3,146 ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,251
- 2016: 2,637
- 2021: 3,146
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lane Cove West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lane Cove West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A young and family-focused atmosphere defines daily life in Lane Cove West. The area is notably younger than most, with the typical resident aged 37 and children under 15 making up over 21% of the population.
3,146
▲ +39.8%
- 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 West — higher than 85% of areas.
| Lane Cove West | 3,146 |
|---|---|
| 2066, NSW | 33,844 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 3,146 residents, Lane Cove West is larger than about 85% of similar areas. The typical person here is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 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.
Families are common here, as children under 15 make up 21.1% of the population—a little above the national figure. This helps explain why seniors are less common, with those aged 65 and over making up just 14.2%, which is well below the Australian average.
14.2% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -19.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lane Cove West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (55.2%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.3%, which is a little below the national figure. Only 0.3% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, a figure well below the state average.
0.3% ▲ +114.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▲ +67.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lane Cove West, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Lane Cove West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12277/lane-cove-west/topic/demographics-identity