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Crows Nest - Waverton vs North Sydney - Lavender Bay
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Crows Nest - Waverton profile · North Sydney - Lavender Bay profile
Crows Nest - Waverton North Sydney - Lavender Bay
Crows Nest - Waverton and North Sydney - Lavender Bay are neighbouring areas that differ most in their local services and transport. North Sydney - Lavender Bay has far more schools, with 8 compared to just 2 in Crows Nest - Waverton, and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (6.72 versus 0.84). North Sydney - Lavender Bay is also more connected, with a shorter drive time to the city (5 minutes) and more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. Conversely, Crows Nest - Waverton has a higher share of children under 15 at 13.2% and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (33.9% compared to 26.2%).
Both areas are very similar in the typical age of their residents, which is 38 years. This aligns closely with the national figure. They also share a high proportion of university-educated adults and very similar typical weekly household incomes. Over time, some gaps have widened; North Sydney - Lavender Bay has seen a growing lead in the share of people born overseas and those living alone, while Crows Nest - Waverton has seen an increase in its share of people with no religion.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 16,620
- First area, 2016: 18,022
- First area, 2021: 17,916
- Second area, 2011: 9,515
- Second area, 2016: 10,706
- Second area, 2021: 12,441
- First area, 2011: 35 yrs
- First area, 2016: 36 yrs
- First area, 2021: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 38 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Crows Nest - Waverton: 0.5% males, 0.9% females; 85+ in North Sydney - Lavender Bay: 0.5% males, 0.5% females
- 80–84 in Crows Nest - Waverton: 0.8% males, 0.9% females; 80–84 in North Sydney - Lavender Bay: 0.9% males, 1.1% females
- 75–79 in Crows Nest - Waverton: 1.3% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in North Sydney - Lavender Bay: 1.6% males, 1.9% females
- 70–74 in Crows Nest - Waverton: 1.8% males, 2.4% females; 70–74 in North Sydney - Lavender Bay: 2.2% males, 2.4% females
- 65–69 in Crows Nest - Waverton: 1.9% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in North Sydney - Lavender Bay: 1.9% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in Crows Nest - Waverton: 2.3% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in North Sydney - Lavender Bay: 2.6% males, 2.9% females
- 55–59 in Crows Nest - Waverton: 2.3% males, 2.4% females; 55–59 in North Sydney - Lavender Bay: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
- 50–54 in Crows Nest - Waverton: 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in North Sydney - Lavender Bay: 2.8% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Crows Nest - Waverton: 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in North Sydney - Lavender Bay: 3.0% males, 3.1% females
- 40–44 in Crows Nest - Waverton: 4.3% males, 4.4% females; 40–44 in North Sydney - Lavender Bay: 3.7% males, 3.7% females
- 35–39 in Crows Nest - Waverton: 5.3% males, 5.5% females; 35–39 in North Sydney - Lavender Bay: 5.5% males, 5.7% females
- 30–34 in Crows Nest - Waverton: 5.5% males, 6.5% females; 30–34 in North Sydney - Lavender Bay: 6.6% males, 7.0% females
- 25–29 in Crows Nest - Waverton: 4.5% males, 5.7% females; 25–29 in North Sydney - Lavender Bay: 5.1% males, 5.7% females
- 20–24 in Crows Nest - Waverton: 2.3% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in North Sydney - Lavender Bay: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Crows Nest - Waverton: 1.3% males, 1.4% females; 15–19 in North Sydney - Lavender Bay: 1.8% males, 1.4% females
- 10–14 in Crows Nest - Waverton: 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 10–14 in North Sydney - Lavender Bay: 1.4% males, 1.1% females
- 5–9 in Crows Nest - Waverton: 2.2% males, 2.1% females; 5–9 in North Sydney - Lavender Bay: 1.6% males, 1.4% females
- 0–4 in Crows Nest - Waverton: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in North Sydney - Lavender Bay: 2.0% males, 2.0% females
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
- First area, 2011: $1,180
- First area, 2016: $1,370
- First area, 2021: $1,593
- Second area, 2011: $1,271
- Second area, 2016: $1,477
- Second area, 2021: $1,683
- First area, 2011: $2,168
- First area, 2016: $2,364
- First area, 2021: $2,615
- Second area, 2011: $2,508
- Second area, 2016: $2,466
- Second area, 2021: $2,709
- First area, 2011: $2,731
- First area, 2016: $3,126
- First area, 2021: $3,627
- Second area, 2011: $2,832
- Second area, 2016: $3,311
- Second area, 2021: $3,811
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
- First area, 2011: 2.0
- First area, 2016: 2.1
- First area, 2021: 2.0
- Second area, 2011: 1.9
- Second area, 2016: 2.0
- Second area, 2021: 1.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $471
- First area, 2016: $570
- First area, 2021: $575
- Second area, 2011: $513
- Second area, 2016: $620
- Second area, 2021: $600
- First area, 2011: $2,600
- First area, 2016: $2,600
- First area, 2021: $2,950
- Second area, 2011: $2,700
- Second area, 2016: $2,600
- Second area, 2021: $2,850
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.10
- Second area, 2021: 1.10
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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crows Nest - Waverton vs North Sydney - Lavender Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121041414/crows-nest-waverton/vs/121041417/north-sydney-lavender-bay