39,438 ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31,510
- 2016: 36,051
- 2021: 39,438
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lane Cove · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Lane Cove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas define Lane Cove, where the typical person is 37. The population has grown quickly, adding about 7,928 people since 2011 to reach a total of 39,438.
39,438
▲ +25.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Lane Cove — higher than 72% of areas.
| Lane Cove | 39,438 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the state and national figures. This age has barely changed over the last decade.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 34%. Residents aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas, sitting well below the New South Wales figure at 14.4%.
14.4% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lane Cove, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.4% of the population, which is among the lowest for areas at this level. More than half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 11.9% since 2011.
0.4% ▲ +49.9%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +47.0%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lane Cove, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 36%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14700/lane-cove/topic/demographics-identity