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Davidson vs Lane Cove

Name: Davidson vs Lane Cove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Davidson profile · Lane Cove profile

Davidson Lane Cove

Lane Cove and Davidson are both large, well-off areas in Sydney, but they offer very different living styles. Lane Cove is more compact and urban, with 47.9% of homes being flats or apartments and a high share of renters at 36.2%. In contrast, Davidson is dominated by larger properties, where 76% of homes are separate houses and 82.6% have three or more bedrooms. This difference is reflected in the typical resident; people in Lane Cove are more likely to live alone (26.9%) and are generally younger, while Davidson's residents are noticeably older with a typical age of 43.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel in several ways, with nearly identical rates of unemployment and typical weekly family incomes around $3,400. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people using another language at home (around 30%). However, the gap in housing is widening; for example, the difference in separate house ownership has grown from almost nothing in 2011 to 32.7% today. Lane Cove remains more walkable, with 93.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 82.4% in Davidson.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.7 pts higher in Davidson 3+ bedrooms: 30.5 pts higher in Davidson Renting: 19.2 pts higher in Lane Cove People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Lane Cove No car: 6.7 pts higher in Lane Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Davidson in Lane Cove +8,123 larger in Lane Cove gap widening

81,071 83rd pct 89,194 87th pct

Median age in Davidson in Lane Cove +5 yrs older in Davidson gap widening

43 yrs 76th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +11.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.3%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.8%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 16.1%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

Marital status

60.8% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 50.9%

26.8% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

5.4% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

1.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Davidson Lane Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.9% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 59.3%

8.8% China ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

5.6% England ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

3.1% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

1.4% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

31.8% English ◂ +5.7 pts 26.0%

24.9% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 23.1%

20.6% Chinese ◂ +6.2 pts 14.4%

9.2% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

3.0% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.2% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

67.6% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 65.2%

10.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%

5.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

0.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

41.4% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 36.7%

4.2% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Judaism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

2.7% Buddhism even 2.7%

0.7% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Other religions even 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Davidson in Lane Cove +0.37 more in Davidson

2.07 58th pct 1.70 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Davidson in Lane Cove +7 more in Davidson

34 83rd pct 27 71st pct

Students in Davidson in Lane Cove +836 more in Davidson

14,710 86th pct 13,874 83rd pct

Avg size in Davidson in Lane Cove +109 larger in Lane Cove

446 42nd pct 555 64th pct

ICSEA in Davidson in Lane Cove +14 higher in Davidson

1,146 96th pct 1,132 93rd pct

Highest year of school

82.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 80.3%

8.4% Year 10 even 8.4%

3.2% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 41.5%

21.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 20.0%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

8.5% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

31.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 29.3%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

10.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Davidson in Lane Cove +$199 higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing

$1,079 87th pct $1,278 94th pct

Household income in Davidson in Lane Cove +$529 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,063 100th pct $2,534 95th pct

Family income in Davidson in Lane Cove +$65 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,423 100th pct $3,358 99th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 30.3%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 28.8%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

6.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

5.3% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +0.4 pts 71.6%

17.4% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Davidson in Lane Cove +0.4 larger in Davidson gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 63.2%

20.3% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

8.6% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.9% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

24.3% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 16.2%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.2%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Davidson in Lane Cove +$185 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$700 100th pct $515 93rd pct

Mortgage in Davidson in Lane Cove +$500 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,500 100th pct $3,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Davidson in Lane Cove +0.20 higher in Lane Cove gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 29.1%

38.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 32.0%

17.0% Rented +19.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house ◂ +32.7 pts 43.3%

19.1% Flat or apartment +28.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 18.2%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

24.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 24.0%

21.7% 5 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 9.8%

3.5% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $750 or more ◂ +30.2 pts 15.0%

19.0% $350–$549 +21.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

25.8% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

4.0% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 47.7%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

8.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Davidson in Lane Cove +58 more in Davidson

482 87th pct 424 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Davidson in Lane Cove +1.19 more in Davidson

5.95 77th pct 4.75 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Davidson in Lane Cove +167.7 more in Lane Cove

1,980.2 84th pct 2,147.8 87th pct

PT routes in Davidson in Lane Cove +17 more in Lane Cove

34 67th pct 51 86th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 51.9%

27.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 25.9%

1.1% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 32.0%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%

3.9% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.1% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

5.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Other services even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

22.4% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 20.8%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

6.1% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Davidson in Lane Cove +0.8 higher in Lane Cove

6.9 72nd pct 7.7 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Davidson in Lane Cove +0.6 more in Lane Cove

6.6 71st pct 7.2 82nd pct

15-min city in Davidson in Lane Cove +11.2 pts higher in Lane Cove

82.4% 65th pct 93.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Davidson in Lane Cove +12.1 pts higher in Lane Cove

77.9% 65th pct 90.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Davidson in Lane Cove +2.2 pts higher in Lane Cove

97.2% 69th pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Davidson in Lane Cove +4.2 pts higher in Lane Cove

92.4% 79th pct 96.6% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Davidson in Lane Cove +0.3 pts higher in Lane Cove

99.7% 73rd pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in Davidson in Lane Cove +10.6 pts higher in Lane Cove

73.1% 74th pct 83.7% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Davidson in Lane Cove +6.6 more in Davidson

18.7 75th pct 12.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Davidson in Lane Cove +136 higher in Lane Cove

84 50th pct 219 78th pct

Mean slope in Davidson in Lane Cove +0.3 pts higher in Lane Cove

9.0% 91st pct 9.3% 92nd pct

Compare Davidson with nearby areas

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Compare Lane Cove with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Davidson vs Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10024/davidson/vs/SED10044/lane-cove