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Lane Cove vs Summer Hill

Name: Lane Cove vs Summer Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Lane Cove profile · Summer Hill profile

Lane Cove Summer Hill

Lane Cove and Summer Hill are neighbouring areas in Sydney with distinct housing and income profiles. Lane Cove is wealthier, with 42% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 31.1% in Summer Hill. It also has a higher share of larger homes, as 52% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, whereas 40.2% do so in Summer Hill. This is consistent with Lane Cove having a higher proportion of children under 15 (17.8% versus 13.4%) and a higher typical weekly family income of $3,358, which is $688 more than the $2,670 typical in Summer Hill.

These gaps in housing and wealth have widened since 2011, particularly for separate houses and larger homes. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, such as having about the same percentage of people born overseas (around 37%) and similar proportions of residents aged 65 and over. Both also sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though this is slightly more common in Lane Cove.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 5.2 pts higher in Summer Hill 3+ bedrooms: 11.8 pts higher in Lane Cove Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in Summer Hill Unpaid child care: 6.9 pts higher in Lane Cove Separate houses: 11.0 pts higher in Lane Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +8,168 larger in Lane Cove gap widening

89,194 87th pct 81,026 83rd pct

Median age in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +1 yrs older in Lane Cove gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) even 24.3%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 13.4%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +13.7 pts 37.2%

35.0% Never married +12.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

7.4% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Lane Cove Summer Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.3% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 58.2%

5.4% China ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

0.5% Vietnam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.4% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

26.0% English ◂ +1.9 pts 24.1%

23.1% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 20.9%

14.4% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

10.7% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.6% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.6% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

0.9% Vietnamese +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% German even 2.8%

1.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

65.2% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 60.3%

6.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

1.2% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 37.9%

36.7% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

5.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +0.69 more in Summer Hill

1.70 38th pct 2.39 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +1 more in Lane Cove

27 71st pct 26 69th pct

Students in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +137 more in Lane Cove

13,874 83rd pct 13,737 82nd pct

Avg size in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +27 larger in Lane Cove

555 64th pct 528 60th pct

ICSEA in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +30 higher in Lane Cove

1,132 93rd pct 1,102 84th pct

Highest year of school

80.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 74.3%

8.4% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 39.7%

20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

29.3% Management & commerce ◂ +8.5 pts 20.9%

13.2% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.3% Creative arts +6.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.2% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

6.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +$233 higher in Lane Cove gap widening

$1,278 94th pct $1,045 85th pct

Household income in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +$428 higher in Lane Cove gap widening

$2,534 95th pct $2,106 78th pct

Family income in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +$688 higher in Lane Cove gap widening

$3,358 99th pct $2,670 84th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 19.3%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.1% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.4% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.1%

15.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +5.3 pts 66.3%

16.8% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +0.2 larger in Lane Cove gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 54.0%

26.5% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

9.3% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

26.9% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

1.9% 6 or more even 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +$65 higher in Lane Cove gap widening

$515 93rd pct $450 86th pct

Mortgage in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +$400 higher in Lane Cove gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $2,600 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Lane Cove in Summer Hill even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 26.7%

29.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 25.7%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

47.9% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 53.9%

43.3% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 32.3%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

24.0% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 11.5%

12.9% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 3.5%

1.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $350–$549 +8.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

28.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 20.4%

15.0% $750 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 9.3%

7.6% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.7% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 39.1%

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.3% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +155 more in Lane Cove

424 83rd pct 269 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +1.43 more in Lane Cove

4.75 53rd pct 3.32 24th pct

Departures/1k in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +252.4 more in Lane Cove

2,147.8 87th pct 1,895.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +8 more in Lane Cove

51 86th pct 43 79th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 49.1%

25.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.3%

1.2% Train +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Walked even 2.7%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

32.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 22.1%

10.6% No vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

4.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 14.0%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

8.7% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

6.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Manufacturing even 3.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 39.1%

20.8% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 15.8%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

6.8% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

2.9% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +1.2 higher in Summer Hill

7.7 85th pct 9.0 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +0.7 more in Summer Hill

7.2 82nd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +6.3 pts higher in Summer Hill

93.7% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +9.6 pts higher in Summer Hill

90.0% 80th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +0.6 pts higher in Summer Hill

99.4% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +3.4 pts higher in Summer Hill

96.6% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Lane Cove in Summer Hill even

100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +14.9 pts higher in Summer Hill

83.7% 84th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +0.1 more in Lane Cove

12.1 31st pct 12.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +118 higher in Summer Hill

219 78th pct 337 91st pct

Mean slope in Lane Cove in Summer Hill +4.1 pts higher in Lane Cove

9.3% 92nd pct 5.2% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lane Cove vs Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10044/lane-cove/vs/SED10078/summer-hill