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Lane Cove vs Woollahra

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Lane Cove profile · Woollahra profile

Lane Cove Woollahra

Woollahra and Lane Cove are both affluent areas of Greater Sydney, though they differ in their demographics and layout. Woollahra is older, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 37 in Lane Cove, and has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (20.9% versus 14.4%). Woollahra also has more walkable amenities and a higher typical weekly family income of $4,561, which is well higher than the $3,619 seen in Lane Cove. In contrast, Lane Cove is more linguistically diverse, with 28.3% of people using another language at home compared to 15.5% in Woollahra.

Both areas are effectively alike in many ways, including their high rates of Year 12 completion and similar shares of renters. This shared profile as high-income areas is reflected in their housing, as both have far fewer separate houses than the national figure. While they share these similarities, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the typical age of residents and the share of people born overseas has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.5 pts higher in Lane Cove Other language: 12.8 pts higher in Lane Cove Unpaid child care: 5.0 pts higher in Lane Cove Under 15: 3.3 pts higher in Lane Cove Living alone: 4.7 pts higher in Woollahra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lane Covein Woollahra +14,058 larger in Woollahra gap narrowing
39,438 72nd pct 53,496 75th pct
Median age in Lane Covein Woollahra +4 yrs older in Woollahra gap widening
37 yrs 24th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Lane Covein Woollahra +0.1 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
0.4% 2nd pct 0.3% 1st pct
Aged 65+ in Lane Covein Woollahra +6.5 pts higher in Woollahra gap widening
14.4% 24th pct 20.9% 57th pct
Under 15 in Lane Covein Woollahra +3.3 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
18.2% 58th pct 14.9% 18th pct
De facto in Lane Covein Woollahra +1.8 pts higher in Woollahra gap narrowing
11.9% 35th pct 13.8% 64th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 29.2%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
14.4% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 14.9%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 43.8%
36.1% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
7.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.4% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Lane Cove Woollahra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lane Covein Woollahra +4.3 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
38.7% 92nd pct 34.4% 89th pct

Country of birth

58.1% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 61.3%
4.6% England +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.9% China ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%
1.4% South Africa +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%
1.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

28.5% English +5.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
24.3% Australian even 24.4%
14.1% Chinese ◂ +8.3 pts 5.8%
11.6% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.4% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%
1.7% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Lane Covein Woollahra +12.8 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
28.3% 86th pct 15.5% 74th pct
Limited English in Lane Covein Woollahra +1.8 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
3.0% 84th pct 1.2% 66th pct

Language used at home

67.9% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 79.5%
5.6% Mandarin ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%
3.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%
0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lane Covein Woollahra +3.4 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
40.9% 48th pct 37.5% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 38.5%
40.9% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 37.5%
1.0% Judaism +13.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.3% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
1.5% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lane Covein Woollahra +0.6 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
85.2% 100th pct 84.6% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Lane Covein Woollahra +1.4 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
56.7% 100th pct 55.2% 100th pct
Schools in Lane Covein Woollahra +8 more in Woollahra
6 36th pct 14 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Lane Covein Woollahra +0.92 more in Woollahra
0.84 0th pct 1.76 15th pct
Students in Lane Covein Woollahra +5,868 more in Woollahra
3,723 60th pct 9,591 76th pct
Avg size in Lane Covein Woollahra +117 larger in Woollahra
621 91st pct 738 99th pct
ICSEA in Lane Covein Woollahra +7 higher in Woollahra
1,166 100th pct 1,173 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 84.6%
6.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
2.4% Year 11 even 2.4%
2.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 46.9%
22.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 20.1%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%
7.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

