Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Drinan suburb profile
Drinan, QLD · Postcode 4671
This Drinan suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Drinan, QLD (postcode 4671). 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 Drinan with nearby suburbs.
Drinan at a glance
Population
135
Median rent
$276/wk
Household income
$982/wk
Median age
48
Drinan 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
-9.4% over 10 years
Population
135
was 170 in 2016
-35 · -20.6%
Median rent
$276/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$56 · +25.5%
Household income
$982/wk
was $942/wk in 2016
+$40 · +4.2%
Median age
48
was 39 in 2016
+9 · +23.1%
Dig deeper: Drinan population growth · Drinan then and now
Drinan vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Drinan, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-25.4% vs area
- Drinan$276/wk
- Nearby$280/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-42.9% vs area
- Drinan$982/wk
- Nearby$1,108.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+23.1% vs area
- Drinan48
- Nearby47.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-37.3% vs area
- Drinan$496/wk
- Nearby$602/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Drinan compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Drinan sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2919.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2900.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3981
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2892.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Drinan on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Drinan, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Drinan people
- Population
- 135
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 14.1%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Drinan income
- Median household income
- $982/wk
- Median personal income
- $496/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Drinan housing
- Median rent
- $276/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $693/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.6%
- Mortgaged
- 40.7%
- Rented
- 16.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.1%
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
Drinan work
- Employment to population
- 52%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.2%
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 4671)
Compare Drinan with nearby suburbs
Drinan in numbers
Drinan had 135 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 20% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 14.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.6% own their home outright, 40.7% are paying a mortgage, 16.9% rent. Separate houses make up 93.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $276/wk, 21% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $982/wk, 42% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 20.6% (from 170 to 135). Median rent moved from $220/wk to $276/wk (+25.5%).
Drinan suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Drinan, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Drinan was $276/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Drinan, QLD?
- Drinan had 135 residents at the 2021 Census, down 20.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Drinan?
- Median household income in Drinan was $982/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Drinan?
- 16.9% of occupied homes in Drinan were rented, 35.6% were owned outright and 40.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Drinan suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Drinan. 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