Drummoyne is a

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in the

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, in the state of

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. Drummoyne is six kilometres west of the

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and is the administrative centre for the

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of the

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. Drummoyne sits on the peninsula between

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and Five Dock Bay. It is surrounded on three sides by the

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and, as such, has some of Sydney's best waterfront views. Drummoyne neighbours the similarly historic Five Dock and Abbotsford.

History

William Wright, a merchant, whaler and sealer bought land in the northern part of the area in 1853. The property was bounded by present-day Lyons Road and Victoria Road.Drummoyne Municipal Council Drummoyne Heritage Study Specialist Report, pp. 9-10 Drummoyne House was built in the Georgian Classical style. It was rectangular in plan with a hipped roof with a concave verandah across the entire front and returned along each side. He named it Drummoyne Park after his family home at Drumoyne on Clyde in

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. In

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, Drummoyne means ''flat topped ridge''.Frances Pollon, ''The Book of Sydney Suburbs'',

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, 1990, pages 86-88

Heritage listings

Drummoyne has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Rawson Avenue: Drummoyne Reservoir * Victoria Road: Gladesville Bridge

Demographics

In the 2021 census of population and Housing, the population of Drummoyne stood at 12,011 people, 52.8% were female and 47.2% were male, with a median age of 42 years. 66.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.0%, Italy 2.1%, New Zealand 2.1%, China 1.7%, and Greece 1.0%. 73.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 3.2%, Greek 3.0%, Mandarin 1.8%, Cantonese 1.5%, and Arabic 1.4%. The most common responses for religion in Drummoyne were No Religion 34.5%, Catholic 31.7% and Anglican 9.1%. Drummoyne's population is wealthier than the Australian average, with a median weekly household income of $2,776, compared with $1,746 in Australia. 67.5% of the suburbs occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.7% were lone person households and 3.8% were group households.

Notable residents

* Herbert Dennis, architect * Reg Latta, rugby league player *

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, actor * Donald Shand, grazier and airline founder * Peter Clarke (rugby league), rugby league player

Politics

Drummoyne is now part of the City of Canada Bay, a municipality formed in 2000 by the amalgamation of the municipalities of Drummoyne and Concord. It is part of the NSW Legislative Assembly

electoral district of Drummoyne Drummoyne is an New South Wales Legislative Assembly electoral districts, electoral district of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is currently represented by Stephanie D ...

whose current member is Stephanie Di Pasqua MP. It is in the Federal electorate of Reid and is represented in Federal parliament by Sally Sitou. Iron cove bridge duplication

Transport

Drummoyne is linked to Rozelle by the Victoria Road and Huntleys Point by the Gladesville Bridge. Victoria Road, one of Sydney's busiest roads, cuts through the heart of Drummoyne en route to the

. Numerous and frequent

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and

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bus routes from Sydney's west merge in Drummoyne. However, it also leads to a bottleneck during the morning and evening peaks. Regular

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Parramatta River ferry services from Drummoyne ferry wharf also provide a transport option for Drummoyne residents, servicing the Parramatta-City route. Wiki0076

Commercial area

Drummoyne is mostly residential with some commercial developments, and still retains some of its industrial heritage. The main shopping strip is located along Victoria Road and the intersecting Lyons Road featuring Australia's largest party store, The Party People as well as restaurants, home improvement stores and specialty shops. There is also a small shopping plaza at this point. The Birkenhead Point Outlet Centre, featuring a Coles supermarket, specialty shops and

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stores is located at

Birkenhead Point Birkenhead Point is a Peninsula, point in Port Jackson, in the suburb of Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia. The area was once largely industrial but it is now the home to Birkenhead Point Outlet Centre, marina and apartment complex. Birken ...

. The Canada Bay Civic Centre, the administration building for the City of Canada Bay, is located in Marlborough Street.

Sport

Drummoyne Rowing Club, formed in 1919, is one of four rowing clubs on

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. It has occupied its current site at Sister's Bay, Drummoyne since its foundation. Drummoyne is home to

Drummoyne Oval Drummoyne Oval is a multi-use sports ground in the Sydney inner-west suburb of Drummoyne, New South Wales. The ground has been used for international women's cricket matches, domestic men's cricket matches and first grade rugby league as well ...

, situated on the banks of the Parramatta River. In 1931, as a depression project, Drummoyne Oval was constructed on the site of a small oval which the Glebe and Balmain Rugby Union Clubs had used for junior matches since 1892. To ensure longevity of tenure, because there were not enough sporting grounds in Sydney, the Glebe Balmain Club decided to change its name to the Drummoyne District Rugby Football Club. It did so without giving up its long-held traditions, the scarlet jumpers of Glebe and its tag, "The Dirty Reds" and the black and gold of Balmain, colours still worn by today's players on their socks. The Drummoyne Rugby Club still plays at Drummoyne Oval as it has done for many years and is its permanent home.The Dirty Reds Est. 1874
/ref> Drummoyne Oval is also a permanent home to Sydney first grade cricket side Balmain-UTS during the summer and occasionally hosts the NSW Blues Cricket side in the Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament. In the 2024 edition of WBBL it was the home ground for

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. With a carpet-like playing surface and large capacity (approximately 8,000), the oval is often used for

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and

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. Drummoyne

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is located on the banks of Iron Cove. Filtered chlorine is separated from open water by 3 metres of poolside deck were Drummoyne Devils play. The Bay Run is a popular route for runners and walkers. Drummoyne church

Churches

St Bede's Anglican Church
br />Designed in 1931 by Emil Sodersten
St Mark's Catholic Church
br />Where the series Correlli was filmed
Drummoyne Presbyterian Church

Drummoyne Baptist Church

Schools and colleges

* Drummoyne Boys' High School closed in 1990
Drummoyne Public School

St Mark's Primary School

Gallery

File:Five dock...jpg, View of Five Dock, looking south across

File:Drummoyne Fire Station.JPG, Fire Station, Lyons Road File:Drummoyne War Memorial.JPG, War Memorial, Marlborough Street File:Drummoyne pub.JPG, The Oxford Hotel File:Drummoyne Iron Cove Bridge.JPG, Iron Cove Bridge File:Drummoyne Birkenhead Point.JPG, Birkenhead Point Outlet Centre File:Australia Sydney AlfredHandel WaratahWindow.JPG, The waratah window o
St Bede's Anglican Church
by Alfred Handel.

References

External links

Birkenhead Point Shopping Centre

The Bay Run

Spokey Blokeys in Drummoyne (Episode 60)
{{Authority control Suburbs of Sydney City of Canada Bay