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Inner West vs Lane Cove

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Inner West profile · Lane Cove profile

Inner West Lane Cove

Inner West and Lane Cove are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Inner West is a more urban environment where recorded offences are far higher, with 6,174 per 100,000 people compared to 2,840 in Lane Cove. It is also more walkable for daily needs, with 99.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Lane Cove is lower at 89.4%. Lane Cove is more academic, with 56.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 48.2% in Inner West.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011. The gap in people born overseas has widened, with Lane Cove now 5.3% higher than Inner West. Similarly, the gap in people with no religion has grown, and it is now well higher in Inner West. Despite these shifts, both areas remain very similar in some ways; they have nearly the same percentage of people aged 65 and over and a similar typical monthly home-loan payment of around $3,000.

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Where they differ most

Population: 143,380 larger in Inner West De facto: 5.9 pts higher in Inner West Unpaid child care: 6.2 pts higher in Lane Cove Under 15: 3.6 pts higher in Lane Cove No religion: 9.8 pts higher in Inner West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inner Westin Lane Cove +143,380 larger in Inner West gap steady
182,818 87th pct 39,438 72nd pct
Median age in Inner Westin Lane Cove +1 yrs older in Inner West gap widening
38 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in Inner Westin Lane Cove +0.8 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
1.2% 16th pct 0.4% 2nd pct
Aged 65+ in Inner Westin Lane Cove +0.3 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
14.1% 23rd pct 14.4% 24th pct
Under 15 in Inner Westin Lane Cove +3.6 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
14.6% 15th pct 18.2% 58th pct
De facto in Inner Westin Lane Cove +5.9 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
17.8% 87th pct 11.9% 35th pct

Age structure

36.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 34.0%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.4%
14.6% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

Marital status

37.1% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
48.5% Never married ◂ +12.4 pts 36.1%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Inner West Lane Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Inner Westin Lane Cove +5.3 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
33.4% 88th pct 38.7% 92nd pct

Country of birth

62.6% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 58.1%
3.0% China +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% England even 4.6%
1.1% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.5% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.5% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Ancestry

29.9% English ◂ +1.4 pts 28.5%
24.4% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 24.3%
8.5% Chinese +5.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.7% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
6.8% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
4.3% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%
1.9% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
1.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Other language in Inner Westin Lane Cove +2.5 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
25.8% 84th pct 28.3% 86th pct
Limited English in Inner Westin Lane Cove +1.7 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
4.7% 88th pct 3.0% 84th pct

