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Chatswood vs Lane Cove

Name: Chatswood vs Lane Cove — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Chatswood profile · Lane Cove profile

Chatswood Lane Cove

Chatswood and Lane Cove are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct social profiles. Chatswood is far more diverse, with 62.0% of residents born overseas and 61.0% using a language other than English at home. This diversity is reflected in the housing and transport data, as renting is far more common in Chatswood (50.2%) and 21.9% of homes have no motor vehicle. Lane Cove is a wealthier area by comparison; the typical weekly personal income is $1,377, which is well higher than the $938 seen in Chatswood. It also has a larger share of high earners, with 31.7% of people earning $2,000 or more a week.

Both areas are very similar in several ways, including the typical number of people per home and the amount of time it takes to drive to the city. They also share almost identical shares of residents aged 65 and over. While they track closely on these counts, the gaps in income and language use have remained significant. Both areas sit well above the national figure for overseas births and the use of other languages at home, though the gap is much wider in Chatswood.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.0 pts higher in Chatswood Born overseas: 22.9 pts higher in Chatswood Population: 13,190 larger in Chatswood Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Chatswood No car: 12.3 pts higher in Chatswood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatswood in Lane Cove +13,190 larger in Chatswood gap widening

25,553 91st pct 12,363 88th pct

Median age in Chatswood in Lane Cove +1 yrs older in Lane Cove gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) even 34.7%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.1%

16.7% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 51.0%

35.6% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 33.6%

6.5% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Chatswood Lane Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

34.4% Australia +23.6 pts ▸ 58.1%

20.1% China ◂ +14.6 pts 5.6%

2.1% England +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% India ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

Ancestry

42.4% Chinese ◂ +28.4 pts 14.0%

13.7% English +15.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

10.9% Australian +13.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

4.6% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.9% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.1% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

34.8% English only +32.8 pts ▸ 67.7%

23.3% Mandarin ◂ +17.0 pts 6.3%

12.3% Cantonese ◂ +9.1 pts 3.2%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic even 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 41.2%

31.9% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

7.1% Buddhism ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

1.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chatswood in Lane Cove +0.08 more in Lane Cove

1.17 11th pct 1.25 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chatswood in Lane Cove +6 more in Lane Cove

43 91st pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Chatswood in Lane Cove +164 larger in Lane Cove

553 79th pct 718 91st pct

ICSEA in Chatswood in Lane Cove +4 higher in Chatswood

1,154 100th pct 1,150 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.2% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 84.4%

5.1% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

2.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

23.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 21.2%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

6.1% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

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

Field of qualification

31.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 30.8%

12.4% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

8.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

4.5% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Chatswood in Lane Cove +$439 higher in Lane Cove gap widening

$938 76th pct $1,377 95th pct

Household income in Chatswood in Lane Cove +$381 higher in Lane Cove gap widening

$2,158 82nd pct $2,539 90th pct

Family income in Chatswood in Lane Cove +$920 higher in Lane Cove gap widening

$2,455 80th pct $3,375 95th pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.9%

18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.5%

14.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 26.4%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 24.9%

10.5% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.1% None ◂ +3.7 pts 73.4%

13.1% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Three or more even 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chatswood in Lane Cove +5 larger in Chatswood

55 78th pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Chatswood in Lane Cove +6 yrs older in Chatswood

35 yrs 73rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Chatswood in Lane Cove +$393 higher in Lane Cove

$919 74th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Chatswood in Lane Cove +$42 higher in Chatswood

$2,250 71st pct $2,208 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chatswood in Lane Cove +0.1 larger in Chatswood gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

26.8% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

24.1% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.8%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%

4.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatswood in Lane Cove +$44 higher in Chatswood gap narrowing

$577 98th pct $533 95th pct

Mortgage in Chatswood in Lane Cove +$47 higher in Lane Cove gap widening

$2,858 91st pct $2,905 91st pct

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

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 37.3%

20.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

26.1% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

67.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 62.4%

27.9% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

23.3% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 13.1%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.9% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.7% $350–$549 +9.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

31.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.5%

24.8% $750 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 18.7%

4.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.3% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%

12.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chatswood in Lane Cove +54 more in Chatswood

111 90th pct 57 88th pct

Stops/1k in Chatswood in Lane Cove +0.27 more in Lane Cove

4.34 75th pct 4.61 76th pct

Departures/1k in Chatswood in Lane Cove +84.8 more in Chatswood

2,109.9 92nd pct 2,025.1 92nd pct

PT routes in Chatswood in Lane Cove +23 more in Chatswood

42 87th pct 19 86th pct

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

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Chatswood in Lane Cove even

11 6th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Chatswood in Lane Cove +109,344 more in Chatswood

138,160 92nd pct 28,816 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Chatswood in Lane Cove +277,006 more in Chatswood

446,074 91st pct 169,068 86th pct

Transit to city in Chatswood in Lane Cove +12 longer in Lane Cove

29 7th pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

49.9% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 56.4%

18.5% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.0% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

5.3% Train ◂ +5.1 pts 0.2%

2.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

53.0% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

19.5% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.9% No vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 9.6%

4.1% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

6.7% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

4.2% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

17.5% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

7.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Chatswood in Lane Cove +0.7 higher in Chatswood

9.4 100th pct 8.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chatswood in Lane Cove +0.1 more in Chatswood

7.9 100th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Chatswood in Lane Cove +0.9 pts higher in Lane Cove

99.0% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chatswood in Lane Cove +2.8 pts higher in Lane Cove

97.2% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Chatswood in Lane Cove even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chatswood in Lane Cove even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Chatswood in Lane Cove even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chatswood in Lane Cove +1.5 pts higher in Lane Cove

97.3% 99th pct 98.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Chatswood in Lane Cove +4.8 more in Chatswood

17.5 58th pct 12.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Chatswood in Lane Cove +143 higher in Chatswood

387 99th pct 245 93rd pct

Mean slope in Chatswood in Lane Cove +2.2 pts higher in Chatswood

11.4% 86th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Compare Chatswood with nearby areas

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Compare Lane Cove with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chatswood vs Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10891/chatswood/vs/SAL12275/lane-cove