Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Drake then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Drake, NSW (postcode 2469) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-34.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 373 | 345 | 244 | -129 · -34.6% |
| Median age | 49 | 55 | 57 | +8 · +16.3% |
| Median household income | $492/wk | $487/wk | $698/wk | +$206 · +41.9% |
| Median personal income | $297/wk | $402/wk | $436/wk | +$139 · +46.8% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $123/wk | $300/wk | +$150 · +100% |
| Median mortgage | $637/mo | $446/mo | $604/mo | $33 · -5.2% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | -0.4 · -18.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Drake trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.