Drummoyne
NSW 2047 · Canada Bay
12,011 (2021) → 12,500 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Canada Bay local government area (est. 90,686 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Drummoyne is a stable suburb in Canada Bay, NSW 2047, about 5km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $3.19M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 77/100, and is about 11km inland. Drummoyne has an overall score of 88/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 89/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.98%), Italy (2.12%), New Zealand (2.1%), China (1.7%), Greece (1.04%)
Top languages: Italian (3.19%), Greek (3%), Mandarin (1.79%), Cantonese (1.49%), Arabic (1.37%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1106 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1153
- Drummoyne Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1140
Nearby (within 10km)
- Russell Lea Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1127
- Sydney Secondary College Balmain CampusSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1112
- Riverside Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1107
- Rozelle Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1151
- Hunters Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1147
- Marist Sisters' College WoolwichSecondary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1103
- Abbotsford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1114
- All Hallows Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1115
- Birchgrove Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1131
- Orange Grove Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1136
- Hunters Hill High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1093
- Inner Sydney Montessori School, LilyfieldPrimary · Independent · 2.4km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Drummoyne
Is Drummoyne safe?
Drummoyne has a residential safety score of 89/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,697 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Drummoyne?
In Drummoyne, the median house price is $3.19M and the median unit price is $1.36M. Median weekly house rent is $1,275.
How far is Drummoyne from Sydney CBD?
Drummoyne is about 5.5 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 28 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Drummoyne?
Drummoyne has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1147 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Drummoyne?
Drummoyne has a transport score of 77/100 and 42 bus stops.