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Chatswood West vs Lane Cove

Name: Chatswood West vs Lane Cove — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Chatswood West profile · Lane Cove profile

Chatswood West Lane Cove

Lane Cove and Chatswood West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and street layouts. Lane Cove is a walker's paradise where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and 62.4% of dwellings are flats or apartments. In contrast, Chatswood West is somewhat walkable and dominated by separate houses, which make up 93.9% of homes. This difference is reflected in the homes themselves; 91.7% of homes in Chatswood West have three or more bedrooms, compared to just 43.8% in Lane Cove. Lane Cove also has a much higher share of renters at 37.3%, while 45.3% of Chatswood West residents own their homes outright.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Lane Cove seeing a much larger influx of new residents, as 50.3% of its population moved there in the last five years. Despite this, they share several core traits. Both areas have a very similar typical weekly family income of around $3,400 and an almost identical share of children under 15. They are also both highly diverse, with over 39% of residents born overseas and a high proportion of people using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,842 larger in Lane Cove Separate houses: 63.6 pts higher in Chatswood West 3+ bedrooms: 47.9 pts higher in Chatswood West Renting: 22.6 pts higher in Lane Cove Owned outright: 18.4 pts higher in Chatswood West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +10,842 larger in Lane Cove gap widening

1,521 76th pct 12,363 88th pct

Median age in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +4 yrs older in Chatswood West gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +12.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 22.1%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 15.2%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 51.0%

29.4% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

5.8% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Chatswood West Lane Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.2% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 58.1%

11.2% China ◂ +5.7 pts 5.6%

4.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% New Zealand even 1.9%

1.6% South Africa even 1.6%

0.4% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

29.1% English ◂ +0.1 pts 29.1%

26.2% Chinese ◂ +12.1 pts 14.0%

21.0% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

9.1% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.9% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% German even 3.0%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

0.8% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

60.9% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 67.7%

13.3% Mandarin ◂ +7.0 pts 6.3%

6.4% Cantonese ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

0.4% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italian even 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 41.2%

44.3% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

3.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Judaism even 1.1%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chatswood West in Lane Cove

— 1.25 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +21 more in Lane Cove

28 88th pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +173 larger in Lane Cove

545 77th pct 718 91st pct

ICSEA in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +3 higher in Chatswood West

1,153 100th pct 1,150 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 84.4%

7.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.6% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

22.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 21.2%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

30.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 30.8%

11.6% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

8.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

1.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +$320 higher in Lane Cove gap widening

$1,057 86th pct $1,377 95th pct

Household income in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +$582 higher in Chatswood West gap widening

$3,121 98th pct $2,539 90th pct

Family income in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +$55 higher in Chatswood West gap widening

$3,430 96th pct $3,375 95th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 30.3%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.9% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 26.4%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

4.6% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +1.0 pts 73.4%

15.6% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +46 larger in Lane Cove

4 46th pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +9 yrs older in Chatswood West

38 yrs 76th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +$313 higher in Chatswood West

$1,625 91st pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +$1,791 higher in Chatswood West

$3,999 95th pct $2,208 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +0.6 larger in Chatswood West gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 61.5%

21.0% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

7.1% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

12.9% 1 person +15.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

26.3% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 14.9%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +$217 higher in Chatswood West gap widening

$750 100th pct $533 95th pct

Mortgage in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +$1,095 higher in Chatswood West gap widening

$4,000 100th pct $2,905 91st pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +18.4 pts 26.9%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 32.9%

14.7% Rented +22.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

1.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +63.6 pts 30.3%

0.6% Flat or apartment +61.8 pts ▸ 62.4%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

5.3% 2 bedrooms +35.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.8 pts 12.2%

33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 25.1%

16.8% 5 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 6.6%

1.0% 1 bedroom +12.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.8% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $750 or more ◂ +31.3 pts 18.7%

13.5% $350–$549 +30.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

23.0% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

8.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%

4.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 46.0%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

6.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.2% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +38 more in Lane Cove

19 86th pct 57 88th pct

Stops/1k in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +7.88 more in Chatswood West

12.49 88th pct 4.61 76th pct

Departures/1k in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +588.5 more in Lane Cove

1,436.6 89th pct 2,025.1 92nd pct

PT routes in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +17 more in Lane Cove

2 75th pct 19 86th pct

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

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +2 longer in Chatswood West

13 9th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +28,816 more in Lane Cove

0 0th pct 28,816 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +66,105 more in Lane Cove

102,963 79th pct 169,068 86th pct

Transit to city in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +5 longer in Chatswood West

46 29th pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

54.0% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 56.4%

26.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.1%

1.2% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.6% Car (passenger) even 1.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 1 vehicle +20.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.4 pts 29.9%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 5.1%

3.8% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.5% Health care & social assistance even 12.5%

9.1% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.8% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

39.5% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

22.0% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 21.3%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +4.2 higher in Lane Cove

4.4 80th pct 8.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +4.1 more in Lane Cove

3.7 76th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +68.1 pts higher in Lane Cove

31.8% 75th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +100.0 pts higher in Lane Cove

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +0.8 pts higher in Lane Cove

99.2% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +61.6 pts higher in Lane Cove

38.2% 71st pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Chatswood West in Lane Cove even

99.8% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +98.9 pts higher in Lane Cove

0.0% 0th pct 98.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +5.0 more in Chatswood West

17.8 59th pct 12.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +158 higher in Lane Cove

86 84th pct 245 93rd pct

Mean slope in Chatswood West in Lane Cove +4.2 pts higher in Chatswood West

13.5% 90th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Compare Chatswood West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chatswood West vs Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10892/chatswood-west/vs/SAL12275/lane-cove