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VIC · Greater Geelong Council
Drumcondra, 3215
Est. population · Jun 2025
509
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.8%
Median age
50
Median income
$2,022/wk
Employment rate
60.4%
Languages at home
9.8%non-English
Most common: Tagalog, Croatian, Samoan
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Drumcondra is a coastal smaller community where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs.
Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been falling recently. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Against similar coastal suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Drumcondra snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$490/wk
Population (ERP)
509
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#22
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
58th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
50th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
72nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 49.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 38% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 2276th in Australia
- State rank
- 483rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #22 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #56 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $490
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
509(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · -0.8% over 5 years · 50th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- -0.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- -4
- Growth rank in VIC
- 50th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~500), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 571
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $2,022
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 242
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,650
- Employment rate
- 60.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 198 / 15 / 7
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 32
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 24
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 62.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 143 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -40.7%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary5
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle14
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store2
- B49 Other Theft2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,059
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 72th
School list
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 418 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Ashby Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1059 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 259 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Hamlyn Views SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 998 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 150 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Herne Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1023 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 267 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Manifold Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1082 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 469 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Lunan Ave/Princes Hwy
- McMillan Ave/Glenleith Ave
- The Esplanade/Glenleith Ave
- Wattletree Rd/Princes Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
38 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
21 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 22 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 6/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.75
Sport & outdoors(23)
- Lunan ParkPark
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (21)
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(8)
- Empowered Health ChiropracticAlternative
27 Melbourne Road
- Artwork (4)
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Salon V'DarraHairdresser
13 Melbourne Road
- Sea Breeze MassageMassage
19 Melbourne Road
- Rippleside Park Motor InnMotel
67 Melbourne Road
- Australia PostPost Box
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lunan ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- McKellar Centre (1.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Empowered Health ChiropracticMelbourne RoadAlternative
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 20
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 39.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 128 mm · ~16 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 124 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 149 mm · ~19 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 182 mm · ~23 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
16 planning-related records
2021· 7 proposals
September 2021
- Alterations and Additions to an Existing Dwelling on a lot less than 300m21/2-4 DRUMCONDRA AVENUE DRUMCONDRA 3215NOD issued by a delegate
July 2021
- Partial Demolition of Dwelling and Garage, Demolition of Front Fence, Buildings & Works Associated with an Extension to an Existing Dwelling and Garage and Construction of a Front Fence8 LUNAN AVENUE DRUMCONDRA 3215Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works Associated with an Extension to a Deck in a Heritage Overlay16 Drumcondra AvenueNo permit required
June 2021
- Partial Demolition of a Fence and Construction of a Gate, Driveway and Crossover6 GRANDVIEW GROVE DRUMCONDRA 3215Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Alterations to Dwelling - Attic Conversion17 Bell ParadeWithdrawn
February 2021
- Partial Demolition Including Alterations and Additions to an Existing Dwelling within a Heritage Overlay6 Wattletree RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Partial Demolition and Extension to an Existing Dwelling in a Heritage Overlay12 Drumcondra AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 9 proposals
December 2020
- Demolition of Garage and Construction of a Second Dwelling47 The EsplanadeNOD issued by a delegate
- Partial Demolition and Alterations and Additions to an Existing Dwelling within a Heritage Overlay9 Glenleith AvenueNOD issued by a delegate
- Partial Demolition, Alterations and Additions to an Existing Dwelling within a Heritage Overlay28 Wattletree RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Construction of a Deck and Verandah in a Heritage Overlay1/55 The EsplanadePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Partial Demolition & Building and Works Associated with an Existing Dwelling within a Heritage Overlay19 Drumcondra AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Partial demolition and extension to a Dwelling in a Heritage Overlay31 Beach ParadeNOD issued by a delegate
July 2020
- Demolition of a Garage and Construction of a Garage22 Grandview GrovePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Demolition of Existing Dwelling in a Heritage Overlay and Construction of Two (2) Dwellings1 LUNAN AVENUE DRUMCONDRA 3215NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
March 2020
- Demolition of Existing Outbuildings and Pool, Construction of a Second Dwelling Including a Two (2) Lot Subdivision51 The EsplanadePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Heritage
1 heritage place
- LUNAN HOUSENH0673
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Corio
- Member of Parliament
- Richard MARLES (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,756
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 36.8%Labor 63.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.9 km away).
Coalition 32.8%Labor 67.2%
4.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Geelong West UpperLabor 68.0% · Coalition 32.0% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Geelong WestLabor 66.6% · Coalition 33.4% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Herne HillLabor 70.7% · Coalition 29.3% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Manifold HeightsLabor 71.4% · Coalition 28.6% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Bell Park SouthLabor 65.0% · Coalition 35.0% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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