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Lavender Bay vs Wollstonecraft

Name: Lavender Bay vs Wollstonecraft — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Lavender Bay profile · Wollstonecraft profile

Lavender Bay Wollstonecraft

Wollstonecraft and Lavender Bay are neighbouring areas in North Sydney with distinct profiles. Wollstonecraft is more diverse and has a younger feel, with 12.9% of people under 15 and 41.7% born overseas. It also has a larger proportion of people who use another language at home (26.0%) and those with no religion (49.4%). In contrast, Lavender Bay is older and more car-independent; the typical resident is 43 and 26.2% of homes have no motor vehicle. Lavender Bay also has a higher share of people living alone (43.0%) and those aged 65 and over (22.3%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $1,590 and similar levels of school advantage. Both areas are far more likely to rent and have a higher share of high earners than the national figure. While they are both very accessible, Lavender Bay is more walkable with a score of 0 for the walk to the nearest stop (among the lowest at this level), compared to 3 in Wollstonecraft.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,245 larger in Wollstonecraft No car: 12.0 pts higher in Lavender Bay Living alone: 9.1 pts higher in Lavender Bay Median age: 5 yrs older in Lavender Bay First Nations: 0.4 pts higher in Wollstonecraft

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +7,245 larger in Wollstonecraft gap steady

870 72nd pct 8,115 87th pct

Median age in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +5 yrs older in Lavender Bay gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.6%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 16.1%

7.5% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

Marital status

43.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

40.7% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Lavender Bay Wollstonecraft

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 56.4%

5.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

34.7% English ◂ +2.3 pts 32.4%

22.3% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.7% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

9.9% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

5.7% German ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

75.5% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 71.4%

4.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 38.3%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

2.6% Hinduism even 2.7%

2.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft

— 0.95 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +5 more in Wollstonecraft

33 89th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +25 larger in Wollstonecraft

664 88th pct 689 90th pct

ICSEA in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft even

1,169 100th pct 1,170 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.5% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 88.1%

7.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

2.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

26.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 22.7%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 11.1%

6.0% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

28.8% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 17.7%

9.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

4.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +$8 higher in Wollstonecraft gap narrowing

$1,582 100th pct $1,590 100th pct

Household income in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +$260 higher in Wollstonecraft gap narrowing

$2,379 88th pct $2,639 91st pct

Family income in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +$396 higher in Lavender Bay gap widening

$3,884 100th pct $3,488 97th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

16.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.3%

21.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 17.6%

20.0% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

6.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.1% Heart disease even 3.1%

2.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +3.8 pts ▸ 71.1%

18.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +34 larger in Wollstonecraft

0 0th pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +9 yrs older in Lavender Bay

41 yrs 79th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +$51 higher in Wollstonecraft

$1,324 88th pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +$92 higher in Wollstonecraft

$2,574 81st pct $2,666 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +0.3 larger in Wollstonecraft gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 42.5%

36.3% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

8.7% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

43.0% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 33.9%

41.6% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 40.0%

9.2% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.5% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +$76 higher in Wollstonecraft gap widening

$500 92nd pct $576 98th pct

Mortgage in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +$273 higher in Lavender Bay gap narrowing

$2,984 92nd pct $2,711 89th pct

People / bedroom in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +0.10 higher in Lavender Bay gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 49.1%

24.7% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.5% Other tenure ◂ +5.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

66.7% Flat or apartment +12.6 pts ▸ 79.3%

23.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 13.5%

9.9% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.1% 2 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

22.9% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.7 pts 15.4%

7.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

6.5% Studio / none ◂ +5.8 pts 0.7%

2.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 33.5%

22.8% $550–$749 +13.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

22.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 20.8%

7.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

3.4% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $3,000 or more even 43.9%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 11.7%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +17 more in Wollstonecraft

2 71st pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +0.04 more in Wollstonecraft

2.30 67th pct 2.34 67th pct

Departures/1k in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +1,005.8 more in Lavender Bay

1,637.9 90th pct 632.2 81st pct

PT routes in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +2 more in Lavender Bay

7 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +3 longer in Wollstonecraft

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +2 longer in Wollstonecraft

6 0th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +37,118 more in Lavender Bay

96,788 89th pct 59,670 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +84,001 more in Lavender Bay

477,403 91st pct 393,402 90th pct

Transit to city in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +5 longer in Wollstonecraft

25 3rd pct 30 8th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

15.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

5.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

50.6% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 60.7%

26.2% No vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 14.2%

18.2% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

11.4% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.9% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.9% Manufacturing even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

44.0% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

23.3% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 21.2%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

4.8% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.5% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft +0.9 higher in Lavender Bay

9.8 100th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Lavender Bay in Wollstonecraft even