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Lane Cove vs Ryde

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Lane Cove profile · Ryde profile

Lane Cove Ryde

Ryde and Lane Cove are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Ryde is more culturally diverse, with 49.1% of people born overseas and 49.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 38.7% and 28.3% in Lane Cove. Lane Cove is wealthier, with 45.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 30.6% in Ryde. Lane Cove also has a higher share of adults with a university degree (56.7% versus 46.4% in Ryde).

Both areas are very similar in their typical resident age, which is 37. They also share similar proportions of people living alone and a similar number of people per home. While Lane Cove has seen a widening gap in high incomes since 2011, the difference in university qualifications has narrowed slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 89,685 larger in Ryde Other language: 21.2 pts higher in Ryde Born overseas: 10.4 pts higher in Ryde Bachelor+: 10.2 pts higher in Lane Cove Work from home: 9.7 pts higher in Lane Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lane Covein Ryde +89,685 larger in Ryde gap widening
39,438 72nd pct 129,123 86th pct
Median age in Lane Covein Ryde even gap narrowing
37 yrs 24th pct 37 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in Lane Covein Ryde +0.1 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
0.4% 2nd pct 0.5% 3rd pct
Aged 65+ in Lane Covein Ryde +0.7 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
14.4% 24th pct 15.1% 26th pct
Under 15 in Lane Covein Ryde +2.0 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
18.2% 58th pct 16.2% 31st pct
De facto in Lane Covein Ryde +2.7 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
11.9% 35th pct 9.3% 11th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.6%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%
14.4% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 50.1%
36.1% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
3.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Lane Cove Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lane Covein Ryde +10.4 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
38.7% 92nd pct 49.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

58.1% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 47.5%
4.9% China +7.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.6% England ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%
2.7% India +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.5% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Nepal even 0.6%

Ancestry

28.5% English ◂ +11.6 pts 16.9%
14.1% Chinese +12.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
24.3% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 16.1%
11.6% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 6.1%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%
4.2% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.2% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
1.9% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Lane Covein Ryde +21.2 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
28.3% 86th pct 49.5% 92nd pct
Limited English in Lane Covein Ryde +5.2 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
3.0% 84th pct 8.2% 93rd pct

Language used at home

67.9% English only ◂ +21.7 pts 46.3%
5.6% Mandarin +8.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.6% Cantonese +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Lane Covein Ryde +3.8 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
40.9% 48th pct 37.1% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 44.2%
40.9% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 37.1%
5.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.5% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lane Covein Ryde +7.3 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
85.2% 100th pct 77.9% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Lane Covein Ryde +10.2 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
56.7% 100th pct 46.4% 96th pct
Schools in Lane Covein Ryde +30 more in Ryde
6 36th pct 36 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lane Covein Ryde +0.88 more in Ryde
0.84 0th pct 1.72 14th pct
Students in Lane Covein Ryde +12,519 more in Ryde
3,723 60th pct 16,242 86th pct
Avg size in Lane Covein Ryde +156 larger in Lane Cove
621 91st pct 464 79th pct
ICSEA in Lane Covein Ryde +56 higher in Lane Cove
1,166 100th pct 1,110 93rd pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 77.9%
6.1% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.0% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 39.4%
22.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 20.5%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.3% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

29.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 28.9%
14.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 10.9%
9.1% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
5.8% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
5.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Lane Covein Ryde +$457 higher in Lane Cove gap widening
$1,424 96th pct $967 83rd pct
Household income in Lane Covein Ryde +$703 higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
$2,801 98th pct $2,098 87th pct
Family income in Lane Covein Ryde +$1,100 higher in Lane Cove gap widening
$3,619 100th pct $2,519 88th pct
High earners in Lane Covein Ryde +14.2 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
32.6% 100th pct 18.4% 88th pct
High-income homes in Lane Covein Ryde +14.8 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
45.4% 100th pct 30.6% 89th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 18.6%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
14.4% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
8.6% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.9%

