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Chatswood West vs Lane Cove North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Chatswood West profile · Lane Cove North profile

Chatswood West Lane Cove North

Lane Cove North and Chatswood West are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Lane Cove North is a very walkable place where most people live in flats or apartments, and 39.9% of households rent. In contrast, Chatswood West is dominated by separate houses, with 93.9% of homes being detached and 45.3% owned outright. This difference extends to the typical home size, as 91.7% of homes in Chatswood West have three or more bedrooms, compared to just 35.4% in Lane Cove North. Lane Cove North also has a much younger feel, with a typical resident aged 36, while the typical resident in Chatswood West is 42.

Both areas share a similar social profile, with about 43% of people born overseas and almost identical rates of residents who finished Year 12. They are also very alike in terms of how many people work from home and the time it takes to get to the city. While Lane Cove North has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (72.7% compared to 62.2%), the gap between the two in terms of university qualifications is small, with both areas sitting far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,252 larger in Lane Cove North Renting: 25.2 pts higher in Lane Cove North Separate houses: 70.9 pts higher in Chatswood West 3+ bedrooms: 56.3 pts higher in Chatswood West Owned outright: 24.5 pts higher in Chatswood West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +10,252 larger in Lane Cove North gap widening
1,521 76th pct 11,773 88th pct
Median age in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +6 yrs older in Chatswood West gap steady
42 yrs 38th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +0.1 pts higher in Lane Cove North gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +8.5 pts higher in Chatswood West gap widening
20.6% 59th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +2.0 pts higher in Chatswood West gap narrowing
19.9% 69th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +6.2 pts higher in Lane Cove North gap widening
8.1% 22nd pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +18.1 pts ▸ 40.8%
27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 20.9%
20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 12.2%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.8%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 46.6%
29.4% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
5.8% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
1.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Chatswood West Lane Cove North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +0.5 pts higher in Lane Cove North gap narrowing
42.7% 97th pct 43.2% 97th pct

Country of birth

55.2% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 53.0%
11.2% China ◂ +5.6 pts 5.6%
4.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
1.4% India +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.2% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

29.1% English ◂ +3.8 pts 25.3%
26.2% Chinese ◂ +10.1 pts 16.1%
21.0% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
9.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
6.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
2.0% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% German even 3.0%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
0.8% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +1.6 pts higher in Chatswood West gap narrowing
36.9% 93rd pct 35.3% 92nd pct
Limited English in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +0.9 pts higher in Chatswood West gap steady
4.7% 91st pct 3.9% 89th pct

Language used at home

60.9% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 60.3%
13.3% Mandarin ◂ +7.0 pts 6.3%
6.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +2.9 pts higher in Chatswood West gap widening
46.5% 69th pct 43.6% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 43.6%
44.3% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 38.6%
3.4% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.2% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Judaism even 1.2%
1.1% Other religions even 1.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North even gap steady
83.3% 100th pct 83.3% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +3.8 pts higher in Lane Cove North gap widening
51.1% 100th pct 54.9% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North
— 0.48 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +16 more in Lane Cove North
28 88th pct 44 91st pct
Avg size in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +46 larger in Lane Cove North
545 77th pct 590 83rd pct
ICSEA in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +8 higher in Chatswood West
1,153 100th pct 1,144 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 even 83.3%
7.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
1.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
22.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 20.8%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%
7.9% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

