21,294 ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18,123
- 2016: 20,857
- 2021: 21,294
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 21,000 people now live in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The population is slightly younger than the state and national figures, with a large proportion of residents being young adults.
21,294
▲ +17.5%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North — higher than 91% of areas.
| Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North | 21,294 |
|---|---|
| 2067, NSW | 27,078 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 17% since 2011, adding about 3,171 people to reach 21,294. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 35 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 biggest group at 35.6%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 13.8%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.
13.8% ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, 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 0.3% of the population, which is among the lowest for similar areas. More than half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 11.6% since 2011.
0.3% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +35.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 37%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011399/chatswood-lane-cove-north/topic/demographics-identity