Personal income distribution

25.6% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 22.8%
18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lane Covein Ryde +0.9 pts higher in Lane Cove
21.7% 18th pct 20.8% 14th pct
Mental health in Lane Covein Ryde +0.7 pts higher in Lane Cove
6.4% 25th pct 5.7% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Lane Covein Ryde +2.0 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
2.7% 10th pct 4.7% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
5.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None +0.5 pts ▸ 73.5%
16.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%
3.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lane Covein Ryde +5.3 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
17.9% 52nd pct 12.7% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Lane Covein Ryde +0.3 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 10.1% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Lane Covein Ryde +3.6 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
28.2% 76th pct 24.6% 48th pct
Defence service in Lane Covein Ryde +0.6 pts higher in Lane Cove
1.8% 16th pct 1.2% 6th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lane Covein Ryde +1.0 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
21.5% 45th pct 20.5% 36th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lane Covein Ryde +460 larger in Ryde
152 25th pct 612 52nd pct
Median age in Lane Covein Ryde +3 yrs older in Lane Cove
28 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Lane Covein Ryde +5.7 pts higher in Lane Cove
69.5% 98th pct 63.8% 95th pct
Unemployment in Lane Covein Ryde +0.1 pts higher in Lane Cove
5.1% 12th pct 5.0% 11th pct
Median income in Lane Covein Ryde +$289 higher in Lane Cove
$1,111 96th pct $822 88th pct
Household income in Lane Covein Ryde +$293 higher in Lane Cove
$2,457 96th pct $2,164 91st pct
Indigenous language in Lane Covein Ryde +4.0 pts higher in Lane Cove
9.9% 76th pct 5.9% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lane Covein Ryde +0.1 larger in Ryde gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Lane Covein Ryde +1.4 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
9.0% 13th pct 10.4% 21st pct
Living alone in Lane Covein Ryde +0.5 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
27.0% 36th pct 26.5% 33rd pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 61.1%
27.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 27.0%
9.0% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 32.6%
27.0% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 26.5%
16.3% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.6% 4 people even 15.7%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
1.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lane Covein Ryde +$80 higher in Lane Cove gap widening
$540 100th pct $460 92nd pct
Mortgage in Lane Covein Ryde +$380 higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
$2,980 99th pct $2,600 94th pct
People / bedroom in Lane Covein Ryde even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Lane Covein Ryde +4.3 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
37.2% 79th pct 41.5% 85th pct
Owned outright in Lane Covein Ryde +1.8 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
27.8% 24th pct 26.0% 21st pct
Separate houses in Lane Covein Ryde +3.0 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
37.8% 4th pct 40.8% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lane Covein Ryde +1.3 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
48.2% 5th pct 49.6% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 29.6%
27.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 26.0%
1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

56.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.2 pts 44.6%
37.8% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 40.8%
5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 34.1%
23.1% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 25.1%
15.7% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.9% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 47.6%
27.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.3%
20.4% $750 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 7.3%
5.5% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.9% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 38.9%
28.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
10.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.8% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lane Covein Ryde +3.0 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
9.6% 83rd pct 12.6% 87th pct
Work from home in Lane Covein Ryde +9.7 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
55.7% 100th pct 46.0% 99th pct
PT commute in Lane Covein Ryde +1.3 pts higher in Ryde gap narrowing
3.3% 77th pct 4.6% 86th pct
PT stops in Lane Covein Ryde +382 more in Ryde
207 72nd pct 589 86th pct
Stops/1k in Lane Covein Ryde +0.69 more in Lane Cove
5.25 75th pct 4.56 67th pct
Departures/1k in Lane Covein Ryde +185.2 more in Ryde
2,167.3 93rd pct 2,352.6 94th pct
PT routes in Lane Covein Ryde +20 more in Ryde
26 75th pct 46 86th pct
Stop walk in Lane Covein Ryde +1 longer in Lane Cove
4 29th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Lane Covein Ryde +4 longer in Ryde
13 14th pct 17 22nd pct

