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Chatswood - Lane Cove vs North Sydney - Mosman

Name: Chatswood - Lane Cove vs North Sydney - Mosman — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Chatswood - Lane Cove profile · North Sydney - Mosman profile

Chatswood - Lane Cove North Sydney - Mosman

Chatswood - Lane Cove and North Sydney - Mosman are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Chatswood - Lane Cove is more diverse, with 36.9% of people using another language at home and a higher share of separate houses at 41.1%. Families are more common here, as children under 15 make up 18.5% of the population. In contrast, North Sydney - Mosman is dominated by flats or apartments (68.6%) and has a higher proportion of people living alone at 36.6%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people providing unpaid care. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, with Chatswood - Lane Cove at $2,643 and North Sydney - Mosman at $2,617. While the two areas are alike in these respects, some gaps are changing; the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened, while the gap in the number of three-bedroom homes has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.2 pts higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove De facto: 5.4 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman Other language: 15.7 pts higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove Living alone: 11.8 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman Unpaid child care: 6.1 pts higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +22,678 larger in Chatswood - Lane Cove gap widening

117,456 82nd pct 94,778 73rd pct

Median age in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +2 yrs older in North Sydney - Mosman gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 13.8%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 43.3%

34.6% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

7.0% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Chatswood - Lane Cove North Sydney - Mosman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

8.9% China ◂ +5.7 pts 3.2%

3.9% England +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

25.1% English +11.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

21.3% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

22.3% Chinese ◂ +13.2 pts 9.1%

9.5% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.4% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

59.6% English only +15.2 pts ▸ 74.8%

10.4% Mandarin ◂ +6.7 pts 3.7%

6.3% Cantonese ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

41.3% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

5.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Judaism even 1.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +1 more in Chatswood - Lane Cove

24 45th pct 23 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +0.65 more in North Sydney - Mosman

1.11 9th pct 1.76 36th pct

Students in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +4,511 more in North Sydney - Mosman

14,826 71st pct 19,337 80th pct

Avg size in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +196 larger in North Sydney - Mosman

645 79th pct 841 92nd pct

ICSEA in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +27 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

1,151 98th pct 1,178 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.1% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 84.7%

6.1% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

22.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 21.6%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

31.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 30.9%

14.3% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

5.5% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

5.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

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

3.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +$309 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap widening

$1,255 91st pct $1,564 99th pct

Household income in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +$26 higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove gap narrowing

$2,643 94th pct $2,617 93rd pct

Family income in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +$509 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap widening

$3,373 99th pct $3,882 100th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

10.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

30.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 22.7%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.0%

17.2% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.9% None ◂ +3.2 pts 70.7%

15.7% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +10 larger in Chatswood - Lane Cove

361 13th pct 351 13th pct

Median age in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +1 yrs older in North Sydney - Mosman

30 yrs 88th pct 31 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +$188 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

$1,104 98th pct $1,292 100th pct

Household income in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +$171 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

$2,461 92nd pct $2,632 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +0.4 larger in Chatswood - Lane Cove gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.1 7th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +12.8 pts 50.7%

25.6% Couples without children +12.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

9.7% One-parent families even 9.7%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.8% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 10.1%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 13.0%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +$22 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap widening

$560 97th pct $582 100th pct

Mortgage in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +$52 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap widening

$3,033 100th pct $3,085 100th pct

People / bedroom in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

29.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 29.4%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 21.9%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

51.9% Flat or apartment +16.7 pts ▸ 68.6%

41.1% Separate house ◂ +23.2 pts 17.9%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

24.7% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

13.0% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 9.3%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%

1.3% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.5%

30.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

23.1% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

5.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.0%

10.2% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +100 more in Chatswood - Lane Cove

528 76th pct 428 67th pct

Stops/1k in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +0.02 more in North Sydney - Mosman

4.50 51st pct 4.52 51st pct

Departures/1k in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +443.4 more in North Sydney - Mosman

2,048.9 87th pct 2,492.2 91st pct

PT routes in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +3 more in Chatswood - Lane Cove

63 86th pct 60 86th pct

Stop walk in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +2 longer in Chatswood - Lane Cove

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +4 longer in Chatswood - Lane Cove

9 10th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 60.2%

20.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 17.2%

4.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 54.1%

29.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 23.5%

13.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

2.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.5% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.8% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.8% Rental & real estate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

42.4% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

20.9% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

6.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

2.9% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +25,757 higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

126,253 80th pct 100,496 71st pct

Growth in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +1.6 pts higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

6.9% 63rd pct 5.3% 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +20 higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

1,438 88th pct 1,419 87th pct

Max temp in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +0.3 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

23.2 42nd pct 23.4 45th pct

Min temp in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +0.4 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

13.3 66th pct 13.7 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +0.6 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

8.4 92nd pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +0.3 more in North Sydney - Mosman

7.5 89th pct 7.8 97th pct

15-min city in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +2.3 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

95.5% 86th pct 97.9% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +6.7 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

90.7% 83rd pct 97.4% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +1.1 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

96.7% 89th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman even

100.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +8.7 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

87.2% 88th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +7.1 more in North Sydney - Mosman

12.8 30th pct 19.9 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +127 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

245 86th pct 373 92nd pct

Mean slope in Chatswood - Lane Cove in North Sydney - Mosman +0.9 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

10.1% 93rd pct 10.9% 98th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chatswood - Lane Cove vs North Sydney - Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/12101/chatswood-lane-cove/vs/12104/north-sydney-mosman