$575 ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $470
- 2016: $580
- 2021: $575
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Drummoyne · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Drummoyne
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Drummoyne are flats or apartments, making it a high-density area. This is reflected in housing costs that are among the highest for similar places, with typical monthly mortgage payments hitting $3,000.
$575
▲ +22.3%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Drummoyne — higher than 99% of areas.
| Drummoyne | $575 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $575, which is well above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also far above the Australian average, having risen by $400 since 2011.
$3,000 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Drummoyne, the largest group is $550–$749 at 39%, followed by $350–$549 (32%) and $750 or more (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Drummoyne, $3,000 or more is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 36.4% of households renting. This is well above the national figure of 30.6% and has risen by 2.7 points over the last decade.
36.4% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.1% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Drummoyne splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 37.8% of homes. This helps explain why there are far fewer large homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the state and national averages.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
37.8% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 44.5%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
52.3% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Drummoyne, Flat or apartment is the majority at 51%; Separate house is next at 38%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Drummoyne splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (37%) and 3 bedrooms (33%), with 4 bedrooms at 14%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Drummoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10025/drummoyne/topic/housing-dwellings