Drummond North vs Taradale

Drummond North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in Taradale. 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. Houses cost more in Drummond North: a median of $1.43 million, against $1.08 million in Taradale, though rent is higher in Taradale. On these figures, Drummond North tends to suit couples, while Taradale suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Taradale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 41/100)

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

First-home buyers

Taradale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,077,500 vs $1,425,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Drummond North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $277/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Taradale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (75 min vs 81 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Taradale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Taradale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.0% vs 8.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Drummond North and Taradale 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 Taradale
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 Taradale
Walkability 0 / 39
Drummond North — Walkability: 0/100 Taradale — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 59 / 81
Drummond North — Safety: 59/100 Taradale — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 37 / 76
Drummond North — Low fire risk: 37/100 Taradale — Low fire risk: 76/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Drummond North — Low flood risk: 100/100 Taradale — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Taradale has more residents (524 vs 203); Taradale rents higher ($277/wk vs $230/wk).

Drummond North Taradale
Population 203 524
+158% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.6% +17.0%
Median age 49 52
Median household income $74,256/yr $76,336/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk $277/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Drummond North Taradale
0-4 3.0% / 2.5%
Drummond North — 0-4: 3.0% Taradale — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 10.8% / 9.0%
Drummond North — 5-14: 10.8% Taradale — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 6.4% / 5.2%
Drummond North — 15-19: 6.4% Taradale — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.9% / 4.8%
Drummond North — 20-24: 3.9% Taradale — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 2.5% / 7.1%
Drummond North — 25-34: 2.5% Taradale — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 11.3% / 10.9%
Drummond North — 35-44: 11.3% Taradale — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 17.2% / 17.0%
Drummond North — 45-54: 17.2% Taradale — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 16.3% / 19.8%
Drummond North — 55-64: 16.3% Taradale — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 19.2% / 16.2%
Drummond North — 65-74: 19.2% Taradale — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 3.0% / 6.3%
Drummond North — 75-84: 3.0% Taradale — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 2.0% / 0.6%
Drummond North — 85+: 2.0% Taradale — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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 North — Other Families: 0.0%
Taradale 35.4% couple families
Taradale — Couple Families: 35.4% Taradale — Lone Person: 38.2% Taradale — One Parent Families: 17.4% Taradale — Group Household: 6.9% Taradale — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Taradale 3.1% renting
Taradale — Owned Outright: 52.0% Taradale — Mortgage: 44.9% Taradale — Renting: 3.1%
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 Taradale
England 6.4% / 5.3%
Drummond North — England: 6.4% Taradale — England: 5.3%
New Zealand 2.5% / 1.9%
Drummond North — New Zealand: 2.5% Taradale — New Zealand: 1.9%
Malaysia 1.5% / —
Drummond North — Malaysia: 1.5% Taradale — Malaysia: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.0%
Drummond North — Germany: not among its largest Taradale — Germany: 1.0%
Canada — / 1.0%
Drummond North — Canada: not among its largest Taradale — Canada: 1.0%

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

Qualifications

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

Drummond North Taradale
Bachelor Degree 19.2% / 15.5%
Drummond North — Bachelor Degree: 19.2% Taradale — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 15.6%
Drummond North — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Taradale — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 9.9%
Drummond North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Taradale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 5.2%
Drummond North — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Taradale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.6%
Drummond North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Taradale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

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%
Taradale 100.0% houses
Taradale — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Drummond North Taradale
Median house price $1,425,000 $1,077,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $269,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 79 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Drummond North Taradale
Rural and farming 60% 62%
Parks and recreation 39% 30%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 5%
Residential 0% 3%
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 Taradale
New dwellings approved 104
across Hepburn
 102
across Mount Alexander
Approvals change year on year -6% -7%

Ranking within VIC

Drummond North Taradale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC

Liveability

Taradale is more walkable (39 vs 0).

Drummond North Taradale
Grade — B
Score — 63/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Drummond North carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 24); Drummond North carries more crime risk (41 vs 19).

Drummond North Taradale
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
19/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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 Taradale
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Drummond North

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

Schools in Taradale

  • Taradale Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Drummond North Taradale
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 6

Mobility

Drummond North Taradale
Walkability score 0/100 39/100
Distance to Melbourne 103.2 km 102.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 75 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3446
 0.0%
postcode 3447
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 3446
 76
postcode 3447

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 Taradale
Car (driver) 54.8% / 64.2%
Drummond North — Car (driver): 54.8% Taradale — Car (driver): 64.2%
Worked from Home 39.3% / 31.1%
Drummond North — Worked from Home: 39.3% Taradale — Worked from Home: 31.1%
Walked Only 6.0% / 1.6%
Drummond North — Walked Only: 6.0% Taradale — Walked Only: 1.6%
Car (passenger) — / 3.1%
Drummond North — Car (passenger): not among its largest Taradale — Car (passenger): 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.2%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Drummond North Taradale
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 Taradale
Average residential rate $1,748/yr $1,885/yr
Council Hepburn Mount Alexander

Federal electorate

Drummond North Taradale
Division Ballarat Bendigo
Member Catherine King Lisa Chesters
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Drummond North

Rural

Taradale

River Rural

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