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Lane Cove vs Willoughby

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Lane Cove profile · Willoughby profile

Lane Cove Willoughby

Willoughby and Lane Cove are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very high levels of university education and high incomes. Willoughby is more culturally diverse, with 41.0% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 28.3% in Lane Cove. It also has a higher crime rate, with 6,066 recorded offences per 100,000 people, far higher than the 2,840 seen in Lane Cove. Lane Cove has a higher proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week (32.6% versus 28.2%) and a higher share of people living alone (27.0% versus 22.9%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of unpaid childcare and housework. They are also alike in their population of children under 15 and the typical number of people per bedroom. Since 2011, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in separate houses and the share of people with degrees, while others have narrowed, including the gap in the number of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 36,175 larger in Willoughby Other language: 12.7 pts higher in Willoughby Household size: 0.2 larger in Willoughby Born overseas: 7.8 pts higher in Willoughby Separate houses: 6.9 pts higher in Willoughby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lane Covein Willoughby +36,175 larger in Willoughby gap steady
39,438 72nd pct 75,613 80th pct
Median age in Lane Covein Willoughby +2 yrs older in Willoughby gap widening
37 yrs 24th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Lane Covein Willoughby +0.1 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
0.4% 2nd pct 0.3% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lane Covein Willoughby +1.6 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
14.4% 24th pct 16.0% 29th pct
Under 15 in Lane Covein Willoughby +0.7 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
18.2% 58th pct 18.9% 64th pct
De facto in Lane Covein Willoughby +3.0 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
11.9% 35th pct 8.9% 10th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 29.2%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.1%
18.2% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.4% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

50.8% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 53.7%
36.1% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 33.2%
7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
3.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Lane Cove Willoughby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lane Covein Willoughby +7.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
38.7% 92nd pct 46.5% 98th pct

Country of birth

58.1% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 50.5%
4.9% China +6.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
2.7% India +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.4% Philippines even 1.4%
0.6% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

28.5% English ◂ +5.0 pts 23.5%
14.1% Chinese +12.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
24.3% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 20.0%
11.6% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%
4.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
4.1% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.8% Vietnamese even 0.8%

Language

Other language in Lane Covein Willoughby +12.7 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
28.3% 86th pct 41.0% 90th pct
Limited English in Lane Covein Willoughby +3.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
3.0% 84th pct 6.8% 91st pct

Language used at home

67.9% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 55.5%
5.6% Mandarin +7.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.6% Cantonese +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Tagalog even 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Lane Covein Willoughby +2.7 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
40.9% 48th pct 43.6% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 40.0%
40.9% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 43.6%
5.3% Not stated even 5.3%
2.8% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.0% Judaism even 1.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lane Covein Willoughby +1.7 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
85.2% 100th pct 83.5% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Lane Covein Willoughby +3.5 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
56.7% 100th pct 53.1% 100th pct
Schools in Lane Covein Willoughby +12 more in Willoughby
6 36th pct 18 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Lane Covein Willoughby +0.42 more in Willoughby
0.84 0th pct 1.26 3rd pct
Students in Lane Covein Willoughby +7,380 more in Willoughby
3,723 60th pct 11,103 78th pct
Avg size in Lane Covein Willoughby +33 larger in Willoughby
621 91st pct 653 94th pct
ICSEA in Lane Covein Willoughby +20 higher in Lane Cove
1,166 100th pct 1,146 98th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 83.5%
6.1% Year 10 even 6.1%
2.0% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Year 11 even 2.4%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 43.8%
22.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 22.1%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

29.9% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
14.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%
10.6% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%
9.1% Engineering & related even 9.1%
5.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
5.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Lane Covein Willoughby +$279 higher in Lane Cove gap widening
$1,424 96th pct $1,145 89th pct
Household income in Lane Covein Willoughby +$245 higher in Lane Cove gap widening
$2,801 98th pct $2,556 94th pct
Family income in Lane Covein Willoughby +$384 higher in Lane Cove gap widening
$3,619 100th pct $3,235 97th pct
High earners in Lane Covein Willoughby +4.4 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
32.6% 100th pct 28.2% 98th pct
High-income homes in Lane Covein Willoughby +2.9 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
45.4% 100th pct 42.5% 98th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 31.7%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.1%
14.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
8.6% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

