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Chatswood West vs Lane Cove West

Name: Chatswood West vs Lane Cove West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Chatswood West profile · Lane Cove West profile

Chatswood West Lane Cove West

Lane Cove West and Chatswood West are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Chatswood West is dominated by large detached houses, with 93.9% being separate houses and 91.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Lane Cove West has a much higher share of flats or apartments, and it is far more likely that residents rent their homes, at 44.3%. Lane Cove West is also much more walkable, with 59.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 99.8% near a school, compared to 0.0% for groceries and 38.2% for schools in Chatswood West.

Both areas have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits well above the national figure. They also share a similar typical household income and a comparable number of people who served in the Defence Force. Over time, the gap in the typical age of residents has remained, with those in Chatswood West being noticeably older by five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,625 larger in Lane Cove West Renting: 29.6 pts higher in Lane Cove West Separate houses: 39.4 pts higher in Chatswood West 3+ bedrooms: 30.9 pts higher in Chatswood West Owned outright: 19.6 pts higher in Chatswood West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +1,625 larger in Lane Cove West gap widening

1,521 76th pct 3,146 85th pct

Median age in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +5 yrs older in Chatswood West gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 21.9%

19.9% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 14.2%

11.3% Youth (15–24) even 11.3%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 55.2%

29.4% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

5.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

1.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Chatswood West Lane Cove West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.2% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 58.3%

11.2% China ◂ +7.4 pts 3.8%

4.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

1.4% India +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.1% English ◂ +2.3 pts 26.8%

26.2% Chinese ◂ +14.7 pts 11.4%

21.0% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

9.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.0% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

1.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

60.9% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 67.6%

13.3% Mandarin ◂ +9.6 pts 3.7%

6.4% Cantonese ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

0.4% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

46.5% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 37.5%

3.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.4% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Other religions even 1.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West

— 1.51 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +12 more in Lane Cove West

28 88th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +47 larger in Lane Cove West

545 77th pct 592 83rd pct

ICSEA in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +17 higher in Chatswood West

1,153 100th pct 1,136 99th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 84.6%

7.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

22.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 19.3%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

30.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 30.3%

11.6% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

8.4% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

6.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

1.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +$236 higher in Lane Cove West gap widening

$1,057 86th pct $1,293 93rd pct

Household income in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +$155 higher in Chatswood West gap widening

$3,121 98th pct $2,966 96th pct

Family income in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +$272 higher in Lane Cove West gap widening

$3,430 96th pct $3,702 99th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 36.6%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

8.9% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 29.2%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

4.6% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +0.8 pts 73.6%

15.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

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 West +5 larger in Lane Cove West

4 46th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +11 yrs older in Chatswood West

38 yrs 76th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +$563 higher in Chatswood West

$1,625 91st pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +$2,062 higher in Chatswood West

$3,999 95th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +0.3 larger in Chatswood West gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 68.4%

21.0% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.1% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.3% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 20.3%

12.9% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

1.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +$180 higher in Chatswood West gap widening

$750 100th pct $570 98th pct

Mortgage in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +$231 higher in Chatswood West gap widening

$4,000 100th pct $3,769 99th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +19.6 pts 25.8%

14.7% Rented +29.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 28.9%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +39.4 pts 54.4%

0.6% Flat or apartment +35.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 20.0%

33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 28.8%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 12.0%

1.0% 1 bedroom +11.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.8% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $750 or more ◂ +29.2 pts 20.8%

23.0% $550–$749 +14.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.5% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

4.1% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 59.9%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.2% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +1 more in Lane Cove West

19 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +6.13 more in Chatswood West

12.49 88th pct 6.36 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +744.6 more in Lane Cove West

1,436.6 89th pct 2,181.2 93rd pct

PT routes in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +9 more in Lane Cove West

2 75th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +2 longer in Chatswood West

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West even

13 9th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +15,888 more in Lane Cove West

0 0th pct 15,888 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +14,367 more in Lane Cove West

102,963 79th pct 117,330 82nd pct

Transit to city in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West even

46 29th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

54.0% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

26.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.6%

0.5% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 37.7%

33.0% 1 vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 8.8%

3.8% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.1% Finance & insurance +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

6.5% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.1% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

39.5% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

22.0% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 21.9%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

3.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +1.4 higher in Lane Cove West

4.4 80th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +1.7 more in Lane Cove West

3.7 76th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +31.4 pts higher in Lane Cove West

31.8% 75th pct 63.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +59.3 pts higher in Lane Cove West

0.0% 0th pct 59.3% 82nd pct

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

99.2% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

38.2% 71st pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West even

99.8% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +55.0 pts higher in Lane Cove West

0.0% 0th pct 55.0% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +5.4 more in Chatswood West

17.8 59th pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +96 higher in Lane Cove West

86 84th pct 183 90th pct

Mean slope in Chatswood West in Lane Cove West +4.8 pts higher in Chatswood West

13.5% 90th pct 8.7% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chatswood West vs Lane Cove West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10892/chatswood-west/vs/SAL12277/lane-cove-west