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Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North vs Willoughby

Name: Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North vs Willoughby — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North profile · Willoughby profile

Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North Willoughby

Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North and Willoughby are neighbouring areas with different housing styles and demographics. Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North is more densely populated, with 58.8% of homes being flats or apartments and a far higher share of people born overseas (47.4%). In contrast, Willoughby has more detached houses (59.9%) and larger homes, with 65.6% having three or more bedrooms. Willoughby also has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 41 compared to 37 in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North.

Both areas sit at the same top level of overall advantage, with scores of 1,137 and 1,147 that are well above the national average. They also share very similar typical weekly incomes and unemployment rates. While Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North has a far higher share of people using a language other than English at home, both areas remain much higher than most other parts of Australia in this regard.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.5 pts higher in Willoughby 3+ bedrooms: 19.3 pts higher in Willoughby Born overseas: 13.4 pts higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North Other language: 13.2 pts higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North Owned outright: 10.7 pts higher in Willoughby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +8,298 larger in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

21,294 91st pct 12,996 67th pct

Median age in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +4 yrs older in Willoughby

37 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

35.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.6 pts 24.0%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.9% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

50.1% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 54.8%

36.6% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 30.6%

7.4% Divorced even 7.4%

3.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North Willoughby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.2% Australia +14.2 pts ▸ 63.4%

10.5% China ◂ +5.7 pts 4.8%

3.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% India ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.1% South Africa even 1.1%

0.4% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

23.1% English +6.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.9% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

24.6% Chinese ◂ +9.2 pts 15.4%

8.2% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.5% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.1% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

2.7% German even 2.7%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.2% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

54.6% English only +14.1 pts ▸ 68.7%

12.2% Mandarin ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%

6.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

0.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.8% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

45.5% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 39.0%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

4.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

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

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +0.28 more in Willoughby

0.79 8th pct 1.07 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +5 more in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

48 87th pct 43 85th pct

Students in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +1,726 more in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

3,944 87th pct 2,218 66th pct

Avg size in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +575 larger in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

1,315 100th pct 739 82nd pct

ICSEA in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +10 higher in Willoughby

1,140 94th pct 1,149 96th pct

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 80.1%

6.3% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.8% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

22.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 18.4%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

29.3% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

12.8% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

7.3% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

5.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +$69 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

$1,229 90th pct $1,160 88th pct

Household income in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +$465 higher in Willoughby

$2,415 87th pct $2,880 95th pct

Family income in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +$536 higher in Willoughby

$3,094 90th pct $3,630 98th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 22.4%

17.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

9.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

29.5% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 21.1%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.0%

13.2% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

2.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +2.3 pts 71.9%

15.4% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +31 larger in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

74 24th pct 43 14th pct

Median age in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +4 yrs older in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

30 yrs 86th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +$214 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

$1,047 90th pct $833 78th pct

Household income in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +$209 higher in Willoughby

$2,416 86th pct $2,625 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +0.3 larger in Willoughby

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 68.3%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 19.5%

9.9% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 29.3%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 20.3%

17.0% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%

4.8% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +$96 higher in Willoughby

$500 88th pct $596 98th pct

Mortgage in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +$892 higher in Willoughby

$2,708 91st pct $3,600 100th pct

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

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 29.0%

25.6% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 32.5%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

35.4% Separate house +24.5 pts ▸ 59.9%

58.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.3 pts 27.5%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 26.9%

24.9% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

12.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 6.1%

6.4% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 28.5%

14.3% $750 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.3%

6.4% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 58.1%

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 17.2%

12.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%

9.1% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +52 more in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

103 87th pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +0.91 more in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

4.84 58th pct 3.92 44th pct

Departures/1k in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +605.1 more in Willoughby

1,778.9 79th pct 2,384.0 86th pct

PT routes in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +9 more in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

23 86th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +3 longer in Willoughby

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +3 longer in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

12 17th pct 9 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +11,303 more in Willoughby

21,294 64th pct 32,597 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +82,337 more in Willoughby

62,210 60th pct 144,547 79th pct

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

51 36th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

23.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.8%

2.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 45.3%

29.1% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

5.7% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.2% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 17.7%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

10.2% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

7.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 39.1%

19.0% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.3% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

6.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

3.6% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +1 higher in Willoughby

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +2 higher in Willoughby

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

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

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +10 higher in Willoughby

1,137 95th pct 1,147 97th pct

ERP in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +9,849 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

23,620 89th pct 13,771 66th pct

Growth in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +4.6 pts higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

10.3% 81st pct 5.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +407 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

1,912 86th pct 1,505 76th pct

Environment & Climate

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

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

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

13.0 64th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +1.3 higher in Willoughby

7.4 79th pct 8.7 93rd pct

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

6.9 75th pct 8.0 99th pct

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

91.6% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +23.5 pts higher in Willoughby

76.1% 62nd pct 99.6% 96th pct

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

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

96.6% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

63.8% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +3.0 more in Willoughby

8.8 15th pct 11.8 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +80 higher in Willoughby

195 70th pct 275 80th pct

Mean slope in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Willoughby +3.7 pts higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

9.8% 89th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

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

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Compare Willoughby with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121011399/chatswood-lane-cove-north/vs/121011687/willoughby