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Drummoyne NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Drummoyne, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Drummoyne NSW is 12,011 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Drummoyne is $1,388 per week ($72,176 per year). Median rent in Drummoyne is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Drummoyne has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Drummoyne has a population density of 5199.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Drummoyne is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Drummoyne is $3,200.

There were 92 recorded offences in Drummoyne in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (52 offences).

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Drummoyne Population

residents (Census 2021)

Drummoyne Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,388/wk

$72,176 per year

#185 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$600/wk

$2,600 per month

#202 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,200/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Drummoyne Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (5,673) Female 52.8% (6,336)

Population Density

5199.3

people per km²

12,011 people · 2.3 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$3,506

Family income/wk

Drummoyne Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Drummoyne Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.1% 1,650 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.9% 1,398 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Drummoyne Country of Birth

Australia

86.7%

England

5.9%

China

1.7%

India

1.4%

Greece

1.3%

Hong Kong

0.7%

Germany

0.6%

Egypt

0.6%

Iran

0.5%

France

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Drummoyne Religion

No Religion

37.5%

Catholic

34.5%

Anglican

9.9%

Not stated

6.2%

Eastern Orthodox

6.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Buddhism

1.8%

Islam

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Drummoyne Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

82.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Drummoyne Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

22.7%

Greek

21.8%

Other

12.1%

Mandarin

10.5%

Arabic

10.2%

Cantonese

9.9%

Spanish

8.0%

Turkish

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Drummoyne Employment

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Employed full-time

46.3% 4,187 people

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Employed part-time

18.9% 1,712 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 208 people

🏠

Not in labour force

32.4% 2,930 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Drummoyne Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

45.5%

Postgraduate Degree

19.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.8%

Certificate III/IV

13.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.2%

Certificate I/II

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Drummoyne Occupation

Professionals

44.2%

Managers

25.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.6%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Community & Personal Service

5.1%

Labourers

1.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Drummoyne Field of Study

Management & Commerce

33.4%

Society & Culture

17.1%

Health

10.7%

Engineering

9.1%

Creative Arts

7.0%

Education

6.4%

Architecture & Building

5.0%

Information Technology

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Drummoyne Dwelling Types

Separate house

73.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

18.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Drummoyne Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

3.3%

$800-$999/wk

3.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

34.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Drummoyne Marital Status

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Married

46.2% 4,686

↔️

Separated

2.6% 266

📋

Divorced

9.5% 962

🕊️

Widowed

5.5% 560

👤

Never married

36.1% 3,664

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Drummoyne Ancestry

English

23.8%

Australian

20.2%

Other

11.9%

Irish

11.1%

Italian

8.8%

Scottish

7.4%

Chinese

5.0%

Greek

4.5%

German

2.5%

Indian

1.9%

Lebanese

1.6%

Filipino

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Drummoyne School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.1%

Pre-school

13.6%

Secondary — Catholic

13.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.3%

Primary — Catholic

11.2%

Vocational Education

10.5%

Secondary — Government

8.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Drummoyne Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.9% 891

✅

No need for assistance

96.1% 21,942

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Drummoyne Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.9% 1,531

—

Not a volunteer

84.1% 8,082

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Drummoyne Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

1.9%

$800-$999/mo

2.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

30.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Drummoyne How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

57.9%

Did not go to work

24.2%

Bus

5.4%

Walked only

4.3%

Car (passenger)

3.4%

Bicycle

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Other

0.9%

Ferry

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Train

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Drummoyne Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.8%

1 vehicle

48.2%

2 vehicles

32.9%

3 vehicles

7.3%

4+ vehicles

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Drummoyne Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.2%

2 bedrooms

41.3%

3 bedrooms

34.0%

4 bedrooms

13.6%

5 bedrooms

3.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Drummoyne Population Mobility

17.1%

moved in the last year

44.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Drummoyne Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

117

Indigenous residents

22,902

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Drummoyne Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

772

Asthma

364

Arthritis

301

Heart disease

237

Diabetes

233

Cancer

158

Lung condition

106

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Drummoyne Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.2%

$150-$299/wk

3.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.9%

$3,500+/wk

14.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Drummoyne Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.1%

