12,011 ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,378
- 2016: 11,950
- 2021: 12,011
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Drummoyne · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Drummoyne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Drummoyne is 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. With 12,011 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind, featuring a balanced mix of working-age adults and seniors.
12,011
▲ +5.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Drummoyne — higher than 88% of areas.
| Drummoyne | 12,011 |
|---|---|
| 2047, NSW | 12,011 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the largest at this level, with 12,011 residents. The usual age here is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality 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.
Children under 15 make up 15.7% of the area, which is a little below the state and national figures. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 19.4%, slightly above the national average of 17.2%.
19.4% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Drummoyne splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are common here, at 14%—a figure well above the New South Wales average. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.5%, which is a little below the national figure.
0.5% ▲ +117.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Drummoyne, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11296/drummoyne/topic/demographics-identity