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Chatswood - Lane Cove vs Pittwater

Name: Chatswood - Lane Cove vs Pittwater — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Chatswood - Lane Cove profile · Pittwater profile

Chatswood - Lane Cove Pittwater

Chatswood - Lane Cove and Pittwater are two nearby parts of Greater Sydney with very different characters. Chatswood - Lane Cove is a highly walkable, high-density area where 44.1% of people were born overseas and 54.7% of adults hold a university degree. In contrast, Pittwater is much more residential and older, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 38 in Chatswood - Lane Cove. This difference is seen in the housing; Pittwater has far more separate houses (71.9%) and larger homes, while flats or apartments make up 51.9% of dwellings in Chatswood - Lane Cove.

Their typical weekly household incomes are almost identical, sitting around $2,500 to $2,600. While they share similar rates of volunteering and child care, the two areas have drifted apart since 2011. The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened, and residents in Pittwater are now far older than those in Chatswood - Lane Cove. A much higher share of people in Chatswood - Lane Cove now work from home and live in rented properties compared to Pittwater.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.2 pts higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove Separate houses: 30.8 pts higher in Pittwater 3+ bedrooms: 25.5 pts higher in Pittwater Renting: 21.8 pts higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove Bachelor+: 21.4 pts higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +53,974 larger in Chatswood - Lane Cove gap widening

117,456 82nd pct 63,482 54th pct

Median age in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +8 yrs older in Pittwater gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 46 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.7 pts 18.8%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

52.3% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 54.0%

34.6% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 29.0%

7.0% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Chatswood - Lane Cove Pittwater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +19.8 pts ▸ 72.6%

8.9% China ◂ +8.5 pts 0.4%

3.9% England +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.0% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

1.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

25.1% English +20.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

21.3% Australian +12.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

22.3% Chinese ◂ +20.9 pts 1.4%

9.5% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.4% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.7% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

1.1% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

59.6% English only +27.8 pts ▸ 87.4%

10.4% Mandarin ◂ +10.0 pts 0.4%

6.3% Cantonese ◂ +6.2 pts 0.1%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

42.9% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

5.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +10 more in Chatswood - Lane Cove

24 45th pct 14 20th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +0.12 more in Pittwater

1.11 9th pct 1.22 12th pct

Students in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +7,035 more in Chatswood - Lane Cove

14,826 71st pct 7,791 35th pct

Avg size in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +88 larger in Chatswood - Lane Cove

645 79th pct 557 70th pct

ICSEA in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +69 higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

1,151 98th pct 1,082 78th pct

Highest year of school

84.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 69.9%

6.1% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.4% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 32.7%

22.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.7 pts 10.5%

6.9% Certificate III / IV +12.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

31.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.3 pts 23.9%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

9.1% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

5.4% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.2% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +$202 higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove gap widening

$1,255 91st pct $1,053 85th pct

Household income in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +$131 higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove gap narrowing

$2,643 94th pct $2,512 91st pct

Family income in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +$388 higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove gap narrowing

$3,373 99th pct $2,985 91st pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 28.2%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.8%

15.4% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.2% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

30.1% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.9% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.7%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 12.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

6.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.9% None ◂ +6.0 pts 67.9%

15.7% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +108 larger in Pittwater

361 13th pct 469 17th pct

Median age in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +5 yrs older in Chatswood - Lane Cove

30 yrs 88th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +$166 higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

$1,104 98th pct $938 91st pct

Household income in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +$566 higher in Pittwater

$2,461 92nd pct $3,027 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +0.2 larger in Pittwater gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 63.1%

25.6% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

9.7% One-parent families even 9.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

24.8% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 20.7%

17.6% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

5.8% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.8% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +$135 higher in Pittwater gap widening

$560 97th pct $695 100th pct

Mortgage in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +$167 higher in Pittwater gap narrowing

$3,033 100th pct $3,200 100th pct

People / bedroom in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +0.20 higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

38.9% Rented ◂ +21.8 pts 17.1%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

1.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

41.1% Separate house +30.8 pts ▸ 71.9%

51.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +34.6 pts 17.3%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 17.1%

24.7% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.4% 4 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

8.8% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 5.2%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

23.1% $750 or more +18.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

35.4% $350–$549 ◂ +15.2 pts 20.2%

30.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.8%

5.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.5%

10.2% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +189 more in Chatswood - Lane Cove

528 76th pct 339 58th pct

Stops/1k in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +0.84 more in Pittwater

4.50 51st pct 5.34 70th pct

Departures/1k in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +61.8 more in Pittwater

2,048.9 87th pct 2,110.6 87th pct

PT routes in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +52 more in Chatswood - Lane Cove

63 86th pct 11 22nd pct

Stop walk in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +3 longer in Chatswood - Lane Cove

4 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +22 longer in Pittwater

9 10th pct 31 53rd pct

How people get to work

55.1% Worked at home ◂ +14.4 pts 40.7%

20.9% Car (driver) +16.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

4.0% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

2.3% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.8 pts 29.8%

29.3% 2 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

6.5% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.0% No vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 3.5%

2.6% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 12.9%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

12.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.6 pts 4.9%

4.6% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

42.4% Professionals ◂ +14.3 pts 28.1%

20.9% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.9% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.4% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.9% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +61,413 higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

126,253 80th pct 64,840 48th pct

Growth in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +4.9 pts higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

6.9% 63rd pct 2.0% 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +65 higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

1,438 88th pct 1,373 86th pct

Max temp in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +0.2 higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

23.2 42nd pct 23.0 41st pct

Min temp in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +0.3 higher in Pittwater

13.3 66th pct 13.6 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +2.2 higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

8.4 92nd pct 6.2 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +1.7 more in Chatswood - Lane Cove

7.5 89th pct 5.8 64th pct

15-min city in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +24.8 pts higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

95.5% 86th pct 70.8% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +23.1 pts higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

90.7% 83rd pct 67.6% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +10.6 pts higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

99.9% 98th pct 89.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +25.8 pts higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

96.7% 89th pct 70.9% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +5.1 pts higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

100.0% 98th pct 94.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +28.7 pts higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

87.2% 88th pct 58.5% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +3.6 more in Pittwater

12.8 30th pct 16.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +191 higher in Chatswood - Lane Cove

245 86th pct 54 56th pct

Mean slope in Chatswood - Lane Cove in Pittwater +2.6 pts higher in Pittwater

10.1% 93rd pct 12.7% 100th pct

Compare Chatswood - Lane Cove with nearby areas

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Compare Pittwater with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chatswood - Lane Cove vs Pittwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/12101/chatswood-lane-cove/vs/12202/pittwater