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Greenwich - Riverview vs Lane Cove

Name: Greenwich - Riverview vs Lane Cove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Greenwich - Riverview profile · Lane Cove profile

Greenwich - Riverview Lane Cove

Lane Cove and Greenwich - Riverview are neighbouring areas with high-earning residents, but they differ in how they live. Greenwich - Riverview has far more separate houses, with 65.5% of homes being detached compared to 35.9% in Lane Cove. This is consistent with Greenwich - Riverview having far more large homes; 70.9% have three or more bedrooms, while Lane Cove has 47.8%. In contrast, Lane Cove has far more renters at 38% and a higher share of people born overseas (38.9%) and those using another language at home (29.2%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-performing hubs where typical weekly household incomes are well above the national figure. They are almost identical in several ways, such as the same 55.9% rate of people working from home and nearly equal unemployment rates. While Lane Cove is more walkable for schools and has more people reachable by transit, Greenwich - Riverview has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (54.2%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.5 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview 3+ bedrooms: 23.1 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview Owned outright: 12.2 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview Renting: 12.0 pts higher in Lane Cove Other language: 10.0 pts higher in Lane Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +2,960 larger in Lane Cove

12,928 67th pct 15,888 79th pct

Median age in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +3 yrs older in Greenwich - Riverview

41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 22.4%

17.8% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 52.1%

33.7% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%

5.8% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Greenwich - Riverview Lane Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 58.3%

3.4% China +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

1.9% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

33.1% English ◂ +4.6 pts 28.5%

28.3% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 24.4%

14.9% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%

11.8% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

4.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% German even 3.3%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.1% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

77.9% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 67.6%

4.1% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 45.5%

38.2% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

4.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +2 more in Lane Cove

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +0.40 more in Lane Cove

0.87 11th pct 1.27 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +3 more in Greenwich - Riverview

61 91st pct 58 90th pct

Students in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +237 more in Greenwich - Riverview

1,980 62nd pct 1,743 57th pct

Avg size in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +554 larger in Greenwich - Riverview

990 91st pct 436 52nd pct

ICSEA in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +9 higher in Lane Cove

1,162 99th pct 1,171 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 84.4%

5.6% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Highest qualification level

46.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 43.3%

24.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 20.9%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.2% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

29.5% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 13.7%

12.9% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%

7.8% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +$128 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

$1,489 98th pct $1,361 94th pct

Household income in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +$1,014 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

$3,662 100th pct $2,648 91st pct

Family income in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +$1,214 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

$4,648 100th pct $3,434 95th pct

Household income distribution

44.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 31.8%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

11.5% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.8% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

24.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 17.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition even 7.2%

7.1% Asthma even 7.1%

6.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None +1.5 pts ▸ 73.3%

17.8% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.4% Three or more even 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +20 larger in Lane Cove

43 14th pct 63 20th pct

Median age in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +2 yrs older in Greenwich - Riverview

31 yrs 88th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +$73 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

$1,156 93rd pct $1,083 91st pct

Household income in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +$2,196 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

$4,374 100th pct $2,178 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +0.3 larger in Greenwich - Riverview

2.7 71st pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 63.0%

25.7% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

7.8% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 32.8%

20.7% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 15.9%

15.5% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +$50 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

$600 98th pct $550 93rd pct

Mortgage in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +$500 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

$3,500 100th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +0.10 higher in Lane Cove

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 27.1%

26.0% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

65.5% Separate house ◂ +29.5 pts 35.9%

31.2% Flat or apartment +25.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

19.2% 2 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 14.3%

24.2% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.7% 5 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 7.8%

8.3% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.9% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.8% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

35.4% $750 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 19.5%

23.0% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

6.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

2.2% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 49.1%

18.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

7.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +11 more in Greenwich - Riverview

94 86th pct 83 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +2.05 more in Greenwich - Riverview

7.27 85th pct 5.22 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +62.3 more in Lane Cove

2,206.6 86th pct 2,268.9 86th pct

PT routes in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +5 more in Lane Cove

15 78th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +2 longer in Lane Cove

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +2 longer in Greenwich - Riverview

14 23rd pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +15,888 more in Lane Cove

12,928 41st pct 28,816 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +114,901 more in Lane Cove

38,660 46th pct 153,561 80th pct

Transit to city in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +4 longer in Greenwich - Riverview

54 42nd pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 55.9%

22.8% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

4.0% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

1.3% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 31.7%

10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%

7.7% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 17.6%

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%

12.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

8.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

4.4% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

44.9% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 42.4%

22.8% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 21.5%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.7% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +2 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +33 higher in Greenwich - Riverview

1,188 100th pct 1,155 99th pct

ERP in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +3,493 higher in Lane Cove

13,212 63rd pct 16,705 77th pct

Growth in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +3.1 pts higher in Lane Cove

1.8% 26th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Businesses in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +360 higher in Lane Cove

1,848 85th pct 2,208 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove even

1,255 78th pct 1,255 78th pct

Max temp in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove even

23.6 49th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove even

13.0 64th pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +0.5 higher in Lane Cove

7.4 79th pct 7.9 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +0.1 more in Greenwich - Riverview

7.2 80th pct 7.1 78th pct

15-min city in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +3.6 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview

94.2% 77th pct 90.6% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +1.2 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview

90.5% 76th pct 89.3% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +14.7 pts higher in Lane Cove

85.1% 62nd pct 99.8% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +7.9 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview

94.9% 90th pct 87.0% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +0.6 more in Greenwich - Riverview

13.5 46th pct 12.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +46 higher in Lane Cove

176 66th pct 222 74th pct

Mean slope in Greenwich - Riverview in Lane Cove +1.5 pts higher in Greenwich - Riverview

10.7% 92nd pct 9.2% 88th pct

Compare Greenwich - Riverview with nearby areas

Lane Cove Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North Hunters Hill - Woolwich Artarmon St Leonards - Naremburn Crows Nest - Waverton Drummoyne - Rodd Point Balmain

Compare Lane Cove with nearby areas

Greenwich - Riverview Hunters Hill - Woolwich Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North North Ryde - East Ryde Gladesville - Huntleys Point Artarmon Ryde - North Lindfield - Roseville

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenwich - Riverview vs Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121011685/greenwich-riverview/vs/121011686/lane-cove

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability