Chiswick vs Drummoyne
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | ChiswickCanada Bay | DrummoyneCanada Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $1,173,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,398,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $885/wk | $910/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 2,909 | 12,011 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 17% | 30% |
| Townhouses | 5% | 11% |
| Apartments/units | 78% | 57% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 6.9 km | 5.5 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 1% | 33% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Abbotsford PS | Abbotsford PS, Drummoyne PS, Russell Lea PS |
| Secondary | Concord HS | Concord HS, SSC Balmain, SSC Blackwattle Bay |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Drummoyne is higher on median unit price (by about 19%).
- Drummoyne is higher on population (by about 313%).
- Drummoyne is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 32 percentage points).
- Drummoyne is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 78%).
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $1,173,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2046 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 2.9% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2046 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $1,398,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2047 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report). Non-strata sales for postcode 2047 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.