25.6% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.4%
24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.7%
18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lane Covein Willoughby +1.2 pts higher in Lane Cove
21.7% 18th pct 20.5% 14th pct
Mental health in Lane Covein Willoughby +1.2 pts higher in Lane Cove
6.4% 25th pct 5.3% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Lane Covein Willoughby +1.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
2.7% 10th pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
6.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
5.2% Arthritis even 5.2%
2.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Cancer even 2.6%
0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None +1.4 pts ▸ 74.3%
16.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%
3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
1.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lane Covein Willoughby +1.6 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
17.9% 52nd pct 16.3% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Lane Covein Willoughby +0.1 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 10.3% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Lane Covein Willoughby +0.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
28.2% 76th pct 28.6% 78th pct
Defence service in Lane Covein Willoughby +0.5 pts higher in Lane Cove
1.8% 16th pct 1.3% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lane Covein Willoughby +0.5 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
21.5% 45th pct 22.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lane Covein Willoughby +55 larger in Willoughby
152 25th pct 207 30th pct
Median age in Lane Covein Willoughby +4 yrs older in Willoughby
28 yrs 71st pct 32 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Lane Covein Willoughby +1.8 pts higher in Lane Cove
69.5% 98th pct 67.7% 97th pct
Unemployment in Lane Covein Willoughby +0.8 pts higher in Willoughby
5.1% 12th pct 5.9% 13th pct
Median income in Lane Covein Willoughby +$54 higher in Lane Cove
$1,111 96th pct $1,057 94th pct
Household income in Lane Covein Willoughby +$30 higher in Willoughby
$2,457 96th pct $2,487 97th pct
Indigenous language in Lane Covein Willoughby +3.6 pts higher in Lane Cove
9.9% 76th pct 6.3% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lane Covein Willoughby +0.2 larger in Willoughby gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 79th pct
One-parent in Lane Covein Willoughby +1.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
9.0% 13th pct 10.2% 20th pct
Living alone in Lane Covein Willoughby +4.1 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
27.0% 36th pct 22.9% 18th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 65.0%
27.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 23.7%
9.0% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 31.7%
27.0% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 22.9%
15.6% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.3% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
5.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lane Covein Willoughby +$31 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
$540 100th pct $571 100th pct
Mortgage in Lane Covein Willoughby +$319 higher in Willoughby gap widening
$2,980 99th pct $3,299 100th pct
People / bedroom in Lane Covein Willoughby even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Lane Covein Willoughby +1.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
37.2% 79th pct 38.4% 80th pct
Owned outright in Lane Covein Willoughby +3.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
27.8% 24th pct 31.7% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Lane Covein Willoughby +6.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
37.8% 4th pct 44.7% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lane Covein Willoughby +5.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
48.2% 5th pct 54.0% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 38.4%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 26.8%
27.8% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
1.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

56.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.6 pts 47.1%
37.8% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 32.4%
23.1% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
15.7% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
12.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%
9.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 32.6%
27.4% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
20.4% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
5.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
3.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 53.5%
28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 18.9%
8.8% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lane Covein Willoughby +4.5 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
9.6% 83rd pct 14.0% 87th pct
Work from home in Lane Covein Willoughby +1.2 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
55.7% 100th pct 54.4% 100th pct
PT commute in Lane Covein Willoughby +1.7 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
3.3% 77th pct 5.0% 86th pct
PT stops in Lane Covein Willoughby +105 more in Willoughby
207 72nd pct 312 76th pct
Stops/1k in Lane Covein Willoughby +1.12 more in Lane Cove
5.25 75th pct 4.13 60th pct
Departures/1k in Lane Covein Willoughby +155.0 more in Lane Cove
2,167.3 93rd pct 2,012.4 91st pct
PT routes in Lane Covein Willoughby +34 more in Willoughby
26 75th pct 60 86th pct
Stop walk in Lane Covein Willoughby +2 longer in Lane Cove
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Lane Covein Willoughby +4 longer in Lane Cove
13 14th pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 54.4%
22.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.3%
3.1% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.8% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.9% Car (passenger) even 1.9%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 47.9%
31.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 28.9%
9.6% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.6% 3 vehicles even 6.6%
3.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lane Covein Willoughby +3.9 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
47.8% 91st pct 44.0% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Lane Covein Willoughby +2.7 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
14.6% 63rd pct 17.3% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lane Covein Willoughby +0.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
3.6% 29th pct 4.4% 50th pct
Participation in Lane Covein Willoughby +6.6 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
70.2% 99th pct 63.7% 78th pct
Full-time in Lane Covein Willoughby +3.7 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
66.6% 82nd pct 62.9% 69th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%
11.8% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
6.2% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.2% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.3% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

