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Lane Cove vs Mosman

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Lane Cove profile · Mosman profile

Lane Cove Mosman

Lane Cove and Mosman are neighbouring areas with distinct demographic profiles. Residents are far older in Mosman, where the typical age is 45 compared to 37 in Lane Cove. This age difference is reflected in the housing and population mix, with people aged 65 and over being well higher in Mosman (21.9% versus 14.4%) and more homes owned outright (38.3% versus 27.8%). Lane Cove is notably more linguistically diverse, with a far higher share of people using another language at home (28.3% compared to 16.5%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,800. Both areas also have a high proportion of people who do not identify with a religion, sitting at about 41%. While they share these traits, some gaps are growing; the difference in typical resident age has widened from 3 years in 2011 to 8 years today, and the gap in outright home ownership has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in Mosman Other language: 11.8 pts higher in Lane Cove Owned outright: 10.5 pts higher in Mosman Aged 65+: 7.5 pts higher in Mosman Living alone: 4.7 pts higher in Mosman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lane Covein Mosman +11,109 larger in Lane Cove gap widening
39,438 72nd pct 28,329 65th pct
Median age in Lane Covein Mosman +8 yrs older in Mosman gap widening
37 yrs 24th pct 45 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Lane Covein Mosman +0.1 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
0.4% 2nd pct 0.3% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lane Covein Mosman +7.5 pts higher in Mosman gap widening
14.4% 24th pct 21.9% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Lane Covein Mosman +1.9 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
18.2% 58th pct 16.3% 31st pct
De facto in Lane Covein Mosman +0.4 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
11.9% 35th pct 11.5% 28th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 23.2%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
14.4% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.3%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 50.2%
36.1% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 33.3%
7.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.4% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Lane Cove Mosman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lane Covein Mosman +3.3 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
38.7% 92nd pct 35.3% 90th pct

Country of birth

58.1% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 61.5%
4.6% England +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.9% China ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%
2.7% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
1.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

28.5% English +12.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
24.3% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
11.6% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.1% Chinese ◂ +7.8 pts 6.2%
8.4% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
4.1% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%
3.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Lane Covein Mosman +11.8 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
28.3% 86th pct 16.5% 75th pct
Limited English in Lane Covein Mosman +1.5 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
3.0% 84th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

67.9% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 80.0%
5.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%
3.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Lane Covein Mosman +0.2 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
40.9% 48th pct 40.7% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 49.8%
40.9% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 40.7%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
3.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
1.5% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lane Covein Mosman +0.9 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
85.2% 100th pct 84.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Lane Covein Mosman +2.1 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
56.7% 100th pct 54.6% 100th pct
Schools in Lane Covein Mosman +2 more in Mosman
6 36th pct 8 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Lane Covein Mosman +0.90 more in Mosman
0.84 0th pct 1.73 14th pct
Students in Lane Covein Mosman +26 more in Lane Cove
3,723 60th pct 3,697 60th pct
Avg size in Lane Covein Mosman +158 larger in Lane Cove
621 91st pct 462 79th pct
ICSEA in Lane Covein Mosman +7 higher in Lane Cove
1,166 100th pct 1,159 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 84.2%
6.1% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
22.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 20.8%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

29.9% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
14.6% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.6% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%
9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
5.4% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
5.8% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Lane Covein Mosman +$63 higher in Mosman gap narrowing
$1,424 96th pct $1,487 97th pct
Household income in Lane Covein Mosman +$91 higher in Mosman gap narrowing
$2,801 98th pct $2,892 99th pct
Family income in Lane Covein Mosman +$883 higher in Mosman gap widening
$3,619 100th pct $4,502 100th pct
High earners in Lane Covein Mosman +3.6 pts higher in Mosman gap narrowing
32.6% 100th pct 36.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Lane Covein Mosman +1.0 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
45.4% 100th pct 46.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 37.2%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.7%
14.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%
8.6% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.1%
25.6% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.8%
18.5% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lane Covein Mosman +2.0 pts higher in Mosman
21.7% 18th pct 23.7% 25th pct
Mental health in Lane Covein Mosman +0.6 pts higher in Lane Cove
6.4% 25th pct 5.9% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Lane Covein Mosman +0.8 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
2.7% 10th pct 3.5% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
5.2% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
2.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None ◂ +2.3 pts 70.6%
16.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lane Covein Mosman +2.4 pts higher in Mosman gap widening
17.9% 52nd pct 20.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Lane Covein Mosman +1.2 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 11.6% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Lane Covein Mosman +2.6 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
28.2% 76th pct 25.7% 57th pct
Defence service in Lane Covein Mosman +0.7 pts higher in Mosman
1.8% 16th pct 2.5% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lane Covein Mosman even gap steady
21.5% 45th pct 21.5% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lane Covein Mosman +70 larger in Lane Cove
152 25th pct 82 17th pct
Median age in Lane Covein Mosman +2 yrs older in Mosman
28 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Lane Covein Mosman +7.6 pts higher in Mosman
69.5% 98th pct 77.0% 100th pct
Unemployment in Lane Covein Mosman +5.1 pts higher in Lane Cove
5.1% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Lane Covein Mosman +$211 higher in Lane Cove
$1,111 96th pct $900 90th pct
Household income in Lane Covein Mosman +$167 higher in Mosman
$2,457 96th pct $2,624 99th pct
Indigenous language in Lane Covein Mosman +6.2 pts higher in Lane Cove
9.9% 76th pct 3.7% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lane Covein Mosman +0.1 larger in Lane Cove gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Lane Covein Mosman +0.3 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
9.0% 13th pct 9.2% 14th pct
Living alone in Lane Covein Mosman +4.7 pts higher in Mosman gap narrowing
27.0% 36th pct 31.7% 71st pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 58.9%
27.9% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
9.0% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
27.0% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lane Covein Mosman +$50 higher in Mosman gap steady
$540 100th pct $590 100th pct
Mortgage in Lane Covein Mosman +$890 higher in Mosman gap widening
$2,980 99th pct $3,870 100th pct
People / bedroom in Lane Covein Mosman +0.10 higher in Lane Cove gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Lane Covein Mosman +4.1 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
37.2% 79th pct 33.1% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Lane Covein Mosman +10.5 pts higher in Mosman gap widening
27.8% 24th pct 38.3% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Lane Covein Mosman +2.9 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
37.8% 4th pct 34.9% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Lane Covein Mosman +4.4 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
48.2% 5th pct 52.7% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.8% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 38.3%
37.2% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 33.1%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 25.8%
1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

