Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Drumborg suburb profile
Drumborg, VIC · Postcode 3304
This Drumborg suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Drumborg, VIC (postcode 3304). 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 Drumborg with nearby suburbs.
Drumborg at a glance
Population
160
Median rent
$180/wk
Household income
$1,446/wk
Median age
49
Drumborg 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
+6.7% over 10 years
Population
160
was 152 in 2016
+8 · +5.3%
Median rent
$180/wk
was $115/wk in 2016
+$65 · +56.5%
Household income
$1,446/wk
was $1,437/wk in 2016
+$9 · +0.6%
Median age
49
was 39 in 2016
+10 · +25.6%
Dig deeper: Drumborg population growth · Drumborg then and now
Drumborg vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Drumborg, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-53.9% vs area
- Drumborg$180/wk
- Nearby$227.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-25.3% vs area
- Drumborg$1,446/wk
- Nearby$1,278/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Drumborg49
- Nearby48
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-10.8% vs area
- Drumborg$752/wk
- Nearby$657.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Drumborg compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Drumborg sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,010.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6988.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,038.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 7999.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Drumborg on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Drumborg, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Drumborg people
- Population
- 160
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 6.3%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Drumborg income
- Median household income
- $1,446/wk
- Median personal income
- $752/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Drumborg housing
- Median rent
- $180/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.3%
- Mortgaged
- 25%
- Rented
- 15%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.7%
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
Drumborg work
- Employment to population
- 64.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.5%
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 3304)
Compare Drumborg with nearby suburbs
Drumborg in numbers
Drumborg had 160 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 6.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.3% own their home outright, 25% are paying a mortgage, 15% rent. Separate houses make up 93.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $180/wk, 49% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,446/wk, 19% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.3% (from 152 to 160). Median rent moved from $115/wk to $180/wk (+56.5%).
Drumborg suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Drumborg, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Drumborg was $180/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Drumborg, VIC?
- Drumborg had 160 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Drumborg?
- Median household income in Drumborg was $1,446/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Drumborg?
- 15% of occupied homes in Drumborg were rented, 38.3% were owned outright and 25% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Drumborg suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Drumborg. 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 · Richest suburbs in Melbourne