Language used at home

69.8% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 67.9%
3.3% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.9% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.4% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Inner Westin Lane Cove +9.8 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
50.7% 89th pct 40.9% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 40.9%
35.5% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.1% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Inner Westin Lane Cove +8.0 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
77.1% 96th pct 85.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Inner Westin Lane Cove +8.4 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
48.2% 97th pct 56.7% 100th pct
Schools in Inner Westin Lane Cove +52 more in Inner West
58 87th pct 6 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Inner Westin Lane Cove +1.34 more in Inner West
2.17 25th pct 0.84 0th pct
Students in Inner Westin Lane Cove +21,370 more in Inner West
25,093 86th pct 3,723 60th pct
Avg size in Inner Westin Lane Cove +180 larger in Lane Cove
440 77th pct 621 91st pct
ICSEA in Inner Westin Lane Cove +48 higher in Lane Cove
1,118 94th pct 1,166 100th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 85.2%
8.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%
6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%
2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 44.1%
19.1% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%
10.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
17.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 14.6%
11.9% Creative arts ◂ +6.5 pts 5.4%
8.3% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
4.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Inner Westin Lane Cove +$217 higher in Lane Cove gap widening
$1,207 91st pct $1,424 96th pct
Household income in Inner Westin Lane Cove +$461 higher in Lane Cove gap widening
$2,340 91st pct $2,801 98th pct
Family income in Inner Westin Lane Cove +$464 higher in Lane Cove gap steady
$3,155 96th pct $3,619 100th pct
High earners in Inner Westin Lane Cove +7.0 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
25.6% 95th pct 32.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in Inner Westin Lane Cove +7.5 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
37.9% 94th pct 45.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
18.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.9%
11.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.6%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.2%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.3%
12.6% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Inner Westin Lane Cove +4.8 pts higher in Inner West
26.5% 36th pct 21.7% 18th pct
Mental health in Inner Westin Lane Cove +4.0 pts higher in Inner West
10.4% 77th pct 6.4% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Inner Westin Lane Cove +2.1 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
4.8% 38th pct 2.7% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +6.0 pts ▸ 73.0%
19.6% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 16.7%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Inner Westin Lane Cove +3.1 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
14.8% 31st pct 17.9% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Inner Westin Lane Cove +0.1 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
10.3% 26th pct 10.4% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Inner Westin Lane Cove +6.2 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
22.0% 26th pct 28.2% 76th pct
Defence service in Inner Westin Lane Cove +0.5 pts higher in Lane Cove
1.3% 8th pct 1.8% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in Inner Westin Lane Cove +3.2 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
18.2% 23rd pct 21.5% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Inner Westin Lane Cove +2,010 larger in Inner West
2,162 80th pct 152 25th pct
Median age in Inner Westin Lane Cove +2 yrs older in Inner West
30 yrs 79th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Inner Westin Lane Cove +12.5 pts higher in Lane Cove
57.0% 91st pct 69.5% 98th pct
Unemployment in Inner Westin Lane Cove +3.4 pts higher in Inner West
8.5% 29th pct 5.1% 12th pct
Median income in Inner Westin Lane Cove +$330 higher in Lane Cove
$781 86th pct $1,111 96th pct
Household income in Inner Westin Lane Cove +$664 higher in Lane Cove
$1,793 80th pct $2,457 96th pct
Indigenous language in Inner Westin Lane Cove even
9.9% 76th pct 9.9% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inner Westin Lane Cove +0.1 larger in Lane Cove gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Inner Westin Lane Cove +2.7 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
11.7% 31st pct 9.0% 13th pct
Living alone in Inner Westin Lane Cove +3.3 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
30.3% 60th pct 27.0% 36th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 62.2%
31.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 27.9%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 33.9%
30.3% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 27.0%
16.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.6% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
3.7% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inner Westin Lane Cove +$40 higher in Lane Cove gap steady
$500 96th pct $540 100th pct
Mortgage in Inner Westin Lane Cove +$20 higher in Inner West gap widening
$3,000 100th pct $2,980 99th pct
People / bedroom in Inner Westin Lane Cove even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Inner Westin Lane Cove +6.6 pts higher in Inner West gap narrowing
43.8% 86th pct 37.2% 79th pct
Owned outright in Inner Westin Lane Cove +2.9 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
25.0% 19th pct 27.8% 24th pct
Separate houses in Inner Westin Lane Cove +9.0 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
28.8% 1st pct 37.8% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Inner Westin Lane Cove +4.2 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
44.1% 2nd pct 48.2% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 37.2%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
25.0% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

42.4% Flat or apartment +14.3 pts ▸ 56.7%
28.8% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 37.8%
27.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.9 pts 5.2%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 36.8%
29.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 23.1%
11.9% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%
3.1% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

37.7% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 40.8%
24.1% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
18.1% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.5%
6.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 46.8%
24.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
12.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%
9.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Inner Westin Lane Cove +8.1 pts higher in Inner West gap narrowing
17.7% 89th pct 9.6% 83rd pct
Work from home in Inner Westin Lane Cove +3.0 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
52.7% 100th pct 55.7% 100th pct
PT commute in Inner Westin Lane Cove +1.8 pts higher in Inner West gap narrowing
5.1% 87th pct 3.3% 77th pct
PT stops in Inner Westin Lane Cove +322 more in Inner West
529 85th pct 207 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Inner Westin Lane Cove +2.36 more in Lane Cove
2.89 46th pct 5.25 75th pct
Departures/1k in Inner Westin Lane Cove +29.7 more in Lane Cove
2,137.6 92nd pct 2,167.3 93rd pct
PT routes in Inner Westin Lane Cove +48 more in Inner West
74 87th pct 26 75th pct
Stop walk in Inner Westin Lane Cove +4 longer in Lane Cove
0 0th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Inner Westin Lane Cove +4 longer in Lane Cove
9 7th pct 13 14th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 55.7%
20.6% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
3.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
3.3% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%
1.6% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 49.0%
23.5% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 31.8%
17.7% No vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 9.6%
4.6% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.8% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Inner Westin Lane Cove +1.8 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
46.0% 89th pct 47.8% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Inner Westin Lane Cove +2.2 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
12.4% 53rd pct 14.6% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Inner Westin Lane Cove +0.7 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
4.3% 47th pct 3.6% 29th pct
Participation in Inner Westin Lane Cove +1.8 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
68.4% 94th pct 70.2% 99th pct
Full-time in Inner Westin Lane Cove +2.4 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
64.2% 74th pct 66.6% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.1% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
5.3% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
3.3% Manufacturing even 3.3%
2.3% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

