Drummoyne vs Russell Lea
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | DrummoyneCanada Bay | Russell LeaCanada Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $1,398,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,173,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $910/wk | $885/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 12,011 | 4,920 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 30% | 68% |
| Townhouses | 11% | 8% |
| Apartments/units | 57% | 23% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 5.5 km | 6.4 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 | 33% | 6% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Abbotsford PS, Drummoyne PS, Russell Lea PS | Abbotsford PS, Five Dock PS, Russell Lea PS |
| Secondary | Concord HS, SSC Balmain, SSC Blackwattle Bay | Ashfield BHS, Burwood GHS, Concord HS, SSC Balmain, SSC Blackwattle Bay |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Drummoyne is higher on median unit price (by about 19%).
- Drummoyne is higher on population (by about 144%).
- Drummoyne is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 27 percentage points).
- Russell Lea is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 38 percentage points).
- Drummoyne is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 105%).
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. 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.