Redmond vs Drome

Drome is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 45 in Redmond. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Redmond, the large majority of households own their home. In Drome, about half of households rent. On these figures, Redmond tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Drome suits renters, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Redmond carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 83/100)
  • Drome is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Redmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 51%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Redmond has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)
  • Drome has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Redmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (281 min vs 288 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Redmond

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 83/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 14%)

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

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

Redmond Drome
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.

Redmond Drome
Walkability 0 / 0
Redmond — Walkability: 0/100 Drome — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 17
Redmond — Safety: 72/100 Drome — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 61 / 50
Redmond — Low fire risk: 61/100 Drome — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 88
Redmond — Low flood risk: 100/100 Drome — Low flood risk: 88/100

Demographics

Redmond has more residents (208 vs 52); Redmond skews older (45 vs 36).

Redmond Drome
Population 208
+75% vs other
 52
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +2.0%
Median age 45 36
Median household income $75,816/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Redmond Drome
0-4 6.7% / 11.5%
Redmond — 0-4: 6.7% Drome — 0-4: 11.5%
5-14 16.3% / 23.1%
Redmond — 5-14: 16.3% Drome — 5-14: 23.1%
15-19 4.8% / 7.7%
Redmond — 15-19: 4.8% Drome — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 1.9% / 9.6%
Redmond — 20-24: 1.9% Drome — 20-24: 9.6%
25-34 6.7% / 13.5%
Redmond — 25-34: 6.7% Drome — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 12.0% / 19.2%
Redmond — 35-44: 12.0% Drome — 35-44: 19.2%
45-54 17.3% / 11.5%
Redmond — 45-54: 17.3% Drome — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 11.5% / 13.5%
Redmond — 55-64: 11.5% Drome — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 14.9% / 13.5%
Redmond — 65-74: 14.9% Drome — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 6.2% / —
Redmond — 75-84: 6.2% Drome — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.4% / —
Redmond — 85+: 2.4% Drome — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Redmond 57.8% couple families
Redmond — Couple Families: 57.8% Redmond — Lone Person: 35.6% Redmond — Group Household: 6.7%
Drome 75.0% couple families
Drome — Couple Families: 75.0% Drome — Lone Person: 25.0% Drome — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Redmond 17.9% renting
Redmond — Owned Outright: 58.9% Redmond — Mortgage: 23.2% Redmond — Renting: 17.9%
Drome 46.7% renting
Drome — Owned Outright: 20.0% Drome — Mortgage: 33.3% Drome — Renting: 46.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Redmond 100.0% houses
Redmond — Houses: 100.0%
Drome 100.0% houses
Drome — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Redmond Drome
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 17.3%
Redmond — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Drome — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 5.8%
Redmond — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Drome — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / —
Redmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Drome — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / —
Redmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Drome — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Development activity

Redmond Drome
New dwellings approved 271
across Albany
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Redmond Drome
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of WA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 34% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 38% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 42% of WA

Liveability

Redmond Drome
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Drome carries more flood risk (12 vs 0); Drome carries more crime risk (83 vs 28).

Redmond Drome
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Low
28/100
 High
83/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
12/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Redmond Drome
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

Redmond Drome
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Redmond Drome
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 403.8 km 403 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 281 min 288 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6327
 0.3%
postcode 6330
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 6327
 31
postcode 6330

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.

Redmond Drome
Car (driver) 65.4% / 78.9%
Redmond — Car (driver): 65.4% Drome — Car (driver): 78.9%
Worked from Home 26.9% / 21.1%
Redmond — Worked from Home: 26.9% Drome — Worked from Home: 21.1%
Walked Only 7.7% / —
Redmond — Walked Only: 7.7% Drome — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Redmond Drome
Elevation 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.8 km 12.7 km

NBN connectivity

Redmond Drome
Connectivity score 16/100 19/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 0%
17 premises

Climate

Redmond Drome
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

Redmond Drome
Average residential rate $2,591/yr
same for both
Council Albany
same for both

Federal electorate

Redmond Drome
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Redmond Drome
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Redmond

Family Rural

Drome

Family Rural Young Families

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