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Lane Cove North vs Lane Cove West

Name: Lane Cove North vs Lane Cove West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Lane Cove North profile · Lane Cove West profile

Lane Cove North Lane Cove West

Lane Cove North and Lane Cove West are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Lane Cove North is dominated by flats or apartments, which make up 70.8% of homes, and it is far more walkable, with 76.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Lane Cove West has far more separate houses (54.4%) and larger homes, with 60.8% having three or more bedrooms compared to just 35.4% in Lane Cove North.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with Lane Cove North sitting at 17.8%, which is about the same as the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes and school sizes. While Lane Cove North has more people living alone and a higher share of overseas-born residents, Lane Cove West has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week and higher typical monthly home-loan payments.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.5 pts higher in Lane Cove West 3+ bedrooms: 25.4 pts higher in Lane Cove West Population: 8,627 larger in Lane Cove North Mortgage: $1,169 higher in Lane Cove West Household size: 0.4 larger in Lane Cove West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +8,627 larger in Lane Cove North gap widening

11,773 88th pct 3,146 85th pct

Median age in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +1 yrs older in Lane Cove West gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 31.4%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.8% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

46.6% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 55.2%

39.0% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 33.1%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Lane Cove North Lane Cove West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.0% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

5.6% China ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

4.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italy even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

25.3% English +1.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.7% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.1% Chinese ◂ +4.7 pts 11.4%

9.0% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

60.3% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 67.6%

6.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

4.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

1.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.6% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

43.6% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 37.5%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Other religions even 1.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +1.03 more in Lane Cove West

0.48 0th pct 1.51 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +4 more in Lane Cove North

44 91st pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +2 larger in Lane Cove West

590 83rd pct 592 83rd pct

ICSEA in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +8 higher in Lane Cove North

1,144 100th pct 1,136 99th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 84.6%

6.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.3% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 42.7%

20.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 19.3%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.5% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

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

Field of qualification

29.0% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

6.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

6.0% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +$81 higher in Lane Cove North gap widening

$1,374 95th pct $1,293 93rd pct

Household income in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +$580 higher in Lane Cove West gap narrowing

$2,386 88th pct $2,966 96th pct

Family income in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +$477 higher in Lane Cove West gap narrowing

$3,225 93rd pct $3,702 99th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $4,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 24.4%

16.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.7%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

9.8% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.6%

25.3% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.3%

13.5% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

7.1% Asthma even 7.1%

4.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None +0.6 pts ▸ 73.6%

16.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.9% Two conditions even 3.9%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +38 larger in Lane Cove North

47 76th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +1 yrs older in Lane Cove North

28 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +$27 higher in Lane Cove North

$1,089 84th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +$188 higher in Lane Cove North

$2,125 67th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +0.4 larger in Lane Cove West gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 68.4%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 22.9%

9.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 30.0%

31.8% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 22.0%

14.2% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.8% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.7% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.6% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +$90 higher in Lane Cove West gap widening

$480 90th pct $570 98th pct

Mortgage in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +$1,169 higher in Lane Cove West gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $3,769 99th pct

People / bedroom in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 28.9%

20.8% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

70.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +35.2 pts 35.6%

23.0% Separate house +31.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 25.4%

22.1% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

9.5% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%

3.8% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 ◂ +29.2 pts 23.8%

24.9% $550–$749 +12.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.6% $750 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.3% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $3,000 or more +21.5 pts ▸ 59.9%

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 21.1%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 5.8%

7.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +24 more in Lane Cove North

44 87th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +2.62 more in Lane Cove West

3.74 72nd pct 6.36 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +286.2 more in Lane Cove North

2,467.4 94th pct 2,181.2 93rd pct

PT routes in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +8 more in Lane Cove North

19 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

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

11 6th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +36,916 more in Lane Cove North

52,804 87th pct 15,888 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +51,345 more in Lane Cove North

168,675 86th pct 117,330 82nd pct

Transit to city in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +3 longer in Lane Cove West

43 24th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 55.6%

23.6% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

3.5% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

54.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 42.8%

29.6% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

9.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

4.4% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.6% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%

10.2% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

5.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.0% Other services even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

42.6% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 40.2%

19.1% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Labourers even 3.1%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Walkability

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

7.2 94th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +1.5 more in Lane Cove North

6.8 93rd pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +31.1 pts higher in Lane Cove North

94.4% 97th pct 63.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +17.6 pts higher in Lane Cove North

76.8% 87th pct 59.3% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +0.3 pts higher in Lane Cove West

99.5% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +2.1 pts higher in Lane Cove North

57.1% 86th pct 55.0% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +6.0 more in Lane Cove West

6.4 32nd pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +15 higher in Lane Cove North

198 90th pct 183 90th pct

Mean slope in Lane Cove North in Lane Cove West +1.0 pts higher in Lane Cove North

9.7% 79th pct 8.7% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lane Cove North vs Lane Cove West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12276/lane-cove-north/vs/SAL12277/lane-cove-west