Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Drake suburb profile
Drake, NSW · Postcode 2469
This Drake suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Drake, NSW (postcode 2469). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Drake with nearby suburbs.
Drake at a glance
Population
244
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$698/wk
Median age
57
Drake trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-34.6% over 10 years
Population
244
was 345 in 2016
-101 · -29.3%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $123/wk in 2016
+$177 · +143.9%
Household income
$698/wk
was $487/wk in 2016
+$211 · +43.3%
Median age
57
was 55 in 2016
+2 · +3.6%
Dig deeper: Drake population growth · Drake then and now
Drake vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Drake, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Drake$300/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-62.1% vs area
- Drake$698/wk
- Nearby$1,058/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+42.5% vs area
- Drake57
- Nearby44.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-46% vs area
- Drake$436/wk
- Nearby$552/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Drake compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Drake ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1775.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1791.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1872.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1826
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Drake on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Drake, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Drake people
- Population
- 244
- Median age
- 57
- Born overseas
- 12.7%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Drake income
- Median household income
- $698/wk
- Median personal income
- $436/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Drake housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $604/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 64.7%
- Mortgaged
- 13.4%
- Rented
- 5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Drake work
- Employment to population
- 19.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 20%
- Year 12 or above
- 26.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2469)
Compare Drake with nearby suburbs
Drake in numbers
Drake had 244 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 57, 39% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 12.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 64.7% own their home outright, 13.4% are paying a mortgage, 5% rent. Separate houses make up 82.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $698/wk, 61% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 29.3% (from 345 to 244). Median rent moved from $123/wk to $300/wk (+143.9%).
Drake suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Drake, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Drake was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Drake, NSW?
- Drake had 244 residents at the 2021 Census, down 29.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Drake?
- Median household income in Drake was $698/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Drake?
- 5% of occupied homes in Drake were rented, 64.7% were owned outright and 13.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Drake suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Drake. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology