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Lane Cove vs Northern Beaches

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Lane Cove profile · Northern Beaches profile

Lane Cove Northern Beaches

Northern Beaches and Lane Cove are both high-income areas in Sydney, but they differ in their layout and demographics. Lane Cove has a much higher proportion of university graduates (56.7% compared to 37.7% in Northern Beaches) and people who speak a language other than English at home (28.3% versus 15.6%). The two areas also look different; separate houses are far more common in Northern Beaches, where 57.3% of homes are detached, while Lane Cove is dominated by flats and apartments. This is consistent with Northern Beaches having a longer typical drive time to the city (24 minutes) compared to Lane Cove (13 minutes).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of children under 15, with each sitting at around 18%. They also share similar patterns in unpaid care and home loan payments. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening; Lane Cove has seen a far higher increase in people working from home and a growing lead in typical weekly incomes, which are now $315 higher than in Northern Beaches.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +224,116 larger in Northern Beaches gap steady
39,438 72nd pct 263,554 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 31,510
  • First area, 2016: 36,051
  • First area, 2021: 39,438
  • Second area, 2016: 252,878
  • Second area, 2021: 263,554
Median age in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +4 yrs older in Northern Beaches gap steady
37 yrs 24th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 37 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 36 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 37 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 41 yrs
First Nations in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +0.3 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
0.4% 2nd pct 0.6% 6th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.3%
  • First area, 2016: 0.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.6%
Aged 65+ in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +3.8 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
14.4% 24th pct 18.2% 40th pct
  • First area, 2011: 13.5%
  • First area, 2016: 13.7%
  • First area, 2021: 14.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.2%
Under 15 in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +0.3 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
18.2% 58th pct 18.5% 60th pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.9%
  • First area, 2016: 18.5%
  • First area, 2021: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.5%
De facto in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +0.4 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
11.9% 35th pct 11.6% 28th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.1%
  • First area, 2016: 10.4%
  • First area, 2021: 11.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.6%

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 24.4%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
18.2% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.4% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

50.8% Married even 50.8%
36.1% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 33.6%
7.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.4% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Lane Cove Northern Beaches

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

  • 85+ in Lane Cove: 0.6% males, 1.3% females; 85+ in Northern Beaches: 1.0% males, 1.7% females
  • 80–84 in Lane Cove: 0.8% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Northern Beaches: 1.2% males, 1.4% females
  • 75–79 in Lane Cove: 1.3% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Northern Beaches: 1.7% males, 2.0% females
  • 70–74 in Lane Cove: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in Northern Beaches: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
  • 65–69 in Lane Cove: 1.9% males, 2.2% females; 65–69 in Northern Beaches: 2.3% males, 2.5% females
  • 60–64 in Lane Cove: 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 60–64 in Northern Beaches: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
  • 55–59 in Lane Cove: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 55–59 in Northern Beaches: 3.3% males, 3.4% females
  • 50–54 in Lane Cove: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Northern Beaches: 3.6% males, 3.8% females
  • 45–49 in Lane Cove: 3.3% males, 3.7% females; 45–49 in Northern Beaches: 3.8% males, 4.0% females
  • 40–44 in Lane Cove: 3.9% males, 4.3% females; 40–44 in Northern Beaches: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
  • 35–39 in Lane Cove: 4.6% males, 4.8% females; 35–39 in Northern Beaches: 3.0% males, 3.4% females
  • 30–34 in Lane Cove: 4.3% males, 4.7% females; 30–34 in Northern Beaches: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
  • 25–29 in Lane Cove: 3.6% males, 3.7% females; 25–29 in Northern Beaches: 2.5% males, 2.6% females
  • 20–24 in Lane Cove: 2.7% males, 2.2% females; 20–24 in Northern Beaches: 2.7% males, 2.5% females
  • 15–19 in Lane Cove: 2.7% males, 2.4% females; 15–19 in Northern Beaches: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
  • 10–14 in Lane Cove: 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Northern Beaches: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
  • 5–9 in Lane Cove: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 5–9 in Northern Beaches: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
  • 0–4 in Lane Cove: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 0–4 in Northern Beaches: 2.7% males, 2.6% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +8.4 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
38.7% 92nd pct 30.2% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.8%
  • First area, 2016: 36.2%
  • First area, 2021: 38.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.2%

Country of birth

58.1% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
4.6% England +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.9% China ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%
2.7% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%
1.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

28.5% English +12.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
24.3% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
14.1% Chinese ◂ +10.6 pts 3.4%
11.6% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.4% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.1% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%
1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +12.8 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
28.3% 86th pct 15.6% 74th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.7%
  • First area, 2016: 26.4%
  • First area, 2021: 28.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.6%
Limited English in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +1.4 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
3.0% 84th pct 1.6% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.3%
  • First area, 2021: 3.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.6%

Language used at home

67.9% English only +13.0 pts ▸ 81.0%
5.6% Mandarin ◂ +4.2 pts 1.3%
3.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%
0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +2.7 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap widening
40.9% 48th pct 43.7% 62nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.8%
  • First area, 2016: 32.6%
  • First area, 2021: 40.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 34.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 43.7%

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 47.7%
40.9% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
3.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
1.5% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +12.0 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
85.2% 100th pct 73.1% 93rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 78.0%
  • First area, 2016: 81.0%
  • First area, 2021: 85.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 67.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 73.1%
Bachelor+ in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +18.9 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
56.7% 100th pct 37.7% 91st pct
  • First area, 2011: 45.5%
  • First area, 2016: 50.2%
  • First area, 2021: 56.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.7%
Schools in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +76 more in Northern Beaches
6 36th pct 82 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +0.85 more in Northern Beaches
0.84 0th pct 1.68 13th pct
Students in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +35,330 more in Northern Beaches
3,723 60th pct 39,053 87th pct
Avg size in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +132 larger in Lane Cove
621 91st pct 488 81st pct
ICSEA in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +49 higher in Lane Cove
1,166 100th pct 1,117 94th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 73.1%
6.1% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.0% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 36.3%
22.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.7 pts 12.6%
7.3% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

29.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 27.2%
14.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%
10.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
9.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.9% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.4% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.8% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +$315 higher in Lane Cove gap widening
$1,424 96th pct $1,109 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: $970
  • First area, 2016: $1,149
  • First area, 2021: $1,424
  • Second area, 2016: $916
  • Second area, 2021: $1,109
Household income in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +$209 higher in Lane Cove gap widening
$2,801 98th pct $2,592 95th pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,181
  • First area, 2016: $2,376
  • First area, 2021: $2,801
  • Second area, 2016: $2,178
  • Second area, 2021: $2,592
Family income in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +$488 higher in Lane Cove gap widening
$3,619 100th pct $3,131 96th pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,637
  • First area, 2016: $2,971
  • First area, 2021: $3,619
  • Second area, 2016: $2,528
  • Second area, 2021: $3,131
High earners in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +8.4 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
32.6% 100th pct 24.2% 94th pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.1%
  • First area, 2016: 24.0%
  • First area, 2021: 32.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.2%
High-income homes in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +3.6 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
45.4% 100th pct 41.8% 97th pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.7%
  • First area, 2016: 35.6%
  • First area, 2021: 45.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 30.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 41.8%

Household income distribution

33.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 29.9%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.2%
14.4% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.9%
8.6% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

25.6% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.2%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.4%
18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 13.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +2.0 pts higher in Northern Beaches
21.7% 18th pct 23.8% 25th pct
Mental health in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +0.2 pts higher in Lane Cove
6.4% 25th pct 6.2% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +1.1 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
2.7% 10th pct 3.9% 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.0%
  • First area, 2016: 3.1%
  • First area, 2021: 2.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
5.2% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
2.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None ◂ +2.7 pts 70.2%
16.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +1.0 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
17.9% 52nd pct 16.9% 46th pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.1%
  • First area, 2016: 24.9%
  • First area, 2021: 17.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.9%
Unpaid carers in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +0.7 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 11.1% 35th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.8%
  • First area, 2016: 10.6%
  • First area, 2021: 10.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.1%
Unpaid child care in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +0.4 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap narrowing
28.2% 76th pct 28.6% 79th pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.7%
  • First area, 2016: 29.4%
  • First area, 2021: 28.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 31.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.6%
Defence service in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +0.2 pts higher in Northern Beaches
1.8% 16th pct 2.0% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +0.6 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
21.5% 45th pct 22.1% 50th pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.3%
  • First area, 2016: 18.7%
  • First area, 2021: 21.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +1,554 larger in Northern Beaches
152 25th pct 1,706 75th pct
Median age in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +1 yrs older in Lane Cove
28 yrs 71st pct 27 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +6.9 pts higher in Lane Cove
69.5% 98th pct 62.6% 94th pct
Unemployment in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +1.2 pts higher in Northern Beaches
5.1% 12th pct 6.2% 14th pct
Median income in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +$162 higher in Lane Cove
$1,111 96th pct $949 91st pct
Household income in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +$267 higher in Northern Beaches
$2,457 96th pct $2,724 100th pct
Indigenous language in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +4.1 pts higher in Lane Cove
9.9% 76th pct 5.8% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +0.3 larger in Northern Beaches gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.5
  • First area, 2016: 2.5
  • First area, 2021: 2.4
  • Second area, 2016: 2.7
  • Second area, 2021: 2.7
One-parent in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +0.7 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap steady
9.0% 13th pct 9.7% 17th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.0%
  • First area, 2016: 8.5%
  • First area, 2021: 9.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.7%
Living alone in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +4.7 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
27.0% 36th pct 22.3% 15th pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.4%
  • First area, 2016: 25.2%
  • First area, 2021: 27.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.3%

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 64.6%
27.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 25.1%
9.0% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 32.1%
27.0% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 22.3%
15.6% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%
5.7% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.4% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +$85 higher in Northern Beaches gap widening
$540 100th pct $625 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $420
  • First area, 2016: $520
  • First area, 2021: $540
  • Second area, 2016: $565
  • Second area, 2021: $625
Mortgage in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +$144 higher in Northern Beaches gap narrowing
$2,980 99th pct $3,124 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,734
  • First area, 2016: $2,600
  • First area, 2021: $2,980
  • Second area, 2016: $2,800
  • Second area, 2021: $3,124
People / bedroom in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +0.10 higher in Lane Cove gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 1.00
  • Second area, 2016: 0.90
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90
Renting in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +10.3 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
37.2% 79th pct 26.9% 56th pct
  • First area, 2011: 30.6%
  • First area, 2016: 34.9%
  • First area, 2021: 37.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.9%
Owned outright in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +7.0 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap widening
27.8% 24th pct 34.8% 42nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 33.3%
  • First area, 2016: 29.9%
  • First area, 2021: 27.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 34.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.8%
Separate houses in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +19.4 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap widening
37.8% 4th pct 57.3% 10th pct
  • First area, 2011: 49.8%
  • First area, 2016: 42.2%
  • First area, 2021: 37.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 57.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 57.3%
3+ bedrooms in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +15.2 pts higher in Northern Beaches gap widening
48.2% 5th pct 63.5% 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 55.8%
  • First area, 2016: 50.4%
  • First area, 2021: 48.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 63.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 63.5%

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 26.9%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
27.8% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
1.5% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

37.8% Separate house +19.4 pts ▸ 57.3%
56.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.4 pts 33.4%
5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 25.8%
23.1% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
15.7% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
12.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%
9.4% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 23.1%
20.4% $750 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
27.4% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
5.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
3.9% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 52.0%
28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 21.2%
10.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.8% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +3.0 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
9.6% 83rd pct 6.6% 69th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.7%
  • First area, 2016: 8.7%
  • First area, 2021: 9.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.6%
Work from home in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +11.7 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
55.7% 100th pct 44.0% 98th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.9%
  • First area, 2016: 5.5%
  • First area, 2021: 55.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 44.0%
PT commute in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +0.6 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
3.3% 77th pct 2.7% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 22.8%
  • First area, 2016: 25.7%
  • First area, 2021: 3.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.7%
PT stops in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +1,067 more in Northern Beaches
207 72nd pct 1,274 88th pct
Stops/1k in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +0.41 more in Lane Cove
5.25 75th pct 4.83 70th pct
Departures/1k in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +38.8 more in Northern Beaches
2,167.3 93rd pct 2,206.1 93rd pct
PT routes in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +22 more in Northern Beaches
26 75th pct 48 86th pct
Stop walk in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +3 longer in Northern Beaches
4 29th pct 7 43rd pct
Drive to city in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +11 longer in Northern Beaches
13 14th pct 24 32nd pct

How people get to work

55.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.7 pts 44.0%
22.7% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
3.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
2.5% Bus even 2.4%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 36.8%
31.8% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 38.4%
6.6% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%
3.0% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +9.8 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
47.8% 91st pct 38.0% 66th pct
  • First area, 2011: 41.9%
  • First area, 2016: 47.2%
  • First area, 2021: 47.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 39.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.0%
Recent arrivals in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +2.4 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
14.6% 63rd pct 12.2% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.4%
  • First area, 2016: 19.2%
  • First area, 2021: 14.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.2%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +0.4 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
3.6% 29th pct 3.2% 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.7%
  • First area, 2016: 4.4%
  • First area, 2021: 3.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.2%
Participation in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +4.7 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
70.2% 99th pct 65.5% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 68.4%
  • First area, 2016: 68.7%
  • First area, 2021: 70.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 66.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 65.5%
Full-time in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +8.6 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
66.6% 82nd pct 58.0% 39th pct
  • First area, 2011: 67.7%
  • First area, 2016: 68.9%
  • First area, 2021: 66.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 62.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 58.0%

Industries people work in

18.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 14.3%
13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%
11.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.5 pts 7.2%
5.0% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.4% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.2% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
3.3% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.3% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

43.5% Professionals ◂ +13.1 pts 30.5%
21.1% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 20.9%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.9% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.2% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.1% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.5% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

10 100th pct 10 100th pct
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +37 higher in Lane Cove
1,162 100th pct 1,125 97th pct
ERP in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +229,562 higher in Northern Beaches
43,094 71st pct 272,656 88th pct
Growth in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +5.7 pts higher in Lane Cove
8.8% 85th pct 3.1% 44th pct
Businesses in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +28,433 higher in Northern Beaches
5,162 73rd pct 33,595 88th pct
Approvals in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +370 higher in Northern Beaches
153 65th pct 523 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +153 higher in Northern Beaches
1,255 86th pct 1,408 89th pct
Max temp in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +0.8 higher in Lane Cove
23.6 43rd pct 22.8 35th pct
Min temp in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +0.1 higher in Northern Beaches
13.0 70th pct 13.1 71st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +110 higher in Northern Beaches
2,840 1st pct 2,950 2nd pct
Assault/100k in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +135 higher in Northern Beaches
261 0th pct 396 9th pct
Sexual/100k in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +22 higher in Northern Beaches
122 12th pct 143 19th pct
— 9 14th pct
Burglary/100k in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +125 higher in Lane Cove
228 14th pct 104 0th pct
Theft/100k in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +26 higher in Northern Beaches
456 9th pct 482 10th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +4 higher in Lane Cove
195 22nd pct 191 21st pct
Property damage/100k in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +66 higher in Northern Beaches
200 0th pct 266 2nd pct
Drugs/100k in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +43 higher in Northern Beaches
109 6th pct 152 14th pct
5-yr change in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +33.7 pts higher in Lane Cove
5.8% 45th pct -28.0% 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +0.4 higher in Lane Cove
7.9 94th pct 7.5 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +0.3 more in Lane Cove
7.2 93rd pct 7.0 91st pct
15-min city in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +6.0 pts higher in Lane Cove
94.4% 95th pct 88.4% 89th pct
Walk to shops in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +3.6 pts higher in Lane Cove
89.4% 92nd pct 85.8% 89th pct
Walk to transit in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +4.1 pts higher in Lane Cove
100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 86th pct
Walk to school in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +6.9 pts higher in Lane Cove
96.1% 96th pct 89.3% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +1.6 pts higher in Lane Cove
100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 87th pct
Walk to health in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +9.0 pts higher in Lane Cove
85.1% 93rd pct 76.1% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +4.5 more in Northern Beaches
11.5 14th pct 16.0 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +124 higher in Lane Cove
202 89th pct 78 81st pct
Mean slope in Lane Covein Northern Beaches +0.1 pts higher in Lane Cove
9.8% 95th pct 9.7% 95th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lane Cove vs Northern Beaches [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14700/lane-cove/vs/LGA15990/northern-beaches