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Hunters Hill vs Lane Cove
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Hunters Hill profile · Lane Cove profile
Hunters Hill Lane Cove
Lane Cove and Hunters Hill are neighbouring areas in Sydney with very different populations. Lane Cove is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37, while the typical resident in Hunters Hill is 46. Lane Cove has a far higher share of people born overseas (38.7%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (56.7%). In contrast, Hunters Hill is defined by its housing; it has far more separate houses (61.9%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (40.3%).
Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share the same typical weekly rent of $540 and very similar unemployment rates. However, the gaps between them are widening. Since 2011, the age difference has grown and far more people have moved into Lane Cove than into Hunters Hill. This mobility is consistent with Lane Cove's higher rental rate (37.2%) and its larger share of apartments, while Hunters Hill remains more stable with larger family homes.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 13,215
- First area, 2016: 13,999
- First area, 2021: 13,559
- Second area, 2011: 31,510
- Second area, 2016: 36,051
- Second area, 2021: 39,438
- First area, 2011: 42 yrs
- First area, 2016: 43 yrs
- First area, 2021: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Hunters Hill: 1.7% males, 3.7% females; 85+ in Lane Cove: 0.6% males, 1.3% females
- 80–84 in Hunters Hill: 1.4% males, 1.7% females; 80–84 in Lane Cove: 0.8% males, 1.0% females
- 75–79 in Hunters Hill: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 75–79 in Lane Cove: 1.3% males, 1.5% females
- 70–74 in Hunters Hill: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in Lane Cove: 1.8% males, 2.0% females
- 65–69 in Hunters Hill: 2.5% males, 3.0% females; 65–69 in Lane Cove: 1.9% males, 2.2% females
- 60–64 in Hunters Hill: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Lane Cove: 2.2% males, 2.5% females
- 55–59 in Hunters Hill: 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 55–59 in Lane Cove: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 50–54 in Hunters Hill: 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 50–54 in Lane Cove: 3.1% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Hunters Hill: 3.5% males, 3.7% females; 45–49 in Lane Cove: 3.3% males, 3.7% females
- 40–44 in Hunters Hill: 2.7% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Lane Cove: 3.9% males, 4.3% females
- 35–39 in Hunters Hill: 2.4% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in Lane Cove: 4.6% males, 4.8% females
- 30–34 in Hunters Hill: 1.9% males, 2.0% females; 30–34 in Lane Cove: 4.3% males, 4.7% females
- 25–29 in Hunters Hill: 1.8% males, 1.6% females; 25–29 in Lane Cove: 3.6% males, 3.7% females
- 20–24 in Hunters Hill: 3.0% males, 2.3% females; 20–24 in Lane Cove: 2.7% males, 2.2% females
- 15–19 in Hunters Hill: 4.2% males, 3.4% females; 15–19 in Lane Cove: 2.7% males, 2.4% females
- 10–14 in Hunters Hill: 3.8% males, 3.4% females; 10–14 in Lane Cove: 3.0% males, 2.7% females
- 5–9 in Hunters Hill: 3.1% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Lane Cove: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 0–4 in Hunters Hill: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 0–4 in Lane Cove: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $820
- First area, 2016: $977
- First area, 2021: $1,210
- Second area, 2011: $970
- Second area, 2016: $1,149
- Second area, 2021: $1,424
- First area, 2011: $2,178
- First area, 2016: $2,467
- First area, 2021: $2,998
- Second area, 2011: $2,181
- Second area, 2016: $2,376
- Second area, 2021: $2,801
- First area, 2011: $2,715
- First area, 2016: $3,301
- First area, 2021: $4,116
- Second area, 2011: $2,637
- Second area, 2016: $2,971
- Second area, 2021: $3,619
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $390
- First area, 2016: $490
- First area, 2021: $540
- Second area, 2011: $420
- Second area, 2016: $520
- Second area, 2021: $540
- First area, 2011: $3,000
- First area, 2016: $3,033
- First area, 2021: $4,000
- Second area, 2011: $2,734
- Second area, 2016: $2,600
- Second area, 2021: $2,980
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hunters Hill vs Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14100/hunters-hill/vs/LGA14700/lane-cove