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Drummoyne - Rodd Point is well-off — but expensive to rent

Drummoyne - Rodd Point 2047 · Canada Bay, Greater Sydney, NSW

Drummoyne - Rodd Point is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 10 of 10); well served for the everyday — 3 schools and 4 supermarkets. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $855 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1).

A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 42 and households on a median $2,754 a week at the 2021 Census.

Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.

Median sale price$1,665,000All dwellings · 2025-Q4
Population (ERP)19,158▲ 2,137 since 2001
YoY growth+0.91%▼ state average +1.18%
Net migration+1401,853 in · 1,713 out

What it costs to buy

NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4

Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.

Median sale priceDCJ
$1,665,000
All dwellings · 2025-Q4
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4
vs Greater SydneyDCJ
+$465,000
Greater Sydney median $1,200,000
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4
HouseDCJ
$3,007,000
Low sample — 11–30 sales this quarter
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4
Unit / flatDCJ
$1,340,000
57 sales this quarter
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4

By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter

TypeMedian sale price
House$3,007,000low sample
Unit / flat$1,340,000n=57

The median sale price across all dwellings in Drummoyne - Rodd Point was $1,665,000, based on sales in postcode 2047, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $465,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $3,007,000 and a unit / flat $1,340,000.

This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.

Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
Drummoyne - Rodd Point — all-dwellings median sale price by quarter, latest first, with the year-on-year change and the Greater Sydney median, NSW Department of Communities and Justice
QuarterMedian priceYear on yearGreater Sydney
2025-Q4$1,665,000—$1,200,000

Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2047, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.

What it costs to rent

NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1

Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.

Median weekly rentDCJ
$855
All dwellings · 2026-Q1
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1
vs Greater SydneyDCJ
+$75
Greater Sydney median $780
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1
Sample sizeDCJ
160
new bonds lodged in the 2026-Q1 quarter
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1

By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter

TypeStudio1 bed2 bed3 bed4+ bed
House———$1,350low sample$1,735low sample
Unit / flat—$720low sample$800n=84$1,180low sample—

n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.

The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Drummoyne - Rodd Point was $855, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2047, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $75 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $1,350 and a 2-bedroom unit $800.

This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.

Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
Drummoyne - Rodd Point — all-dwellings median weekly rent by quarter, latest first, with the year-on-year change and the Greater Sydney median, NSW Department of Communities and Justice
QuarterMedian rentYear on yearGreater Sydney
2026-Q1$855—$930

Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2047, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.

Drummoyne - Rodd Point on the map

The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Drummoyne - Rodd Point, NSW.

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Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.

How the population has changed

Drummoyne - Rodd Point against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.

Drummoyne - Rodd PointNew South Wales average
201620202025

Drummoyne - Rodd Point population grew from 19,313 in 2016 to 19,158 in 2025, a change of -0.8% over the period, against the New South Wales average.

Show the data table
YearDrummoyne - Rodd PointNew South Wales average
201619,3137,732,858
201719,2587,855,316
201819,0907,954,476
201918,9848,046,748
202018,8328,110,610
202118,4098,097,062
202218,2678,182,098
202318,6528,356,387
202418,9868,492,050
202519,1588,592,524

Where the growth is coming from

Drummoyne - Rodd Point gained 1,435 residents from internal migration and 418 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,713 people moved away — a net addition of 140 before natural increase.

  • Internal migration in+1,435
  • Internal migration out+1,476
  • Overseas migration in+418
  • Natural increase+32

Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

How it has changed

Census · five-yearly

The 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Measure20162021Change
Population18,32618,366 +0.2%
Median age4042 +2 yrs
Median household income$2,300/wk$2,754/wk +20%
Median weekly rent$570/wk$600/wk +5.3%
Born overseas29.8%29.3% -0.5 pts

Who lives here

Census · five-yearly

From the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.

People

18,366
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
42
Median age
Years
29.3%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.4
Household size
Average people per household

Income

$2,754/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,296/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income

Housing

$600/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$3,250/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
44.1%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
44.9%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
9.7%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night

Work

63.5%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
3.0%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
77.8%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed

Household

60.1%
Couple family
Share of all households · NSW 58.8%
31.7%
Couple family with children
Share of all households · NSW 32.5%
8.8%
One-parent family
Share of all households · NSW 11.2%
26.4%
Living alone
Lone-person households · NSW 24.9%
3.4%
Group household
Unrelated adults sharing · NSW 3.9%

Country of birth

68.0%
Australia
Born here · NSW 65.4%
3.6%
England
Share of residents · NSW 2.9%
3.5%
Italy
Share of residents
1.9%
China
Share of residents · NSW 3.1%
1.9%
New Zealand
Share of residents · NSW 1.5%
1.2%
Greece
Share of residents

Language at home

72.3%
English only
Spoken at home · NSW 67.6%
5.4%
Italian
Share of residents
3.3%
Greek
Share of residents
2.1%
Mandarin
Share of residents · NSW 3.4%
1.6%
Cantonese
Share of residents · NSW 1.9%
1.6%
Other languages, nec
Share of residents · NSW 3.0%

How homes are held

  • Owned outright 35.4%
  • Mortgaged 30.8%
  • Rented 31.6%
  • Other / not stated 2.2%

How well-off the area is

Census · five-yearly

The ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.

  • Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
    Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
    Decile 10
    score 1,090
  • Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
    Higher decile means more relative advantage
    Decile 10
    score 1,139
  • Economic resources (IER)
    Income and housing capacity
    Decile 8
    score 1,058
  • Education & occupation (IEO)
    Education and occupational skill levels
    Decile 10
    score 1,138

Safety context

NSW BOCSAR · June 2026

How much crime is reported in Drummoyne - Rodd Point, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).