Couple — no children

33.1%

Couple — no children under 15

15.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.6%

One parent — children under 15

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Drummoyne Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 23

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 4

🏅

Previously served

1.5% 146

👤

Never served

98.2% 9,456

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Drummoyne Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.2% 1,173

—

Did not provide

87.8% 8,420

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Drummoyne Children Ever Born

No children

44.8%

1 child

14.6%

2 children

26.8%

3 children

10.7%

4 children

2.6%

5+ children

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Drummoyne When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

217

1961–1970

364

1971–1980

385

1981–1990

505

1991–2000

437

2001–2010

592

2011–2015

412

2016

2017

2018

104

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Drummoyne Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.5%

5–14 hours

35.1%

15–29 hours

14.3%

30+ hours

7.4%

Did not do domestic work

19.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Drummoyne Household Size

1 person

28.6%

2 persons

37.4%

3 persons

16.1%

4 persons

12.6%

5 persons

4.2%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Drummoyne Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,375

Moved from NSW

1,260

Moved — same area (SA2)

435

Moved from overseas

128

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Drummoyne Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.8%

Step family — no other children

5.9%

Blended family — no other children

1.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Drummoyne Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 92 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Drummoyne Schools

schools nearby

government

1134

avg ICSEA score

15,818

total students

Inner Sydney Montessori School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 95 students

1178

ICSEA

Greenwich Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 367 students

1175

ICSEA

Balmain Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 321 students

1172

ICSEA

Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 349 students

1170

ICSEA

St Columba's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 180 students

1167

ICSEA

Villa Maria Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 360 students

1166

ICSEA

Rozelle Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 507 students

1162

ICSEA

Saint Ignatius' College Independent

Secondary · 5-12 · 1,613 students

1159

ICSEA

St Mark's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 310 students

1156

ICSEA

Dobroyd Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 116 students

1149

ICSEA

Hunters Hill Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 228 students

1149

ICSEA

Annandale North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 359 students

1148

ICSEA

Russell Lea Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 428 students

1140

ICSEA

St Scholastica's College Glebe Point Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,044 students

1138

ICSEA

Drummoyne Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 427 students

1137

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 37 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Drummoyne Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,776/wk

Median Rent $600/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Drummoyne

Your weekly income

≈ $12,029/month

Median rent $600/wk

Left after rent $2,176/wk

Rent share 21.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $1,457/wk Rent: $550/wk Save: $50/wk

Little Bay

Income: $1,141/wk Rent: $590/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $1,196/wk Rent: $393/wk Save: $207/wk

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Income: $1,148/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $180/wk

Gundaroo

Income: $1,352/wk Rent: $475/wk Save: $125/wk

Newcastle

Income: $1,251/wk Rent: $490/wk Save: $110/wk

Cronulla

Income: $1,179/wk Rent: $500/wk Save: $100/wk

Lilyfield

Income: $1,348/wk Rent: $520/wk Save: $80/wk

Drummoyne vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

North Narrabeen

Pop: 6,016 Income: $1,048/wk Rent: $665/wk

Elermore Vale

Pop: 6,057 Income: $712/wk Rent: $380/wk

Mittagong

Pop: 6,090 Income: $751/wk Rent: $400/wk

Gledswood Hills

Pop: 6,112 Income: $1,192/wk Rent: $540/wk

Warwick Farm

Pop: 6,135 Income: $601/wk Rent: $327/wk

Fairlight

Pop: 6,141 Income: $1,491/wk Rent: $720/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Drummoyne

What is the population of Drummoyne NSW?

The population of Drummoyne NSW is 12,011 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5199.3 people per km².Drummoyne is ranked #459 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Drummoyne?

The median personal income in Drummoyne NSW is $1,388 per week, or $72,176 per year.The median household income is $2,776 per week.Family income is $3,506 per week.Drummoyne is ranked #185 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Drummoyne?

Median rent in Drummoyne NSW is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 21.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Drummoyne ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Drummoyne?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Drummoyne NSW is $3,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Drummoyne?

The median age in Drummoyne NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Drummoyne a good suburb to live in?

Drummoyne is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 12,011.The median income is $1,388/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11296. All dollar figures in AUD.