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Burwood vs Lane Cove

Name: Burwood vs Lane Cove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Burwood profile · Lane Cove profile

Burwood Lane Cove

Burwood and Lane Cove are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in their makeup and wealth. Burwood is far more culturally diverse, with 57.7% of people born overseas and 62.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Lane Cove has a much higher share of university-qualified adults (56.7% compared to 37.8% in Burwood) and significantly higher incomes, with a typical weekly family income of $3,619, which is $1,518 more than in Burwood.

These income gaps have widened since 2011, as has the difference in the number of people working from home. Despite this, the two areas share several common traits: they both have the same proportion of First Nations people (0.4%) and similar percentages of residents aged 65 and over. They are also equally close to the city, with both taking about 13 minutes to reach the centre.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 34.5 pts higher in Burwood Personal income: $685 higher in Lane Cove Work from home: 19.9 pts higher in Lane Cove Born overseas: 19.1 pts higher in Burwood Bachelor+: 18.8 pts higher in Lane Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwood in Lane Cove +779 larger in Burwood gap narrowing

40,217 72nd pct 39,438 72nd pct

Median age in Burwood in Lane Cove +3 yrs older in Lane Cove gap widening

34 yrs 12th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 34.0%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.9% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 10.1%

15.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

Marital status

43.7% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

42.4% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 36.1%

6.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Burwood Lane Cove

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.0% Australia +21.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

18.1% China ◂ +13.3 pts 4.9%

7.6% Nepal ◂ +7.1 pts 0.6%

0.9% England +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.7% Vietnam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

2.2% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.2% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Ancestry

32.8% Chinese ◂ +18.7 pts 14.1%

10.7% English +17.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

9.6% Australian +14.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

4.3% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.8% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

3.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% German +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

1.9% Filipino even 1.9%

0.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

31.4% English only +36.5 pts ▸ 67.9%

19.9% Mandarin ◂ +14.3 pts 5.6%

8.2% Cantonese ◂ +4.6 pts 3.6%

3.5% Arabic ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

3.3% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.6% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.9% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.0% Hinduism ◂ +6.8 pts 3.3%

7.8% Buddhism ◂ +5.1 pts 2.8%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burwood in Lane Cove +5 more in Burwood

11 54th pct 6 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burwood in Lane Cove +1.46 more in Burwood

2.29 28th pct 0.84 0th pct

Students in Burwood in Lane Cove +3,839 more in Burwood

7,562 73rd pct 3,723 60th pct

Avg size in Burwood in Lane Cove +67 larger in Burwood

687 96th pct 621 91st pct

ICSEA in Burwood in Lane Cove +38 higher in Lane Cove

1,128 95th pct 1,166 100th pct

Highest year of school

74.3% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 85.2%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 2.0%

7.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

2.4% Year 11 even 2.4%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

17.5% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%

10.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.5% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.7% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

8.3% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

5.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.4% Architecture & building even 3.4%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Burwood in Lane Cove +$685 higher in Lane Cove gap widening

$739 49th pct $1,424 96th pct

Household income in Burwood in Lane Cove +$934 higher in Lane Cove gap widening

$1,867 79th pct $2,801 98th pct

Family income in Burwood in Lane Cove +$1,518 higher in Lane Cove gap widening

$2,101 73rd pct $3,619 100th pct

Household income distribution

15.0% $4,000 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.4%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 14.4%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 8.6%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +16.3 pts 25.6%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 24.3%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

4.6% $3,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +1.3 pts 73.0%

13.1% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burwood in Lane Cove +8 larger in Burwood

160 26th pct 152 25th pct

Median age in Burwood in Lane Cove +3 yrs older in Lane Cove

25 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Burwood in Lane Cove +$349 higher in Lane Cove

$762 86th pct $1,111 96th pct

Household income in Burwood in Lane Cove +$404 higher in Lane Cove

$2,053 89th pct $2,457 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burwood in Lane Cove +0.3 larger in Burwood gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 62.2%

28.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 27.9%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

3.1% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.7% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 16.3%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwood in Lane Cove +$40 higher in Lane Cove gap widening

$500 96th pct $540 100th pct

Mortgage in Burwood in Lane Cove +$480 higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing

$2,500 92nd pct $2,980 99th pct

People / bedroom in Burwood in Lane Cove +0.10 higher in Burwood gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 37.2%

22.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

26.5% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

49.1% Flat or apartment +7.6 pts ▸ 56.7%

34.5% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 5.2%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 36.8%

