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Chiswick vs Drummoyne

Name: Chiswick vs Drummoyne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Chiswick profile · Drummoyne profile

Chiswick Drummoyne

Drummoyne and Chiswick are neighbouring suburbs in Greater Sydney with different housing and amenity profiles. Drummoyne is far more walkable, described as a walker's paradise with 99.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. It also has a larger share of separate houses (30.4%) and three-plus bedroom homes (51.8%) compared to Chiswick, where only 16.9% are separate houses and 27.6% have three or more bedrooms. Chiswick has a higher proportion of people born overseas (35.9%) and those using a language other than English at home (31.5%).

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly rent, which is $600 for both. This shared rental market sits alongside other similarities, including very similar typical personal incomes and a nearly identical share of children under 15. While Drummoyne has far more public transport routes and stops, both areas remain well-connected with short drive times to the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,102 larger in Drummoyne 3+ bedrooms: 24.2 pts higher in Drummoyne Separate houses: 13.5 pts higher in Drummoyne Other language: 9.8 pts higher in Chiswick Owned outright: 8.1 pts higher in Drummoyne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chiswick in Drummoyne +9,102 larger in Drummoyne gap steady

2,909 83rd pct 12,011 88th pct

Median age in Chiswick in Drummoyne +2 yrs older in Drummoyne gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 29.3%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

6.2% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

43.9% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

35.9% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

2.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Chiswick Drummoyne

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.2% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 66.9%

4.8% Italy ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

4.6% China ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

3.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

21.1% English +8.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.0% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.4% Italian ◂ +6.5 pts 10.8%

10.0% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.9% Chinese ◂ +5.7 pts 6.2%

6.5% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Indian even 2.4%

1.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

60.8% English only +12.9 pts ▸ 73.8%

6.0% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

5.6% Mandarin ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

2.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

32.6% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chiswick in Drummoyne

— 1.06 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chiswick in Drummoyne +8 more in Drummoyne

30 88th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Chiswick in Drummoyne +55 larger in Chiswick

539 77th pct 484 70th pct

ICSEA in Chiswick in Drummoyne +9 higher in Drummoyne

1,120 96th pct 1,129 97th pct

Highest year of school

74.2% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 75.6%

11.2% Year 10 even 11.2%

3.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

16.8% Postgraduate degree even 16.8%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

12.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 29.2%

12.0% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.3% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

6.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Architecture & building even 4.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.4%

0.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Chiswick in Drummoyne +$59 higher in Chiswick gap narrowing

$1,447 97th pct $1,388 95th pct

Household income in Chiswick in Drummoyne +$332 higher in Drummoyne gap widening

$2,444 88th pct $2,776 93rd pct

Family income in Chiswick in Drummoyne +$238 higher in Drummoyne gap widening

$3,268 94th pct $3,506 97th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 24.0%

16.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

9.7% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.4%

23.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +0.1 pts ▸ 68.7%

15.7% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chiswick in Drummoyne +39 larger in Drummoyne

16 64th pct 55 78th pct

Median age in Chiswick in Drummoyne +12 yrs older in Drummoyne

28 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 78th pct

Median income in Chiswick in Drummoyne +$21 higher in Drummoyne

$1,312 88th pct $1,333 88th pct

Household income in Chiswick in Drummoyne +$249 higher in Chiswick

$2,499 79th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chiswick in Drummoyne +0.1 larger in Drummoyne gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 54.8%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 32.6%

10.1% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

33.8% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 28.7%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

9.7% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.4% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chiswick in Drummoyne even gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Chiswick in Drummoyne +$325 higher in Drummoyne gap widening

$2,875 91st pct $3,200 94th pct

People / bedroom in Chiswick in Drummoyne +0.10 higher in Chiswick gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 35.8%

25.5% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 28.4%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

78.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.3 pts 57.1%

16.9% Separate house +13.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

58.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 40.9%

15.4% 3 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.3 pts 6.2%

7.8% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.4% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.9% $550–$749 ◂ +14.1 pts 34.7%

29.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.6%

16.0% $750 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.6% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 20.0%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

8.4% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chiswick in Drummoyne +20 more in Drummoyne

9 79th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Chiswick in Drummoyne +0.68 more in Chiswick

3.09 70th pct 2.41 67th pct

Departures/1k in Chiswick in Drummoyne +680.3 more in Drummoyne

2,178.4 93rd pct 2,858.7 96th pct

PT routes in Chiswick in Drummoyne +8 more in Drummoyne

2 75th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Chiswick in Drummoyne even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Chiswick in Drummoyne +2 longer in Chiswick

10 5th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Chiswick in Drummoyne +68,223 more in Drummoyne

39,299 86th pct 107,522 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Chiswick in Drummoyne +137,581 more in Drummoyne

170,979 86th pct 308,560 89th pct

Transit to city in Chiswick in Drummoyne +17 longer in Chiswick

57 49th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

51.3% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

29.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 26.8%

2.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

56.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 48.1%

29.5% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

5.8% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

6.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

35.3% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

25.1% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 23.3%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

6.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Chiswick in Drummoyne +2.4 higher in Drummoyne

6.2 89th pct 8.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chiswick in Drummoyne +1.4 more in Drummoyne

6.6 92nd pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Chiswick in Drummoyne +26.4 pts higher in Drummoyne

72.9% 85th pct 99.2% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chiswick in Drummoyne +31.5 pts higher in Drummoyne

67.8% 84th pct 99.2% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Chiswick in Drummoyne +1.7 pts higher in Chiswick

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 94th pct

Walk to school in Chiswick in Drummoyne +7.4 pts higher in Drummoyne

89.2% 92nd pct 96.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Chiswick in Drummoyne even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chiswick in Drummoyne +38.7 pts higher in Drummoyne

60.4% 87th pct 99.1% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Chiswick in Drummoyne +4.0 more in Drummoyne

6.5 33rd pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Chiswick in Drummoyne +68 higher in Chiswick

319 96th pct 252 93rd pct

Mean slope in Chiswick in Drummoyne +0.6 pts higher in Drummoyne

7.7% 69th pct 8.3% 72nd pct

Compare Chiswick with nearby areas

Russell Lea Henley Wareemba Abbotsford Huntleys Cove Huntleys Point Drummoyne Rodd Point

Compare Drummoyne with nearby areas

Russell Lea Chiswick Huntleys Point Rodd Point Lilyfield Henley Wareemba Huntleys Cove

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chiswick vs Drummoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10909/chiswick/vs/SAL11296/drummoyne