Drummoyne · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Drummoyne

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 29% of people live alone in Drummoyne, which is well above the national figure. This preference for smaller living arrangements means the area has fewer people per home than most other parts of the country.

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📍 Drummoyne, Suburb / Locality

Where Drummoyne sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Drummoyne — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Drummoyne2.3
2047, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the New South Wales average of 2.6. Two-person households are the most common, making up 37.4% of all homes.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.7% ▲ +0.0%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.7%
  • 2016: 27.9%
  • 2021: 28.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Drummoyne, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 54.8% of families, while couples without children account for 32.6%. One-parent families make up 11.2% of the total, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

11.2% ▲ +15.8%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Drummoyne, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Drummoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11296/drummoyne/topic/family-households