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The quick read on

Drillham

QLD 4424 · Western Downs

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
113

ABS 2021

Postcode
4424

Drillham, Queensland

Property market insights for Drillham

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Drillham QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$4m$2m$020202021202220232024

Crime and safety

Is Drillham safe?

The overall rate for Drillham is 1,373 offences per 100,000 residents — 44% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Drillham.

Overall crime rate

1,373

offences per 100,000 residents

44% belowRest of Qld

DrillhamRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Drillham?

Drillham QLD 4424 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

113 people call Drillham home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $900 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
113
Median age
37 years
Median mortgage
$1,239 / month
2021 household rent
$180 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1526.5%Above
15–3421.2%Below
35–5428.3%Above
55–7426.5%Above
75 and over8.0%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses92.1%Above
Townhouses7.9%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright47.1%Above
Paying a mortgage23.5%Below
Renting29.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car23.1%Below
Two cars48.7%Above
Three or more28.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home23.5%Above
Drove to work51.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.9%Above

What stands out in Drillham

23.5% of workers in Drillham worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

32.7% of people in Drillham described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Drillham

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Drillham QLD 4424.

Is Drillham family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

26.5% of Drillham's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

27 family households lived in Drillham; 48.1% were couple families and 11.1% were one-parent families.

55.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Drillham?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Drillham had 113 residents at the 2021 Census.

28.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

34.5% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Drillham?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 92.1% of occupied private dwellings in Drillham.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.9% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Drillham?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

47.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

23.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

29.4% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Drillham?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Drillham had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 43.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 28.2%, while 35.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Drillham?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

23.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

51.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Drillham?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 23.1% of the total.

76.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Drillham, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

63.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.7% reported a different address.

7.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Drillham?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.3% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Drillham residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

7.1% of Drillham's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.9% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Drillham?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 35.4% of ancestry responses in Drillham.

Australian ancestry made up 49.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Drillham?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

9.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 35.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 5.9% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Drillham?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 65.9%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

40.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.4%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Drillham show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

55.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.8% reported asthma, 12.4% arthritis and 8.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Drillham?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

10.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Drillham?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $900 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,239.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $180 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Drillham compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 23.5% in Drillham, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 47.1% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 29.4% in Drillham, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Drillham

Is Drillham expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Drillham good for families?

The Census counted 27 local families, and 26.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Drillham?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Drillham

25 streets in Drillham

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Beaushang Rd
  • Bells Rd
  • Bests Rd
  • Burke St
  • Coates Rd
  • Devoncourt Rd
  • Drillham South Rd
  • Forrest Street
  • Gazes Rd
  • Gregory St
  • Homebush Rd
  • Jardine St
  • Kennedy St
  • Lockyer Street
  • Luckies Ln
  • Matthews Rd
  • Miles Dulacca Rd
  • Moores Bice Rd
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  • Oxley St
  • Sturt Street
  • Trasks Ln
  • Wallan Creek Rd
  • Warrego Hwy
  • Wills St
  • Yapunya Rd

Keep exploring

Is Drillham right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.