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Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North vs Gordon - Killara

Name: Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North vs Gordon - Killara — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North profile · Gordon - Killara profile

Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North Gordon - Killara

Gordon - Killara and Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in how people live. Gordon - Killara is more likely to have separate houses, with 55.7% compared to 35.4% in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North. More homes are owned outright in Gordon - Killara (37.1%) than in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North (25.6%). Residents in Gordon - Killara are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 41, while the typical age in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North is 37.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $3,100. They are also alike in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which is about 55% for both. Over time, some of the gaps between them have narrowed; for example, the difference in home ownership and the age gap have both decreased since 2011. However, Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North remains far more connected, with much higher public transport departures and a shorter walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.5 pts higher in Gordon - Killara Separate houses: 20.3 pts higher in Gordon - Killara Owned outright: 11.5 pts higher in Gordon - Killara Participation: 8.6 pts higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North De facto: 5.9 pts higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +1,139 larger in Gordon - Killara gap widening

21,294 91st pct 22,433 92nd pct

Median age in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +4 yrs older in Gordon - Killara gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

35.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.5 pts 23.1%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.7%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

50.1% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 57.7%

36.6% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 29.8%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

3.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North Gordon - Killara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.2% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 47.2%

10.5% China +4.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% India ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

24.6% Chinese +9.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

23.1% English ◂ +0.4 pts 22.7%

18.9% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 17.6%

8.2% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

4.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Vietnamese even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

54.6% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 51.5%

12.2% Mandarin +6.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.7% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

36.8% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.2% Buddhism even 4.3%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Other religions even 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +1 more in Gordon - Killara

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +0.22 more in Gordon - Killara

0.79 8th pct 1.01 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +9 more in Gordon - Killara

48 87th pct 57 90th pct

Students in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +107 more in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

3,944 87th pct 3,837 86th pct

Avg size in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +355 larger in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

1,315 100th pct 959 90th pct

ICSEA in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +23 higher in Gordon - Killara

1,140 94th pct 1,163 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 87.5%

6.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

2.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

22.4% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

7.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

29.3% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.8% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

7.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

5.7% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +$159 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North gap widening

$1,229 90th pct $1,070 83rd pct

Household income in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +$225 higher in Gordon - Killara gap narrowing

$2,415 87th pct $2,640 91st pct

Family income in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +$9 higher in Gordon - Killara gap narrowing

$3,094 90th pct $3,103 90th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.6%

17.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

9.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

29.5% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 21.6%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.3%

13.2% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition even 7.1%

6.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None +0.4 pts ▸ 74.7%

15.4% One condition even 15.5%

3.8% Two conditions even 3.8%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +33 larger in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

74 24th pct 41 13th pct

Median age in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +5 yrs older in Gordon - Killara

30 yrs 86th pct 35 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +$53 higher in Gordon - Killara

$1,047 90th pct $1,100 91st pct

Household income in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +$708 higher in Gordon - Killara

$2,416 86th pct $3,124 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +0.3 larger in Gordon - Killara gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 66.9%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 21.2%

9.9% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 30.5%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 18.7%

17.0% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.7% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.8% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +$100 higher in Gordon - Killara gap narrowing

$500 88th pct $600 98th pct

Mortgage in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +$492 higher in Gordon - Killara gap widening

$2,708 91st pct $3,200 99th pct

People / bedroom in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +0.10 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 28.1%

25.6% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 32.3%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

58.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.5 pts 40.3%

35.4% Separate house +20.3 pts ▸ 55.7%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 22.1%

24.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 24.7%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

6.4% 5 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +14.8 pts 32.5%

14.3% $750 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

26.3% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

6.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

3.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 19.5%

12.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

9.1% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +20 more in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

103 87th pct 83 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +1.14 more in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

4.84 58th pct 3.70 41st pct

Departures/1k in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +926.5 more in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

1,778.9 79th pct 852.4 52nd pct

PT routes in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +10 more in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

23 86th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +10 longer in Gordon - Killara

1 7th pct 11 72nd pct

Drive to city in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +5 longer in Gordon - Killara

12 17th pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +1,139 more in Gordon - Killara

21,294 64th pct 22,433 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +25,706 more in Gordon - Killara

62,210 60th pct 87,916 68th pct

Transit to city in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +2 longer in Gordon - Killara

51 36th pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

23.0% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

2.0% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

1.9% Car (passenger) even 1.9%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 41.8%

29.1% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

5.7% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.2% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.2% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.2% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

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

4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

19.0% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

6.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

3.6% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

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

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

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

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

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

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

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

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +13 higher in Gordon - Killara

1,137 95th pct 1,150 98th pct

ERP in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +179 higher in Gordon - Killara

23,620 89th pct 23,799 89th pct

Growth in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +5.0 pts higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

10.3% 81st pct 5.3% 57th pct

Businesses in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +1,305 higher in Gordon - Killara

1,912 86th pct 3,217 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +191 higher in Gordon - Killara

1,255 78th pct 1,447 88th pct

Max temp in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +0.4 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

23.6 49th pct 23.2 44th pct

Min temp in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +0.4 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

13.0 64th pct 12.5 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +0.3 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

7.4 79th pct 7.1 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +0.1 more in Gordon - Killara

6.9 75th pct 7.0 77th pct

15-min city in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +1.7 pts higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

91.6% 72nd pct 90.0% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara even

76.1% 62nd pct 76.0% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +6.7 pts higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

100.0% 85th pct 93.3% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +1.0 pts higher in Gordon - Killara

96.6% 80th pct 97.6% 82nd pct

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

100.0% 74th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +10.3 pts higher in Gordon - Killara

63.8% 65th pct 74.1% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +2.3 more in Gordon - Killara

8.8 15th pct 11.1 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +111 higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

195 70th pct 84 48th pct

Mean slope in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North in Gordon - Killara +0.6 pts higher in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North

9.8% 89th pct 9.2% 88th pct

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

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Compare Gordon - Killara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North vs Gordon - Killara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121011399/chatswood-lane-cove-north/vs/121031407/gordon-killara