12,363 ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,474
- 2016: 10,817
- 2021: 12,363
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lane Cove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lane Cove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 12,300 people live in Lane Cove, making it one of the largest areas at this level. It is a relatively young community where children under 15 make up nearly 20% of the population, which is higher than the national figure. This mix of ages creates a balanced demographic profile for the suburb.
12,363
▲ +30.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lane Cove — higher than 88% of areas.
| Lane Cove | 12,363 |
|---|---|
| 2066, NSW | 33,844 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas and slightly younger than the New South Wales average.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 are a little more common here than in the rest of the country at 19.5%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up 15.2% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
15.2% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.5%
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 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 51% of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships (12.2%) are slightly more common than in New South Wales. Only 0.4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average.
0.4% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +49.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 34%.
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/sal/SAL12275/lane-cove/topic/demographics-identity