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Drummoyne vs Lakemba

Name: Drummoyne vs Lakemba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Drummoyne profile · Lakemba profile

Drummoyne Lakemba

Lakemba and Drummoyne are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Lakemba is much more multicultural, with 49.4% of people born overseas and 68% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Drummoyne is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,383 compared to $1,332 in Lakemba. Education levels are also far higher in Drummoyne, where 42.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, well above the 23.3% in Lakemba. Drummoyne also has a much higher share of high earners, with 24.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week.

Daily life in both places is very similar in terms of accessibility, as nearly every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park and public transport. They also share similar proportions of recent overseas arrivals and people providing unpaid care. However, the gap in incomes and qualifications has widened significantly since 2011. While Lakemba remains younger and more family-oriented, with 21.9% of residents under 15, Drummoyne has seen a rise in professional working patterns, with 47.8% of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.3 pts higher in Lakemba Personal income: $605 higher in Drummoyne Work from home: 21.8 pts higher in Drummoyne No religion: 20.8 pts higher in Drummoyne Family income: $1,454 higher in Drummoyne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drummoyne in Lakemba +14,173 larger in Lakemba gap widening

81,835 84th pct 96,008 89th pct

Median age in Drummoyne in Lakemba +6 yrs older in Drummoyne gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 29.7%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.6%

16.0% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 13.7%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 50.4%

34.1% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 33.4%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.4% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Drummoyne Lakemba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.8% Australia ◂ +14.3 pts 43.5%

7.7% China ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

4.1% Italy ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnam +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

19.8% English ◂ +12.1 pts 7.7%

18.2% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 11.3%

16.1% Italian ◂ +13.5 pts 2.5%

15.7% Chinese ◂ +6.2 pts 9.6%

9.0% Irish ◂ +7.5 pts 1.5%

5.7% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 1.1%

3.1% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Greek even 4.1%

2.0% German ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

58.1% English only ◂ +34.2 pts 23.9%

1.9% Arabic +22.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%

6.3% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Hindi even 1.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity ◂ +22.0 pts 32.4%

2.0% Islam +39.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

32.1% No religion ◂ +20.8 pts 11.3%

5.4% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Drummoyne in Lakemba +0.08 more in Drummoyne

1.37 19th pct 1.29 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Drummoyne in Lakemba +9 more in Lakemba

18 43rd pct 27 71st pct

Students in Drummoyne in Lakemba +9,266 more in Lakemba

8,504 42nd pct 17,770 88th pct

Avg size in Drummoyne in Lakemba +186 larger in Lakemba

472 48th pct 658 78th pct

ICSEA in Drummoyne in Lakemba +85 higher in Drummoyne

1,107 86th pct 1,022 51st pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 61.0%

6.6% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 28.7%

17.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%

12.9% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

29.9% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 22.4%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

10.6% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

6.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

4.8% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Drummoyne in Lakemba +$605 higher in Drummoyne gap widening

$1,129 89th pct $524 1st pct

Household income in Drummoyne in Lakemba +$1,051 higher in Drummoyne gap widening

$2,383 91st pct $1,332 15th pct

Family income in Drummoyne in Lakemba +$1,454 higher in Drummoyne gap widening

$2,925 90th pct $1,471 7th pct

Household income distribution

18.1% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.9%

26.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 7.1%

11.7% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

31.6% Under $650 +20.0 pts ▸ 51.6%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 9.4%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition even 7.2%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

3.9% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +1.7 pts 69.6%

16.3% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Drummoyne in Lakemba +0.6 larger in Lakemba gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 3.1 95th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 68.4%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +15.3 pts 14.4%

10.6% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +12.7 pts 23.4%

24.9% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 21.4%

16.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.2% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.2% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.6% 6 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drummoyne in Lakemba +$215 higher in Drummoyne gap widening

$575 99th pct $360 48th pct

Mortgage in Drummoyne in Lakemba +$894 higher in Drummoyne gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $2,106 76th pct

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

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

32.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 25.2%

29.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 26.9%

1.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

51.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.5 pts 34.8%

37.8% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 34.4%

32.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 32.0%

14.2% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

5.6% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

30.7% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

37.6% $550–$749 ◂ +24.9 pts 12.7%

4.7% $200–$349 +21.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.6% $750 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 2.5%

5.1% Under $200 +11.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.1 pts 23.5%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.4% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drummoyne in Lakemba +163 more in Lakemba

278 55th pct 441 85th pct

Stops/1k in Drummoyne in Lakemba +1.20 more in Lakemba

3.40 25th pct 4.59 50th pct

Departures/1k in Drummoyne in Lakemba +869.2 more in Drummoyne

2,165.0 87th pct 1,295.8 62nd pct

PT routes in Drummoyne in Lakemba +2 more in Drummoyne

30 59th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Worked at home ◂ +21.8 pts 26.1%

29.8% Car (driver) +10.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

1.9% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Walked even 1.8%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 40.6%

32.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 29.2%

9.8% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.9% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.8% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +6.6 pts 7.0%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.3% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +5.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Professionals ◂ +14.7 pts 20.8%

20.6% Managers ◂ +11.0 pts 9.5%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

7.8% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.5% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.7% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Drummoyne in Lakemba +0.4 higher in Drummoyne

8.0 88th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Drummoyne in Lakemba even

7.4 85th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Drummoyne in Lakemba +2.5 pts higher in Lakemba

96.7% 86th pct 99.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Drummoyne in Lakemba +0.5 pts higher in Lakemba

96.2% 91st pct 96.7% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Drummoyne in Lakemba +0.4 pts higher in Lakemba

99.5% 84th pct 99.9% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Drummoyne in Lakemba +3.1 pts higher in Lakemba

94.4% 84th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Drummoyne in Lakemba even

100.0% 97th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in Drummoyne in Lakemba +4.6 pts higher in Drummoyne

74.6% 76th pct 70.0% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Drummoyne in Lakemba +1.8 more in Drummoyne

9.7 10th pct 7.9 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Drummoyne in Lakemba +50 higher in Drummoyne

292 88th pct 242 83rd pct

Mean slope in Drummoyne in Lakemba +1.4 pts higher in Drummoyne

6.2% 66th pct 4.8% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drummoyne vs Lakemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10025/drummoyne/vs/SED10043/lakemba