41.0% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
18.7% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
7.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
6.1% Sales workers even 6.1%
4.0% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Inner Westin Lane Cove even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Inner Westin Lane Cove even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Inner Westin Lane Cove +3 higher in Lane Cove
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Inner Westin Lane Cove even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Inner Westin Lane Cove +44 higher in Lane Cove
1,118 96th pct 1,162 100th pct
ERP in Inner Westin Lane Cove +150,031 higher in Inner West
193,125 87th pct 43,094 71st pct
Growth in Inner Westin Lane Cove +3.8 pts higher in Lane Cove
5.1% 63rd pct 8.8% 85th pct
Businesses in Inner Westin Lane Cove +15,478 higher in Inner West
20,640 87th pct 5,162 73rd pct
Approvals in Inner Westin Lane Cove +571 higher in Inner West
724 86th pct 153 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Inner Westin Lane Cove +61 higher in Inner West
1,316 87th pct 1,255 86th pct
Max temp in Inner Westin Lane Cove even
23.6 43rd pct 23.6 43rd pct
Min temp in Inner Westin Lane Cove +0.2 higher in Inner West
13.2 72nd pct 13.0 70th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Inner Westin Lane Cove +3,335 higher in Inner West
6,174 30th pct 2,840 1st pct
Assault/100k in Inner Westin Lane Cove +419 higher in Inner West
680 29th pct 261 0th pct
Sexual/100k in Inner Westin Lane Cove +89 higher in Inner West
211 40th pct 122 12th pct
Robbery/100k in Inner Westin Lane Cove
13 25th pct —
Burglary/100k in Inner Westin Lane Cove +18 higher in Inner West
246 17th pct 228 14th pct
Theft/100k in Inner Westin Lane Cove +501 higher in Inner West
957 35th pct 456 9th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Inner Westin Lane Cove +263 higher in Inner West
458 63rd pct 195 22nd pct
Property damage/100k in Inner Westin Lane Cove +348 higher in Inner West
548 32nd pct 200 0th pct
Drugs/100k in Inner Westin Lane Cove +272 higher in Inner West
381 42nd pct 109 6th pct
5-yr change in Inner Westin Lane Cove +12.3 pts higher in Lane Cove
-6.5% 25th pct 5.8% 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Inner Westin Lane Cove +1.1 higher in Inner West
9.0 100th pct 7.9 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Inner Westin Lane Cove +0.7 more in Inner West
7.9 100th pct 7.2 93rd pct
15-min city in Inner Westin Lane Cove +5.5 pts higher in Inner West
100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 95th pct
Walk to shops in Inner Westin Lane Cove +10.2 pts higher in Inner West
99.6% 100th pct 89.4% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in Inner Westin Lane Cove even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Inner Westin Lane Cove +3.7 pts higher in Inner West
99.9% 100th pct 96.1% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Inner Westin Lane Cove even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Inner Westin Lane Cove +12.0 pts higher in Inner West
97.1% 99th pct 85.1% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Inner Westin Lane Cove +0.1 more in Lane Cove
11.4 14th pct 11.5 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Inner Westin Lane Cove +148 higher in Inner West
349 96th pct 202 89th pct
Mean slope in Inner Westin Lane Cove +4.0 pts higher in Lane Cove
5.8% 67th pct 9.8% 95th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inner West vs Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14170/inner-west/vs/LGA14700/lane-cove