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Lane Cove vs Sydney

Name: Lane Cove vs Sydney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Lane Cove profile · Sydney profile

Lane Cove Sydney

Sydney and Lane Cove are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social patterns. Lane Cove is more family-oriented, with 18.2% of people being children under 15 and 28.2% of adults providing unpaid childcare. This is consistent with a higher share of larger homes, as 48.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Sydney is more transient and individualistic; it has a much higher share of people living alone (41.1%) and those in de facto relationships (23.1%). It is also more likely to be a hub for new arrivals, with 29.2% of residents having moved from overseas recently.

Both areas share a very high level of overall advantage and identical scores for education and job skills. They are also equally accessible, with 100% of homes located within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While the two areas are similar in these respects, some gaps are widening. The difference in the share of high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week has grown, now sitting at 45.4% in Lane Cove compared to 34.5% in Sydney.

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Where they differ most

Population: 172,194 larger in Sydney Renting: 26.9 pts higher in Sydney Separate houses: 35.7 pts higher in Lane Cove 3+ bedrooms: 28.2 pts higher in Lane Cove No car: 29.7 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lane Cove in Sydney +172,194 larger in Sydney gap widening

39,438 72nd pct 211,632 87th pct

Median age in Lane Cove in Sydney +3 yrs older in Lane Cove gap narrowing

37 yrs 24th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.3%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.6 pts 7.6%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

36.1% Never married +26.9 pts ▸ 63.0%

50.8% Married ◂ +25.6 pts 25.2%

7.3% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Lane Cove Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.1% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 44.6%

4.9% China +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

28.5% English ◂ +3.5 pts 25.1%

24.3% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 16.8%

14.1% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.1% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

67.9% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 58.0%

5.6% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.9% No religion +11.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

44.4% Christianity ◂ +16.9 pts 27.6%

5.3% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.8% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

1.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lane Cove in Sydney +42 more in Sydney

6 36th pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lane Cove in Sydney +2.16 more in Sydney

0.84 0th pct 2.99 40th pct

Students in Lane Cove in Sydney +17,304 more in Sydney

3,723 60th pct 21,027 86th pct

Avg size in Lane Cove in Sydney +153 larger in Lane Cove

621 91st pct 467 79th pct

ICSEA in Lane Cove in Sydney +26 higher in Lane Cove

1,166 100th pct 1,141 97th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 80.8%

6.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

2.0% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 42.2%

22.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 20.4%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.3% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

29.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 26.6%

14.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.6% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

5.4% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

5.9% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Lane Cove in Sydney +$183 higher in Lane Cove gap widening

$1,424 96th pct $1,241 92nd pct

Household income in Lane Cove in Sydney +$589 higher in Lane Cove gap widening

$2,801 98th pct $2,212 89th pct

Family income in Lane Cove in Sydney +$562 higher in Lane Cove gap widening

$3,619 100th pct $3,057 95th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 23.2%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.4% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.6% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

24.3% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.0%

25.6% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 12.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.5% Stroke even 0.4%

0.4% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None ◂ +1.9 pts 71.1%

16.7% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lane Cove in Sydney +2,857 larger in Sydney

152 25th pct 3,009 86th pct

Median age in Lane Cove in Sydney +3 yrs older in Sydney

28 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Lane Cove in Sydney +$387 higher in Lane Cove

$1,111 96th pct $724 82nd pct

Household income in Lane Cove in Sydney +$1,015 higher in Lane Cove

$2,457 96th pct $1,442 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lane Cove in Sydney +0.5 larger in Lane Cove gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +28.1 pts 34.1%

27.9% Couples without children +25.8 pts ▸ 53.7%

9.0% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.9% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

27.0% 1 person +14.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

33.9% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 11.6%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 6.4%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lane Cove in Sydney +$10 higher in Sydney gap narrowing

$540 100th pct $550 100th pct

Mortgage in Lane Cove in Sydney +$280 higher in Lane Cove gap widening

$2,980 99th pct $2,700 95th pct

People / bedroom in Lane Cove in Sydney +0.10 higher in Sydney gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Rented +26.9 pts ▸ 64.1%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 19.1%

27.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 14.1%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

