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Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North vs Chatswood - East

Name: Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North vs Chatswood - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North profile · Chatswood - East profile

Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North Chatswood - East

Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North and Chatswood - East are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their makeup and layout. Chatswood - East is a walker's paradise with a much higher share of people born overseas (62.7%) and those using another language at home (61.9%). It also has more renters, with 53.0% of households renting compared to 37.2% in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North. In contrast, Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North has a higher typical weekly family income of $3,094, well above the $2,433 seen in Chatswood - East.

Both areas have grown at a similar pace since 2021 and share the same typical resident age of 37. They are also alike in their high levels of education and job skills. However, the gap in access to money and resources is far higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North, where the score is 7 compared to 3 in Chatswood - East. This reflects a broader divide in typical personal incomes, with residents in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North earning a typical $1,229 per week, which is well higher than the $912 found in Chatswood - East.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.3 pts higher in Chatswood - East Renting: 15.8 pts higher in Chatswood - East Born overseas: 15.3 pts higher in Chatswood - East No car: 13.9 pts higher in Chatswood - East Participation: 9.5 pts higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +1,693 larger in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

21,294 91st pct 19,601 88th pct

Median age in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East even

37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

35.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 35.2%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.5%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

50.1% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

36.6% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 35.5%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

3.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North Chatswood - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.2% Australia ◂ +15.6 pts 33.6%

10.5% China +9.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

3.1% India +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

1.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

24.6% Chinese +18.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

23.1% English ◂ +10.1 pts 12.9%

18.9% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 10.7%

8.2% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

4.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.4% Filipino even 2.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

54.6% English only ◂ +20.7 pts 33.9%

12.2% Mandarin +11.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.7% Cantonese +6.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

36.8% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 33.2%

4.2% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +0.12 more in Chatswood - East

0.79 8th pct 0.91 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +11 more in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

48 87th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +1,678 more in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

3,944 87th pct 2,266 67th pct

Avg size in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +559 larger in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

1,315 100th pct 755 83rd pct

ICSEA in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East even

1,140 94th pct 1,141 94th pct

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 82.8%

6.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

2.8% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

22.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

29.3% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

12.8% Society & culture even 12.7%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

7.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +$317 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

$1,229 90th pct $912 68th pct

Household income in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +$292 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

$2,415 87th pct $2,123 73rd pct

Family income in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +$661 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

$3,094 90th pct $2,433 72nd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.3%

27.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 21.9%

17.2% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.8% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

29.5% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 20.3%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.6%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.3% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

4.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None +2.8 pts ▸ 77.0%

15.4% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.4% Three or more even 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +41 larger in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

74 24th pct 33 10th pct

Median age in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +3 yrs older in Chatswood - East

30 yrs 86th pct 33 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +$147 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

$1,047 90th pct $900 84th pct

Household income in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +$333 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

$2,416 86th pct $2,083 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East even

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 59.3%

26.5% Couples without children even 26.5%

9.9% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 24.6%

17.7% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

1.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +$90 higher in Chatswood - East

$500 88th pct $590 97th pct

Mortgage in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +$292 higher in Chatswood - East

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

People / bedroom in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +0.10 higher in Chatswood - East

1.00 90th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 53.0%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 17.5%

25.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 25.6%

1.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

58.8% Flat or apartment +10.6 pts ▸ 69.4%

35.4% Separate house ◂ +9.6 pts 25.8%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 38.4%

24.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 22.6%

12.5% 1 bedroom +7.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

1.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +15.9 pts 31.4%

26.3% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.3% $750 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

6.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

3.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 21.7%

9.1% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +21 more in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

103 87th pct 82 81st pct

Stops/1k in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +0.65 more in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

4.84 58th pct 4.18 48th pct

Departures/1k in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +736.7 more in Chatswood - East

1,778.9 79th pct 2,515.5 86th pct

PT routes in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +19 more in Chatswood - East

23 86th pct 42 87th pct

Stop walk in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +2 longer in Chatswood - East

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +1 longer in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

12 17th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +20,709 more in Chatswood - East

21,294 64th pct 42,003 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +144,919 more in Chatswood - East

62,210 60th pct 207,129 86th pct

Transit to city in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +15 longer in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

51 36th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 49.8%

23.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 18.0%

2.9% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% Train +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 51.5%

29.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 19.1%

10.3% No vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

2.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 16.8%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

10.2% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.0% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

5.0% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Manufacturing even 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 39.1%

19.0% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 17.6%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.3% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

3.6% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +1 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +3 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +4 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +26 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

1,137 95th pct 1,111 89th pct

ERP in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +1,976 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

23,620 89th pct 21,644 87th pct

Growth in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +0.9 pts higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

10.3% 81st pct 9.4% 78th pct

Businesses in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +3,982 higher in Chatswood - East

1,912 86th pct 5,894 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +183 higher in Chatswood - East

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

Max temp in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +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 Chatswood - East +0.3 higher in Chatswood - East

13.0 64th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +2.1 higher in Chatswood - East

7.4 79th pct 9.5 100th pct

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

6.9 75th pct 8.0 100th pct

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

91.6% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

76.1% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

96.6% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East even

100.0% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +36.2 pts higher in Chatswood - East

63.8% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +11.3 more in Chatswood - East

8.8 15th pct 20.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +262 higher in Chatswood - East

195 70th pct 457 91st pct

Mean slope in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Chatswood - East +1.6 pts higher in Chatswood - East

9.8% 89th pct 11.5% 94th pct

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

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Compare Chatswood - East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North vs Chatswood - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121011399/chatswood-lane-cove-north/vs/121011684/chatswood-east