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Drummoyne vs Russell Lea

Name: Drummoyne vs Russell Lea — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Drummoyne profile · Russell Lea profile

Drummoyne Russell Lea

Drummoyne and Russell Lea are neighbouring areas with very different housing profiles. Russell Lea is dominated by separate houses, which are far higher there at 68.3% compared to 30.4% in Drummoyne. This is consistent with the types of homes found in each area; Drummoyne has far more flats or apartments and a much higher share of renters at 35.8%. Drummoyne is also more transient, with 42.6% of people moving in the last five years, and it offers better access to services, with 99.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-income hubs where typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, at $2,776 in Drummoyne and $2,658 in Russell Lea. They also share a highly educated workforce, with both sitting far above the national figure for adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they are alike in these respects, Drummoyne remains a more walkable and densely populated centre compared to the more residential feel of Russell Lea.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.8 pts higher in Russell Lea 3+ bedrooms: 17.7 pts higher in Russell Lea Population: 7,091 larger in Drummoyne Recent movers: 11.9 pts higher in Drummoyne Renting: 10.2 pts higher in Drummoyne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +7,091 larger in Drummoyne gap steady

12,011 88th pct 4,920 86th pct

Median age in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +1 yrs older in Russell Lea gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 23.3%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.6%

15.7% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

46.3% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.2% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 33.0%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

5.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Drummoyne Russell Lea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 69.6%

2.1% Italy +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.1% English ◂ +5.1 pts 24.0%

24.7% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 23.4%

10.8% Italian +12.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

6.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

73.8% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 70.9%

3.2% Italian +6.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 63.5%

35.3% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 28.3%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

1.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +0.03 more in Russell Lea

1.06 9th pct 1.10 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +2 more in Russell Lea

38 90th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +37 larger in Russell Lea

484 70th pct 521 74th pct

ICSEA in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +15 higher in Drummoyne

1,129 97th pct 1,115 94th pct

Highest year of school

75.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 69.4%

11.2% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.7% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 38.5%

16.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%

11.6% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

29.2% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

8.6% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

6.7% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +$255 higher in Drummoyne gap steady

$1,388 95th pct $1,133 88th pct

Household income in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +$118 higher in Drummoyne gap narrowing

$2,776 93rd pct $2,658 92nd pct

Family income in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +$250 higher in Drummoyne gap narrowing

$3,506 97th pct $3,256 94th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 30.6%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.0%

16.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

9.8% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

25.8% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 23.2%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

6.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +0.1 pts ▸ 68.8%

18.1% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +29 larger in Drummoyne

55 78th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +12 yrs older in Drummoyne

40 yrs 78th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +$864 higher in Drummoyne

$1,333 88th pct $469 28th pct

Household income in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +$124 higher in Russell Lea

$2,250 71st pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +0.3 larger in Russell Lea gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 65.9%

32.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 23.3%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 31.0%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 22.7%

12.6% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.1% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.2% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +$80 higher in Drummoyne gap widening

$600 100th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +$90 higher in Russell Lea gap narrowing

$3,200 94th pct $3,290 95th pct

People / bedroom in Drummoyne in Russell Lea even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.8% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 25.6%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

30.4% Separate house +37.8 pts ▸ 68.3%

57.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.7 pts 23.4%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 25.0%

33.7% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

13.4% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.8% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.7% $550–$749 ◂ +10.4 pts 24.3%

29.6% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 22.4%

3.3% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.6% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.8% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 55.4%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.0%

9.5% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +12 more in Drummoyne

29 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +1.04 more in Russell Lea

2.41 67th pct 3.46 71st pct

Departures/1k in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +1,026.4 more in Drummoyne

2,858.7 96th pct 1,832.3 91st pct

PT routes in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +5 more in Drummoyne

10 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Drummoyne in Russell Lea even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +1 longer in Russell Lea

8 3rd pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +54,703 more in Drummoyne

107,522 90th pct 52,819 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +97,098 more in Drummoyne

308,560 89th pct 211,462 87th pct

Transit to city in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +9 longer in Russell Lea

40 19th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 48.2%

26.8% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

2.5% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 34.7%

32.9% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

7.3% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.9% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

10.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

8.4% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Media & telecommunications even 3.4%

2.9% Rental & real estate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 33.7%

23.3% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 22.6%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.3% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +0.9 higher in Drummoyne

8.6 100th pct 7.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +0.1 more in Drummoyne

7.9 100th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +0.8 pts higher in Russell Lea

99.2% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +0.8 pts higher in Russell Lea

99.2% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +1.7 pts higher in Russell Lea

98.3% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +3.4 pts higher in Russell Lea

96.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Drummoyne in Russell Lea even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +18.3 pts higher in Drummoyne

99.1% 100th pct 80.8% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +5.0 more in Drummoyne

10.5 43rd pct 5.5 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +38 higher in Drummoyne

252 93rd pct 213 91st pct

Mean slope in Drummoyne in Russell Lea +2.1 pts higher in Drummoyne

8.3% 72nd pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Drummoyne with nearby areas

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Compare Russell Lea with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drummoyne vs Russell Lea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11296/drummoyne/vs/SAL13462/russell-lea