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Ku-ring-gai vs Lane Cove

Name: Ku-ring-gai vs Lane Cove — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Ku-ring-gai profile · Lane Cove profile

Ku-ring-gai Lane Cove

Lane Cove and Ku-ring-gai are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in how people live and move. Ku-ring-gai has a much higher share of separate houses (58.2% compared to 43.3%) and larger homes, with 68.5% having three or more bedrooms compared to 52.0% in Lane Cove. Lane Cove is more geared toward renting, with 36.2% of households renting compared to 25.0% in Ku-ring-gai. Lane Cove is also far more connected, with a much higher number of public transport departures and better street connectivity.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. They have grown apart in terms of housing, with the difference in three-plus bedroom homes and separate houses increasing significantly. However, they share several core similarities, including typical weekly household incomes of around $2,600 and a very similar share of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.5 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Separate houses: 14.9 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Lane Cove Living alone: 7.7 pts higher in Lane Cove Household size: 0.3 larger in Ku-ring-gai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +2,372 larger in Lane Cove gap narrowing

86,822 87th pct 89,194 87th pct

Median age in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +3 yrs older in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

41 yrs 64th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 24.3%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 50.9%

27.3% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

5.9% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Ku-ring-gai Lane Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.8% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 59.3%

10.0% China ◂ +4.5 pts 5.4%

4.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.2% India ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

28.1% English ◂ +2.1 pts 26.0%

22.3% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.1% Chinese ◂ +6.7 pts 14.4%

8.4% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

2.3% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

2.8% German even 2.7%

0.8% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

60.9% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 65.2%

12.1% Mandarin ◂ +6.0 pts 6.1%

4.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

39.1% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 36.7%

4.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +0.17 more in Ku-ring-gai

1.87 48th pct 1.70 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +4 more in Ku-ring-gai

31 78th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +10,292 more in Ku-ring-gai

24,166 94th pct 13,874 83rd pct

Avg size in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +225 larger in Ku-ring-gai

780 89th pct 555 64th pct

ICSEA in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +37 higher in Ku-ring-gai

1,168 100th pct 1,132 93rd pct

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 80.3%

7.0% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.8% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 41.5%

22.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 20.0%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.0% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

29.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 29.3%

13.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

6.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

4.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +$198 higher in Lane Cove gap widening

$1,080 87th pct $1,278 94th pct

Household income in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +$150 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

$2,684 100th pct $2,534 95th pct

Family income in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +$160 higher in Lane Cove gap narrowing

$3,198 96th pct $3,358 99th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 30.3%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.8%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.5% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +0.4 pts 71.6%

17.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +0.3 larger in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 63.2%

22.0% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

9.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.2% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 16.2%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 16.2%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +$25 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap steady

$540 96th pct $515 93rd pct

Mortgage in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Ku-ring-gai 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

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 32.0%

25.0% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 29.1%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

58.2% Separate house ◂ +14.9 pts 43.3%

36.9% Flat or apartment +11.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

23.0% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 18.2%

26.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 24.0%

16.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 9.8%

7.5% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 40.7%

25.8% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.8% $750 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 15.0%

4.4% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 47.7%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

9.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +34 more in Ku-ring-gai

458 86th pct 424 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +0.52 more in Ku-ring-gai

5.28 64th pct 4.75 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +982.1 more in Lane Cove

1,165.7 57th pct 2,147.8 87th pct

PT routes in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +28 more in Lane Cove

23 40th pct 51 86th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 51.9%

25.1% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.3% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

1.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Car (passenger) even 1.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 32.0%

6.4% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

4.6% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

41.2% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 40.2%

20.6% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Sales workers even 6.6%

3.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +0.4 higher in Lane Cove

7.3 78th pct 7.7 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +0.2 more in Lane Cove

7.1 79th pct 7.2 82nd pct

15-min city in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +3.7 pts higher in Lane Cove

89.9% 74th pct 93.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +6.1 pts higher in Lane Cove

83.9% 72nd pct 90.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +2.1 pts higher in Lane Cove

97.3% 69th pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +4.6 pts higher in Lane Cove

92.0% 78th pct 96.6% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +6.2 pts higher in Lane Cove

77.5% 78th pct 83.7% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +4.8 more in Ku-ring-gai

16.9 67th pct 12.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +127 higher in Lane Cove

92 52nd pct 219 78th pct

Mean slope in Ku-ring-gai in Lane Cove +0.9 pts higher in Lane Cove

8.4% 88th pct 9.3% 92nd pct

Compare Ku-ring-gai with nearby areas

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Compare Lane Cove with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ku-ring-gai vs Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10041/ku-ring-gai/vs/SED10044/lane-cove