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Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North vs St Leonards - Naremburn

Name: Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North vs St Leonards - Naremburn — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North profile · St Leonards - Naremburn profile

Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North St Leonards - Naremburn

Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North and St Leonards - Naremburn are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and school profiles. St Leonards - Naremburn is more heavily focused on apartments, with 74.1% of homes being flats or apartments compared to 58.8% in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North. It also has a higher concentration of high earners, with 37.0% earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North has far more separate houses (35.4% versus 16.7%) and a much larger school presence, with 3,944 enrolments compared to just 468 in St Leonards - Naremburn.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of people born overseas, which sits at around 47%. This shared international character exists alongside a growing gap in living arrangements; since 2011, the difference in rental rates has widened, with 54.5% of homes in St Leonards - Naremburn now rented compared to 37.2% in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North. This shift is consistent with the higher number of people in St Leonards - Naremburn who do not own a motor vehicle (22.2%) and the higher share of residents who have moved in the last five years (59.2%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North Renting: 17.3 pts higher in St Leonards - Naremburn 3+ bedrooms: 15.6 pts higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North No car: 12.0 pts higher in St Leonards - Naremburn Recent movers: 11.9 pts higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +9,391 larger in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North gap steady

21,294 91st pct 11,903 62nd pct

Median age in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +1 yrs older in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

35.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.3%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%

13.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

Marital status

50.1% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 43.9%

36.6% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

7.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North St Leonards - Naremburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.2% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 49.0%

10.5% China ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

3.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

23.1% English +1.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

24.6% Chinese ◂ +4.9 pts 19.7%

18.9% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

54.6% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 59.8%

12.2% Mandarin ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%

6.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

1.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

36.8% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 34.8%

5.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +1 more in St Leonards - Naremburn

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +1.40 more in St Leonards - Naremburn

0.79 8th pct 2.19 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +4 more in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

48 87th pct 44 86th pct

Students in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +3,476 more in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

3,944 87th pct 468 16th pct

Avg size in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +1,159 larger in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

1,315 100th pct 156 16th pct

ICSEA in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +18 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

1,140 94th pct 1,122 89th pct

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 85.4%

6.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

2.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

22.4% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

7.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

29.3% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.8% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

9.1% Health even 9.1%

7.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +$378 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn gap widening

$1,229 90th pct $1,607 100th pct

Household income in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +$333 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn gap narrowing

$2,415 87th pct $2,748 93rd pct

Family income in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +$580 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn gap widening

$3,094 90th pct $3,674 98th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.8%

17.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.3%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 21.5%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.9%

13.2% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None +0.3 pts ▸ 74.5%

15.4% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +29 larger in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

74 24th pct 45 14th pct

Median age in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +1 yrs older in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

30 yrs 86th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +$416 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

$1,047 90th pct $1,463 100th pct

Household income in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +$334 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

$2,416 86th pct $2,750 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +0.4 larger in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 53.4%

26.5% Couples without children +10.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

26.5% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.9%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 10.9%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +$100 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn gap steady

$500 88th pct $600 98th pct

Mortgage in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +$292 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn gap widening

$2,708 91st pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +0.10 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn gap widening

1.00 90th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Rented +17.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 24.0%

25.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 19.8%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

58.8% Flat or apartment +15.3 pts ▸ 74.1%

35.4% Separate house ◂ +18.7 pts 16.7%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 38.7%

12.5% 1 bedroom +13.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 22.9%

14.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 6.1%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 1.6%

1.0% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 31.6%

26.3% $550–$749 +11.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.3% $750 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

3.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 50.2%

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.5%

12.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

9.1% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +81 more in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

103 87th pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +2.99 more in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

4.84 58th pct 1.85 20th pct

Departures/1k in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +325.1 more in St Leonards - Naremburn

1,778.9 79th pct 2,104.0 86th pct

PT routes in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +2 more in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

23 86th pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +8 longer in St Leonards - Naremburn

1 7th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +4 longer in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

12 17th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +30,372 more in St Leonards - Naremburn

21,294 64th pct 51,666 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +140,330 more in St Leonards - Naremburn

62,210 60th pct 202,540 86th pct

Transit to city in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +15 longer in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

51 36th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 61.5%

23.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 14.4%

2.9% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

29.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 18.4%

10.3% No vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

2.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.2% Finance & insurance +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

5.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.1% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.9% Administrative & support even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

19.0% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

6.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

3.6% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +1 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +2 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +33 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

1,137 95th pct 1,170 100th pct

ERP in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +9,818 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

23,620 89th pct 13,802 66th pct

Growth in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +4.8 pts higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

10.3% 81st pct 15.1% 87th pct

Businesses in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +1,475 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

1,912 86th pct 3,387 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +183 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

1,255 78th pct 1,438 87th pct

Max temp in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +0.5 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

23.6 49th pct 23.2 43rd pct

Min temp in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +0.3 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

13.0 64th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +1.7 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

7.4 79th pct 9.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +1.1 more in St Leonards - Naremburn

6.9 75th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +8.4 pts higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

91.6% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +23.9 pts higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

76.1% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn even

100.0% 85th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +3.4 pts higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

96.6% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn even

100.0% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +34.1 pts higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

63.8% 65th pct 97.9% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +2.7 more in St Leonards - Naremburn

8.8 15th pct 11.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +323 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

195 70th pct 518 94th pct

Mean slope in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in St Leonards - Naremburn +0.4 pts higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

9.8% 89th pct 10.3% 90th pct

Compare Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North with nearby areas

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Compare St Leonards - Naremburn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North vs St Leonards - Naremburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121011399/chatswood-lane-cove-north/vs/121011401/st-leonards-naremburn