Most-reported offences · Drummoyne - Rodd Point, last 12 months

  • Theft167 /100k+334% vs Greater Sydney↓ 27%
  • Malicious damage to property157 /100k−45% vs Greater Sydney↓ 21%
  • Assault146 /100k+177% vs Greater Sydney↓ 7%
  • Intimidation, stalking and harassment110 /100k−65% vs Greater Sydney↓ 9%
  • Drug offences68 /100k+314% vs Greater Sydney↑ 44%
  • Robbery10 /100k+268% vs Greater Sydney↓ 33%

Rate per 100,000 people in Drummoyne - Rodd Point; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.

Of these categories, theft is reported most in Drummoyne - Rodd Point over the last 12 months, running 334% above the Greater Sydney rate and down on the year before.

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Drummoyne - Rodd Point reported-offence rates over the last 12 months, against the Greater Sydney rate, NSW BOCSAR reported offences
Offence categorySuburbGreater SydneyChange
Theft167 per 100k38 per 100k↓ 27% vs prior year
Malicious damage to property157 per 100k287 per 100k↓ 21% vs prior year
Assault146 per 100k53 per 100k↓ 7% vs prior year
Intimidation, stalking and harassment110 per 100k312 per 100k↓ 9% vs prior year
Drug offences68 per 100k16 per 100k↑ 44% vs prior year
Robbery10 per 100k3 per 100k↓ 33% vs prior year

Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.

Getting around, and what's nearby

OpenStreetMap · quarterly

What OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.

SchoolsOSM
3
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
1
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
3
0 hospitals · 3 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
4
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Green spacesOSM
31
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Drummoyne - Rodd Point SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 3 GP or clinic locations, 4 supermarkets and 31 green spaces. For families: 9 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 13 cafés, 14 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 1 gym and 20 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Leichhardt North, is about 2,200 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 58 bus stops here.

List every mapped place

Schools

  • Drummoyne Public School
  • St Mark's Primary School
  • Russell Lea Public School

Childcare & kindergartens

  • Drummoyne Preschool Kindergarden

Gyms & fitness

  • Plus Fitness

Shopping centres

  • Birkenhead Point Outlet Centre

GPs & clinics

  • I-MED Radiology
  • DMC Medical Centre
  • Birkenhead Medical Centre

Supermarkets

  • IGA - Drummoyne
  • Harris Farm
  • Coles
  • ALDI

Green spaces

  • Montague Park
  • Drummoyne Park
  • Bill Fisher Reserve
  • Russell Park
  • Taplin Park
  • Nield Park
  • Wearns Reserve
  • Apex Park

Schools

Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.

PrimarySchools
3
including Prep–6
NSW school data
SecondarySchools
0
Year 7–12
NSW school data
Combined / specialSchools
0
Prep–12 and special
NSW school data
GovernmentSchools
2
NSW state schools
NSW school data
Non-governmentSchools
1
Catholic and independent
NSW school data
Average ICSEASchools
1144
3 of 3 schools · 1000 is the national average
ACARA

The Drummoyne - Rodd Point SA2 contains 3 schools, of which 2 are government and 1 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1144 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Drummoyne - Rodd Point sits in decile 10 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 78% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).

Zoned state schools

The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Drummoyne Public School (primary).

Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Russell Lea Public School (primary), Five Dock Public School (primary), Abbotsford Public School (primary), Ashfield Boys High School (secondary), Concord High School (secondary), Burwood Girls High School (secondary).

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School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).

Nearby, in Canada Bay

Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.

  1. HereDrummoyne - Rodd Point+0.9%
  2. 01Rhodes+4.5%
  3. 02Concord West - North Strathfield+1.2%
  4. 03Concord - Mortlake - Cabarita+0.9%
  5. 04Five Dock - Abbotsford+0.1%

Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.

Drummoyne - Rodd Point: common questions

Is Drummoyne - Rodd Point a good place to live?
Drummoyne - Rodd Point is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 10 of 10); well served for the everyday — 3 schools and 4 supermarkets. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $855 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1). A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 42 and households on a median $2,754 a week at the 2021 Census.
How much does it cost to rent in Drummoyne - Rodd Point?
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Drummoyne - Rodd Point was $855, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2047, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $75 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $1,350 and a 2-bedroom unit $800.
Is Drummoyne - Rodd Point a safe suburb?
Of these categories, theft is reported most in Drummoyne - Rodd Point over the last 12 months, running 334% above the Greater Sydney rate and down on the year before.
What schools are in Drummoyne - Rodd Point?
The Drummoyne - Rodd Point SA2 contains 3 schools, of which 2 are government and 1 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1144 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Drummoyne - Rodd Point sits in decile 10 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 78% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021). Drummoyne - Rodd Point falls fully within the state-school catchment of Drummoyne Public School.
What amenities and public transport does Drummoyne - Rodd Point have?
Within the Drummoyne - Rodd Point SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 3 GP or clinic locations, 4 supermarkets and 31 green spaces. For families: 9 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 13 cafés, 14 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 1 gym and 20 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Leichhardt North, is about 2,200 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 58 bus stops here.
Are people moving to Drummoyne - Rodd Point?
Drummoyne - Rodd Point gained 1,435 residents from internal migration and 418 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,713 people moved away — a net addition of 140 before natural increase.
Is Drummoyne - Rodd Point an advantaged area?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD), Drummoyne - Rodd Point sits in decile 10 of 10 (score 1,139) — decile 10 is the most advantaged in Australia.

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