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Epping vs Lane Cove

Name: Epping vs Lane Cove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Epping profile · Lane Cove profile

Epping Lane Cove

Lane Cove and Epping are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in housing and diversity. Epping is far more multicultural, with 50.9% of people born overseas compared to 37.5% in Lane Cove, and 51.7% using a language other than English at home against 30.6% in Lane Cove. Housing also varies widely; Epping has far more separate houses (64.8% versus 43.3% in Lane Cove) and larger homes, with 74.5% having three or more bedrooms. Lane Cove is more walkable, with 90% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 68.3% in Epping.

Both areas share a highly educated population, with exactly 50.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have almost identical shares of people with no religion and similar typical weekly household incomes. While Lane Cove now has a higher typical personal weekly income ($1,278 compared to $935 in Epping), the gap between the two has shifted since 2011. This trend is also seen in their housing, where the share of separate houses in Epping has grown significantly relative to Lane Cove over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.5 pts higher in Epping Separate houses: 21.5 pts higher in Epping Other language: 21.2 pts higher in Epping Born overseas: 13.4 pts higher in Epping Living alone: 10.7 pts higher in Lane Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Epping in Lane Cove +750 larger in Lane Cove gap narrowing

88,444 87th pct 89,194 87th pct

Median age in Epping in Lane Cove +2 yrs older in Epping gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 24.3%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.1%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 50.9%

27.7% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

5.0% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

1.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Epping Lane Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 59.3%

13.8% China ◂ +8.3 pts 5.4%

7.0% India ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

2.4% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

31.0% Chinese ◂ +16.5 pts 14.4%

18.4% English +7.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.3% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.7% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Indian ◂ +4.6 pts 4.0%

5.5% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.3% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.7% German +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

45.1% English only +20.1 pts ▸ 65.2%

16.6% Mandarin ◂ +10.5 pts 6.1%

9.3% Cantonese ◂ +5.6 pts 3.7%

3.0% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

0.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

36.7% No religion even 36.7%

8.2% Hinduism ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

4.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

2.6% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Epping in Lane Cove +0.25 more in Lane Cove

1.45 23rd pct 1.70 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Epping in Lane Cove +3 more in Lane Cove

24 63rd pct 27 71st pct

Students in Epping in Lane Cove +4,762 more in Epping

18,636 89th pct 13,874 83rd pct

Avg size in Epping in Lane Cove +222 larger in Epping

777 89th pct 555 64th pct

ICSEA in Epping in Lane Cove +9 higher in Epping

1,141 95th pct 1,132 93rd pct

Highest year of school

81.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 80.3%

8.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

23.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 20.0%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.6%

8.4% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

28.4% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.0% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%

9.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

6.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

3.7% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

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

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Epping in Lane Cove +$343 higher in Lane Cove gap widening

$935 75th pct $1,278 94th pct

Household income in Epping in Lane Cove +$83 higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing

$2,451 93rd pct $2,534 95th pct

Family income in Epping in Lane Cove +$570 higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing

$2,788 87th pct $3,358 99th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.1%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

10.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 28.8%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.8%

9.8% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

5.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Arthritis even 5.9%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.6% Cancer even 2.6%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None ◂ +2.0 pts 71.6%

15.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.0% Two conditions even 4.0%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Epping in Lane Cove +0.4 larger in Epping gap steady

2.9 86th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

70.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 63.2%

20.7% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

8.4% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

16.2% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

23.5% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 16.2%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 16.2%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Epping in Lane Cove +$15 higher in Epping gap narrowing

$530 95th pct $515 93rd pct

Mortgage in Epping in Lane Cove +$132 higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing

$2,868 97th pct $3,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Epping in Lane Cove +0.10 higher in Lane Cove gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.2% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 32.0%

34.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 29.1%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

64.8% Separate house ◂ +21.5 pts 43.3%

23.4% Flat or apartment +24.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

34.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 18.2%

18.6% 2 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 24.0%

14.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 9.8%

5.8% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 40.7%

30.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.2%

14.2% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.5% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Epping in Lane Cove +27 more in Lane Cove

397 79th pct 424 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Epping in Lane Cove +0.26 more in Lane Cove

4.49 48th pct 4.75 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Epping in Lane Cove +352.5 more in Lane Cove

1,795.3 79th pct 2,147.8 87th pct

PT routes in Epping in Lane Cove +16 more in Lane Cove

35 69th pct 51 86th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

26.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.9%

2.8% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 32.0%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

6.7% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

9.5% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

5.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety even 4.5%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.4% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

40.8% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 40.2%

16.9% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

7.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

3.7% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Epping in Lane Cove +0.9 higher in Lane Cove

6.9 71st pct 7.7 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Epping in Lane Cove +0.8 more in Lane Cove

6.4 67th pct 7.2 82nd pct

15-min city in Epping in Lane Cove +16.3 pts higher in Lane Cove

77.4% 60th pct 93.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Epping in Lane Cove +21.6 pts higher in Lane Cove

68.3% 53rd pct 90.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Epping in Lane Cove +0.8 pts higher in Lane Cove

98.6% 76th pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Epping in Lane Cove +9.3 pts higher in Lane Cove

87.3% 68th pct 96.6% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Epping in Lane Cove even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in Epping in Lane Cove +13.0 pts higher in Lane Cove

70.7% 72nd pct 83.7% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Epping in Lane Cove +22.2 more in Epping

34.3 100th pct 12.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Epping in Lane Cove +74 higher in Lane Cove

145 63rd pct 219 78th pct

Mean slope in Epping in Lane Cove +1.5 pts higher in Lane Cove

7.9% 85th pct 9.3% 92nd pct

Compare Epping with nearby areas

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Compare Lane Cove with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Epping vs Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10028/epping/vs/SED10044/lane-cove