43.5% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 41.4%
21.1% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 20.7%
11.9% Clerical & administrative even 11.8%
6.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.9% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.5% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lane Covein Willoughby even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Lane Covein Willoughby even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Lane Covein Willoughby +1 higher in Lane Cove
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Lane Covein Willoughby even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Lane Covein Willoughby +20 higher in Lane Cove
1,162 100th pct 1,142 99th pct
ERP in Lane Covein Willoughby +37,426 higher in Willoughby
43,094 71st pct 80,520 79th pct
Growth in Lane Covein Willoughby +2.9 pts higher in Lane Cove
8.8% 85th pct 5.9% 70th pct
Businesses in Lane Covein Willoughby +8,383 higher in Willoughby
5,162 73rd pct 13,545 86th pct
Approvals in Lane Covein Willoughby +71 higher in Willoughby
153 65th pct 224 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lane Covein Willoughby +183 higher in Willoughby
1,255 86th pct 1,438 90th pct
Max temp in Lane Covein Willoughby +0.5 higher in Lane Cove
23.6 43rd pct 23.2 38th pct
Min temp in Lane Covein Willoughby +0.3 higher in Willoughby
13.0 70th pct 13.3 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lane Covein Willoughby +3,227 higher in Willoughby
2,840 1st pct 6,066 29th pct
Assault/100k in Lane Covein Willoughby +161 higher in Willoughby
261 0th pct 422 10th pct
Sexual/100k in Lane Covein Willoughby +5 higher in Willoughby
122 12th pct 127 14th pct
Robbery/100k in Lane Covein Willoughby
— 13 25th pct
Burglary/100k in Lane Covein Willoughby +15 higher in Lane Cove
228 14th pct 213 12th pct
Theft/100k in Lane Covein Willoughby +713 higher in Willoughby
456 9th pct 1,169 45th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Lane Covein Willoughby +11 higher in Lane Cove
195 22nd pct 184 20th pct
Property damage/100k in Lane Covein Willoughby +66 higher in Willoughby
200 0th pct 266 2nd pct
Drugs/100k in Lane Covein Willoughby +105 higher in Willoughby
109 6th pct 214 23rd pct
5-yr change in Lane Covein Willoughby +17.8 pts higher in Willoughby
5.8% 45th pct 23.6% 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lane Covein Willoughby +0.7 higher in Willoughby
7.9 94th pct 8.6 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lane Covein Willoughby +0.4 more in Willoughby
7.2 93rd pct 7.6 97th pct
15-min city in Lane Covein Willoughby +1.9 pts higher in Willoughby
94.4% 95th pct 96.3% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Lane Covein Willoughby +1.8 pts higher in Willoughby
89.4% 92nd pct 91.3% 94th pct
Walk to transit in Lane Covein Willoughby even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to school in Lane Covein Willoughby +1.1 pts higher in Willoughby
96.1% 96th pct 97.2% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Lane Covein Willoughby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Lane Covein Willoughby +2.9 pts higher in Willoughby
85.1% 93rd pct 88.0% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Lane Covein Willoughby +2.0 more in Willoughby
11.5 14th pct 13.5 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Lane Covein Willoughby +63 higher in Willoughby
202 89th pct 264 92nd pct
Mean slope in Lane Covein Willoughby +0.5 pts higher in Willoughby
9.8% 95th pct 10.3% 98th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lane Cove vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14700/lane-cove/vs/LGA18250/willoughby