28.8% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Drummoyne · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of cultural backgrounds shapes the daily life of Drummoyne, where nearly 30% of residents were born overseas. This international feel is reflected in a community with strong ties to Europe and Asia, creating a multicultural landscape that is a little more diverse than the national average.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries here, though a significant 10.8% of people also claim Italian roots.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.8% of people in Drummoyne were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While most residents were born in Australia (66.9%), the next most common birthplaces are England, Italy, New Zealand, and China.
28.8% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Drummoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11296/drummoyne/topic/ancestry-heritage