26.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 23.1%

14.0% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.9% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.7% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 40.8%

29.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.4%

6.2% $750 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 5.5%

6.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.2%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.8%

12.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burwood in Lane Cove +75 more in Lane Cove

132 65th pct 207 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Burwood in Lane Cove +1.97 more in Lane Cove

3.28 50th pct 5.25 75th pct

Departures/1k in Burwood in Lane Cove +318.2 more in Burwood

2,485.5 96th pct 2,167.3 93rd pct

PT routes in Burwood in Lane Cove +8 more in Burwood

34 80th pct 26 75th pct

Stop walk in Burwood in Lane Cove +4 longer in Lane Cove

0 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Burwood in Lane Cove even

13 14th pct 13 14th pct

How people get to work

35.8% Worked at home +19.9 pts ▸ 55.7%

24.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.7%

10.3% Train ◂ +9.5 pts 0.8%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.7% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

23.0% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.9% No vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 9.6%

6.3% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Professional & technical +7.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

7.4% Finance & insurance +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 4.2%

8.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

2.1% Media & telecommunications +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals +13.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

12.4% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 2.5%

9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burwood in Lane Cove +1 higher in Lane Cove

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Burwood in Lane Cove +5 higher in Lane Cove

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Burwood in Lane Cove +8 higher in Lane Cove

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Burwood in Lane Cove even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Burwood in Lane Cove +112 higher in Lane Cove

1,050 88th pct 1,162 100th pct

ERP in Burwood in Lane Cove +833 higher in Burwood

43,927 72nd pct 43,094 71st pct

Growth in Burwood in Lane Cove +0.2 pts higher in Lane Cove

8.6% 84th pct 8.8% 85th pct

Businesses in Burwood in Lane Cove +394 higher in Burwood

5,556 74th pct 5,162 73rd pct

Approvals in Burwood in Lane Cove +957 higher in Burwood

1,110 87th pct 153 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burwood in Lane Cove +26 higher in Lane Cove

1,230 86th pct 1,255 86th pct

Max temp in Burwood in Lane Cove +0.2 higher in Burwood

23.9 46th pct 23.6 43rd pct

Min temp in Burwood in Lane Cove +0.4 higher in Lane Cove

12.6 67th pct 13.0 70th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Burwood in Lane Cove +4,719 higher in Burwood

7,559 44th pct 2,840 1st pct

Assault/100k in Burwood in Lane Cove +559 higher in Burwood

821 39th pct 261 0th pct

Sexual/100k in Burwood in Lane Cove +37 higher in Burwood

159 24th pct 122 12th pct

Robbery/100k in Burwood in Lane Cove

40 72nd pct —

Burglary/100k in Burwood in Lane Cove +48 higher in Burwood

276 21st pct 228 14th pct

Theft/100k in Burwood in Lane Cove +1,182 higher in Burwood

1,639 65th pct 456 9th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Burwood in Lane Cove +205 higher in Burwood

400 57th pct 195 22nd pct

Property damage/100k in Burwood in Lane Cove +165 higher in Burwood

366 11th pct 200 0th pct

Drugs/100k in Burwood in Lane Cove +381 higher in Burwood

490 51st pct 109 6th pct

5-yr change in Burwood in Lane Cove +3.6 pts higher in Burwood

9.4% 52nd pct 5.8% 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burwood in Lane Cove +0.9 higher in Burwood

8.8 100th pct 7.9 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burwood in Lane Cove +0.7 more in Burwood

8.0 100th pct 7.2 93rd pct

15-min city in Burwood in Lane Cove +5.6 pts higher in Burwood

100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Burwood in Lane Cove +10.1 pts higher in Burwood

99.5% 100th pct 89.4% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Burwood in Lane Cove even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Burwood in Lane Cove +3.9 pts higher in Burwood

100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Burwood in Lane Cove even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burwood in Lane Cove +14.5 pts higher in Burwood

99.6% 100th pct 85.1% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Burwood in Lane Cove +2.1 more in Lane Cove

9.4 8th pct 11.5 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Burwood in Lane Cove +146 higher in Burwood

347 96th pct 202 89th pct

Mean slope in Burwood in Lane Cove +4.8 pts higher in Lane Cove

5.0% 55th pct 9.8% 95th pct

Compare Burwood with nearby areas

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Compare Lane Cove with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burwood vs Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11300/burwood/vs/LGA14700/lane-cove