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Leichhardt vs Chatswood - Lane Cove

Name: Leichhardt vs Chatswood - Lane Cove — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Leichhardt profile · Chatswood - Lane Cove profile

Leichhardt Chatswood - Lane Cove

Chatswood - Lane Cove and Leichhardt are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct cultural profiles. Chatswood - Lane Cove is far more multicultural, with 44.1% of people born overseas and 36.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, 28.7% of Leichhardt residents were born overseas and 15.0% use another language at home. The two areas also differ in their housing and infrastructure; Chatswood - Lane Cove has far more separate houses (41.1% compared to 30.0%) and many more public transport stops, with 528 compared to 141 in Leichhardt.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people aged 65 and over, sitting at 15.2% and 14.5% respectively. They also share similar typical weekly rents, which are around $560 to $600. While they have much in common, some gaps are changing; the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011, while the gap in the share of separate houses has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 61,058 larger in Chatswood - Lane Cove Other language: 21.8 pts higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove De facto: 7.6 pts higher in Leichhardt Born overseas: 15.4 pts higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove Separate houses: 11.1 pts higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +61,058 larger in Chatswood - Lane Cove gap widening

56,398 46th pct 117,456 82nd pct

Median age in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +2 yrs older in Leichhardt gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 24.3%

17.7% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

42.5% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

42.2% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 34.6%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

3.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Leichhardt Chatswood - Lane Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.4% Australia ◂ +14.6 pts 52.8%

1.2% China +7.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% England ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

0.6% India +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

37.1% English ◂ +12.0 pts 25.1%

28.5% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 21.3%

5.1% Chinese +17.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.1% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 9.5%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%

6.9% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

1.6% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +21.1 pts 59.6%

1.4% Mandarin +9.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.8% Cantonese +5.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 42.9%

37.8% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

1.7% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +7 more in Chatswood - Lane Cove

17 29th pct 24 45th pct

Schools/1k kids in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +0.59 more in Leichhardt

1.70 33rd pct 1.11 9th pct

Students in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +9,071 more in Chatswood - Lane Cove

5,755 23rd pct 14,826 71st pct

Avg size in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +306 larger in Chatswood - Lane Cove

339 36th pct 645 79th pct

ICSEA in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +17 higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

1,134 94th pct 1,151 98th pct

Highest year of school

79.9% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 84.1%

8.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

20.7% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

9.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 14.3%

10.4% Creative arts ◂ +4.9 pts 5.5%

8.6% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.2% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +$227 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$1,482 97th pct $1,255 91st pct

Household income in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +$276 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$2,919 99th pct $2,643 94th pct

Family income in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +$601 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$3,974 100th pct $3,373 99th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 32.3%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.9% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

25.3% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.4%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 17.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

2.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None +5.5 pts ▸ 73.9%

18.8% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 15.7%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +250 larger in Leichhardt

611 23rd pct 361 13th pct

Median age in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +2 yrs older in Leichhardt

32 yrs 90th pct 30 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +$403 higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

$701 72nd pct $1,104 98th pct

Household income in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +$530 higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

$1,931 75th pct $2,461 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +0.2 larger in Chatswood - Lane Cove gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 63.6%

29.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 25.6%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 32.7%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 24.8%

15.7% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.0% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.8% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +$40 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$600 100th pct $560 97th pct

Mortgage in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +$467 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$3,500 100th pct $3,033 100th pct

People / bedroom in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +0.10 higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 38.9%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 28.6%

27.3% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

31.0% Flat or apartment +20.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

30.0% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

38.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +31.4 pts 6.7%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 34.2%

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 24.7%

13.2% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.6% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.6% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

23.0% $350–$549 +12.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

27.9% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.2% $750 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 23.1%

9.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 50.7%

17.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.6% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +387 more in Chatswood - Lane Cove

141 26th pct 528 76th pct

Stops/1k in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +2.00 more in Chatswood - Lane Cove

2.50 19th pct 4.50 51st pct

Departures/1k in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +570.5 more in Leichhardt

2,619.4 93rd pct 2,048.9 87th pct

PT routes in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +32 more in Chatswood - Lane Cove

31 56th pct 63 86th pct

Stop walk in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +1 longer in Chatswood - Lane Cove

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +3 longer in Chatswood - Lane Cove

6 2nd pct 9 10th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 55.1%

19.6% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.4% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 48.6%

27.4% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

4.7% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

6.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 42.4%

23.8% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 20.9%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

2.3% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +67,550 higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

58,703 42nd pct 126,253 80th pct

Growth in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +3.3 pts higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

3.6% 30th pct 6.9% 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +122 higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

1,316 82nd pct 1,438 88th pct

Max temp in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +0.5 higher in Leichhardt

23.6 48th pct 23.2 42nd pct

Min temp in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +0.1 higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

13.2 66th pct 13.3 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +0.6 higher in Leichhardt

8.9 99th pct 8.4 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +0.4 more in Leichhardt

7.9 99th pct 7.5 89th pct

15-min city in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +4.4 pts higher in Leichhardt

99.9% 100th pct 95.5% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +8.5 pts higher in Leichhardt

99.2% 99th pct 90.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to school in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +3.0 pts higher in Leichhardt

99.8% 100th pct 96.7% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +9.9 pts higher in Leichhardt

97.0% 98th pct 87.2% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +2.6 more in Chatswood - Lane Cove

10.3 11th pct 12.8 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +101 higher in Leichhardt

347 91st pct 245 86th pct

Mean slope in Leichhardt in Chatswood - Lane Cove +2.9 pts higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

7.2% 75th pct 10.1% 93rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leichhardt vs Chatswood - Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/12002/leichhardt/vs/12101/chatswood-lane-cove