30.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 29.0%
11.6% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
8.4% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
6.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
1.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +$317 higher in Lane Cove North gap widening
$1,057 86th pct $1,374 95th pct
Household income in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +$735 higher in Chatswood West gap widening
$3,121 98th pct $2,386 88th pct
Family income in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +$205 higher in Chatswood West gap narrowing
$3,430 96th pct $3,225 93rd pct
High earners in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +1.3 pts higher in Lane Cove North gap narrowing
27.4% 97th pct 28.7% 99th pct
High-income homes in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +8.9 pts higher in Chatswood West gap steady
47.9% 100th pct 39.1% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 25.6%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
15.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.9% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 25.3%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +1.2 pts higher in Chatswood West
22.6% 22nd pct 21.4% 18th pct
Mental health in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +2.5 pts higher in Lane Cove North
4.6% 23rd pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +0.5 pts higher in Chatswood West gap narrowing
3.8% 40th pct 3.3% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.6% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +1.4 pts 72.9%
15.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +3.3 pts higher in Chatswood West gap narrowing
18.4% 51st pct 15.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +4.3 pts higher in Chatswood West gap widening
13.1% 53rd pct 8.8% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +4.1 pts higher in Chatswood West gap narrowing
31.3% 78th pct 27.2% 60th pct
Defence service in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +1.6 pts higher in Chatswood West
2.9% 55th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +8.3 pts higher in Chatswood West gap steady
27.3% 68th pct 19.0% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +43 larger in Lane Cove North
4 46th pct 47 76th pct
Median age in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +10 yrs older in Chatswood West
38 yrs 76th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North
— 57.9% 84th pct
Unemployment in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +$536 higher in Chatswood West
$1,625 91st pct $1,089 84th pct
Household income in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +$1,874 higher in Chatswood West
$3,999 95th pct $2,125 67th pct
Indigenous language in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North
— 21.3% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +0.7 larger in Chatswood West gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +2.2 pts higher in Lane Cove North gap narrowing
7.1% 28th pct 9.3% 41st pct
Living alone in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +18.9 pts higher in Lane Cove North gap widening
12.9% 13th pct 31.8% 76th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 60.8%
21.0% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
7.1% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
12.9% 1 person +18.9 pts ▸ 31.8%
26.3% 4 people ◂ +12.2 pts 14.2%
19.6% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +$270 higher in Chatswood West gap widening
$750 100th pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +$1,400 higher in Chatswood West gap widening
$4,000 100th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +0.20 higher in Lane Cove North gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +25.2 pts higher in Lane Cove North gap widening
14.7% 44th pct 39.9% 88th pct
Owned outright in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +24.5 pts higher in Chatswood West gap widening
45.3% 62nd pct 20.8% 11th pct
Separate houses in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +70.9 pts higher in Chatswood West gap widening
93.9% 41st pct 23.0% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +56.3 pts higher in Chatswood West gap widening
91.7% 82nd pct 35.4% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +24.5 pts 20.8%
14.7% Rented +25.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 36.9%
1.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +70.9 pts 23.0%
0.6% Flat or apartment +70.2 pts ▸ 70.8%
5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

5.3% 2 bedrooms +41.4 pts ▸ 46.8%
41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.5 pts 9.5%
33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 22.1%
16.8% 5 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 3.8%
1.0% 1 bedroom +14.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.8% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

13.5% $350–$549 +39.4 pts ▸ 52.9%
50.0% $750 or more ◂ +41.4 pts 8.6%
23.0% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.9%
8.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%
4.1% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.1 pts 38.5%
17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
6.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.2% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +6.0 pts higher in Lane Cove North gap narrowing
3.8% 68th pct 9.9% 87th pct
Work from home in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +0.3 pts higher in Chatswood West gap narrowing
54.0% 100th pct 53.7% 100th pct
PT commute in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +2.0 pts higher in Lane Cove North gap narrowing
2.3% 82nd pct 4.3% 89th pct
PT stops in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +25 more in Lane Cove North
19 86th pct 44 87th pct
Stops/1k in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +8.75 more in Chatswood West
12.49 88th pct 3.74 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +1,030.9 more in Lane Cove North
1,436.6 89th pct 2,467.4 94th pct
PT routes in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +17 more in Lane Cove North
2 75th pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +2 longer in Chatswood West
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +2 longer in Chatswood West
13 9th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +52,804 more in Lane Cove North
0 0th pct 52,804 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +65,712 more in Lane Cove North
102,963 79th pct 168,675 86th pct
Transit to city in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +3 longer in Chatswood West
46 29th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

54.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 53.7%
26.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 23.6%
0.5% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 1 vehicle +21.4 pts ▸ 54.4%
43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.6 pts 29.6%
13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 4.4%
3.8% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +18.2 pts higher in Lane Cove North gap steady
33.6% 60th pct 51.8% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +3.2 pts higher in Lane Cove North gap narrowing
11.4% 69th pct 14.6% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +0.7 pts higher in Lane Cove North gap steady
3.1% 44th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Participation in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +10.5 pts higher in Lane Cove North gap widening
62.2% 56th pct 72.7% 87th pct
Full-time in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +7.5 pts higher in Lane Cove North gap narrowing
60.5% 62nd pct 68.0% 86th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.1% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.8% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.5% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
4.1% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
3.3% Manufacturing even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

39.5% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
22.0% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 19.1%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%
7.2% Technicians & trades even 7.2%
6.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
3.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +2.8 higher in Lane Cove North
4.4 80th pct 7.2 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +3.1 more in Lane Cove North
3.7 76th pct 6.8 93rd pct
15-min city in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +62.5 pts higher in Lane Cove North
31.8% 75th pct 94.4% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +76.8 pts higher in Lane Cove North
0.0% 0th pct 76.8% 87th pct
Walk to transit in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +0.8 pts higher in Lane Cove North
99.2% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +61.3 pts higher in Lane Cove North
38.2% 71st pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North even
99.8% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +57.1 pts higher in Lane Cove North
0.0% 0th pct 57.1% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +11.4 more in Chatswood West
17.8 59th pct 6.4 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +112 higher in Lane Cove North
86 84th pct 198 90th pct
Mean slope in Chatswood Westin Lane Cove North +3.8 pts higher in Chatswood West
13.5% 90th pct 9.7% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chatswood West vs Lane Cove North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10892/chatswood-west/vs/SAL12276/lane-cove-north