29.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 28.9%
14.6% Society & culture +6.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%
9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%
5.4% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.9% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
5.8% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 1.8%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
3.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Lane Covein Woollahra +$195 higher in Woollahra gap widening
$1,424 96th pct $1,619 100th pct
Household income in Lane Covein Woollahra +$391 higher in Woollahra gap widening
$2,801 98th pct $3,192 100th pct
Family income in Lane Covein Woollahra +$942 higher in Woollahra gap widening
$3,619 100th pct $4,561 100th pct
High earners in Lane Covein Woollahra +4.9 pts higher in Woollahra gap widening
32.6% 100th pct 37.5% 100th pct
High-income homes in Lane Covein Woollahra +3.6 pts higher in Woollahra gap widening
45.4% 100th pct 49.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 21.8%
14.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%
8.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.9%
25.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.5%
18.5% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 21.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lane Covein Woollahra +0.8 pts higher in Woollahra
21.7% 18th pct 22.5% 20th pct
Mental health in Lane Covein Woollahra +0.9 pts higher in Lane Cove
6.4% 25th pct 5.5% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Lane Covein Woollahra +0.2 pts higher in Woollahra gap steady
2.7% 10th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
5.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Diabetes even 2.5%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None ◂ +2.4 pts 70.5%
16.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lane Covein Woollahra +0.8 pts higher in Woollahra gap narrowing
17.9% 52nd pct 18.8% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Lane Covein Woollahra +0.7 pts higher in Woollahra gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 11.1% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Lane Covein Woollahra +5.0 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
28.2% 76th pct 23.2% 35th pct
Defence service in Lane Covein Woollahra even
1.8% 16th pct 1.8% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lane Covein Woollahra +3.7 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
21.5% 45th pct 17.8% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lane Covein Woollahra +24 larger in Woollahra
152 25th pct 176 28th pct
Median age in Lane Covein Woollahra even
28 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Lane Covein Woollahra +6.5 pts higher in Woollahra
69.5% 98th pct 76.0% 100th pct
Unemployment in Lane Covein Woollahra +2.3 pts higher in Lane Cove
5.1% 12th pct 2.8% 6th pct
Median income in Lane Covein Woollahra +$230 higher in Woollahra
$1,111 96th pct $1,341 100th pct
Household income in Lane Covein Woollahra +$793 higher in Woollahra
$2,457 96th pct $3,250 100th pct
Indigenous language in Lane Covein Woollahra +4.8 pts higher in Lane Cove
9.9% 76th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lane Covein Woollahra +0.1 larger in Lane Cove gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Lane Covein Woollahra +1.2 pts higher in Woollahra gap steady
9.0% 13th pct 10.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Lane Covein Woollahra +4.7 pts higher in Woollahra gap narrowing
27.0% 36th pct 31.7% 72nd pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 54.9%
27.9% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
9.0% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
27.0% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lane Covein Woollahra +$155 higher in Woollahra gap widening
$540 100th pct $695 100th pct
Mortgage in Lane Covein Woollahra +$920 higher in Woollahra gap widening
$2,980 99th pct $3,900 100th pct
People / bedroom in Lane Covein Woollahra +0.10 higher in Lane Cove gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Lane Covein Woollahra +0.4 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
37.2% 79th pct 36.8% 78th pct
Owned outright in Lane Covein Woollahra +7.5 pts higher in Woollahra gap widening
27.8% 24th pct 35.3% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Lane Covein Woollahra +15.5 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
37.8% 4th pct 22.3% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lane Covein Woollahra +3.8 pts higher in Woollahra gap narrowing
48.2% 5th pct 52.0% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 36.8%
27.8% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 24.0%
1.5% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

56.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 55.6%
37.8% Separate house ◂ +15.5 pts 22.3%
5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 34.3%
23.1% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
15.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%
12.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%
9.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
1.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

20.4% $750 or more +22.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
40.8% $350–$549 ◂ +21.1 pts 19.7%
27.4% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
5.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
3.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 58.2%
28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 14.2%
8.8% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lane Covein Woollahra +5.0 pts higher in Woollahra gap steady
9.6% 83rd pct 14.6% 87th pct
Work from home in Lane Covein Woollahra +1.4 pts higher in Woollahra gap steady
55.7% 100th pct 57.0% 100th pct
PT commute in Lane Covein Woollahra +0.1 pts higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing
3.3% 77th pct 3.2% 76th pct
PT stops in Lane Covein Woollahra +49 more in Woollahra
207 72nd pct 256 74th pct
Stops/1k in Lane Covein Woollahra +0.46 more in Lane Cove
5.25 75th pct 4.79 70th pct
Departures/1k in Lane Covein Woollahra +147.3 more in Woollahra
2,167.3 93rd pct 2,314.6 94th pct
PT routes in Lane Covein Woollahra +8 more in Lane Cove
26 75th pct 18 68th pct
Stop walk in Lane Covein Woollahra even
4 29th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Lane Covein Woollahra +4 longer in Lane Cove
13 14th pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 57.0%
22.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 19.8%
3.1% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.9% Car (passenger) even 1.8%
0.8% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 47.3%
31.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 28.8%
9.6% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
3.0% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lane Covein Woollahra +1.5 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
47.8% 91st pct 46.3% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Lane Covein Woollahra +1.3 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
14.6% 63rd pct 13.4% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lane Covein Woollahra +0.3 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
3.6% 29th pct 3.3% 23rd pct
Participation in Lane Covein Woollahra +6.1 pts higher in Lane Cove gap steady
70.2% 99th pct 64.1% 80th pct
Full-time in Lane Covein Woollahra +2.1 pts higher in Lane Cove gap widening
66.6% 82nd pct 64.5% 75th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%
11.8% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%
6.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
2.7% Rental & real estate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
4.2% Accommodation & food even 4.2%
3.8% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