How people get to work

55.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 46.0%
22.7% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
3.1% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
2.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
0.8% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 47.7%
31.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 28.9%
9.6% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.6% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lane Covein Ryde +0.4 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
47.8% 91st pct 47.4% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Lane Covein Ryde +3.7 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
14.6% 63rd pct 18.3% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lane Covein Ryde +1.5 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
3.6% 29th pct 5.1% 65th pct
Participation in Lane Covein Ryde +6.4 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
70.2% 99th pct 63.8% 78th pct
Full-time in Lane Covein Ryde +5.0 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
66.6% 82nd pct 61.6% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 14.1%
13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%
11.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%
8.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.2% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.3% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

43.5% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 37.1%
21.1% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 15.8%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.9% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.5% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lane Covein Ryde even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Lane Covein Ryde even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Lane Covein Ryde +2 higher in Lane Cove
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Lane Covein Ryde even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Lane Covein Ryde +63 higher in Lane Cove
1,162 100th pct 1,099 93rd pct
ERP in Lane Covein Ryde +98,599 higher in Ryde
43,094 71st pct 141,693 86th pct
Growth in Lane Covein Ryde +0.4 pts higher in Ryde
8.8% 85th pct 9.2% 86th pct
Businesses in Lane Covein Ryde +10,203 higher in Ryde
5,162 73rd pct 15,365 86th pct
Approvals in Lane Covein Ryde +1,270 higher in Ryde
153 65th pct 1,423 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lane Covein Ryde +55 higher in Lane Cove
1,255 86th pct 1,200 85th pct
Max temp in Lane Covein Ryde +0.3 higher in Ryde
23.6 43rd pct 23.9 46th pct
Min temp in Lane Covein Ryde +0.5 higher in Lane Cove
13.0 70th pct 12.4 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lane Covein Ryde +1,066 higher in Ryde
2,840 1st pct 3,906 10th pct
Assault/100k in Lane Covein Ryde +208 higher in Ryde
261 0th pct 469 14th pct
Sexual/100k in Lane Covein Ryde +18 higher in Ryde
122 12th pct 139 18th pct
Robbery/100k in Lane Covein Ryde
— 8 11th pct
Burglary/100k in Lane Covein Ryde +2 higher in Lane Cove
228 14th pct 226 14th pct
Theft/100k in Lane Covein Ryde +321 higher in Ryde
456 9th pct 778 26th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Lane Covein Ryde +123 higher in Ryde
195 22nd pct 318 46th pct
Property damage/100k in Lane Covein Ryde +105 higher in Ryde
200 0th pct 305 6th pct
Drugs/100k in Lane Covein Ryde +21 higher in Lane Cove
109 6th pct 88 2nd pct
5-yr change in Lane Covein Ryde +4.0 pts higher in Lane Cove
5.8% 45th pct 1.8% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lane Covein Ryde +0.1 higher in Lane Cove
7.9 94th pct 7.8 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lane Covein Ryde +0.1 more in Ryde
7.2 93rd pct 7.3 94th pct
15-min city in Lane Covein Ryde +1.2 pts higher in Ryde
94.4% 95th pct 95.6% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Lane Covein Ryde +0.7 pts higher in Ryde
89.4% 92nd pct 90.1% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in Lane Covein Ryde +0.6 pts higher in Lane Cove
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 98th pct
Walk to school in Lane Covein Ryde +2.4 pts higher in Ryde
96.1% 96th pct 98.5% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Lane Covein Ryde even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Lane Covein Ryde +4.6 pts higher in Lane Cove
85.1% 93rd pct 80.4% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in Lane Covein Ryde +0.1 more in Ryde
11.5 14th pct 11.6 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Lane Covein Ryde +12 higher in Ryde
202 89th pct 213 90th pct
Mean slope in Lane Covein Ryde +2.5 pts higher in Lane Cove
9.8% 95th pct 7.3% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lane Cove vs Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14700/lane-cove/vs/LGA16700/ryde