Drummond Cove, Western Australia

Drummond Cove Geraldton, Western Australia
Population:	759 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode:	6532
Area:	1.8 km² (0.7 sq mi)
Location:	12 km (7 mi) N of Geraldton
LGA:	City of Greater Geraldton
State District:	Geraldton
Federal Division:	Durack
Suburbs around Drummond Cove: Oakajee Indian Ocean Drummond Cove Sunset Beach

Coordinates: 28°40′23″S 114°36′47″E / 28.673°S 114.613°E / -28.673; 114.613

Drummond Cove is a coastal town located 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Geraldton.

The locality was gazetted in 1985.^[2]

Demographics

At the 2006 census, Drummond Cove had a population of 759,^[1] which represents a growth of 211 since the 2001 census.^[3]

Drummond Cove residents had a median age of 36, and median incomes were above average for the region — $567 per week compared with $461 per week. The population of Drummond Cove was predominantly Australian-born - 79.3% as at the 2006 census - while 4.74% were born in the United Kingdom. 2.89% reported one or more parents of Italian birth.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Community Profile Series : Drummond Cove (State Suburb)". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/ProductSelect?newproducttype=Community+Profiles&collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC53756&breadcrumb=LP&currentaction=201&action=401. Retrieved 2007-06-28. 
2. ^ "Naming of Localities - Shire of Greenough (per 3231/71)". Western Australia Government Gazette: p. 1985:3207. 1 November 1985. 
3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (19 November 2002). "Community Profile Series : Drummond Cove (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2001 Census of Population and Housing. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/ProductSelect?newproducttype=Community+Profiles&collection=Census&period=2001&areacode=UCL507740&breadcrumb=LP&currentaction=201&action=401. Retrieved 2007-06-22.