43.5% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
21.1% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%
6.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
5.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%
2.5% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lane Covein Woollahra even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Lane Covein Woollahra even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Lane Covein Woollahra even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Lane Covein Woollahra even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Lane Covein Woollahra +14 higher in Woollahra
1,162 100th pct 1,176 100th pct
ERP in Lane Covein Woollahra +12,124 higher in Woollahra
43,094 71st pct 55,218 74th pct
Growth in Lane Covein Woollahra +6.4 pts higher in Lane Cove
8.8% 85th pct 2.4% 37th pct
Businesses in Lane Covein Woollahra +5,287 higher in Woollahra
5,162 73rd pct 10,449 85th pct
Approvals in Lane Covein Woollahra +40 higher in Lane Cove
153 65th pct 113 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lane Covein Woollahra +229 higher in Woollahra
1,255 86th pct 1,484 91st pct
Max temp in Lane Covein Woollahra +0.7 higher in Lane Cove
23.6 43rd pct 22.9 36th pct
Min temp in Lane Covein Woollahra +1.1 higher in Woollahra
13.0 70th pct 14.0 76th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lane Covein Woollahra +1,302 higher in Woollahra
2,840 1st pct 4,142 11th pct
Assault/100k in Lane Covein Woollahra +182 higher in Woollahra
261 0th pct 443 12th pct
Sexual/100k in Lane Covein Woollahra +37 higher in Woollahra
122 12th pct 159 24th pct
Robbery/100k in Lane Covein Woollahra
— 2 0th pct
Burglary/100k in Lane Covein Woollahra +28 higher in Lane Cove
228 14th pct 200 10th pct
Theft/100k in Lane Covein Woollahra +250 higher in Woollahra
456 9th pct 707 22nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Lane Covein Woollahra +65 higher in Woollahra
195 22nd pct 260 35th pct
Property damage/100k in Lane Covein Woollahra +131 higher in Woollahra
200 0th pct 331 8th pct
Drugs/100k in Lane Covein Woollahra +151 higher in Woollahra
109 6th pct 260 29th pct
5-yr change in Lane Covein Woollahra +6.3 pts higher in Lane Cove
5.8% 45th pct -0.5% 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lane Covein Woollahra +0.9 higher in Woollahra
7.9 94th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lane Covein Woollahra +0.6 more in Woollahra
7.2 93rd pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Lane Covein Woollahra +5.0 pts higher in Woollahra
94.4% 95th pct 99.4% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Lane Covein Woollahra +4.7 pts higher in Woollahra
89.4% 92nd pct 94.1% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Lane Covein Woollahra +0.2 pts higher in Lane Cove
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to school in Lane Covein Woollahra +2.8 pts higher in Woollahra
96.1% 96th pct 98.9% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Lane Covein Woollahra even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Lane Covein Woollahra +10.5 pts higher in Woollahra
85.1% 93rd pct 95.6% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Lane Covein Woollahra +16.3 more in Woollahra
11.5 14th pct 27.8 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Lane Covein Woollahra +96 higher in Woollahra
202 89th pct 297 94th pct
Mean slope in Lane Covein Woollahra +1.5 pts higher in Woollahra
9.8% 95th pct 11.3% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lane Cove vs Woollahra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14700/lane-cove/vs/LGA18500/woollahra