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Lane Cove West vs Riverview

Name: Lane Cove West vs Riverview — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Lane Cove West profile · Riverview profile

Lane Cove West Riverview

Riverview (NSW) and Lane Cove West are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they offer very different living environments. Riverview (NSW) is dominated by large, separate houses, with 97.5% of homes being detached and 93.8% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with 64.9% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, Lane Cove West has a much higher proportion of renters (44.3%) and a far more diverse population, with 38.9% of people born overseas and 29.1% using a language other than English at home.

These two areas have tracked together in some ways since 2011, maintaining nearly identical shares of children under 15 and similar levels of health and disability needs. Both areas sit far above the national figure for typical household incomes. However, they differ in how people move and live; Lane Cove West has far more public transport departures and more people moving in recently, while Riverview (NSW) has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 35.9 pts higher in Lane Cove West Separate houses: 43.1 pts higher in Riverview 3+ bedrooms: 33.0 pts higher in Riverview Owned outright: 21.6 pts higher in Riverview Rent: $430 higher in Riverview

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lane Cove West in Riverview even gap narrowing

3,146 85th pct 3,148 85th pct

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

37 yrs 20th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.6 pts 15.8%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

Marital status

55.2% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

33.1% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 29.4%

6.2% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

3.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Lane Cove West Riverview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.3% Australia +14.2 pts ▸ 72.5%

4.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% China ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.4% India ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

1.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

26.8% English +8.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

25.5% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

10.5% Irish +7.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.4% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

7.8% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

67.6% English only +16.4 pts ▸ 84.0%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +15.8 pts ▸ 63.5%

37.5% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 28.2%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lane Cove West in Riverview +0.06 more in Lane Cove West

1.51 18th pct 1.45 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lane Cove West in Riverview +10 more in Lane Cove West

40 90th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Lane Cove West in Riverview +35 larger in Lane Cove West

592 83rd pct 557 79th pct

ICSEA in Lane Cove West in Riverview +5 higher in Riverview

1,136 99th pct 1,141 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.6% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 86.5%

6.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

2.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

19.3% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

9.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

30.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.6% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.0% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

5.2% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

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

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Lane Cove West in Riverview +$124 higher in Riverview gap widening

$1,293 93rd pct $1,417 96th pct

Household income in Lane Cove West in Riverview +$1,765 higher in Riverview gap widening

$2,966 96th pct $4,731 100th pct

Family income in Lane Cove West in Riverview +$1,139 higher in Riverview gap widening

$3,702 99th pct $4,841 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $4,000 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 56.1%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 15.9%

13.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

10.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 4.8%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

29.2% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

17.8% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.3%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 19.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Mental health even 6.6%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.6% None ◂ +2.4 pts 71.2%

16.4% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.9% Two conditions even 3.9%

1.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lane Cove West in Riverview even

9 58th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Lane Cove West in Riverview +6 yrs older in Lane Cove West

27 yrs 54th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Lane Cove West in Riverview +$700 higher in Lane Cove West

$1,062 82nd pct $362 12th pct

Household income in Lane Cove West in Riverview +$3,062 higher in Riverview

$1,937 60th pct $4,999 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lane Cove West in Riverview +0.5 larger in Riverview gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 74.2%

22.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 16.5%

7.9% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Household size

30.0% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 28.1%

20.3% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 10.1%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 17.3%

8.0% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.7% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lane Cove West in Riverview +$430 higher in Riverview gap widening

$570 98th pct $1,000 100th pct

Mortgage in Lane Cove West in Riverview +$564 higher in Riverview gap narrowing

$3,769 99th pct $4,333 100th pct

People / bedroom in Lane Cove West in Riverview +0.20 higher in Lane Cove West gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.8% Owned outright +21.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

44.3% Rented ◂ +35.9 pts 8.3%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

0.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

54.4% Separate house +43.1 pts ▸ 97.5%

35.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +34.9 pts 0.7%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.0% 4 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

12.0% 5 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 23.3%

25.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.6 pts 3.7%

12.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.7 pts 0.5%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.8% $750 or more +60.0 pts ▸ 80.8%

37.1% $550–$749 ◂ +19.2 pts 17.9%

23.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.3 pts 6.4%

10.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 3.8%

6.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 61.0%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 12.8%

7.3% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

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

20 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lane Cove West in Riverview +0.32 more in Lane Cove West

6.36 83rd pct 6.04 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Lane Cove West in Riverview +1,080.8 more in Lane Cove West

2,181.2 93rd pct 1,100.4 87th pct

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

11 86th pct 2 75th pct

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

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Lane Cove West in Riverview +1 longer in Riverview

13 9th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Lane Cove West in Riverview +2,960 more in Lane Cove West

15,888 69th pct 12,928 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Lane Cove West in Riverview +78,670 more in Lane Cove West

117,330 82nd pct 38,660 60th pct

Transit to city in Lane Cove West in Riverview +8 longer in Riverview

46 29th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

55.6% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

24.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.3%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.1 pts 23.7%

8.8% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 2.3%

3.1% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 18.1%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

7.6% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

5.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.3% Rental & real estate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

21.9% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative even 11.8%

6.2% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

6.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

3.1% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Lane Cove West in Riverview +0.4 higher in Riverview

5.8 87th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lane Cove West in Riverview +1.4 more in Riverview

5.4 85th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Lane Cove West in Riverview +28.7 pts higher in Riverview

63.3% 83rd pct 91.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Lane Cove West in Riverview +9.7 pts higher in Riverview

59.3% 82nd pct 69.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Lane Cove West in Riverview even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Lane Cove West in Riverview +10.1 pts higher in Lane Cove West

99.8% 100th pct 89.7% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Lane Cove West in Riverview even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lane Cove West in Riverview +35.3 pts higher in Riverview

55.0% 85th pct 90.3% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Lane Cove West in Riverview +1.9 more in Lane Cove West

12.4 47th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Lane Cove West in Riverview +22 higher in Lane Cove West

183 90th pct 160 89th pct

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

8.7% 74th pct 9.8% 79th pct

Compare Lane Cove West with nearby areas

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Compare Riverview with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lane Cove West vs Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12277/lane-cove-west/vs/SAL13385/riverview