18,366 ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17,457
- 2016: 18,325
- 2021: 18,366
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Drummoyne - Rodd Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Drummoyne - Rodd Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents mark the identity of Drummoyne - Rodd Point, where the typical person is 42. This is 4 years older than the national figure. The area has grown to 18,366 people, making it larger than about 88% of similar areas.
18,366
▲ +5.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Drummoyne - Rodd Point — higher than 87% of areas.
| Drummoyne - Rodd Point | 18,366 |
|---|---|
| 2047, NSW | 12,011 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 5.2% since 2011, adding about 909 people. This growth happened alongside a trend toward an older population, as the typical resident is now 3 years older than they were in 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.2% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. This rise in older residents is consistent with a lower proportion of children under 15, who make up 16.7% of the population.
19.2% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Drummoyne - Rodd Point splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.4% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 12.0% are in a de facto relationship.
0.4% ▲ +63.2%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Drummoyne - Rodd Point, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Drummoyne - Rodd Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120011385/drummoyne-rodd-point/topic/demographics-identity