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Lane Cove West vs North Ryde

Name: Lane Cove West vs North Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Lane Cove West profile · North Ryde profile

Lane Cove West North Ryde

North Ryde and Lane Cove West are neighbouring areas with very different levels of convenience. North Ryde is very walkable, with 98.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 15-minute-city amenity and 97% near groceries. In contrast, Lane Cove West is only somewhat walkable, and only 59.3% of its homes are within a short walk of groceries. North Ryde also has a more linguistically diverse population, with 45.6% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 29.1% in Lane Cove West.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely aligned on many basics. They share the same typical resident age of 37 and have almost identical proportions of people living alone. However, Lane Cove West is wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $3,702, which is $807 higher than the $2,895 typical in North Ryde. Both areas sit well above the national figure for household income.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,897 larger in North Ryde Other language: 16.4 pts higher in North Ryde Year 12: 9.5 pts higher in Lane Cove West Renting: 7.5 pts higher in Lane Cove West Born overseas: 7.5 pts higher in North Ryde

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +10,897 larger in North Ryde gap widening

3,146 85th pct 14,043 88th pct

Median age in Lane Cove West in North Ryde even gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 17.0%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 52.3%

33.1% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

6.2% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Lane Cove West North Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.3% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 49.7%

3.8% China +5.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% England ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

3.4% India +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

26.8% English ◂ +9.5 pts 17.3%

25.5% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 17.7%

11.4% Chinese +12.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.5% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

5.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

1.4% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

67.6% English only ◂ +18.5 pts 49.1%

3.7% Mandarin +7.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.1% Cantonese +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 44.6%

37.5% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 35.6%

5.1% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Judaism even 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +0.17 more in North Ryde

1.51 18th pct 1.68 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +22 more in North Ryde

40 90th pct 62 94th pct

Avg size in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +51 larger in Lane Cove West

592 83rd pct 541 77th pct

ICSEA in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +5 higher in Lane Cove West

1,136 99th pct 1,131 98th pct

Highest year of school

84.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 75.2%

6.7% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.6% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 38.6%

19.3% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

9.6% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

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

Field of qualification

30.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 28.4%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

10.0% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

6.1% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

5.2% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +$254 higher in Lane Cove West gap narrowing

$1,293 93rd pct $1,039 86th pct

Household income in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +$583 higher in Lane Cove West gap narrowing

$2,966 96th pct $2,383 88th pct

Family income in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +$807 higher in Lane Cove West gap narrowing

$3,702 99th pct $2,895 89th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 24.7%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.7% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

29.2% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.7%

17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 9.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.6% None ◂ +1.9 pts 71.7%

16.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

3.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +58 larger in North Ryde

9 58th pct 67 81st pct

Median age in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +6 yrs older in North Ryde

27 yrs 54th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +$394 higher in Lane Cove West

$1,062 82nd pct $668 53rd pct

Household income in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +$31 higher in North Ryde

$1,937 60th pct $1,968 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +0.1 larger in Lane Cove West gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 64.3%

22.9% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.9% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 21.7%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 18.0%

17.8% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

2.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +$50 higher in Lane Cove West gap narrowing

$570 98th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +$1,069 higher in Lane Cove West gap widening

$3,769 99th pct $2,700 89th pct

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

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 36.8%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

25.8% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

54.4% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 58.0%

35.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 30.2%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.8% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

25.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 19.7%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.2% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 32.2%

23.8% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

20.8% $750 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 11.8%

10.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

6.0% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 42.4%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

5.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.3% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +68 more in North Ryde

20 86th pct 88 89th pct

Stops/1k in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +0.09 more in Lane Cove West

6.36 83rd pct 6.27 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +750.5 more in North Ryde

2,181.2 93rd pct 2,931.6 97th pct

PT routes in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +6 more in North Ryde

11 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Lane Cove West in North Ryde even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +1 longer in North Ryde

13 9th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +20,025 more in North Ryde

15,888 69th pct 35,913 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +73,919 more in North Ryde

117,330 82nd pct 191,249 87th pct

Transit to city in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +2 longer in North Ryde

46 29th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

55.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 50.6%

24.6% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

2.3% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 31.4%

8.2% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.1% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 16.5%

13.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

6.3% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

5.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.0% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 39.5%

21.9% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 16.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.9% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

3.1% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +2.0 higher in North Ryde

5.8 87th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +2.4 more in North Ryde

5.4 85th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +35.6 pts higher in North Ryde

63.3% 83rd pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +37.7 pts higher in North Ryde

59.3% 82nd pct 97.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +0.5 pts higher in Lane Cove West

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Lane Cove West in North Ryde even

99.8% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +40.7 pts higher in North Ryde

55.0% 85th pct 95.7% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +1.2 more in Lane Cove West

12.4 47th pct 11.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +8 higher in Lane Cove West

183 90th pct 175 89th pct

Mean slope in Lane Cove West in North Ryde +1.6 pts higher in Lane Cove West

8.7% 74th pct 7.1% 64th pct

Compare Lane Cove West with nearby areas

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Compare North Ryde with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lane Cove West vs North Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12277/lane-cove-west/vs/SAL13015/north-ryde