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Chatswood vs Lane Cove North

Name: Chatswood vs Lane Cove North — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Chatswood profile · Lane Cove North profile

Chatswood Lane Cove North

Chatswood and Lane Cove North are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. Chatswood is a high-density hub where 62.0% of people were born overseas and 61.0% use a language other than English at home. It is a walker's paradise, with 97.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 21.9% of households having no car. Lane Cove North is more residential and wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,374 compared to $938 in Chatswood. It is also more likely to be home to people in de facto relationships (14.3% versus 9.1%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining well above the national figure for education and income. They share a similar drive time to the city and an almost identical share of residents who finished Year 12. While Lane Cove North is very walkable, Chatswood is even more so, with far more street intersections and a higher number of walkable amenities per resident. This high level of accessibility helps explain why renting is far more common in Chatswood, where 50.2% of households rent.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.7 pts higher in Chatswood Born overseas: 18.7 pts higher in Chatswood Population: 13,780 larger in Chatswood Participation: 12.2 pts higher in Lane Cove North No car: 12.0 pts higher in Chatswood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +13,780 larger in Chatswood gap widening

25,553 91st pct 11,773 88th pct

Median age in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +1 yrs older in Chatswood gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 20.9%

16.7% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 46.6%

35.6% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

6.5% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Chatswood Lane Cove North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

34.4% Australia +18.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

20.1% China ◂ +14.5 pts 5.6%

2.1% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% India ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

42.4% Chinese ◂ +26.3 pts 16.1%

13.7% English +11.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

10.9% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.6% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.9% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.1% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

34.8% English only +25.5 pts ▸ 60.3%

23.3% Mandarin ◂ +17.0 pts 6.3%

12.3% Cantonese ◂ +7.5 pts 4.8%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 43.6%

31.9% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

7.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

6.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

1.4% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +0.69 more in Chatswood

1.17 11th pct 0.48 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +1 more in Lane Cove North

43 91st pct 44 91st pct

Avg size in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +37 larger in Lane Cove North

553 79th pct 590 83rd pct

ICSEA in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +9 higher in Chatswood

1,154 100th pct 1,144 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.2% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 83.3%

5.1% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

2.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree even 42.9%

23.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 20.8%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.1% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

31.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 29.0%

12.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

4.5% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +$436 higher in Lane Cove North gap widening

$938 76th pct $1,374 95th pct

Household income in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +$228 higher in Lane Cove North gap steady

$2,158 82nd pct $2,386 88th pct

Family income in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +$770 higher in Lane Cove North gap widening

$2,455 80th pct $3,225 93rd pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.4% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

14.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 25.3%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

10.5% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dementia even 0.8%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.1% None ◂ +4.1 pts 72.9%

13.1% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +8 larger in Chatswood

55 78th pct 47 76th pct

Median age in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +7 yrs older in Chatswood

35 yrs 73rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +$170 higher in Lane Cove North

$919 74th pct $1,089 84th pct

Household income in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +$125 higher in Chatswood

$2,250 71st pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +0.2 larger in Chatswood gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 60.8%

26.8% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 32.9%

24.1% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.8%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +$97 higher in Chatswood gap steady

$577 98th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +$258 higher in Chatswood gap widening

$2,858 91st pct $2,600 88th pct

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

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 39.9%

20.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

26.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 20.8%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

67.6% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 70.8%

27.9% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 23.0%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

23.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 22.1%

18.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 15.4%

12.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

1.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

33.7% $350–$549 +19.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

31.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.5 pts 24.9%

24.8% $750 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 8.6%

4.4% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 38.5%

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 7.7%

12.4% $1,000–$1,799 even 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +67 more in Chatswood

111 90th pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +0.61 more in Chatswood

4.34 75th pct 3.74 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +357.5 more in Lane Cove North

2,109.9 92nd pct 2,467.4 94th pct

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

42 87th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Chatswood in Lane Cove North even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Chatswood in Lane Cove North even

11 6th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +85,356 more in Chatswood

138,160 92nd pct 52,804 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +277,399 more in Chatswood

446,074 91st pct 168,675 86th pct

Transit to city in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +14 longer in Lane Cove North

29 7th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

49.9% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 53.7%

18.5% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.0% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 2.0%

5.3% Train ◂ +4.5 pts 0.7%

2.3% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

53.0% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 54.4%

19.5% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.9% No vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 9.9%

4.1% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

6.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

4.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.2% Manufacturing even 3.3%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

17.5% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

7.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

7.3% Technicians & trades even 7.2%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +2.1 higher in Chatswood

9.4 100th pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +1.1 more in Chatswood

7.9 100th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +4.7 pts higher in Chatswood

99.0% 99th pct 94.4% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +20.4 pts higher in Chatswood

97.2% 98th pct 76.8% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Chatswood in Lane Cove North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +0.5 pts higher in Chatswood

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Chatswood in Lane Cove North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +40.3 pts higher in Chatswood

97.3% 99th pct 57.1% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +11.2 more in Chatswood

17.5 58th pct 6.4 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +189 higher in Chatswood

387 99th pct 198 90th pct

Mean slope in Chatswood in Lane Cove North +1.7 pts higher in Chatswood

11.4% 86th pct 9.7% 79th pct

Compare Chatswood with nearby areas

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Compare Lane Cove North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chatswood vs Lane Cove North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10891/chatswood/vs/SAL12276/lane-cove-north