56.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 52.0%
37.8% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 34.9%
5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 30.8%
23.1% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
15.7% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.9% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.4% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 34.6%
20.4% $750 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
27.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.2%
5.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%
3.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 57.3%
28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 15.8%
8.8% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lane Covein Mosman +1.6 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
9.6% 83rd pct 11.2% 86th pct
Work from home in Lane Covein Mosman +3.1 pts higher in Mosman gap widening
55.7% 100th pct 58.8% 100th pct
PT commute in Lane Covein Mosman even gap steady
3.3% 77th pct 3.3% 78th pct
PT stops in Lane Covein Mosman +13 more in Lane Cove
207 72nd pct 194 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Lane Covein Mosman +1.60 more in Mosman
5.25 75th pct 6.85 88th pct
Departures/1k in Lane Covein Mosman +1,019.2 more in Mosman
2,167.3 93rd pct 3,186.5 100th pct
PT routes in Lane Covein Mosman +3 more in Lane Cove
26 75th pct 23 73rd pct
Stop walk in Lane Covein Mosman +3 longer in Lane Cove
4 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Lane Covein Mosman +4 longer in Lane Cove
13 14th pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 58.8%
22.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 19.8%
3.1% Walked even 3.1%
2.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 47.3%
31.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 31.0%
9.6% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.6% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lane Covein Mosman +5.1 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
47.8% 91st pct 42.8% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Lane Covein Mosman +0.5 pts higher in Mosman gap narrowing
14.6% 63rd pct 15.2% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lane Covein Mosman even gap steady
3.6% 29th pct 3.6% 28th pct
Participation in Lane Covein Mosman +8.4 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
70.2% 99th pct 61.9% 69th pct
Full-time in Lane Covein Mosman +3.0 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
66.6% 82nd pct 63.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.8% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
6.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
4.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

43.5% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 41.6%
21.1% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%
6.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
5.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%
2.5% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lane Covein Mosman even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Lane Covein Mosman even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Lane Covein Mosman even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Lane Covein Mosman even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Lane Covein Mosman +7 higher in Mosman
1,162 100th pct 1,169 100th pct
ERP in Lane Covein Mosman +13,720 higher in Lane Cove
43,094 71st pct 29,374 63rd pct
Growth in Lane Covein Mosman +5.6 pts higher in Lane Cove
8.8% 85th pct 3.2% 45th pct
Businesses in Lane Covein Mosman +878 higher in Lane Cove
5,162 73rd pct 4,284 71st pct
Approvals in Lane Covein Mosman +105 higher in Lane Cove
153 65th pct 48 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lane Covein Mosman +207 higher in Mosman
1,255 86th pct 1,462 90th pct
Max temp in Lane Covein Mosman +0.7 higher in Lane Cove
23.6 43rd pct 23.0 36th pct
Min temp in Lane Covein Mosman +1.1 higher in Mosman
13.0 70th pct 14.1 76th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lane Covein Mosman +79 higher in Lane Cove
2,840 1st pct 2,760 1st pct
Assault/100k in Lane Covein Mosman +85 higher in Mosman
261 0th pct 346 5th pct
Sexual/100k in Lane Covein Mosman +9 higher in Lane Cove
122 12th pct 113 10th pct
Robbery/100k in Lane Covein Mosman
— 4 2nd pct
Burglary/100k in Lane Covein Mosman +66 higher in Lane Cove
228 14th pct 162 6th pct
Theft/100k in Lane Covein Mosman +12 higher in Lane Cove
456 9th pct 445 8th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Lane Covein Mosman +17 higher in Mosman
195 22nd pct 212 25th pct
Property damage/100k in Lane Covein Mosman +43 higher in Mosman
200 0th pct 244 0th pct
Drugs/100k in Lane Covein Mosman +28 higher in Lane Cove
109 6th pct 81 0th pct
5-yr change in Lane Covein Mosman +11.7 pts higher in Lane Cove
5.8% 45th pct -5.9% 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lane Covein Mosman +0.6 higher in Mosman
7.9 94th pct 8.5 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lane Covein Mosman +0.4 more in Mosman
7.2 93rd pct 7.7 98th pct
15-min city in Lane Covein Mosman +1.9 pts higher in Mosman
94.4% 95th pct 96.3% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Lane Covein Mosman +5.0 pts higher in Mosman
89.4% 92nd pct 94.4% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Lane Covein Mosman even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Lane Covein Mosman even
96.1% 96th pct 96.3% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Lane Covein Mosman even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Lane Covein Mosman +5.4 pts higher in Mosman
85.1% 93rd pct 90.5% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Lane Covein Mosman +2.9 more in Mosman
11.5 14th pct 14.4 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Lane Covein Mosman +47 higher in Mosman
202 89th pct 248 92nd pct
Mean slope in Lane Covein Mosman +0.1 pts higher in Mosman
9.8% 95th pct 9.9% 95th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lane Cove vs Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14700/lane-cove/vs/LGA15350/mosman