
Rural and farming 60% 59%
Parks and recreation 39% 40%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Drummond North Drummond
New dwellings approved 104
across Hepburn
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Drummond North Drummond
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC

Liveability

Drummond North 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); Drummond North carries more crime risk (41 vs 17).

Drummond North Drummond
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 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

Drummond North 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

Drummond North Drummond
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Drummond North Drummond
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 103.2 km 103.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 79 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3446
 1.4%
postcode 3461
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 3446
 48
postcode 3461

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 North Drummond
Car (driver) 54.8% / 55.6%
Drummond North — Car (driver): 54.8% Drummond — Car (driver): 55.6%
Worked from Home 39.3% / 36.1%
Drummond North — Worked from Home: 39.3% Drummond — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Walked Only 6.0% / 3.7%
Drummond North — Walked Only: 6.0% Drummond — Walked Only: 3.7%
Car (passenger) — / 4.6%
Drummond North — Car (passenger): not among its largest Drummond — Car (passenger): 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.6%).

Setting

Drummond North Drummond
Elevation 485 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 554 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Drummond North Drummond
Connectivity score 26/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
86 premises
 0%
133 premises

Climate

Drummond North 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

Drummond North Drummond
Average residential rate $1,748/yr
same for both
Council Hepburn
same for both

Federal electorate

Drummond North Drummond
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Drummond North Drummond
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Drummond North

Rural

Drummond

Rural

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