81,835 ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 80,990
- 2016: 80,243
- 2021: 81,835
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Drummoyne · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Drummoyne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer children than most similar areas live in Drummoyne, where the typical resident is now 40 years old. The population has grown slightly to 81,835 people, with a notable shift toward an older age profile over the last decade.
81,835
▲ +1.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Drummoyne — higher than 84% of areas.
| Drummoyne | 81,835 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1% since 2011, adding about 845 people. Residents are a little older than those in the rest of New South Wales and Australia, with the typical age rising by 4 years since 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 16.0% of the area, which is much lower than most similar places. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 4.4 percentage points since 2011 to 17.7%, which is about the same as the national figure.
17.7% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Drummoyne, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Most residents are married (50.5%), while those in de facto relationships rose to 11.0% since 2011.
0.6% ▲ +48.1%
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Drummoyne, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 34%.
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/sed/SED10025/drummoyne/topic/demographics-identity