56.7% Flat or apartment +21.8 pts ▸ 78.5%

37.8% Separate house ◂ +35.7 pts 2.1%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

12.9% 1 bedroom +18.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

23.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 15.3%

15.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 3.6%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% Studio / none +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.7 pts 29.0%

27.4% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 19.6%

3.9% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 42.1%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

10.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.8% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lane Cove in Sydney +425 more in Sydney

207 72nd pct 632 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lane Cove in Sydney +2.26 more in Lane Cove

5.25 75th pct 2.99 47th pct

Departures/1k in Lane Cove in Sydney +1,228.7 more in Sydney

2,167.3 93rd pct 3,396.1 100th pct

PT routes in Lane Cove in Sydney +194 more in Sydney

26 75th pct 220 92nd pct

Stop walk in Lane Cove in Sydney +2 longer in Lane Cove

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Lane Cove in Sydney +8 longer in Lane Cove

13 14th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 52.3%

22.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.8 pts 12.8%

3.1% Walked +6.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.8% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.4% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 47.1%

9.6% No vehicle +29.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

31.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.4 pts 11.4%

6.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%

3.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

11.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

4.2% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.8% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

43.5% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 41.6%

21.1% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 18.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

6.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lane Cove in Sydney even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Lane Cove in Sydney +1 higher in Lane Cove

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Lane Cove in Sydney +8 higher in Lane Cove

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Lane Cove in Sydney even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Lane Cove in Sydney +36 higher in Lane Cove

1,162 100th pct 1,126 97th pct

ERP in Lane Cove in Sydney +198,703 higher in Sydney

43,094 71st pct 241,797 87th pct

Growth in Lane Cove in Sydney +3.8 pts higher in Sydney

8.8% 85th pct 12.6% 92nd pct

Businesses in Lane Cove in Sydney +80,031 higher in Sydney

5,162 73rd pct 85,193 94th pct

Approvals in Lane Cove in Sydney +1,598 higher in Sydney

153 65th pct 1,751 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lane Cove in Sydney +134 higher in Sydney

1,255 86th pct 1,390 89th pct

Max temp in Lane Cove in Sydney +0.3 higher in Lane Cove

23.6 43rd pct 23.4 40th pct

Min temp in Lane Cove in Sydney +0.8 higher in Sydney

13.0 70th pct 13.7 74th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lane Cove in Sydney +16,871 higher in Sydney

2,840 1st pct 19,711 87th pct

Assault/100k in Lane Cove in Sydney +1,789 higher in Sydney

261 0th pct 2,050 85th pct

Sexual/100k in Lane Cove in Sydney +336 higher in Sydney

122 12th pct 457 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Lane Cove in Sydney

— 93 91st pct

Burglary/100k in Lane Cove in Sydney +259 higher in Sydney

228 14th pct 487 47th pct

Theft/100k in Lane Cove in Sydney +3,657 higher in Sydney

456 9th pct 4,114 98th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Lane Cove in Sydney +484 higher in Sydney

195 22nd pct 679 80th pct

Property damage/100k in Lane Cove in Sydney +833 higher in Sydney

200 0th pct 1,033 72nd pct

Drugs/100k in Lane Cove in Sydney +1,948 higher in Sydney

109 6th pct 2,057 88th pct

5-yr change in Lane Cove in Sydney +13.7 pts higher in Lane Cove

5.8% 45th pct -8.0% 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lane Cove in Sydney +1.8 higher in Sydney

7.9 94th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lane Cove in Sydney +0.8 more in Sydney

7.2 93rd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Lane Cove in Sydney +5.6 pts higher in Sydney

94.4% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Lane Cove in Sydney +10.6 pts higher in Sydney

89.4% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Lane Cove in Sydney even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Lane Cove in Sydney +3.8 pts higher in Sydney

96.1% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Lane Cove in Sydney even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lane Cove in Sydney +14.9 pts higher in Sydney

85.1% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Lane Cove in Sydney +6.7 more in Sydney

11.5 14th pct 18.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Lane Cove in Sydney +470 higher in Sydney

202 89th pct 671 100th pct

Mean slope in Lane Cove in Sydney +1.5 pts higher in Sydney

9.8% 95th pct 11.3% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lane Cove vs Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14700/lane-cove/vs/LGA17200/sydney