In short

Drummoyne is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2047, home to 12,011 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Canada Bay local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$600 /wk

Population12,011

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGACanada Bay

Demographics

Population: 12,011
Median age: 42 years
Median household income: $2,776 /week
Median personal income: $1,388 /week
Median family income: $3,506 /week
Average household size: 2.3
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
Local government area: Canada Bay
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Inner West
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Reid

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $600 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $3,200
Rent share of household income: 22%

Schools

Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus Secondary · Government
Rozelle Public School Primary · Government
Birchgrove Public School Primary · Government
Drummoyne Public School Primary · Government
Balmain Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 1 ferry stop, 12 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 3 ferry stops, 88 bus stops

Closest stops:

Balmain West Wharf ferry · 288 m
Day St At Ferry Lane bus · 595 m
Victoria Rd After Park Av bus · 618 m
Alexandra St After Day St bus · 649 m
Victoria Rd Before Day St bus · 690 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 4.1 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 420 across postcode 2047 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 9% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 180 theft, 76 violent offences, 48 vehicle theft.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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