Drummond Cove, Western Australia

      Drummond Cove
      GeraldtonWestern Australia
      Population 759 (2006 census)[1]
      Postcode(s) 6532
      Area 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
      Location 12 km (7 mi) N of Geraldton
      LGA(s) City of Greater Geraldton
      State electorate(s) Geraldton
      Federal Division(s) 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 in the local government area of 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.

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      References

      1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Community Profile Series : Drummond Cove (State Suburb)". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 2007-06-28. 
      2. ^ "Naming of Localities - Shire of Greenough (per 3231/71)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 1 November 1985. p. 1985:3207. 
      3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (19 November 2002). "Community Profile Series : Drummond Cove (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2001 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 2007-06-22. 
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      Last modified on 21 April 2013, at 05:46